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The information provided below is intended to inform users about the placement, use and management of cookies used by the website https://www.leggance.ro.
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This website may use both first-party and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a much better browsing experience and services tailored to their individual needs and interests.
As we respect your right to privacy, you can choose to block certain types of cookies from this site.
Cookies play an important role in facilitating access to and the delivery of the many services that users enjoy on the internet, such as:
- Personalising certain settings such as: the language in which a site is displayed, the currency in which certain prices or rates are shown, saving options for various products (sizes, other details, etc.) in the shopping basket (and remembering these options), and saving certain preferences for future use.
- Cookies provide website owners with valuable feedback on how their sites are used by users, so that they can make them even more efficient and accessible.
- They allow multimedia or other applications from other websites to be embedded within a particular site to create a more valuable, useful and enjoyable browsing experience.
- They improve the effectiveness of online advertising.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, which is stored on a user’s computer, mobile device or other equipment used to access the Internet.
The cookie is installed via a request sent by a web server to a browser (e.g. Chrome, Firefox) and is completely ‘passive’ (it does not contain software, viruses or spyware and cannot access information on the user’s hard drive).
A cookie consists of two parts: the name and the content or value of the cookie. Furthermore, the lifespan of a cookie is fixed; 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 themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify internet users.
There are two main categories of cookies:
- Session cookies – these are stored temporarily in the web browser’s cookie folder so that the browser can remember them until the user closes the browser window or logs out of the website in question.
- Persistent cookies – these are stored on a computer’s hard drive or device (and generally depend on the pre-set lifespan of the cookie). 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 preferences.
What are the benefits of cookies?
A cookie contains information that links a web browser (the user) to a specific web server (the website). If a browser accesses that web server again, it can read the information already stored and respond accordingly. Cookies ensure users have a pleasant browsing experience and support the efforts of many websites to provide convenient services to users: e.g. online privacy preferences, website language options, shopping baskets or relevant advertising.
What is the lifespan of a 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 cookies) and are no longer stored once the user has left the website, whilst others are stored and reused every time the user returns to that website (persistent cookies). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time via their browser settings.
What are third-party cookies?
Certain sections of content on some websites may be provided via third parties/suppliers (e.g. a video, an advertisement, a chat application, etc.). These third parties may also place cookies via the website, and these are called “third-party cookies” because they are not placed by the owner of the website in question. Third-party providers must also comply with applicable law and the website owner’s privacy policies.
How this website uses cookies
Cookies ensure users have a pleasant browsing experience and support our efforts to provide convenient services to users through features such as online privacy preferences, shopping baskets or relevant advertising. They are also used to compile anonymous aggregate statistics that help us understand how users benefit from our web pages, allowing us to improve their structure and content, without personally identifying the user.
A visit to this site may place the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies
- Performance cookies
- Social media and advertising cookies
Certain cookies, such as performance cookies or social media and advertising cookies, may come from third parties.
Essential cookies
These cookies allow us to save your preferences regarding the other types of cookies used, as well as to access the basic functionalities of this website.
They remember the user’s preferences on this website, so there is no need to set them each time the website is visited.
Registration cookies are generated when a user registers on this site, in order to inform us later whether they are registered or not. Our servers use these cookies to show us the account you are registered with and to provide you with a smoother experience when interacting with the site.
Other cookies we place to enable you to make the best use of the site are those relating to the shopping basket and Favourites lists (which save information about the products you have added to your basket or as Favourites), location cookies (used to determine your location based on your IP address, in order to pre-fill certain fields required for registration or placing orders), session cookies generated upon access and automatically deleted when the browser is closed (necessary for the functioning of the HTTP protocol, filling in certain forms, interacting with certain elements on the site, etc.), cookies that recognise the type of device used – desktop or mobile, and chat application cookies that enable real-time discussions with the customer service team.
Performance cookies
These include both cookies from traffic analysis services and cookies placed by certain third-party services that provide additional functionality to the website.
Traffic analysis cookies allow for the aggregated measurement of website traffic, the identification of traffic sources, and provide information about the most visited or least accessed pages, as well as how users interact with the website. The information listed is collected in aggregate form and is, by default, completely anonymous. These cookies may originate from third parties such as web analytics services (e.g. Google Analytics).
Social media and advertising cookies
These may be placed via the website by the social media or advertising services we use.
This type of cookie may be used by these services to determine a specific profile of visitors and to display relevant advertising messages to you on other websites you visit.
They may originate from third parties such as advertising services (e.g. AdSense, AdWords), social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter), etc.
Due to the way they are used, this website cannot access these third-party cookies, just as third parties cannot access the cookies owned by this website. For example, when you share an article using the social media button on this website, that social media platform will record your activity.
What type of information is stored and accessed via cookies?
Cookies store information in a small text file that allows 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 your browsing experience on the Internet (e.g. keeping a user logged into their account; keeping products in the shopping basket; keeping products in the Favourites list).
Why are cookies important for the Internet?
Cookies are central to the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to create a user-friendly browsing experience tailored to each user’s preferences and interests. Refusing or disabling cookies may make it difficult to use a website.
Refusing or disabling cookies does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising – it simply means that it will no longer be able to take into account your preferences and interests, as indicated by your browsing behaviour.
Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require a user to log in via an account):
- Content and services tailored to user preferences – news categories, weather, sport, maps, public and government services, entertainment websites and travel services.
- Offers tailored to users’ interests – saving passwords, language preferences (e.g. displaying search results in Romanian).
- Retention of child protection filters for online content (family mode options, safe search functions).
- Limiting the frequency of adverts – limiting the number of times an advert is displayed to a specific user on a website.
- Providing more relevant advertising to the user.
- Measurement, optimisation and analytics features – such as confirming a certain level of traffic on a website, what type of content is viewed and how a user arrives at a website (e.g. via search engines, directly, from other websites, etc.). Websites carry out these usage analyses to improve their sites for the benefit of users.
Security and privacy issues
Cookies use plain text formats. They are not made up of pieces of code, so they cannot be executed nor can they run automatically. Consequently, they cannot be duplicated or replicated on other networks to run or replicate again. Cookies can, however, be used for malicious purposes. As they store information about users’ preferences and browsing history, both on a specific website and across multiple other sites, cookies can be used as a form of spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this and consistently flag cookies for deletion during anti-virus/anti-spyware scanning and removal procedures.
Generally, browsers have built-in privacy settings that offer different levels of cookie acceptance, expiry periods and automatic deletion after the user has visited a particular site. Other security aspects related to cookies
As identity protection is highly valuable and represents the right of every internet user, it is advisable to be aware of the potential problems that cookies can cause. As information is constantly transmitted in both directions between the browser and the website via cookies, if an attacker or unauthorised person interferes with the data transmission process, the information contained in the cookie may be intercepted. Although very rare, this can happen if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted network (e.g. an unsecured Wi-Fi network).
Other cookie-based attacks involve incorrect cookie settings on servers. If a website does not require the browser to use only encrypted channels, attackers can exploit this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information via unsecured channels. Attackers then use this information to gain unauthorised access to certain sites. It is very important to be careful when choosing the most suitable method of protecting your personal information.
Tips for safe and responsible browsing, based on cookies
Due to their flexibility and the fact that most of the most visited and largest websites use cookies, they are almost inevitable. Disabling cookies will prevent you from accessing the most popular and widely used websites, including YouTube, Gmail, Facebook, Yahoo and others. Here are a few tips to ensure you can browse without worry whilst still using cookies:
- Customise your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a level of security that you feel comfortable with.
- If you don’t mind cookies and are the only person using the computer, you can set long expiry times for storing your browsing history and personal login details.
- If you share access to your computer, you may wish to set your browser to clear individual browsing data each time you close the browser. This is a way of accessing websites that place cookies and clearing any visit information when you close your browsing session.
- Install anti-spyware applications and keep them up to date.
Many spyware detection and prevention applications include protection against website attacks. This prevents your browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software. Ensure 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 enjoy access to the most popular websites on the Internet. With a clear understanding of how they work and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures so that you can browse the internet with confidence.
How can I block cookies?
You can configure your browser so that these cookies are no longer accepted, or you can set your browser to accept cookies only from a specific website.
All modern browsers offer the option to configure cookie storage preferences. These settings are usually found in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your browser. To understand these settings, you can use your browser’s ‘help’ option for further details.
Useful links
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