Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your browser across visits, remember your preferences, and collect usage information. This policy also covers similar technologies including web beacons, pixel tags, and browser local storage, which serve equivalent purposes and are subject to the same consent requirements under the GDPR and the Estonian Electronic Communications Act (Elektroonilise side seadus).
ProConnect uses cookies and browser local storage on professionalconnect.online to ensure the Site operates correctly and to remember your cookie consent choice. With your explicit prior consent, we also collect anonymised analytics data to understand how visitors interact with the Site — helping us improve our services and content for professionals. We do not use cookies for advertising profiling or to track visitors across unrelated third-party websites.
| Category | Purpose | Requires consent? | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Essential for the Site to function. Includes storing your cookie consent preference in browser local storage under the key pc_cookie_consent so we do not prompt you again on every visit. |
No — always active | Session or up to 13 months |
| Performance / Analytics | Collect pseudonymised data about how visitors navigate the Site — pages visited, time on page, scroll depth, and traffic sources — to help us improve content and functionality for professional users. | Yes — consent required | Up to 24 months |
| Functional | Remember optional visitor preferences such as language or display settings to provide a more personalised professional browsing experience. | Yes — consent required | Up to 12 months |
| Marketing / Targeting | Measure the effectiveness of any marketing activities linked to the Site. Only activated with your prior consent and not used for cross-site profiling without further disclosure. | Yes — consent required | Up to 13 months |
Where you consent to analytics or marketing cookies, some may be set by third-party service providers acting as data processors under our instructions, bound by GDPR Article 28 data processing agreements. We do not directly control third-party cookies. A current list of active providers is available on request by emailing contact@professionalconnect.online.
When you first visit professionalconnect.online, a cookie notice at the bottom of the screen offers you the choice to "Accept all" or "Reject non-essential" cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are always active regardless of your choice. Your selection is stored in your browser's local storage under the key pc_cookie_consent and applied on all subsequent visits from the same browser.
You may update or withdraw your consent at any time using the button below, the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer on any page, or by emailing contact@professionalconnect.online. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before withdrawal.
You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling all cookies may affect some Site functionality. Instructions for common browsers:
If marketing or interest-based cookies are active, you may opt out through these self-regulatory tools:
You may also email contact@professionalconnect.online with "Cookie Opt-Out" in the subject line.
We may update this Cookie Policy when we introduce new technologies or change providers, or in response to guidance from the Andmekaitse Inspektsioon (AKI) or the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). The "Last updated" date reflects the current version.
ProConnect
Kaevu tn 6-10, Rakvere 44312, Estonia
Email: contact@professionalconnect.online