The website eliteplants.eu uses cookies. The information presented below is intended to inform users about the placement, use and management of cookies used by eliteplants.eu. Some useful links related to this topic are also included. If you need further information not found below, you can contact us at: contact@eliteplants.eu.
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This website uses both its own cookies and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a better browsing experience and services tailored to each person's needs and interests. In what we call "Web 2.0", cookies play an important role in facilitating access to and delivery of the many services users enjoy on the internet, such as:
Personalising certain settings such as: the language in which a site is displayed, the currency in which certain prices or rates are expressed, saving options for various products (sizes, other details, etc.) in the shopping cart (and remembering those options). Cookies provide site owners with valuable feedback on how their sites are used by visitors, so they can make them even more efficient and accessible. They allow multimedia or other applications from other sites to be embedded in a given 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, that will be stored on a user's computer, mobile device or other equipment used to access the Internet. A cookie is installed at the request of a web server to a browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely "passive" (it does not contain software, viruses or spyware and cannot access information on the user's hard drive). A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and the content or value of the cookie. Furthermore, the lifespan of a cookie is determined; technically, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that server. Cookies themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify internet users. There are 2 main categories of cookies:
Session cookies — these are temporarily stored in the web browser's cookie folder so the browser remembers them until the user leaves the website or closes the browser window (e.g. when logging in/out of a webmail account or social network).
Persistent cookies — these are stored on a computer's or device's hard drive (and generally depend on the pre-set lifespan of the cookie). Persistent cookies include those placed by a website other than the one the user is currently visiting — known as "third-party cookies" — which may be used anonymously to remember a user's interests so that the most relevant advertising can be delivered.
What are the benefits of cookies?
A cookie contains information that links a web browser (the user) to a specific web server (the website). If a browser accesses that web server again, it can read the already-stored information and respond accordingly. Cookies provide users with a pleasant browsing experience and support the efforts of many websites to offer convenient services, such as online privacy preferences, language settings, shopping carts or relevant advertising.
How long does a cookie last?
Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifespan of a cookie can vary significantly depending on the purpose for which it is placed. Some cookies are used only for a single session (session cookies) and are no longer retained once the user has left the website, while others are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website (persistent cookies). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time through browser settings.
What are third-party cookies?
Certain sections of content on some sites may be provided through third parties/providers (e.g. Facebook Messenger, a video or an advertisement). These third parties may also place cookies through the site — these 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 privacy policies of the site owner.
How are cookies used by this site?
A visit to this site may place cookies for the following purposes:
- Visitor analytics cookies
- Geotargeting cookies
- Registration cookies
These cookies may come from the following third parties: facebook.com, google.com and others.
Visitor preference cookies
This type of cookie remembers user preferences on this site, so they do not need to be set again on each visit. Examples: video player volume settings; video streaming speed compatible with the browser.
Visitor analytics cookies
Each time a user visits this site, analytics software provided by a third party generates a user analytics cookie. This cookie tells us whether you have visited this site before. The browser will tell us if you have this cookie, and if not, we will generate one. This allows us to monitor unique visitors and how frequently they visit. As long as you are not registered on this site, this cookie cannot be used to identify individuals — it is used for statistical purposes only. If you are registered, we may also know the details you have provided us, such as your email address and username, which are subject to confidentiality and the provisions of the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and applicable personal data protection legislation.
Geotargeting cookies
These cookies are used by software that determines which country you are visiting from. This is completely anonymous and is used only for targeting content — even when you are on our page in Romanian or another language, you receive the same advertisement.
Registration cookies
When you register on this site, we generate a cookie that tells us whether you are registered or not. Our servers use these cookies to show us the account you are logged into and whether you have permission for a particular service.
Other third-party cookies
On some pages, third parties may set their own anonymous cookies in order to track the success of an application or to customise an application. Due to the way this site operates, it cannot access these cookies, just as third parties cannot access cookies owned by this site. For example, when you share an article using the social media button on this site, that social network will record your activity.
What type of information is stored and accessed through cookies?
Cookies store information in a small text file that allows a website to recognise a browser. The web server will recognise the browser until the cookie expires or is deleted. The cookie stores important information that improves the internet browsing experience (e.g. language settings for accessing a site; keeping a user logged into a webmail account; online banking security; keeping products in the shopping cart).
Why are cookies important for the Internet?
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. Refusing or disabling cookies may make some sites impossible to use. Refusing or disabling cookies does not mean you will stop receiving online advertising — it simply means that advertising will no longer be able to take into account your preferences and interests as indicated by your browsing behaviour. Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require user authentication via an account): content and services tailored to user preferences; offers adapted to user interests; retaining child protection filters for internet content; limiting advertising frequency; providing more relevant advertising to users; measurement, optimisation and analytics features.
Security and privacy issues
Cookies are NOT viruses. They use plain text format. They are not made up of code fragments and therefore cannot be executed or self-run, and consequently cannot duplicate or replicate themselves across networks. Because 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 across one or more sites, cookies can be used as a form of spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this and routinely flag cookies for deletion during anti-virus/anti-spyware scanning procedures. In general, browsers have integrated privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity periods and automatic deletion after a user has visited a certain site.
Automated measures taken for the security of personal data:
- Permanent monitoring and regular scanning of the platform and system to minimise vulnerabilities.
- Data is stored in a secure data centre and access to these systems is restricted to persons with special access.
- For online payments, all data is transmitted via a secure SSL connection and data is stored exclusively on the servers of the online payment integrator.
- Personal data is protected by additional security measures and some data is encrypted at the time of storage.
Other security aspects related to cookies
Because identity protection is highly valuable and is the right of every internet user, it is advisable to be aware of the potential problems cookies can create. Since information is constantly transmitted in both directions between browser and website, if an attacker or unauthorised person intercepts 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 (e.g. an unsecured WiFi network). Other cookie-based attacks involve incorrect cookie settings on servers. If a website does not require the browser to use only encrypted channels, attackers can exploit this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information via unsecured channels. Attackers then use this information to gain unauthorised access to certain sites. It is very important to be careful in choosing the most appropriate method of protecting your personal information.
Rights of registered users (governed by Law 677/2001)
- The right to obtain from the OPERATOR, upon request and free of charge, the rectification, updating, blocking or deletion of data whose processing does not comply with Law 677/2001, in particular incomplete or inaccurate data.
- The right to obtain from the OPERATOR, upon request and free of charge, the anonymisation of data whose processing does not comply with Law 677/2001.
- The right to object at any time, on well-founded and legitimate grounds, to the processing of data concerning you, except where legal provisions provide otherwise; in the event of justified objection, the processing may no longer concern the data in question.
- The right to seek judicial redress for the defence of any rights guaranteed by this law that have been violated.
To report non-compliance with the rights guaranteed by Law No. 677/2001, you may also contact the National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing and/or the courts.
Requests regarding the above rights should be sent electronically, specifying the data to be modified or deleted, to: contact@eliteplants.eu.
How can I stop cookies?
Disabling and refusing to accept cookies may make certain sites impractical or difficult to visit and use. Refusing to accept cookies also does not mean you will stop receiving or seeing online advertising. You can set your browser not to accept cookies, or to accept cookies only from a specific site. However, for example, if you are not logged in 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. To understand these settings, the following links may be helpful, or you can use the browser's "help" option for more details.
- Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Safari
For cookie settings generated by third parties, you can also visit: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/
Complaints, claims and suggestions
Any complaint/suggestion/claim should be sent in writing to: contact@eliteplants.eu