Cookie policies

What is a cookie file and for what purpose is it used?

This site uses its own and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a much better browsing experience and services tailored to everyone's needs and interests.

What we call "web 2.0", "cookies" play an important role in facilitating the access and delivery of the multiple services that the user enjoys on the Internet, such as:

• Customizing 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 (accessing old preferences by accessing the "forward" and "back" button)
• Cookies provide website owners with valuable feedback on how their websites are used by users, so that they can make them even more efficient and accessible to users Allows the inclusion of multimedia or other applications from other sites to create a more valuable, useful and enjoyable browsing experience
• Allows the inclusion of multimedia or other applications from other sites to create a more valuable, useful and enjoyable browsing experience
• They improve the effectiveness of online advertising

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 of a user from which the Internet is accessed.

The cookie is installed due to the request issued by a web server to a browser (eg: Internet Explorer, Chrome)

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

Some cookies are used exclusively for a single 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 ('cookie permanents'). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time through the browser settings.

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

• Site performance cookies
• Visitor analysis cookies
• Cookies for geo-targetting
• Registration cookies
• Cookies for advertising
• Advertising provider cookies

These cookies may come from the following third parties: google.com, facebook.com, others.

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

Rejecting or disabling 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.

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 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 security

Cookies can however 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.

Due to their flexibility and the fact that the majority of the most visited and largest sites use cookies, they are almost unavoidable. Deactivating cookies will not allow the user access to the most widespread and used sites, including Youtube, Gmail, Yahoo and others. Here are some tips that can ensure your browsing experience without worries, but with the help of cookies:

• Customize your browser cookie settings to reflect a comfortable level of cookie security.
• If you don't mind cookies and you are the only person using the computer, you can set long expiration periods for storing 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 your browser. This is a variant to access the sites that place cookies and to delete any visit information when closing the browsing session.
• Constantly install and update your spyware 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.

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.

How you can control cookies

You can withdraw your consent to cookies at any time. For this purpose, you can block or remove cookies either through your web browser settings or by using software provided by third parties, or by following the specific instructions for cookie categories in the following sections.In any case, you may experience problems using certain parts of the website if you disable cookies.

If you want to remove the cookies stored on your devices and configure your web browser to refuse cookies, you can use the preferences settings in your web browser. You can usually find the browser settings related to cookies in the "Options", "Tools" or "Preferences" menus of the web browser you use to access our websites. Depending on the existing web browsers, various means can be used to disable cookies. To get more information, please visit your browsers website:

• Cookie settings Internet Explorer
• Cookie settings Firefox
• Cookie settings Chrome
• Cookie settings Safari
• Cookie settings Edge
• Cookie settings Opera

To learn more about cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org or view www.allaboutcookies.org sau să vizualizezi www.youronlinechoices.eu, which contains additional information about behavioral advertising and online privacy.

Types of cookies

Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies make a site usable by enabling basic features such as page navigation and access to secure sites. The site cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples of cookies set by Optimized Performance:

• Cookie display consent – ​​Stores the user's consent for the use of cookies on the current domain
• Hiding messages – It is used to hide messages such as: newsletter subscription teaser / pop-up, marketing messages such as discount vouchers, online chat, etc.

Statistical Cookies

Statistical cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Examples of cookies set by Optimized Performance:

• Referral (Ref) – It is used to store the promotion environment from which the user accessed this website
• Analytics – Used to measure the traffic generated on the website and to understand how users interact with the website
• Experiments – Used to display a different type of content on the website to improve the user experience

Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies help site owners understand how visitors interact with the sites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. The intent is to show ads that are relevant and interesting to individual users, so they are more valuable to niche agencies and third-party advertisers.

Examples of cookies set by Optimized Performance:

• Cookie display consent – ​​Stores the user's consent for the use of cookies on the current domain
• Hiding messages – It is used to hide messages such as: newsletter subscription teaser / pop-up, marketing messages such as discount vouchers, online chat, etc.

Third party services used by Optimized Performance

Optimized Performance uses the services of the following third parties to provide functionality, analytics and advertising. These third parties may set and use cookies and/or similar technologies on websites and applications operated by Optimized Performance, as well as on websites and applications other than those operated by Optimized Performance.

For more details, see the data protection policies as well as the guidelines for managing user preferences and deactivation possibilities offered by the companies that manage these services, as appropriate.

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