This Cookie Policy explains how SIA MADESTA (“we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar browser storage technologies on madesta.lv. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains in more detail how we handle personal data collected via this website.
02 How We Use Cookies
We group cookies and similar technologies into three categories based on their purpose:
- Strictly Necessary — essential for the site to function; cannot be disabled.
- Preferences — remember your choices so you do not have to reconfigure the site on every visit.
- Analytics — help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. These are only activated after you give explicit consent.
We do not use advertising, marketing or cross-site tracking cookies of any kind. We do not sell, share or monetise your browsing data.
03 Strictly Necessary
These are required for the website to operate. They are set automatically and cannot be refused. They do not collect personal data that could identify you or be used for marketing purposes.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CookieConsent |
madesta.lv | Stores your cookie consent state (accepted / declined categories and the date of consent) so we do not ask again on every visit. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
CRAFT_CSRF_TOKEN or equivalent |
madesta.lv | Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) token that protects form submissions (e.g. RFQ form) from malicious third-party requests. Contains no personal data. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
04 Preferences
These technologies remember your settings so the site behaves as you expect on every visit. They are stored locally in your browser and are never sent to our servers or shared with third parties.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
madesta-theme |
madesta.lv | Stores your colour-scheme preference: Light, Dark, or System (follows your OS setting). Used to prevent a flash of unstyled content (FOUC) on page load. Contains no personal data. | Persistent (until cleared) | localStorage |
madesta-lang |
madesta.lv | Stores your selected interface language. Prevents the site from reverting to the default language on each visit. | Persistent (until cleared) | localStorage |
Because these technologies are strictly functional and store no personal data, they do not require consent under GDPR. You can clear them at any time via your browser’s developer tools or by resetting the site data for madesta.lv.
05 Analytics
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are most visited, where visitors come from, and how long they stay. This information is used solely to improve the content and performance of madesta.lv and is never used for advertising.
These cookies are only activated after you accept analytics cookies via the cookie banner. You can withdraw consent at any time (see Section 7).
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google LLC (Google Analytics) | Assigns a random, unique identifier to a browser instance to distinguish users. Used to calculate visit counts and session statistics. The IP address sent to Google is anonymised before storage. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
_ga_* |
Google LLC (Google Analytics) | Persists session state for Google Analytics 4 (the “*” suffix is the Measurement ID specific to our property). Used to count sessions and page views within a session. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
Google Analytics — additional information
Analytics data is processed by Google LLC under a Data Processing Agreement. Aggregated data may be stored on servers in the United States; this transfer is governed by Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission. We have configured Google Analytics with the following privacy-preserving settings:
- IP anonymisation enabled — the last octet of your IP address is removed before storage.
- Data sharing with Google products and services — disabled.
- Advertising features (remarketing, demographics) — disabled.
- Data retention in Google Analytics — set to 26 months.
For more information on how Google processes this data, see Google’s Privacy Policy.
06 No Marketing Cookies
We do not use any of the following:
- Advertising or retargeting cookies (Google Ads, Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, etc.)
- Social media tracking pixels
- Cross-site tracking or fingerprinting technologies
- Third-party embedded video players (e.g. YouTube) that set tracking cookies
- Behavioural profiling or personalisation services
Our promotional video on the homepage is self-hosted (.mp4 file served directly from our server) and does not involve any third-party tracking.
07 Managing Cookies
Cookie banner
When you visit madesta.lv for the first time, a cookie banner is displayed offering you the choice to accept or decline analytics cookies. Your choice is saved in the CookieConsent cookie for 12 months. You can change your preferences at any time using the “Cookie settings” link in the footer.
Browser controls
All major browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies through built-in settings. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent the site from working correctly.
| Browser | Cookie management |
|---|---|
| Google Chrome | Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data |
| Mozilla Firefox | Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data |
| Apple Safari | Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data |
| Microsoft Edge | Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data |
Opt out of Google Analytics
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Alternatively, simply decline analytics cookies via our cookie banner or the “Cookie settings” footer link — analytics scripts will not load at all.
Clearing localStorage
Preference data stored in localStorage (theme and language) can be cleared via your browser’s developer tools: open DevTools (F12) → Application → Local Storage → madesta.lv → right-click and clear.
08 Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites (for example, LinkedIn, Google Maps). Once you leave madesta.lv, this Cookie Policy no longer applies. We recommend reading the cookie and privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
09 Policy Changes
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or remove technologies from the site, or when legal requirements change. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent revision. Where changes are material, we will display a notice on the cookie banner prompting you to review and re-confirm your preferences.
10 Contact
If you have questions about how we use cookies or wish to exercise any data-protection rights related to cookie-collected data, please contact us:
For complaints regarding data protection, you may also contact the Latvian supervisory authority: Datu valsts inspekcija (dvi.gov.lv).