Cookie policy


1. GENERAL

This Cookie Policy explains how:

Colby d.o.o.
Limbuška cesta 2
2341 Limbuš
Slovenia
VAT ID: SI45877769
Company registration number: 57219380000

(hereinafter referred to as “Colby”, “we”, “us” or the “Controller”)

uses cookies and similar technologies on the B2B portal b2b.colby.si.

This Cookie Policy forms part of the privacy information provided on the B2B portal and should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

2. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on a user’s device, such as a computer, tablet or mobile phone, when the website is visited.

Cookies allow a website to remember information about a user’s visit for a certain period of time.

They may be used, for example, to:

  • ensure the basic functionality of the website;

  • keep users signed in;

  • store user preferences;

  • ensure website security;

  • enable shopping cart functionality;

  • analyse website usage;

  • improve the user experience;

  • measure the effectiveness of content or marketing activities.

In addition to traditional cookies, other similar technologies may also be used, such as local storage, tags, pixels, device identifiers or other technologies that enable information to be stored on or accessed from the user’s device.

3. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE?

The B2B portal may use the following categories of cookies:

3.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the correct and secure operation of the B2B portal.

They may enable, for example:

  • login to a user account;

  • user authentication;

  • shopping cart functionality;

  • order processing;

  • security features;

  • fraud and abuse prevention;

  • storage of cookie preferences;

  • proper operation of essential website functions.

Without these cookies, certain functions of the B2B portal cannot be provided.

Prior consent is not required for strictly necessary cookies where they are essential to provide a service expressly requested by the user.

3.2 Functional cookies

Functional cookies enable additional features and a more personalised use of the B2B portal.

They may be used, for example, to store:

  • selected language;

  • market or country;

  • user settings;

  • display preferences;

  • other user preferences.

If these cookies are not strictly necessary for the operation of the service, they are used only on the basis of the appropriate user choice or consent.

3.3 Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how users use the B2B portal.

They may, for example, collect information about:

  • number of visits;

  • pages viewed;

  • functions used;

  • time spent on individual pages;

  • traffic sources;

  • technical errors;

  • general website usage patterns.

We use this information to improve the performance, content and user experience of the B2B portal.

Analytics cookies that are not strictly necessary are activated only after the appropriate user consent has been obtained.

3.4 Marketing and advertising cookies

The B2B portal may use marketing or advertising cookies to:

  • measure the performance of advertising campaigns;

  • assess the effectiveness of individual advertisements;

  • display more relevant marketing content;

  • limit the frequency of advertising;

  • create audiences for marketing activities;

  • track user interactions with advertisements or marketing content.

Such cookies may be set by Colby or by third-party providers whose services are integrated into the B2B portal.

Marketing cookies are activated only if the user provides the appropriate consent.

4. FIRST-PARTY AND THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

First-party cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by the b2b.colby.si domain or by infrastructure required for the operation of the B2B portal.

Third-party cookies

Some B2B portal functions may be provided by external service providers.

Where permitted by the user’s settings and applicable law, these providers may set their own cookies or use similar technologies.

Such providers may include, for example:

  • e-commerce platform providers;

  • analytics services;

  • payment service providers;

  • marketing platforms;

  • customer support providers;

  • fraud prevention and security providers;

  • other technology service providers.

Details about individual cookies and their providers are shown in the cookie list or in the cookie preference management tool.

5. SHOPIFY

The B2B portal operates on the Shopify platform.

Shopify may use certain cookies and similar technologies required for:

  • operation of the online store;

  • user login;

  • session management;

  • security;

  • shopping cart functionality;

  • checkout;

  • order processing;

  • fraud prevention;

  • other platform functions.

Certain Shopify cookies may be strictly necessary for the proper operation of the B2B portal.

Other Shopify or partner technologies may, where required, be subject to the user’s consent preferences.

6. CONSENT TO THE USE OF COOKIES

When a user first visits the B2B portal, or where it is necessary to request the user’s choice again, a cookie management tool is displayed.

Depending on the available options, the user may:

  • accept all cookies;

  • reject all non-essential cookies;

  • select individual cookie categories;

  • change their choice later.

Cookies that require consent are not activated before the appropriate user consent has been obtained.

The user may withdraw or change their consent at any time.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

7. HOW CAN YOU CHANGE YOUR COOKIE SETTINGS?

Users can change their cookie preferences at any time through the following link:

Cookie Settings

or through the appropriate preference management tool available on the B2B portal.

Users can also manage cookies directly through their web browser.

Most browsers allow users to:

  • view stored cookies;

  • delete individual or all cookies;

  • block cookies;

  • block third-party cookies;

  • receive a warning before cookies are stored.

If a user disables strictly necessary cookies through browser settings, certain functions of the B2B portal may not operate correctly.

8. COOKIE DURATION

Cookies may be:

Session cookies

These cookies are temporary and are generally deleted when the user closes the browser or ends the session.

Persistent cookies

These cookies remain stored on the user’s device for a defined period or until they are deleted by the user.

The duration of each cookie depends on its purpose and provider.

More detailed information about the duration of individual cookies is available in the cookie list or in the consent management tool.

9. COOKIE LIST

The actual list of cookies used may change depending on the functionality of the B2B portal and the external services used.

For each cookie or similar technology, the following information should generally be provided:

Information Description
Cookie name Technical name of the cookie
Provider Colby, Shopify or another provider
Purpose Reason for using the cookie
Category Strictly necessary, functional, analytics or marketing
Duration Storage period
Type First-party or third-party cookie

The current cookie list may also be displayed directly through the consent management tool available on the B2B portal.

10. PERSONAL DATA

Some cookies and similar technologies may involve the processing of personal data.

Where personal data is processed through cookies, Colby processes such data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and the Privacy Policy.

More detailed information regarding:

  • the data controller;

  • purposes of processing;

  • legal bases;

  • recipients of personal data;

  • retention periods;

  • data transfers;

  • individual rights,

is available in the Privacy Policy of the B2B portal.

11. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

The B2B portal may include functions or content provided by third-party service providers.

If the user allows the relevant category of cookies, such providers may receive certain information about the user’s device or use of the website.

These providers may process personal data in accordance with their own terms and privacy policies.

Colby seeks to use providers that maintain appropriate standards of personal data protection.

12. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

Colby reserves the right to amend or supplement this Cookie Policy due to:

  • changes in legislation;

  • changes to the functionality of the B2B portal;

  • introduction of new services;

  • changes in technologies used;

  • changes in service providers.

The current version of the Cookie Policy is always available at b2b.colby.si.

In the event of significant changes, users may also be informed separately.

13. CONTACT

For questions regarding the use of cookies or personal data protection, please contact:

Colby d.o.o.
Limbuška cesta 2
2341 Limbuš
Slovenia

E-mail: info@colby.si
Telephone: +386 (0)2 330 33 00

Last updated: August 2026