Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy

Last Updated: November 2023

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies, and how this information is used and how you can control your cookie preferences. For more information on how we use, store and maintain the security of your personal data, please see our privacy policy.

You may at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Statement on our website.

What Are Cookies

As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the sites functionality.

An “Internet Cookie” (also known as “browser cookie” or “HTTP cookie” or simply “cookie”) is a small file, made up of letters and numbers that will be stored on your computer, the mobile terminal or other equipment of a user accessing the Internet.

The cookie is installed by a web-server-issued request to a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely “passive” (it does not contain software, viruses or spyware and cannot access the information on the hard disk user drive).

A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and content or value of the cookie. Furthermore, the cookie’s lifetime is determined; technically, only the webserver that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with the webserver.

Cookies themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify Internet users.

There are 2 major categories of cookies:

  1. Session cookies – these are temporarily stored in the cookie folder of the web browser to store them until the user exits the respective website or closes the browser window (eg when logging in / logging in to a webmail account or social media).
  1. Persistent cookies – these are stored on the hard drive of a computer or device (and generally depends on the default cookie lifetime). Persistent cookies include those placed by a website other than the one the user visits at that time – known as ‘third party cookies’ – which can be used anonymously. to store a user’s interests so that they are delivered as relevant to users as possible.

What are the benefits of cookies?

A cookie contains information that links a web-browser (user) and a particular web-server (website). If a browser accesses that web server again, it can read the information already stored and react accordingly. Cookies provide users with a pleasant browsing experience and support the efforts of many websites to provide user-friendly services, for example: online privacy preferences, site language options, shopping carts, or relevant advertising.

What is the life of a cookie?

Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifetime of a cookie may vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. Some cookies are used exclusively for a single session (session cookies) and are no longer retained once the user has left the website, and some cookies are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website ( permanent hours). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time through the browser settings.

Why are cookies important for the Internet?

Cookies are the focal point of the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a user-friendly browsing experience adapted to the preferences and interests of each user. Refusing or disabling cookies can make some sites impossible to use.

Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require user authentication through an account):

Content and services tailored to user preferences – categories of news, weather, sports, maps, public and government services, entertainment sites and travel services.

Offers tailored to users’ interests – password retention, language preferences (e.g., displaying search results in English).

Retaining child protection filters on Internet content (family mode options, safe search features).

Measurement, optimization, and analytics features – such as confirming a certain level of traffic on a website, what kind of content is viewed and how a user reaches a website (e.g., through search engines, directly, from other websites). Websites run these analyzes of their use to improve sites for the benefit of users.

Security and privacy issues

Cookies are NOT viruses! They use plain text formats. They are not made up of pieces of code, so they cannot be executed or self-executing. Consequently, they cannot be duplicated or replicated on other networks to run or replicate again. Because they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses.

However, cookies can be used for negative purposes. Because it stores information about users’ browsing preferences and browsing history, both on a particular site and on several other sites, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and are constantly flagging cookies for deletion in anti-virus / anti-spyware removal / scanning procedures.

Generally, browsers have built-in privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity period and automatic deletion after the user has visited a particular site.

Other security aspects related to cookies:

Because identity protection is very valuable and represents the right of every Internet user, it is advisable to know what problems cookies may create. Because through them the information between the browser and the website is constantly transmitted in both directions, 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 (e.g., an unsecured Wi-Fi 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 use this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information through unsecured channels. The attackers then use the information for the purpose of unauthorized access to certain sites. It is very important to be careful when choosing the most appropriate method of protecting personal information.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.

This site uses session cookies and persistent cookies.

A visit to this site can place:

Site performance cookies

Visitor analysis cookies

Performance cookies -This type of cookie will keep the user’s preferences on this site, so no need to set them at each site visit.

Visitor analytics cookies – Google Analytics

Each time a user visits this site, Google Analytics provided by a third party (Google) generates a user analytics cookie. This cookie will inform us if you have visited this site before. The browser checks if this cookie exists and if not, one is generated. This allows monitoring the unique users who visit the site and how often they do. Google uses the data collected to track and review the use of this site, to prepare reports on its activities and to share it with other Google services. Google can use the collected data to contextualize and customize ads on its own advertising network. For more information read Privacy and Terms – Google.

Disabling Cookies

How can you control cookie preferences on this site?

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site, may make certain sites impractical or difficult to visit and use. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies. This Cookies Policy was created with the help of the Cookies Policy Generator.

Even if you have already accepted our cookie policy, you may withdraw your consent for cookies at any time. Click the “Cookie policy” button at the bottom of the screen and go to “Cookie settings” to change your preferences.

You can also block or delete cookies by using your browser settings. You can usually find the settings for cookies in the “Options”, “Tools” or “Preferences” menus in the web browser you use to access our website. Depending on your existing web browsers, various means may be used to disable cookies.

If you would like to learn more about how you can manage or delete cookies, please visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.

The Cookies We Set

  • Site preferences cookies in order to provide you with a great experience on this site we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page is affected by your preferences.

Third Party Cookies

What are cookies placed by third parties?

Certain sections of content on some sites may be provided through third parties / providers (e.g., news box, a video or an advertisement). These third parties may also place cookies through the site and they are called “third party cookies” because they are not placed by the owner of the respective website. Third-party providers must also comply with the law of the site owner and the privacy policies of the site owner.

In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.

  • This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
  • From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimizations our users appreciate the most.
  • Several partners advertise on our behalf and affiliate tracking cookies simply allow us to see if our customers have come to the site through one of our partner sites so that we can credit them appropriately and where applicable allow our affiliate partners to provide any bonus that they may provide you for making a purchase.
  • We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; {List the social networks whose features you have integrated with your site?:12}, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.

More Information

Tips for safe and responsible cookie-based browsing

Customize your browser settings for cookies to reflect a comfortable level of cookie security for you.

If you share computer access, you may consider setting the browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close the browser. This is a way to access websites that place cookies and delete any visit information at the end of your browsing session.

Install and constantly update your antispyware applications.

Many spyware detection and prevention applications include site attack detection. This prevents the browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software.

Make sure your browser is always up to date. Many of the cookie-based attacks are made by exploiting the weaknesses of older versions of browsers.

Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site.

For more general information on cookies, please read the Cookies Policy article.

However, if you are still looking for more information than you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods:

  • Email: administration@romaniansofpa.org