1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy applies to all users of the www.fotoactiv.ro website. The information presented below is intended to inform the users of this website about the placement, use and management of cookies by Dăscălescu I. Diana-Ana-Maria Individual Enterprise, Piatra Neamț, CUI 42409290, F27/215/2020 in the context of users' navigation on this website.
2. What are cookies?
We use the term "cookies" to refer to cookies and similar technologies through which information may be collected automatically. An "Internet Cookie" (also known as a "browser cookie" or "HTTP cookie" or "cookie") is a small file consisting of letters and numbers that will be stored on a user's computer, mobile terminal or other equipment through which the Internet is accessed. Cookies are installed by a request issued by a web server to a browser (e.g.: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome). Once installed, cookies have a determined duration of existence, remaining "passive", meaning that they do not contain software, viruses or spyware and will not access the information on the hard drive of the user on whose equipment they were installed. A cookie consists of two parts:
the name of the cookie;
content or value of the cookie.
From a technical point of view, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that web server.
3. For what purposes are cookies used through this website:
Cookies are used to provide users of this website with a better browsing experience and services tailored to the needs and interests of each user, namely to:
- improve the use of this website, including by identifying any errors that occur during its visit/use by users;
- providing anonymous statistics on how this website is used to [the website owner] in its capacity as the owner of this website;
- anticipation of possible goods that will be made available to users through this website in the future, depending on the services/products accessed.
Based on the feedback sent through cookies in relation to the way in which this website is used, Dăscălescu I. Diana-Ana-Maria I.I. may adopt measures to make this website more efficient and accessible for users. Thus, the use of cookies allows the storage of certain settings/preferences established by the users of this website, such as:
- the language in which a web page is viewed;
- the currency in which certain prices or tariffs are expressed;
- facilitating access to users' accounts;
- posting comments on the site.
4. What is the lifespan of cookies?
The lifespan of cookies can vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which they are placed. There are the following categories of cookies that also determine their lifespan:
- Session cookies – A "session cookie" is a cookie that is automatically deleted when the user closes their browser.
- Persistent or fixed cookies – A "persistent cookie" or "fixed" cookie is a cookie that remains stored in the user's terminal until it reaches a certain expiration date (which can be in a few minutes, days or several years in the future) or until it is deleted by the user at any time via the browser settings.
5. What are third-party cookies?
Certain sections of content on the website may be provided by third parties, i.e. not by Dăscălescu I. Diana-Ana-Maria Individual Enterprise, in which case these cookies are referred to as third-party cookies. Third-party cookie providers must also comply with the data protection rules and Privacy Policy available on this website. These cookies may come from the following third parties: Google Analytics, Facebook.
6. What cookies are used through this website:
By using/visiting the website, the following cookies may be placed:
a. Performance cookies
This type of cookie stores the preferences of the user of this website, so that it is no longer necessary to set the preferences again in the event of a subsequent visit to the website.
b. User analytics cookies
These cookies inform us whether a particular user of the website has visited/used this website before. These cookies are used for statistical purposes only.
c. Cookies for geotargeting
These cookies are used by software that determines the country of origin of the user of the website. The same ads will be received regardless of the language selected.
d. Registration/Order Cookies
When you register on this website, cookies are generated that remember this. The servers use these cookies to show us the account you are registered with. Also, the use of these cookies allows us to associate any comment posted on the website with the username of the account used. If the "keep me registered" option has not been selected, these cookies will be automatically deleted at the end of your browsing session.
is. Advertising cookies
These cookies allow a user to find out whether a user has viewed an online advertisement, its type and the time that has elapsed since viewing the respective advertisement. As such, such cookies are used to target online advertising. These cookies are anonymous, storing information about the content viewed, not about users.
7. What type of information is stored and accessed through cookies?
Cookies store information in a small text file that allows the browser to be recognized. This website recognises your browser until the cookies expire or are deleted.
8. Customizing your browser settings with respect to cookies
If the use of cookies is not annoying and the computer or technical equipment used to navigate this website is used only by you, long expiry periods may be set for the storage of your browsing history. If the computer or technical equipment used to navigate this website is used by more than one person, the setting to delete individual browsing data each time the browser is closed may be considered.
9. How can cookies be turned off?
Disabling and refusing to receive cookies may make this website difficult to visit, resulting in limitations on its usability.
Users can configure their browser to reject cookies or to accept cookies from a specific web page. All modern browsers offer the possibility to change cookie settings. These settings can be accessed, as a rule, in the "options" section or in the "preferences" menu of your browser. However, refusing or disabling cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising – just that it will not be tailored to your preferences and interests, as evidenced by your browsing behavior. To understand these settings, the following links may be useful:
Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
If you have any further questions about how cookies are used through this website, please contact: office@fotoactiv.ro.