Please read the following information carefully:

To meet the requirements established in  EU Directive of 26 May 2012 and the provisions Law no. 506 of 17 November 2004 regarding the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector, all website visitors are asked for 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 their individual needs and interests.

Cookies play an important role in facilitating access to and delivery of multiple services that the user enjoys on the internet, such as:

• Customising certain settings such as: the language in which a website is viewed, accessing old preferences by using the ‘back’ and ’forward’ buttons.
• Cookies provide website owners with valuable feedback on how their sites are used by visitors, so they can make them even more effective and accessible for users.
• Allowing multimedia or other applications from different sites to be embedded within a particular site can create a more valuable, useful, and enjoyable browsing experience.

What is a “cookie”?

Un cookie “Internet” (cunoscut și ca “browser cookie”or“HTTP cookie”or simply“Biscuit”este un fișier de mici dimensiuni, format din litere și numere, care va fi stocat pe computerul, terminalul mobil sau alte echipamente ale unui utilizator de pe care se accesează Internetul.

The cookie is installed via a request sent by a web server to a browser.eg: Internet Explorer, Chromeand is completely“Passive” (It does not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware, and cannot access information on the user's hard drive.).

A cookie is made up of two parts: the cookie's name and its content or value. Furthermore, a cookie's lifespan is determined; technically, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again at the moment a user returns to the website associated with that web server.

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

There are 2 main categories of cookies:

1. Session cookies– these are temporarily stored in the web browser's cookie folder so that it can remember them until the user leaves the respective website or closes the browser window (e.g., when logging in/out of a webmail account or social media).
2. Persistent cookies– these are stored on a computer's hard drive or equipment (and, generally, depend on the preset lifespan for the cookie). Persistent cookies also include those placed by a website other than the one the user is visiting at the time – known as ‘third-party cookies’(third-party cookies) – which can be used anonymously to memorise a user's interests, so that advertising as relevant as possible to users can be delivered. 

What are the advantages of cookies?

A cookie contains information that links a web browser (the 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 users have a pleasant browsing experience and support many websites' efforts to provide comfortable services to users.e.g. online privacy preferences, website language options, shopping baskets or relevant advertising.

Cât timp rezistă un cookie?

Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifespan 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 cookiesand are no longer retained once the user leaves the website, while some cookies are retained and reused each time the user returns to that websitepersistent cookiesHowever, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time through their browser settings.

Ce sunt cookie-urile plasate de terți?

Certain content sections on some websites may be provided by third parties/suppliers (e.g. news box, a video or an advert). These third parties may also place cookies via the site 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 law in force and the privacy policies of the site owner. 

How cookies are used by a website.

A website visit can place cookies for:

• website performance improvement;
• a visitor analysis;
• geotargeting;
• User registration. 

Performance cookies

This type of cookie remembers the user's preferences on this site, so you don't need to set them every time you visit the site.

Example: volume settings for the video player, video streaming speed compatible with the browser.

Visitor analysis cookies

Each time a user visits a site, third-party analytics software generates a user analytics cookie. This cookie indicates whether you have visited this site before. The browser will signal if you have this cookie, and if not, one will be generated. This allows for the monitoring of unique users visiting the site and how often they do so.

As long as the visitor is not registered on the site, this cookie cannot be used to identify individuals; they are used for statistical purposes only. If they are registered, details provided such as email address and username can also be known – these being subject to confidentiality, in accordance with current data protection legislation.

Geotargetting cookies

These cookies are used by software that determines which country you are from. It is completely anonymous and is only used for targeting content – even when the visitor is on a page in Romanian or another language, they will receive the same advertisement.

Registration cookies

When you register on a site, a cookie is generated to indicate whether you are logged in or not. Servers use these cookies to show which account you are logged in with and if you have permission for a particular service. It also allows any comments posted on the site to be associated with your username. If you have not selected “keep me logged in”, 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, with the aim of tracking the success of an application or customising an application.

For example, when you distribute (share3. If you share an article using the social media button on a website, that social network will record your activity.

 The types of information stored and accessed via cookies include browsing history, login credentials, user preferences such as language and theme, and information about items in a shopping cart.

Cookies store information in a small text file, allowing a website to recognise a browser. The web server will recognise 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 website; keeping a user logged into their webmail account; online banking security; keeping products in the shopping cart)

De ce sunt cookie-urile importante pentru Internet?

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 can render certain websites unusable.

Example of important uses for cookies (which do not require user authentication via an account):

• Content and services tailored to user preferences – news categories, weather, sports, maps, public and government services, entertainment websites, and travel services.
• Offers tailored to user interests – password saving, language preferences (e.g.displaying search results in Romanian).
• Child protection filters on Internet contentFamily Mode options, Safe Search functions).
• Measurement, optimisation and analytics features – such as confirming a certain level of website traffic, what type of content is viewed and how a user arrives at a website (e.g. via search engines, directly, from other websitesWebsites carry out these usage analyses to improve the sites for the benefit of users.

Security and privacy concerns

Cookies are NOT virusesThey use plain text formats. They are not made up of code snippets, so they cannot be executed, nor can they self-execute. Consequently, they cannot be duplicated or replicated on other networks to be run or replicated 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 across multiple other sites, cookies can be used as a form of spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and constantly flag cookies to be deleted during anti-virus/anti-spyware delete/scan procedures.

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

Tips for safe and responsible browsing, based on cookies.

• Customise your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a comfortable level of cookie usage security for you.
• If you share computer access, you might consider setting your browser to clear individual browsing data each time you close it. This is a way to access websites that place cookies and delete any visiting information when you close your browsing session.
• Install and constantly update anti-spyware applications.
• Many spyware detection and prevention applications include the detection of attacks on websites. This prevents the browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download malicious software.

How can I stop cookies?

Disabling and refusing to accept cookies can make certain websites impractical or difficult to visit and use.

It is possible to set up the browser so that these cookies are no longer accepted, or the browser can be set to accept cookies from a specific 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 ability to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the menu Opțiuni / Setări or in the menu Preferences / Favourites browser's address.