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www.palincariatransilvania.ro uses cookies. The information below provides more details about the placement, use and management of cookies used by this website, together with useful links. If you need information that is not provided below, please contact office@palincariatransilvania.ro.

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This website uses its own cookies and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a better browsing experience and services adapted to their needs and interests. In what we call “web 2.0”, cookies play an important role in facilitating access to the many services available online, such as:

Personalising settings such as the website language, the currency in which prices or charges are displayed, and retaining product options (sizes and other details) in the shopping cart. Remembering these options makes the cart more flexible, allowing previous preferences to be accessed using the forward and back buttons.
Providing website owners with valuable feedback about how visitors use their sites, helping them make the sites more efficient and accessible.
Allowing multimedia and other applications from other websites to be included on a site, creating a more valuable, useful and enjoyable browsing experience.

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 a user's computer, mobile device or other equipment used to access the Internet. It is installed following a request sent by a web server to a browser (for example Internet Explorer or Chrome) and is entirely passive: it contains no software, viruses or spyware and cannot access information on the user's hard drive. A cookie has two parts: its name and its content or value. Its lifetime is also defined. Technically, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the associated website. 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:

Session cookies are stored temporarily in the browser's cookie folder until the user leaves the website or closes the browser window, for example when signing in to or out of a webmail or social network account.
Persistent cookies are stored on a computer's hard drive or device, generally for a predefined lifetime. They include cookies placed by a website other than the one currently being visited, known as third-party cookies. These may be used anonymously to remember a user's interests and deliver more relevant advertising.

What are the benefits of cookies?

A cookie contains information that links a browser (the user) to a particular web server (the website). When the browser accesses that server again, the server can read the stored information and respond accordingly. Cookies provide a pleasant browsing experience and support websites in offering convenient services, such as online privacy preferences, language choices, shopping carts and relevant advertising.

How long does a cookie last?

Cookies are managed by web servers. Their lifetime can vary considerably according to their purpose. Some are used only for a single session and are no longer retained after the user leaves the website. Others are retained and reused whenever the user returns (persistent cookies). Users can delete cookies at any time through their browser settings.

What are third-party cookies?

Some website content may be supplied by third parties or providers, such as a news box, video or advertisement. These parties may also place cookies through the website. They are called third-party cookies because they are not placed by the website owner. Third-party providers must also comply with applicable law and the website owner's privacy policies.

How does this website use cookies?

A visit to this website may place cookies for the following purposes:

Visitor analytics
Geotargeting
Registration
Advertising

These cookies may originate from third parties such as facebook.com, google.com and others.

Visitor analytics cookies

This type of cookie remembers your preferences on this website so that you do not need to set them again at every visit. Examples include the video player's volume settings and the video streaming speed supported by your browser.

Visitor analytics cookies

Whenever a user visits this website, third-party analytics software generates a visitor analytics cookie. This tells us whether you have visited before. Your browser tells us whether this cookie exists; if it does not, we generate one. This allows us to monitor unique visitors and how often they visit. Unless you are registered on this website, the cookie cannot be used to identify individuals and is used only for statistical purposes. If you are registered, we may also know the details you supplied, such as your email address and username. These are subject to confidentiality, the Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy and applicable personal data protection legislation.

Geotargeting cookies

These cookies are used by software that identifies the country you come from. This is completely anonymous and is used only to target content. You receive the same advertisement whether you view our page in Romanian or another language.

Registration cookies

When you register on this website, we generate a cookie that tells us whether you are registered. Our servers use these cookies to identify your registered account and whether you have permission to use a particular service.

Other third-party cookies

On some pages, third parties may set their own anonymous cookies to track an application's success or customise an application. Because of how they are used, this website cannot access those cookies, just as third parties cannot access this website's cookies. For example, when you share an article using a social network button on this website, that social network records your activity.

What information is stored and accessed through cookies?

Cookies keep 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. Cookies store information that improves Internet browsing, such as the language chosen for a website, keeping a user signed in to webmail, online banking security and retaining products in the shopping cart.

Why are cookies important for the Internet?

Cookies are central to the efficient operation of the Internet, helping provide a friendly browsing experience adapted to each user's preferences and interests. Refusing or disabling cookies can make some websites impossible to use. It does not mean that you will stop receiving online advertising; rather, advertising will no longer take account of your preferences and interests as shown by your browsing behaviour. Important uses of cookies that do not require signing in to an account include:

Content and services adapted to user preferences: news categories, weather, sport, maps, public and government services, entertainment websites and travel services.
Offers adapted to user interests, remembering passwords and language preferences, such as displaying search results in Romanian.
Remembering child protection filters for online content, such as family mode and safe search options.
Limiting advertising frequency, including the number of times an advertisement is shown to a particular user on a website.
Providing more relevant advertising.
Measurement, optimisation and analytics, such as confirming website traffic levels, identifying the content viewed and how users reach a website (through search engines, directly or from other websites). Websites analyse their use to improve their services for users.

Security and privacy issues

Cookies are NOT viruses. They use plain text formats and do not consist of executable code, so they cannot execute or run themselves. They cannot duplicate or replicate across networks to run or replicate again. As 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 one or more websites, they may be used as a form of spyware. Many anti-spyware products recognise this and routinely flag cookies for deletion during antivirus or anti-spyware scanning and removal procedures. Browsers generally include privacy settings offering different levels of cookie acceptance, validity periods and automatic deletion after visiting a website.

Other cookie security considerations

Protecting identity is valuable and is every Internet user's right, so it is useful to understand potential cookie-related issues. Because information is constantly transmitted in both directions between the browser and website, an attacker or unauthorised person intervening in the transmission may intercept information contained in a cookie. Although rare, this may happen when a browser connects to a server through an unencrypted network, such as unsecured Wi-Fi. Other cookie-based attacks involve incorrect server cookie settings. If a website does not require the browser to use encrypted channels only, attackers may exploit this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information over unsecured channels and then use it to gain unauthorised access to websites. Care is therefore needed when choosing how to protect personal information.

Tips for safe and responsible browsing with cookies

Cookies are almost unavoidable because of their flexibility and use by many of the largest and most visited websites. Disabling them may prevent access to widely used websites such as YouTube, Gmail and Yahoo. The following tips can help you browse with confidence while using cookies:

Customise your browser's cookie settings to reflect a security level you are comfortable with.
If cookies do not concern you and you are the only person using the computer, you can set longer expiry periods for storing browsing history and personal access information.
If you share the computer, consider setting the browser to delete individual browsing data whenever it closes. This lets you access websites that place cookies while deleting visit information at the end of the browsing session.
Install and regularly update anti-spyware applications.

Many spyware detection and prevention applications also detect attacks on websites. They prevent browsers from accessing websites that might exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software. Keep your browser up to date, as many cookie-based attacks exploit weaknesses in older versions. Cookies are widespread and cannot be avoided if you want to access many major local and international websites. By understanding how they work and the benefits they provide, you can take appropriate security measures and browse the Internet with confidence.

How can I disable cookies?

Disabling or refusing cookies may make some websites impractical or difficult to visit and use. It does not mean you will no longer receive or see online advertising. You can configure your browser to reject cookies or to accept cookies from a particular website. For example, if you are not registered using cookies, you will not be able to leave comments. All modern browsers let you change cookie settings, usually under Options or Preferences. The links below may help explain these settings; you can also use your browser's Help function for further details.

For third-party cookie settings, you can also consult http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/.

Useful links

To learn more about cookies and their uses, we recommend Microsoft Cookies guide and All About Cookies. IAB Romania provides further information about privacy in online advertising at http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/.

For more information about privacy issues, you may also visit: