Cookies Policy

Please read the following information carefully:

To comply with the requirements of EU Regulation no. 679/2016 on data protection (GDPR), all website visitors are asked for their consent before cookies are sent to their devices. The CEMACON website uses its own and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a better browsing experience and services tailored to their needs and interests.

Cookies play an important role in facilitating access to and delivery of the many services users enjoy on the internet, such as:

Personalising certain settings, such as the language in which a site is displayed and accessing previous preferences using the “forward” and “back” buttons.

Cookies give website owners valuable feedback about how users use their sites, allowing them to make those sites more efficient and accessible.

A. What is a “cookie”?

An “Internet Cookie” (also known as a “browser cookie”, “HTTP cookie” or simply “cookie”) is a small file made up of letters and numbers, stored on the computer, mobile device or other equipment from which a user accesses the internet.

A cookie is installed through a request sent by a web server to a browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Chrome) and is completely “passive” (it does not contain software, viruses or spyware and cannot access information on the user’s hard drive).

A cookie has a defined lifetime; technically, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that server.

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

There are 2 main categories of cookies:

Session cookies — these are stored temporarily in the web browser’s cookie folder so that the browser remembers them until the user leaves the website or closes the browser window.

Persistent cookies — these are stored on a computer’s or device’s hard drive, depending on the cookie’s predefined lifetime. Persistent cookies also include those placed by a website other than the one the user is currently visiting — known as “third-party cookies” — which can be used anonymously to remember a user’s interests so that advertising is as relevant as possible.

B. What are the advantages of cookies?

A cookie contains information linking a web browser (the user) to a particular web server (the website). If the browser accesses that server again, the server can read the information already stored and respond accordingly.

Cookies provide users with a pleasant browsing experience and support the efforts of many websites to offer convenient services.

C. What is the lifetime of a cookie?

Cookies are managed by web servers. Their lifetime can vary significantly depending on their purpose. Some cookies are used only for a single session (session cookies) and are no longer retained once the user leaves the website, while others are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website (permanent cookies). However, users can delete cookies at any time through their browser settings.

D. What are third-party cookies?

Some content sections on websites may be provided by third parties or suppliers. These third parties may also place cookies through the site, called “third-party cookies” because they are not placed by the website owner. Third-party suppliers must also comply with applicable law and the website owner’s privacy policies.

E. How a website uses cookies.

A visit to a website may place cookies for:

improving website performance;

visitor analysis;

geotargeting;

user registration.

Performance cookies

This type of cookie remembers the user’s preferences on the site, so they do not have to be set again on each visit.

Visitor analysis cookies

Each time a user visits a site, third-party analytics software generates a user-analysis cookie. This cookie indicates whether you have visited the site before. The browser signals whether you have this cookie; if not, one is generated. It allows the site to monitor unique visitors and how often they visit. As long as a visitor is not registered on the site, this cookie cannot be used to identify individuals and is used only for statistical purposes.

Geotargeting cookies

These cookies are used by software that determines which country you come from. This is completely anonymous and used only to target content — the same advertisement will be displayed whether the visitor is viewing the Romanian-language page or another language.

Registration cookies

When you register on a site, a cookie is generated to indicate whether you are registered. Servers use these cookies to display the account you are registered with and whether you have permission to use a particular service. If you have not selected “keep me signed in”, this cookie is deleted automatically when you close the browser or computer.

Other third-party cookies

On some pages, third parties may set their own anonymous cookies to track an application’s success or customise it.

For example, when you share an article using a site’s social-network button, that social network records your activity.

F. What information is stored and accessed through cookies?

Cookies store information in a small text file that allows a website to recognise a browser. The web server recognises the browser until the cookie expires or is deleted.

G. Why are cookies important for the internet?

Cookies are central to the efficient operation of the internet, helping create a user-friendly browsing experience tailored to each user’s preferences and interests. Rejecting or disabling cookies may make some sites impossible to use.

Examples of important uses of cookies that do not require users to sign in through an account:

Content and services tailored to user preferences — news categories, weather, sport, etc.

Offers tailored to users’ interests — language preferences (e.g. displaying search results in Romanian).

Measurement, optimisation and analytics features — such as confirming a website’s traffic level, the type of content viewed and how users reach the website (e.g. through search engines, directly or from other websites). Websites analyse their use to improve the sites for users.

H. Security and privacy issues

Cookies are NOT viruses! They use plain-text formats. They are not made up of code, so they cannot be executed or execute themselves. Consequently, they cannot duplicate or replicate themselves across other networks to run or replicate again. Because they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses.

However, cookies can be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about users’ preferences and browsing history on a particular site and across other sites, cookies can be used as a form of spyware. Many anti-spyware products recognise this and routinely flag cookies for deletion during antivirus or anti-spyware removal and scanning procedures.

Browsers generally have built-in privacy settings offering different levels of cookie acceptance, validity periods and automatic deletion after users visit a particular site.

I. Tips for safe and responsible browsing using cookies.

Customise your browser’s cookie settings to reflect a level of security you are comfortable with.

If you share access to a computer, consider setting the browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close it. This allows you to access sites that place cookies and delete visit information at the end of the browsing session.

Install and regularly update anti-spyware applications.

Many spyware detection and prevention applications include website-attack detection. They prevent the browser from accessing websites that might exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software.

J. How can I stop cookies?

Disabling or refusing cookies may make certain websites unusable or difficult to visit and use.

You can configure your browser not to accept these cookies or to accept cookies only from a particular site.

All browsers allow you to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the browser menu.

Here are some tips to help you browse with confidence while using cookies:

Customise your browser’s cookie settings to reflect a level of security you are comfortable with.

If cookies do not bother you and you are the only person using the computer, you can set long expiry periods for storing browsing history and personal access details.

If you share access to a computer, consider setting the browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close it. This allows you to access sites that place cookies and delete visit information at the end of the browsing session.

Install and regularly update anti-spyware applications.

Many spyware detection and prevention applications include website-attack detection. They prevent the browser from accessing websites that might exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software.

Make sure your browser is always up to date.

Many cookie-based attacks exploit weaknesses in older browser versions.

Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you want to access the best and largest websites on the internet, whether local or international. By understanding how they work and the benefits they provide, you can take the necessary security measures to browse the internet confidently.

K. The CEMACON website uses the following tools:

Google Analytics — website traffic analysis and monitoring.

Google Adwords — a remarketing component that marks parts of the traffic as belonging to cohorts such as “people who visited the contact page”; used to deliver advertisements, without necessarily identifying an individual.

Facebook Pixel — a remarketing component that marks parts of the traffic as belonging to cohorts such as “people who visited the contact page”; used to deliver advertisements, without necessarily identifying an individual.

AVA — marketing automation that marks parts of the traffic as belonging to cohorts such as “people who visited the contact page”, and performs profiling to deliver direct marketing: visitors who viewed several pages, completed a particular form or interacted with a pop-up; email address, surname, first name and other data requested through the site’s forms.