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This section provides more information about what cookies are, how we use them and how you can manage them both on our website and other websites.
About Cookies – What They Are and How They Work
The following information aims to inform users about the placement, use, and administration of cookies used by www.alexandratanasie.com
Please read the following information carefully:
This website uses both first-party and third-party cookies to provide users/visitors with a better browsing experience and services tailored to their needs and interests.
In what we call the "modern web" or "web 2.0," cookies play an essential role in facilitating access and delivering multiple services that users enjoy online, such as:
Customizing certain settings, such as the website language, date, and time, retaining options/settings (including remembering them), and keeping older preferences through the use of different buttons/functions.
Providing website owners with valuable feedback on how their sites are used by users, allows them to improve efficiency and accessibility.
Allowing multimedia applications or other types of content from other sites to be embedded in certain pages, creating a more valuable, useful, and enjoyable browsing experience.
An internet “cookie” (also known as a browser cookie, HTTP cookie, or simply a cookie) is a small file consisting of letters and numbers that is stored on the user's computer, mobile terminal, or other devices from which the internet is accessed.
The cookie is sent via a request from the web server that hosts the site to the user's browser (e.g., Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, etc.) and is completely "passive," meaning it does not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware, nor can it access information from the user's hard drive.
A cookie consists of two parts: its name and its content or value, and it is uniquely associated with the domain that hosted the website that sent it to the user’s browser. Furthermore, the existence duration of a cookie is determined, and only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again, and only when the user returns to the associated website.
Cookies do not require personal information to be used and do not personally identify internet users.
There are two main categories of cookies:
Session Cookies – These are stored temporarily in the browser's cookie folder until the user leaves the website or closes the browser window.
Persistent Cookies – These include those placed by a website other than the one currently visited by the user—known as "third-party cookies"—which may be used anonymously to remember a user’s interests to deliver more relevant advertising.
A cookie contains information that links a browser (the user) to a specific web server (the site). If a browser accesses that web server again, the server can read the stored information and respond accordingly.
Cookies ensure a pleasant browsing experience and support the efforts of many websites to offer convenient services to users. Examples include preferences related to online privacy, language options, or relevant advertising.
Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifespan of a cookie can vary significantly, depending on its purpose. Some cookies are used exclusively for a single session (session cookies) and are not retained after the user leaves the website, while some cookies are retained and reused each time the user returns to that site (persistent cookies).
However, cookies can be deleted by the user at any time via browser settings.
Some website content may be provided through third parties/providers (e.g., videos, ads, etc.). These third parties may also place cookies through the website, which are called “third-party cookies” because they are not placed by the site itself. Third-party providers must also comply with applicable laws and the site owner’s privacy policies.
Use of Cookies on This Site
Visiting this site may place cookies for the following purposes:
This type of cookie remembers user preferences on this site, eliminating the need to set them each time they visit.
Visitor Analytics Cookies
Every time a user visits this site, a third-party analytics software generates a user analysis cookie. This cookie helps determine whether you have visited this site before. The browser indicates whether the cookie exists, and if not, a new one is generated. This allows monitoring of unique users and the frequency of their visits.
This cookie cannot be used to identify individuals; it is used for statistical purposes only.
Registration or Authentication Cookies
When you register or log in to this site, a cookie is generated to notify you whether you are registered. Our server uses these cookies to identify the account you are logged into and whether you have the necessary permissions for specific services or access to site sections. Additionally, it links the comments you post to your username. If you have not selected "keep me logged in," this cookie will be deleted automatically when you close your browser or computer.
Third-Party Cookies
On some pages, third parties may set their own anonymous cookies to track the success of an advertisement/application.
Due to their functionality, this site cannot access these cookies, just as third parties cannot access cookies belonging to this site.
Some of these use their own anonymous cookies to analyze how many people have viewed this advertising message, or to see how many people have viewed the same advertisement several times.
The companies that generate these cookies have their own privacy policies, and this site does not have access to those cookies. Third-party cookies are used to show you targeted advertising on other sites as well, based on your browsing on this site.
The type of information stored and processed through cookies
Cookies store information in a small text file that allows a website to recognize a browser. The web server will recognize the browser until the cookie expires or is deleted.
The cookie stores important information that improves the Internet browsing experience. Ex: settings regarding the language in which you want to access that site, keeping a user logged in to the member account or email account, online security, keeping and memorizing some settings.
.Cookies are central to the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a user-friendly browsing experience tailored to each user's preferences and interests. Rejecting or disabling cookies makes some sites unusable.
Rejecting or deactivating cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising, but only that it will no longer be able to take into account your preferences and interests highlighted by your browsing behavior.
Examples of important cookie improvements (that do not require a user to authenticate via an account):
Cookies are NOT viruses! They use a "plain text" format. They are not made up of pieces of code, so they cannot be executed or auto-run. Consequently, they cannot be duplicated or replicated to other networks to run or replicate again. Since they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses.
Cookies can however be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about a user's preferences and browsing history, both on a single site and across multiple sites, cookies can be used as a form of spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and constantly mark cookies for deletion during anti-virus/anti-spyware deletion/scanning procedures.
In general, browsers have integrated privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity period and automatic deletion after the user has visited a certain site.
OTHER SECURITY ASPECTS RELATED TO COOKIES
Given that identity protection is very important and represents the right of every internet user, it is advisable to know what are the possible problems that may arise in relation to cookies. Since through them information is constantly transmitted in both directions between the browser and the site, if an attacker or unauthorized person intervenes during the data transmission, the information contained in the cookie can be intercepted.
Although very rare, this can happen if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted network (EX: an unsecured WI-FI network).
Other cookie-based attacks involve missetting cookies on servers.
If a site does not instruct the browser to use only encrypted channels, attackers can use this vulnerability to trick browsers into transmitting information over unsecured channels. Attackers then use the information to gain unauthorized access to certain websites. It is very important to be careful in choosing the most suitable method of personal information protection.
Due to their flexibility and the fact that most of the most visited and largest sites use cookies, they are almost unavoidable. Disabling cookies will not allow the user access to the most widespread and used sites including Youtube, Gmail, Yahoo and many others.
A few tips that can ensure you surf without worries with the help of cookies:
Many of the attacks based on cookies are carried out by exploiting the weak points of some old versions of browsers.
Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you enjoy access to the best and biggest sites on the internet, local or international. With a clear understanding of how they work and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures so that you can surf the Internet with confidence.
Disabling and refusing to accept cookies may make some websites impractical or difficult to visit and use. Additionally, refusing to accept cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive or view online advertising.
It is possible to configure your browser to reject cookies or to accept cookies only from specific sites. However, for example, if you are not registered using cookies, you will not be able to leave comments.
All modern browsers offer the ability to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. Alternatively, you can use the "Help" option in your browser for more details.
For further information, you may find the following links useful, or you can use the "Help" option in your browser:
If you want to learn more about cookies and their use, you can visit the official European Union website on cookies at: http://ec.europa.eu/cookies/index_en.htm.
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