COOKIES POLICY
Effective date 14 MAY 2025
Protik Center is an independent non-profit organization contracted by the Albanian-American Development Foundation (“AADF”) to manage and operate the AADF Innovation Hub – Hubitat, hereinafter “Hubitat”. It provides opportunities for startups, entrepreneurs, and small businesses through acceleration programs, coworking spaces, and the organization of professional events.
This Cookie Policy explains how Innovation Hub – Hubitat (“Hubitat”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at hubitat.al This policy aims to inform you about what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices in managing them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. Cookies help improve the website’s functionality and user experience by remembering preferences and analyzing how users interact with content.
Cookies can be classified as either:
- Session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until deleted.
How we use cookies
As of the effective date of this policy, no cookies are currently in use on the Hubitat Website. However, should future features such as blogs and comment functionality be introduced, we may begin using first-party cookies to improve user experience.
The following cookies may be implemented for blog comments:
:
| Cookies name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
| comment_author_{HASH} | Remembers commenter’s name | ~1 year | First-party |
| comment_author_email_{HASH} | Remembers commenter’s email address | ~1 year | First-party |
| comment_author_url_{HASH} | Remembers commenter’s website URL | ~1 year | First-party |
Additionally, no third-party cookies or analytics tools are currently integrated. In the future, we may implement cookies from Zoho SalesIQ, part of the Zoho One suite, to track anonymized visitor data.
Types of cookies used on our website
| Type of Cookie | Purpose |
| Strictly Necessary | Not currently used. May apply if essential services are enabled in the future. |
| Functional | May be used to remember user preferences when comment features are enabled. |
| Analytics | Not currently in use. May apply if Zoho SalesIQ is implemented. |
| Third-Party | Not in use. No third-party integrations are currently active. |
Managing cookies
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality once cookies are implemented.
For guidance
Cookie consent
There is currently no cookie banner in place. However, this policy is available at any time and will be updated if cookies are enabled in the future.
Our Website also targets and is accessible to users located in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). In compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on users’ consent before storing or accessing non-essential cookies. Users from these regions can also complete transactions or payments for services offered through the Website.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Any changes will be posted here with an updated effective date.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@hubitat.al
Phone: +355 69 702 9000