COOKIE POLICY

The www.searchads.ro website uses cookies to provide its visitors with an improved navigation experience and services adapted to the needs of each such visitor. Below we present you the information required for you to know the details related to the placement, use and management of cookies used by the www.searchads.ro website.

Similarly, in online environment, there are also other websites, customized pages including on third party platforms (like Facebook or YouTube) and applications accessed or used through such websites that are operated by or on behalf of Search Ads Interactive SRL and that use cookies as shown below.

Scope of this Policy

This policy is applicable to the www.searchads.ro website.

Also, for identity purposes, information in this document also apply to other online platforms that are operated by or on behalf of Search Ads Interactive SRL.

When using this website, you agree with our use of cookies, in compliance with this Policy.

If you do not agree with how we use cookies, you must adjust the settings of your browser correspondingly.

Disabling cookies that we use might affect your experience as a user of this website.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small files, comprising letters and numbers, that shall be stored on the computer, mobile terminal or other devices of a user that are used to access internet.

Cookies are installed upon request issued by a webserver to a browser (e.g.: Internet Explorer, Chrome).

Cookies are completely “passive” (they do not include software programs, viruses or spyware, and they cannot access information on user's hard-drive).

A cookie includes 2 components: the name and the content or value of the cookie. The life cycle of a cookie is determined; technically, only the webserver which sent the cookie may access it again, when a user returns to the website associated to that respective webserver.

Cookies themselves do not require personal data to be used and, in most cases, they do not personally identify the internet users.

There are 2 main categories of cookies:

• session cookies: they are stored temporarily in the cookies file of the web browser for it to memorize until the user leaves the respective website or closes the browser window;
• Persistent cookies: they are stored on the hard drive of a computer or equipment and re-activated when you return to the website that generated that specific cookie. Persistent cookies include cookies placed by another website than the website visited by the user at that time. They are known as “third party cookies”, respectively cookies placed by third parties. They store the interests of a user to allow delivery of advertising which is most relevant.

What is the life cycle of a cookie?

The life cycle of a cookie may vary significantly, based on its purpose. Some cookies are destined for a singe use (like the case of session cookies), and therefore they are not maintained after the user leaves that respective website. Other cookies and maintained and reused each time the user returns to that website (persistent cookies). However, cookies may be deleted by the user at any time using the browser settings.

What are third party cookies?

Certain content sections of some websites may be provided by third party cookies, e.g. advertising. Such cookies may be placed on the website and they are referred to as third party cookies since they are not placed by that website's owners. Such third parties have, in turn, the obligation to observe applicable legal regulations and privacy policies of the owners of that respective website.

Why are cookies important for internet?

Cookies are the focal point of effective internet operation, contributing to a friendly navigation experience that is adapted to the preferences and interests of every user. Refusal or disabling of cookies may render some websites impossible to use. Refusal or disabling of cookies does not mean that you will stop receiving online advertising – but only that such advertising shall not be consistent with your preferences and interests, which are established by your navigation behavior. Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require user's authentication by means of an account):

• Content and services adapted to user's preferences - categories of products and services;
• Offers adapted to user's interests - memorizing passwords;
• Maintenance of child protection filters on internet content (family mode options, safe search functions);
• Limiting the commercial streaming frequency - limiting the number of displays of a commercial for a certain user on a website;
• Delivery of advertising that is more relevant for the user;
• Measurement, optimization and analytics features – like confirmation of a certain traffic level on a website, the type of content viewed and how a user accesses a certain website (e.g.: through search engines, directly, links from other websites etc.). Websites perform such analysis of use to improve their quality in the benefit of users.

What are the types of cookies that we use?

When accessing this website, the following types of cookies may be placed:

• site performance cookies: they memorize user's preferences for this website;
• visitor assessment cookies: they tell us whether or not you visited this website before; the browser tells us if you have this cookie, and if you don't, we shall generate one;
• geotargetting cookies: they are used by a software that determines your country, they are completely anonymous and used only for content targeting;
• registration cookies: they show us whether or not you are registered, your registration account and whether or not you have permission to use a certain service;
• advertising cookies: based on these cookies we may know whether or not you viewed an online commercial, what type of commercial you viewed and the time since you viewed that commercial.

Do cookies contain personal data?

Cookies themselves do not require personal data to be used and, in most cases, they do not personally identify the internet users. Personal data may be collected by the use of cookies only to facilitate certain functionalities for the user.

How can you change the cookie setting of your browser? Deletion of cookies

Applications used to access web pages allow saving cookies on the terminal, by default setting. This setting may be changed so that automated cookie management is blocked by the web browser or the user is informed each time cookies are sent to his / her terminal. Detailed information on cookies administration options and methods may be found in the setting section of application (web browser). Limitation of cookies use may affect certain functionalities of the web page.

Most browsers allow changing of cookies setting. These settings are usually found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.

To understand these settings, the following links may be useful, otherwise you may use the “help” section of your browser for more detailed information.

Cookie settings in Internet Explorer

Cookie settings in Firefox

Cookie settings in Chrome

Cookie settings in Safari

For setting of third party cookies, you may also see http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/

Useful links

If you want to find more details on cookies and their use, we recommend the following links:

• Microsoft Cookies guide
• All About Cookies
• http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/
• http://www.legi-internet.ro/legislatie-itc/date-cu-caracter-personal/legea-privind-prelucrarea-datelor-cu-caracter-personal-si-protectia-vietii-private-in-sectorul-comunicatiilor-electronice/oug-13-2012.html

If you want to send us any request related to aforementioned information, please contact us in writing using the contact form on our website or the e-mail address contact@searchads.ro.