1. General information

– This Cookie Policy of the website www.next100.pl (the “Service”) sets out the rules for the use of cookies and the rights and obligations of users in connection with their use.

– The controller of personal data processed by means of cookies is the Collegium Nobilium Opoliense Foundation with its registered office in Opole, 45-069, ul. Powstańców Śląskich 22, NIP: 7543131603, KRS No.: 0000646065, entered in the register of entrepreneurs maintained by the District Court in Opole, 8th Commercial Division of the National Court Register (the “Foundation”).

– The Cookie Policy may be updated in order to adapt it to technological, legal or functional changes to the Service. The Foundation will inform users of any changes in a visible and understandable manner.

– The Foundation may place in the Service addresses of other websites operating independently of the Service and not supervised by the Foundation. Such websites may have their own cookie policies, for which the Foundation is not responsible.

2. What are cookies?

– Cookies are small text files stored on users’ end devices (e.g. a computer, smartphone or tablet) and used when using the Service.

– Cookies contain information such as the name of the website from which they originate, the time for which they are stored on the end device, and a unique number.

– Cookies are not used to identify the identity of users and, in most cases, do not allow a specific person to be identified.

3. Types of cookies used in the Service

Function:

– Necessary – ensure the proper functioning of the Service, enable the use of its basic functions and guarantee security. Without their use, the Service may not function properly. Necessary cookies also include session cookies used when completing recruitment forms for educational programs conducted by the Foundation, whose operation is necessary to submit the application correctly.

– Functional – allow user settings and preferences to be remembered, such as language or font size.

– Analytical – collect information on how the Service is used in order to improve its operation and adapt it to users’ needs. The use of these cookies requires the user’s consent.

– Marketing – used to personalize advertising content displayed in and outside the Service. The use of these cookies also requires the user’s consent.

Storage period:

– Session cookies – stored until the end of the browser session.

– Persistent cookies – stored for the time specified in the cookie parameters or until they are deleted by the user.

Origin:

– First-party cookies – set by the Service’s server.

– Third-party cookies – set by external entities cooperating with the Service (e.g. providers of analytical tools).

4. Purposes of using cookies

1. Cookies used in the Service serve to: – ensure the proper functioning of the Service; – adapt the content of the Service to the user’s preferences; – create anonymous statistics and analyses; – support recruitment forms for educational programs conducted by the Foundation, including ensuring session continuity while completing and submitting applications.

2. Information collected by means of cookies may be transferred to entities supporting the Foundation in operating the Service, such as providers of analytical and marketing tools.

3. Personal data provided by the user in recruitment forms available in the Service (such as first name and surname, e-mail address, and information on education) is not stored in cookies. It is processed by the Foundation as the personal data controller in accordance with the rules described in the Privacy Policy, whose legal bases for recruitment to educational programs include Article 6(1)(a), (b) and (f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (GDPR).

5. Managing cookies

I. During the first visit to the Service, the user may consent to the use of analytical and marketing cookies by selecting the appropriate option in the displayed consent panel.

4. The user may change cookie settings at any time using the “Cookie settings” panel through changes in the web browser settings.

5. Detailed information on how to change settings in popular browsers is available at the following addresses:

– Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
– Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
– Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
– Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use
– Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/

Withdrawal of consent to cookies may limit the functionality of the Service. Disabling necessary cookies may prevent the correct submission of the recruitment form for an educational program.

6. User rights

– The user has the right to access their personal data, rectify it, erase it, restrict its processing, transfer data and object to its processing.

– In the event of a violation of the user’s rights, the user has the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office.

7. Contact

– In matters related to this Cookie Policy, please contact us at the following e-mail address: kancelaria@collegium.opole.pl.

– The Privacy Policy of the Collegium Nobilium Opoliense Foundation is available at: Link: https://next100.pl/polityka-prywatnosci/

– Date of last modification: 20 April 2026.