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This website may use both its own and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a much better browsing experience and services tailored to each individual’s needs and interests.

In what we call “web 2.0”, “cookies” play an important role in facilitating the access and delivery of the many services you enjoy on the Internet, such as:

Personalizing certain settings such as: the language in which a site is viewed, the currency in which certain prices or rates are expressed, keeping the options for various products (measurements, other details, etc.) in the shopping cart (and memorizing these options) – thus generating “shopping cart” flexibility (access to old preferences by accessing the “forward” and “back” button)

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;

They improve the effectiveness of online advertising.

What is a “cookie”?

An “Internet Cookie” (term also known as “browser cookie” or “HTTP cookie” or simply “cookie”) is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, which will be stored on the computer, mobile terminal or other equipment used by you from which the Internet is accessed.

The cookie is installed through the request issued by a web server to a browser (eg: Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely “passive” (it does not contain software programs, viruses or spyware and cannot access the information on your hard drive) .

A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and the content or value of the cookie. Furthermore, the lifetime of a cookie is determined; technically, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that web server.

Cookies themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify Internet users.

There are 2 large categories of cookies:

Session cookies – these are temporarily stored in the cookie folder of the web browser so that it remembers them until you exit the respective website or close the browser window (eg: when logging in/out of a webmail account or on social networks).

Persistent Cookies – These are stored on the hard drive of a computer or device (and generally depend on the lifetime of the cookie). Persistent cookies also include those placed by a website other than the one you are currently visiting – known as ‘third party cookies’ – which can be used anonymously to remember your interests as a user so that advertising is delivered as relevant to you as possible.

What are the advantages of cookies?

A cookie contains information that connects a web browser (you as a user) and a specific web server (the website). If a browser accesses that web server again, it can read the information already stored and react accordingly. Cookies ensure a pleasant browsing experience and support the efforts of many websites to offer comfortable services to users: eg – online privacy preferences, site language options, shopping baskets or relevant advertising.

What is the lifespan of a cookie?

Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifetime of a cookie can vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. Some cookies are used exclusively for a single session (session cookies) and are no longer retained once you have left the website and some cookies are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website (‘cookies permanent’). However, cookies can be deleted by you at any time through your browser settings.

What are cookies placed by third parties?

Certain sections of content on some sites may be provided through third parties/providers (eg: news box, a video or an advertisement – on Google or Facebook). These third parties can also place cookies through the website and they are called “third party cookies” because they are not placed by the owner of the respective website. Third party providers must also comply with applicable law and the privacy policies of the site owner.

How cookies are used by this site

A visit to this website may place cookies for the purposes of:

• Site performance cookies
• Cookies for statistical analysis of visitors
• Cookies for geotargetting
• Registration cookies
• Session cookies
• Cookies for advertising
• Advertising provider cookies

Some cookies may come from third parties.

Performance cookies

This type of cookie remembers the user’s preferences on this site, so that it is no longer necessary to set them each time the site is visited (Ex: the list of recently viewed products, the user’s currency preferences, the type of terminal used – desktop or mobile, the number of products added to the shopping cart, etc.).

Cookies for geotargeting

These cookies are used to determine which country you come from, are completely anonymous and are only used to target content (Ex: storing the country code, following automatic IP detection).

Cookies for registration

These cookies store the specific data of a specific user (user code, email address, preferences for retaining login data in the account). When you register on this site, a cookie is generated that tells you whether you are registered or not. The servers use these cookies to show the account you are registered with and to show you the information associated with the account.

Session cookies

The session cookie is automatically generated when accessing the website and is used for the management of web applications (HTTP protocol, filling out certain forms, interacting with certain elements on the website, etc.). This cookie is automatically deleted when the browser is closed.

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. These cookies may come from third parties such as Web Analytics services (Ex: Google Analytics), advertising (Ex: AdSense), social media platforms (Ex: Facebook), customer advice chat applications, etc.

Due to the way of use, this site cannot access these cookies, just as third parties cannot access the cookies owned by this site. For example, when you share an article using the social network 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 your Internet browsing experience (eg: language settings in which a website is accessed; keeping a user logged in to the webmail account; online banking security; keeping products in the shopping cart).

Why are cookies important to the Internet?

Cookies are central to the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience adapted to the preferences and interests of each user. Rejecting or disabling cookies may make some sites unusable.

Rejecting or deactivating cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising – but only that it will no longer be able to take into account your preferences and interests, highlighted by your browsing behavior.

Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require the authentication of a user through an account):

• Content and services adapted to user preferences – categories of news, weather, sports, maps, public and government services, entertainment sites and travel services.
• Offers tailored to the interests of users – password retention, language preferences (Ex: display of search results in Romanian).
• Retention of child protection filters on Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions).
• Limiting the frequency of serving ads – limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a specific user on a site.
• Providing more relevant advertising to the user.
• 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 arrives at a website (eg through search engines, directly, from other websites etc.). The websites run these analyzes of their usage to improve the websites for the benefit of the 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 or auto-run. Consequently, they cannot be duplicated or replicated to other networks to run or replicate again. Since 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 across multiple sites, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and constantly mark cookies for deletion during anti-virus/anti-spyware deletion/scanning procedures.

In general, browsers have integrated privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity period and automatic deletion after the user has visited a certain site.

Other security aspects related to cookies

Since identity protection is very valuable and is the right of every Internet user, it is advisable to know what possible problems cookies can create. Because through them information is constantly transmitted in both directions between the browser and the website, if an attacker or unauthorized person intervenes during the data transmission, the information contained in the cookie can be intercepted. Although very rare, this can happen if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted network (eg an unsecured WiFi network).

Other cookie-based attacks involve missetting cookies on servers. If a website does not instruct the browser to use only encrypted channels, attackers can use this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information over unsecured channels. Attackers then use the information to gain unauthorized access to certain websites. It is very important to be careful in choosing the most appropriate method of protecting 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 largest sites use cookies, they are almost unavoidable. Disabling cookies will not allow your access to the most widespread and used sites including Youtube, Gmail, Yahoo and others. Here are some tips that can ensure that you browse without worries but with the help of cookies:

• Customize your browser cookie settings to reflect a comfortable level of cookie security for you.
• If you don’t mind cookies and you’re the only person using the computer, you can set long expiration periods for storing your browsing history and personal access data.
• If you share computer access, you may consider setting your 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 when you close your browsing session.
• Always install and update your antispyware applications.

Many spyware detection and prevention applications include detection of site attacks. Thus, it prevents the browser from accessing websites that might exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software. Make sure your browser is always up to date. Many of the cookie-based attacks are carried out by exploiting the weak points of old versions of browsers.

Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you want to enjoy access to the best and biggest sites on the Internet – local or international. With a clear understanding of how they work and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures so that you can surf the Internet with confidence.

How can you stop cookies?

Disabling and refusing to receive cookies may make certain websites impractical or difficult to visit and use. Also, refusing to accept cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive/see online advertising.

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 specific site. But, for example, if you are not registered using cookies, you 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” or “preferences” menu of your browser. To understand these settings i, the following links may be useful, otherwise you can use the “help” option of the browser for more details.

• Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
• Cookie settings in Firefox
• Cookie settings in Chrome
• Cookie settings in Safari

For the settings of cookies generated by third parties, you can also consult the website:

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Useful Links

If you want to find out more information about cookies and what they are used for, I recommend the following links:

• Microsoft Cookies guide
• All About Cookies

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