1. About this policy
This policy explains the cookies and similar technologies used on the Geopolitical Studies website at Charles University and how you can control your preferences.
The data controller is Charles University, Ovocný trh 560/5, 116 36 Prague 1, Czech Republic. You can contact the university’s Data Protection Officer at gdpr@cuni.cz.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device. They can remember preferences or help a service function. A session cookie is removed when your browser session ends; a persistent cookie remains for its specified lifetime unless you delete it sooner.
3. Cookies on this website
We use CookieYes to manage and remember cookie choices. You can inspect the cookie categories, descriptions and retention periods in Cookie Settings.
| Service | Purpose | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| CookieYes | Consent management | Remembers your cookie preferences. Necessary consent storage is used to respect your choices. |
| Google Analytics | Optional website usage measurement | Loads only after analytics consent. Cookies such as _ga and _ga_854SDFM504 distinguish visitors and sessions. Cookie Settings provides cookie descriptions and retention information. |
| Contact form session | Submission protection | The necessary gps_contact_session cookie protects the contact form against forged requests. It is created when you send an enquiry and lasts for your browser session. |
| Website media and map | Page content | Images, fonts, videos and map data are served from this website. These features do not require analytics or advertising cookies. |
| Social media links | Visit or share | Facebook, X and LinkedIn open only when you follow a link. No social feed or tracking widget is embedded in these pages. |
4. Your consent
Non-essential cookies require your choice before they are used. Browsing or scrolling does not give consent. You can reject non-essential cookies or change your preferences without losing access to this website’s information.
Google Analytics is optional and loads only after you allow the analytics category. If you reject analytics, its tag is not loaded. Withdrawing analytics consent stops further Analytics collection on this page and keeps it disabled on subsequent pages unless you allow it again. Advertising personalization and Google signals are disabled.
5. Change or withdraw your preferences
You can revisit your choices at any time using the Cookie Settings button below or in the footer. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that took place before withdrawal.
You can also use your browser’s privacy settings to inspect, block or delete cookies. Deleting consent cookies may cause the consent banner to appear again.
6. External services
When you choose an external link, that destination’s privacy and cookie policies apply. The social links on this website point to Facebook, X and LinkedIn. Information about CookieYes is available in its privacy policy. See also how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
7. Personal data and your rights
For information about personal data processing, your rights and how to contact the university’s Data Protection Officer, read our Privacy Policy. You may also contact the Czech Office for Personal Data Protection.
8. Updates
This policy describes the website prepared on 13 September 2026. It will be updated when the website’s services or cookie practices change.