Cookie Policy for programsaferomania.live
Last Updated: [Date]
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on the website programsaferomania.live, and your choices regarding their use. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy. This policy is written in English and is intended for users in Romania and internationally.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owners. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device for a set period or until deleted) or "session" (deleted when you close your browser).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including:
- Essential/Necessary Cookies: To enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: To help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the way our website works.
- Functionality Cookies: To remember choices you make (such as language preferences) and to provide enhanced, more personal features.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: To record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our website and any advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
The table below details the cookies we use, their purpose, duration, and who sets them.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type & Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | programsaferomania.live | Essential session cookie to maintain user state across page requests (e.g., login session). | Session / Essential |
| csrf_token | programsaferomania.live | Security cookie to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks. | Session / Essential |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish unique users. It is a part of Google Analytics. | 2 years / Performance |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users for analytics. | 24 hours / Performance |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics. | 1 minute / Performance |
| cookie_consent | programsaferomania.live | Stores your cookie consent preferences. | 1 year / Functionality |
| NID | Contains a unique ID Google uses to remember your preferences and other information, such as your preferred language. | 6 months / Targeting |
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and so on. These third parties may set cookies through our site for purposes such as:
- Analytics: Google Analytics, as detailed above.
- Advertising: We may use advertising networks (e.g., Google Ads) to serve relevant ads. These networks may use cookies to track your browsing habits across websites.
- Social Media: Buttons or widgets from social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) may set cookies to track your activity or for functionality.
- Embedded Content: Videos, maps, or other content embedded from services like YouTube or Vimeo may set cookies.
We do not have direct control over these third-party cookies. You should review the respective privacy and cookie policies of these third parties for more information.
5. Your Choices and Consent Management
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by:
- Browser Settings: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser. Please visit your browser's help menu for instructions.
- Consent Banner: Upon your first visit to our website, you were presented with a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept all, reject all, or customize your preferences for non-essential cookies. You can change these settings at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" or similar link in the website footer.
- Third-Party Opt-Outs:
- Google Analytics: You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Advertising: For interest-based advertising, you can visit Your Online Choices (EU) or the Digital Advertising Alliance (US) to opt-out from many participating companies.
6. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For users in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA), our use of cookies is based on the following legal grounds under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Essential Cookies: The processing is necessary for the performance of a contract (the use of our website) and for our legitimate interests in ensuring the security and proper functioning of the website (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR).
- Non-Essential Cookies (Performance, Functionality, Targeting): We rely on your consent as the legal basis for processing (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). This consent is obtained via our cookie banner. You may withdraw your consent at any time with future effect by managing your cookie preferences as described in Section 5.
7. Data Transfers and Storage
Data collected via cookies may be transferred to and stored in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States. When we transfer your data to third-party service providers (like Google), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, or the provider's participation in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. You can obtain details of these safeguards by contacting us.
8. Data Retention
Cookie data is retained for different periods depending on the cookie's purpose, as indicated in the table in Section 3. Persistent cookies remain on your device until their expiry date or until you delete them. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
9. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)
Under the GDPR, if you are a resident of the EEA or Romania, you have the following rights regarding your personal data collected via cookies:
- Right of Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
- Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Under certain conditions, you can request that we erase your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Object to Processing: You can object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 12. We may need to verify your identity before responding. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in Romania this is the National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP).
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.
11. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal data from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: [Insert Contact Email Address]
Postal Address: [Insert Company/Data Controller Name and Address, if applicable]
13. Additional Information for Romanian Users (Informații suplimentare pentru utilizatorii din România)
În conformitate cu Legislația Română (Legea 506/2004 privind prelucrarea datelor cu caracter personal și protecția vieții private în sectorul comunicațiilor electronice, așa cum a fost modificată, și cu Regulamentul (UE) 2016/679 (GDPR)), această Politică de Cookie-uri vă informează cu privire la utilizarea cookie-urilor pe site-ul nostru. Aveți dreptul să vă gestionați preferințele de consimțământ pentru cookie-uri în orice moment, așa cum este descris în Secțiunea 5. Autoritatea de supraveghere națională este Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal (ANSPDCP).