COOKIE POLICY

This website uses cookies to provide visitors with a much better browsing experience and services tailored to individual needs and interests.

Cookies serve to facilitate access and delivery of the services used by internet users, such as customizing certain settings (language, country, prices displayed in local currency). Based on the information they gather about users, cookies help website owners optimize their products so that they are as accessible as possible to users, increase the efficiency of online advertising, and, last but not least, enable multimedia applications or other types of content from other websites to be included on a particular site to make browsing more useful.

What is a Cookie?

A cookie (“browser cookie” or “HTTP cookie”) is a small file made up of letters and numbers that is stored on any device with internet access (computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.) and is installed through a request sent from a web server to a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Chrome).

Note: Cookies do not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware and cannot access information on the user’s hard drive. Cookies do not request personal information and do not identify individual internet users.

A cookie consists of a name and content, with its lifespan being determined and can be accessed again by the web server when a user returns to the associated website.

Cookies are classified into:

Session Cookies: These are stored temporarily in the browser’s history, which remembers them until the user exits the website or closes the browser window.
Persistent Cookies: These are stored on a computer’s or device’s hard drive for a predetermined period. Persistent cookies also include those set by a different website than the one currently visited by the user—known as “third-party cookies”—which can be used anonymously to remember a user’s interests so that relevant advertising can be delivered.

What Are the Benefits of Cookies?

A cookie contains information that links users to a specific website. If a browser accesses that web server again, it can read the stored information and respond accordingly. Cookies ensure a pleasant browsing experience and support many websites in providing comfortable services to users: e.g., online privacy preferences, site language options, shopping carts, or relevant advertising.

What is the Lifespan of a Cookie?

The lifespan of a cookie can vary depending on its purpose. There are cookies used exclusively for a single session—these are not retained after the user exits the website. Persistent cookies are retained and reused every time the user returns to the website, but they can be deleted at any time by the user.

What Are Third-Party Cookies?

Certain content on some websites may be placed on the accessed website by third parties through banners, boxes, or links—and all these tools may contain cookies. They are called “third-party cookies” because they are not set by the website owner, and third-party providers adhere to the laws and privacy policies of the site owner.

How Are Cookies Used by This Site?

A visit to this site may place cookies for: These cookies may come from third parties, such as Adwords, Doubleclick.net, Google Analytics, Google.com, Trafic.ro.

Performance Cookies: This type of cookie remembers user preferences on this site, so there is no need to set them each time you visit the site. For example: volume settings for the video player, video streaming speed compatible with the browser.
Visitor Analysis Cookies: Every time a user visits this site, analytics software provided by a third party generates an analysis cookie. This cookie tells us if you have visited the site before. The browser tells us if you have this cookie, and if not, we generate one. It allows us to monitor unique users visiting and how often they do so. As long as you are not registered on this site, this cookie cannot be used to identify individuals; it is used only for statistical purposes. If you are registered, we can also know the details you have provided, such as email address and username—these are subject to privacy and terms and conditions, privacy policy, and applicable data protection laws.
Geotargeting Cookies: These cookies are used by software to determine the country you are from. It is completely anonymous and used only to target content—even if you are on our site in Romanian or another language, you receive the same advertisement.
Registration Cookies: When you register on this site, we generate a cookie that tells us if you are registered or not. Our servers use these cookies to show us your registered account and whether you have permission for a specific service. It also allows us to link any comment you post on our site with your username. If you did not select “keep me logged in,” this cookie will be automatically deleted when you close the browser or computer.
Advertising Cookies: These cookies allow us to know if you have viewed an online advertisement, what type it is, and how long it has been since you saw the ad. These cookies are also used to target online advertising. We may also use cookies from third parties for better ad targeting. These cookies are anonymous; they store information about the content viewed, not about users. We also set anonymous cookies through other sites where we have advertising. By receiving them, we can use them to recognize you as a visitor to that site, and if you visit our site later, we can deliver advertising based on this information.
Advertising Provider Cookies: A large portion of the advertising you find on this site belongs to third parties. Some of these parties use their own anonymous cookies to analyze how many people have been exposed to an ad or to see how many people have been exposed to the same ad multiple times. Companies that generate these cookies have their own privacy policies, and this site does not have access to read or write these cookies. Third-party cookies may be used to show you targeted ads on other sites based on your browsing on this site.
Other Third-Party Cookies: On some pages, third parties may set their own anonymous cookies to track the success of an application or to customize an application. Due to their usage, this site cannot access these cookies, and third parties cannot access cookies owned by this site. For example, when you share an article using the social media button on this site, that social network will record your activity.

What Type of Information is Stored and Accessed Through Cookies?

Cookies store information in a small text file that allows a website to recognize a browser. The web server will recognize the browser until the cookie expires or is deleted. The cookie stores important information that improves the internet browsing experience (e.g., language settings for accessing a site; keeping a user logged in to a webmail account; online banking security; keeping products in the shopping cart).

Why Are Cookies Important for the Internet?

Cookies are central to the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to create a friendly browsing experience tailored to each user’s preferences and interests. Refusing or disabling cookies may make some sites unusable.

Refusing or disabling cookies does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising—it just means that advertising will not be able to take your preferences and interests into account, as indicated by your browsing behavior.

Important Uses of Cookies (Not Requiring User Authentication):

Security and Privacy Issues:
Cookies ARE NOT viruses! They use plain text formats. They are not made up of pieces of code, so they cannot be executed or self-run. Therefore, they cannot duplicate or replicate on other networks to run or replicate again. Since they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses.

However, cookies can be used for negative purposes. Since they store information about user preferences and browsing history on a particular site and across multiple other sites, cookies can be used as a form of spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this and constantly flag cookies to be deleted during anti-virus/anti-spyware scanning procedures.

In general, browsers have built-in privacy settings that offer various levels of cookie acceptance, expiration periods, and automatic deletion after the user visits a certain site.

Other Security Aspects Related to Cookies:

Because identity protection is highly valuable and is the right of every internet user, it is advisable to know what potential issues cookies might create. Since they constantly transmit information between the browser and website, if an attacker or unauthorized person interferes with the data transmission process, the information contained in the cookie could be intercepted. Although rare, this can happen if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted network (e.g., an unsecured WiFi network).

Other cookie-based attacks involve improper cookie settings on servers. If a website does not require the browser to use only encrypted channels, attackers can exploit this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information through unencrypted channels. Attackers then use this information to gain unauthorized access to certain sites. It is very important to be cautious in choosing the most suitable method to protect personal information.

Tips for Safe and Responsible Browsing Based on Cookies:

Due to their flexibility and the fact that most of the most visited and major sites use cookies, they are almost unavoidable. Disabling cookies will not allow access to the most widespread and used sites, such as YouTube, Gmail, Yahoo, and others.

Here are a few tips to ensure you browse worry-free while using cookies:

Customize your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a comfortable level of cookie security for you. If you do not mind cookies and are the only person using the computer, you can set long expiration terms for storing browsing history and personal access data. If you share access to the computer, you might consider setting the browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close the browser. This is an option to access sites that place cookies and delete any visit information upon closing the browsing session. Install and regularly update anti-spyware applications.
Many anti-spyware detection and prevention applications include site attack detection. This prevents the browser from accessing sites that might exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software. Ensure your browser is always updated. Many cookie-based attacks exploit vulnerabilities in old browser versions.
Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you want to enjoy access to the best and largest sites on the Internet—whether local or international. With a clear understanding of how they work and the benefits they bring, you can take necessary security measures to browse the internet with confidence.

Disabling and Refusing Cookies:

Disabling and refusing to accept cookies can make certain sites impractical or difficult to visit and use. Also, refusing to accept cookies does not mean you will no longer receive/view online advertising.

You can set your browser to not accept these cookies or to accept cookies from a specific site. However, for example, if you are not registered using cookies, you will not be able to leave comments.

All modern browsers offer the ability to change cookie settings. These settings are generally found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.

COMPANY INFORMATION

OPREAN PAULA-MONICA P.F.A.
CUI: RO45582952
Reg. com.: F05/155/2022
Saldabagiu de Munte Village, Paleu Commune, Gheorghe Doja Street, no. 6, Bihor County, Romania