Effective from: October 30, 2025
Last updated: October 30, 2025
What are cookies
This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, what types of cookies we use, and how you can manage your preferences.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when a website is loaded in your browser. They help ensure the proper functioning of the website, enhance security, improve user experience, and enable website performance analysis.
How we use cookies
Like most websites, we use both first-party and third-party cookies:
- First-party cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website and do not collect personal data.
- Third-party cookies (especially from Google and YouTube) help us understand website performance, protect the site from misuse, and enable playback of embedded videos.
We do not use cookies for our own advertising or remarketing purposes.
Types of cookies we use
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for basic website functionality – for example, secure navigation or consent management. They do not contain any personal data.
| Cookie | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pll_language | 1 year | Stores the language selected by the user (Polylang plugin). |
| rc::a | persistent | Used by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish humans from bots. |
| rc::c | session | Used to identify a human user. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | Stores the user’s consent status for YouTube. |
| cookieyes-consent | 1 year | Stores the user’s consent preferences (CookieYes CMP). |
Functional cookies
These cookies help provide additional functionality, such as video player settings or language preferences.
| Cookie | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | Determines the type of YouTube player based on bandwidth. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | persistent | Stores video preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-device-id | persistent | Stores preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-session-name | session | Stores YouTube player settings. |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | session | Keeps the player session active. |
| yt-remote-session-app | session | Stores the YouTube player interface. |
| yt-remote-cast-available | session | Indicates whether the casting feature is available. |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | session | Stores casting feature settings. |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | persistent | Stores the last clicked YouTube search result. |
Analytical cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website. All data is processed anonymously via Google Analytics 4.
| Cookie | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Anonymous identifier for visitors and sessions. |
| _ga* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Counts page views. |
Advertising cookies
These cookies originate from embedded YouTube videos or Google’s advertising infrastructure (DoubleClick). They may be used by Google LLC for its own advertising and performance purposes.
M.A.S. Automation a.s. does not use these cookies for its own marketing activities.
| Cookie | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| yt.innertube::nextId | persistent | Used by YouTube to identify played videos. |
| yt.innertube::requests | persistent | Used by YouTube to record video playback requests. |
| _gcl_au | 3 months | Used by Google Tag Manager for internal testing of functionality (not used for advertising). |
| test_cookie | 15 minutes | Used by doubleclick.net to check whether cookies are supported by the browser. |
| IDE | 1 year 24 days | DoubleClick cookie used to evaluate the delivery of Google LLC advertisements. |
Note: These advertising cookies are automatically set when playing YouTube videos or loading content from DoubleClick.
Managing cookie settings
You can change your settings at any time by clicking the “Consent Settings” button at the top of the page.
The consent management bar will reappear, allowing you to modify or withdraw your consent.
Cookie settings can also be adjusted directly in your browser:
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
If you use another browser, please refer to its official documentation.
This Cookie Policy was created using the CookieYes CMP platform and adapted to comply with GDPR and Section 89(3) of Act No. 127/2005 Coll. on Electronic Communications (as of October 30, 2025).