2. What is the lifetime of a cookie? 1
3. Cookies used by the Website and their purpose 2
4. Cookies placed by third parties 5
5. How can I stop/delete the cookies? 6
The website www.ionescusava.ro (the „Website”) uses cookies.
The information presented in this policy aims at providing users with details on the use of cookies modules by the Website.
As a result of the use of these cookies modules, the owner of the Website (S.C.A. IONESCU SI SAVA) will receive information that allows us to improve your experiences when browsing, by increasing the efficiency and accessibility.
A cookie is a special text, sent by our server to your computer and then sent back to us each time you access the Website.
Cookies facilitate the recognition of the terminal from which the user accesses the site or its sub-domains, ensuring a relevant presentation of the content, adapted to the user’s previous preferences.
In general, cookies store information such as previous browsing preferences, language, location, privacy preferences, etc. They are also used in the preparation of aggregated anonymized statistics that facilitate the user’s understanding of the site experience, allowing the improvement of their structure and content, excluding, in most cases, the user’s personal identification.
2. What is the lifetime of a cookie?
The lifetime of a cookie varies depending on the purpose for which it was placed. For example:
– one session (current session) – it deletes when leaving the Website;
– persistent cookie – is stored on your hard drive of your computer and usually have expiry periods between 1 to 2 years.
3. Cookies used by the Website and their purpose
| COOKIE NAME/ WHERE IS IT USED | WHAT IT DOES/PURPOSE | EXPIRATION DATE | OWNER |
| _ga* For the whole Website | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 730 days | Third party – Google |
| _gid* For the whole Website | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | Third party – Google |
| PREF** For the whole Website | Registers a unique ID that is used by Google to keep statistics of how the visitor uses YouTube videos across different websites. | 243 days | Third party – Youtube |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE** For the whole Website | Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | 180 days | Third party – Youtube |
| GPS** For the whole Website | Registers a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location. | Session Cookie | Third party – Youtube |
| YSC** For the whole Website | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session Cookie | Third party – Youtube |
| IDE** For the whole Website | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. | 390 days | Third party – doubleclick.net You can read the Doubleclick privacy policy here. |
| __stid* For the whole Website | monitors “click-stream” activity, e.g. web pages viewed, navigation from page to page, time spent on each page etc. The ShareThis service only personally identifies you if you have separately signed up with ShareThis for a ShareThis account and given them your consent. | 366 days | Third party – sharethis.com |
*the cookies are used for statistical purposes and help us to understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously;
**the cookies are used for marketing purposes and track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
4. Cookies placed by third parties
Third parties, such as Google, may in turn place cookies through the Website, with the obligation to comply with the legislation on the protection of personal data. Third parties may use cookies to promote the retail activities of products and services for direct marketing purposes, over which we have no control.
For information on the purpose and extent of data collection, the further processing and use of such data by Google, as well as your rights in this regard and your setting options for the protection of your privacy, please refer to Google’s privacy policy regarding the https://policies.google.com/privacy.
For further information from YouTube please read YouTube’s privacy policy.
You can read the ShareThis privacy policy here.
You may also prevent the collection of the data that was generated by the cookie and that is related to the use of the Website (including your IP address), as well as its processing by Google by downloading and installing a browser plugin that is available under the following link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
5. How can I stop/delete the cookies?
You can delete cookies on your hard drive at any time or bypass cookies by configuring your browser to reject or notify you when a cookie is placed on your hard drive. For more information about cookie settings, visit the “help” option of your browser.
If you have disabled the use of cookies modules, there is a possibility that some services of the Website may not work or work incorrectly.
Currently, browsers offer “support” regarding cookie settings. For more details, please access the links below: