Cookie Usage Policy of the vascony.ro site
This website uses all types of cookies, both own and third parties, to provide visitors with a much better navigation experience and services tailored to the needs and interests of everyone.
Cookies play an important role in facilitating access to multiple services that the user enjoys on the Internet, such as:
Customize certain settings such as the language in which a site is viewed, accessing old preferences by clicking the ‘forward’ and ‘backward’ buttons.
Cookies provide site owners with valuable feedback on how their sites are used by users so they can make them even more effective and more 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 navigation experience.
Cookie Usage Policy
This policy refers to the cookies and the vascony.ro webpage operated by Vascony Prod SRL, a Romanian legal entity, having its registered office in Sagricom County, Ulmi, Dambovita.
Definition
A cookie or cookie is a special text, often encoded, sent by a web browser server and then sent back (unmodified) by the browser whenever accessing that server / site. Cookies are used for authentication as well as for tracking user behavior; Typical applications are to retain user preferences and implement the “shopping cart” system.
2. Purpose
Cookies are used by web servers to differentiate users and respond to their actions in a session consisting of several separate transactions. They were invented to implement a virtual shopping cart: usually, the user first logs in (login), then navigates the site, adds or removes objects from the cart, then displays the contents of the cart, asks for the final price , he hurries to command (or still quits), and at the end closes the logout session.
Authentication of users to the server is another cookie application; with which the server remembers that the user has logged in, and will allow actions specific to those authenticated.
Some sites also use cookies to allow users to modify how they display webpages, depending on personal preferences that are retained and between sessions. They can modify and retain in this way both aspects of functionality and graphic display of pages. For example, Wikipedia allows registered users to modify the layout of pages, and in Google, even unregistered users can for example choose how many results to display on a page.
Cookies are also used to track a user’s activity on a site, or even on multiple sites, in the case of “third party” cookies or so-called “web bugs.” Tracking within a site is done to obtain usage statistics. In particular, advertisers are tracking user activity across multiple sites to better understand their interests, so they can decide which ads to send to a specific user at a certain time.
3. Achievement
Cookies typically contain data that is meaningless to the user or browser, but can be interpreted by the server. The Navigator receives them and returns them to the unmodified server, thus introducing a “memory” of the past events in the HTTP application, which is timeless in itself (in other words, each request is basically an isolated event, since it has some connection with other past HTTP requests or upcoming to the same server). By returning a cookie to a server, it can link the current request to previous requests (in which the same server sent the cookie), thus giving birth to a so-called session. In addition to servers, cookies can also be created by web applications that run on the server, communicate with clients via HTTP, and are written in programming languages such as Java and C ++ or scripts running on the server.
The detailed description of the mechanism suggests that navigators can retain at least 300 cookies of 4kb, and at least 20 for each server or domain.
When you create a cookie, you can also specify the date of deletion; otherwise, it will be cleared when the browser is closed. A virtual store may want to keep the contents of the shopping cart between sessions so that the next visit does not have to look again for all the products. In this case, the store’s server will create a cookie with a slightly longer deletion term.
Only cookies that have a long explicit deletion term will “survive” between sessions, in which case they may be called “persistent.”
4. What are the benefits of cookies?
A cookie contains information linking a web browser (user) and a specific web-server (website). If a browser accesses that web-server again, it can read the already stored information and react accordingly. Cookies provide users with a good browsing experience and support the efforts of many websites to provide user-friendly services: ex – online privacy preferences, site language options, shopping carts, or relevant advertising.
5. What is the lifetime of a cookie?
Cookies are managed by web servers. The life of a cookie may vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. Some cookies are only used for one session (session cookies) and are not retained once the user has left the website and some cookies are retained and reused each time the user returns to that site (cookie- permanent). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time through browser settings.
6. What are cookies placed by third parties?
Certain sections of content on some sites may be provided through third parties / suppliers (eg news box, video or advertisement). These third parties may also place cookies through the site and they are called “third party cookies” because they are not placed by the owner of that website. Third-party vendors must also comply with the applicable law and the site’s privacy policies.
7. How cookies are used by a site.
A visit to a website may place cookies for:
increasing website performance;
an analysis of visitors;
geotargetting;
user registration.
Performance cookies
This type of cookie retains the user’s preferences on this site, so they no longer need to be set on every site visit.
Examples: Volume settings for video player, streaming video speed with which browser is compatible.
Cookies for Visitor Analysis
Every time a user visits a site, analytics software provided by a third party generates a user analysis cookie. This cookie tells you if you have visited this site so far. The browser will flag you 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 can not be used to identify individuals, they are used for statistical purposes only. If registered, you may also know the details provided, such as your email address and username – subject to confidentiality, in accordance with the legislation in force on the protection of your personal data.
Cookies for geotargetting
These cookies are used by software that determines where 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 in another language, it will receive the same advertisement.
Cookies for registration
When you sign up for a site, a cookie is generated that tells you if you are registered or not. Servers use these cookies to show your account and if you have permission for a specific service. It is also allowed to associate any comment posted on your site with your username. If you have not selected “keep me registered”, this cookie will automatically delete when you close your browser or computer.
Other cookies of third parties
On some pages, third parties can set their own anonymous cookies in order to track the success of an application or customize an application.
For example, when you share (share) an article using the social network button on a site, that social network will record your activity.
Cookies used by vascony.ro
8. 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 enhances Internet browsing experience (eg, setting the language of a site, keeping a user logged in to your webmail account, online banking security, keeping your products in the shopping cart)
9. Why are Internet Cookies Important?
Cookies are the central focus of the Internet’s efficient operation, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience and tailored to the preferences and interests of each user. Denying or disabling cookies can make some sites impossible to use.
Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require authentication of a user through an account):
Content and services tailored to user preferences – news, weather, sports, maps, public and government services, entertainment sites and travel services.
Offers tailored to the interests of users – password retention, language preferences (eg display of search results in Romanian).
Retain child copy 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 (eg, search engines, directly from other websites, (s)). Websites run these analyzes of their use to improve sites for the benefit of users.
10. Security and confidentiality issues
Cookies are NOT Viruses! They use plain text formats. They are not made up of pieces of code, so they can not be executed or executed. Consequently, they can not duplicate or replicate on other networks to run or replicate again. Because they can not perform these functions, they can not be considered viruses.
Cookies can still be used for negative purposes. Because it stores 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 and consistently mark cookies to be deleted in anti-virus / anti-spyware removal / scanning procedures.
In general, 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.
11. Tips for safe and responsible cookie-based navigation.
Customize your browser settings for cookies to reflect a comfortable cookie-level for you.
If you share your computer access, you can consider the browser setting to delete your individual browsing data each time you close your browser. This is a way to access sites that place cookies and to delete any visitor information when closing the browsing session.
Install and constantly update your antispyware applications.
Many of the applications for detection and prevention of spyware include the detection of attacks on sites. This prevents the browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software.
12. How can I stop cookies?
Disabling and refusing to receive cookies can make some sites unfeasible or difficult to visit and use.
It is possible to set up the browser so that these cookies are no longer supported or you can set the browser to accept cookies from a particular site. But for example, if a visitor is not registered using cookies, he will not be able to leave comments.
All modern browsers offer the ability to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the Options / Settings menu or in the Preferences / Favorites menu of your 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
OR
Directly from vascony.ro site, accessing the Cookies Settings page.
Bibliography:
https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie