Please read carefully the following information:
In order to comply with the requirements set out in the EU Directive of 26 May 2012 and the provisions of Law No. 506 of 17 November 2004 on the processing of personal data and the protection of private life in the electronic communications sector, all visitors to the website are required to give their consent before transmitting cookies to their computers.
This website uses its own and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a much better browsing experience and services tailored to the needs and interests of each.
Cookies play an important role in facilitating the access and delivery of multiple services that the user enjoys on the Internet, such as:
● Customize certain settings such as: the language in which a website is viewed, accessing old preferences by clicking on the ‘forward’ and ‘back’ buttons.
● Cookies provide site owners with valuable feedback on how their sites are used by users so that they can make them even more efficient and accessible to users.
● Allow multimedia or other applications from other sites to be included in a particular site to create a more valuable, useful and enjoyable browsing experience.
What is a ‘cookie’?
An ‘Internet Cookie’ (also known as a ‘browser cookie’ or ‘HTTP cookie’ or simply a ‘cookie’) is a small file of letters and numbers that will be stored on a user’s computer, mobile terminal or other equipment from which the Internet is accessed.
The cookie is installed through a request issued by a web-server to a browser (e.g.: Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely ‘passive’ (does not contain software, viruses or spyware and cannot access the information on the user’s hard drive).
A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and content or value of the cookie. Furthermore, the duration of a cookie is determined; Technically, only the webserver that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that webserver.
Cookies themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify internet users.
There are two main categories of cookies:
1. Session cookies - these are temporarily stored in the web browser's cookie folder in order for it to store them until the user exits the website or closes the browser window (e.g.: when logging in/out of a webmail or social media account).
1. Persistent cookies – they are stored on the hard drive of a computer or device (and generally depend on the default cookie lifetime). Persistent cookies also include those placed by a website other than the one the user is currently visiting – known as ‘third party cookies’ – which can be used anonymously to remember a user’s interests so that advertising is delivered as relevant as possible to users.
What are the advantages of cookies?
A cookie contains information that links a web browser (user) and a specific web server (website). If a browser accesses that web server again, it can read the information already stored and react accordingly. Cookies provide users with a pleasant browsing experience and support the efforts of many websites to provide user-friendly services: ex – online privacy preferences, website language choices, shopping baskets or relevant advertising.
What is the lifetime of a cookie?
Cookies are managed by webservers. The lifetime of a cookie can vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. Some cookies are used exclusively for one session (session cookies) and are no longer retained once the user has left the website, and some cookies are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website (permanent cookies). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time via browser settings.
What are cookies placed by third parties?
Certain sections of content on some sites may be provided through third parties/providers (e.g.: news box, a video or an advertisement). These third parties may also place cookies through the website and they are called "third party cookies" because they are not placed by the owner of that website. Third-party providers must also comply with the applicable law and the privacy policies of the website owner.
How cookies are used by a website.
A visit to a website may place cookies to:
● increasing the performance of the website;
● an analysis of visitors;
● geotargetting;
● user registration.
Performance cookies
This type of cookie remembers the user's preferences on this site, so there is no need to set them every time you visit the site.
Examples: volume settings for the video player, the speed of video streaming with which the browser is compatible.
Cookies for visitor analysis
Each time a user visits a website, the analytics software provided by a third party generates a user analysis cookie. This cookie tells you if you have visited this site before. The browser will signal if you have this cookie, and if not, one will be generated. It allows monitoring of unique users who visit the site and how often they do it.
As long as the visitor is not registered on the site, this cookie cannot be used to identify individuals, they are used only for statistical purposes. If registered, the details provided, such as e-mail address and username, can also be known – they are subject to confidentiality, in accordance with the provisions of the legislation in force on the protection of personal data.
Geotargeting cookies
These cookies are used by software that determines which country you come from. It is completely anonymous and is only used to target content – even when the visitor is on the page in Romanian or another language, the same advertisement will be received.
Cookies for registration
When you register on a site, a cookie is generated that announces whether or not you are registered. Servers use these cookies to show the account you are registered with and whether you have permission for a particular service. It is also allowed to associate any comment posted on the site with your username. If you have not selected "keep me registered", this cookie will be automatically deleted when you close your browser or computer.
Other third-party cookies
On some pages, third parties may set their own anonymous cookies in order to track the success of an application or to customize an application.
For example, when you share an article using the social media button on a 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 webserver will recognize the browser until the cookie expires or is deleted.
The cookie stores important information that improves your Internet browsing experience (e.g.: language settings in which you want to access a site; keeping a user logged in to your webmail account; online banking security; keeping products in the shopping cart)
Why are cookies important for the Internet?
Cookies are the central point of the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience and adapted to the preferences and interests of each user. Refusing or disabling cookies may make some sites impossible to use.
Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require the authentication of a user through an account):
● Content and services tailored to user preferences – news, weather, sports, maps, public and government services, entertainment websites and travel services.
● Offers tailored to users' interests – password retention, language preferences (e.g. displaying search results in Romanian).
● Retaining child protection filters for Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions).
● Measurement, optimization and analytics features – such as confirming a certain level of traffic on a website, what type of content is viewed and how a user reaches a website (e.g.: through search engines directly from other websites). Websites run these analyses of their use to improve websites for the benefit of users.
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, nor can they self-execute. Consequently, they cannot duplicate or replicate on other networks to run or replicate again. Because they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses.
Cookies can still be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about users' preferences and browsing history, both on a particular site and on several other sites, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and consistently mark cookies to be deleted in anti-virus/anti-spyware deletion/scanning procedures.
Generally, browsers have built-in privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, shelf life and automatic deletion after the user has visited a particular site.
Tips for safe and responsible browsing based on cookies.
● Customize your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a comfortable level of cookie security for you.
● If you share access to your computer, you can consider setting your browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close your browser. This is a way to access sites that place cookies and delete any visitor information when the browsing session is closed.
● Install and constantly update your antispyware applications.
● Many of the spyware detection and prevention applications include detection of attacks on websites. This prevents the browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software.
How can I stop cookies?
Disabling and refusing to receive cookies can make certain sites impractical or difficult to visit and use.
It is possible to set the browser so that these cookies are no longer accepted or you can set the browser to accept cookies from a particular site. But, for example, if a visitor is not registered using cookies, they will not be able to leave comments.
All modern browsers offer the possibility to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the Options /Settings menu or in the Preferences / Favorites menu of the browser.
To understand these settings, the following links may be useful:
Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Chrome
Cookie settings in Safari