Cookie policy
The following information is presented in order to inform the user regarding the use of "cookies" on our website or on partner websites.
This website uses its own and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a much better browsing experience and services tailored to the needs and interests of each one.
When you visit our website GHAYA SRL, we use cookies to automatically collect technical information that can identify the user, such as the IP address, the type of internet browser used to browse our website, your operating system, the domain name or domain host through which the user browses the website.
The main purpose of using cookies is to help you have an improved browsing experience and also for advertising purposes, in order to be able to offer you personalized content tailored to your interests and preferences. As a result, to the extent that you have consented to the use of cookies, we will use them to provide you with a personalized and relevant browsing experience on our website and to understand how you interact with our content.
Any attempt to access another user's personal data, to modify the content of the portal or to affect the performance of the server on which the www.ghaya.ro portal runs, will be considered an attempt to defraud the www.ghaya.ro portal and will trigger criminal investigation against the person or persons who initiated this action.
In what we call "web 2.0", "cookies" play an important role in facilitating access to and delivery of the multiple services that the user enjoys on the internet, such as personalizing certain settings such as: the language in which a site is viewed, the currency in which certain prices or rates are expressed, keeping options for various products (measurements, other details, etc.) in the shopping cart (and memorizing these options) - thus generating the flexibility of the "shopping cart" (accessing old preferences by accessing the "forward" and "back" buttons)
Cookies provide website owners with valuable feedback on how their sites are used by users, so that they can make them even more efficient and accessible to users. They allow multimedia or other applications from other sites to be included in a particular site to create a more valuable, useful and enjoyable browsing experience;
They improve the effectiveness of online advertising.
What is a "cookie"? An "Internet Cookie" (also known as a "browser cookie" or "HTTP cookie" or simply "cookie") is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, that will be stored on a user's computer, mobile terminal or other equipment from which the Internet is accessed. The cookie is installed by the request issued by a web server to a browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely "passive" (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 duration of a cookie's existence is determined; technically, only the webserver that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that webserver.
Cookies themselves do not require personal information to be used and 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 that it remembers them until the user leaves the respective website or closes the browser window (e.g. when logging in/out of a webmail account or on social networks).
Persistent cookies – These are stored on the hard drive of a computer or device (and generally depend on the preset lifespan of the cookie). Persistent cookies also include those placed by a website other than the one the user is visiting at that time – known as "third party cookies" – which can be used anonymously to remember the interests of a user, so that advertising is delivered as relevant as possible to users.
What are the advantages of cookies? A cookie contains information that connects a web browser (the user) and a specific web server (the website). If a browser accesses that web server again, it can read the information already stored and react accordingly. Cookies ensure a pleasant browsing experience for users and support the efforts of many websites to provide convenient services to users: e.g. online privacy preferences, site language options, shopping carts or relevant advertising.
What is the lifespan of a cookie? 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 exclusively for a single session (session cookies) and are no longer retained by the user who has left the website and some cookies 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 the browser settings.
What are third-party cookies? Certain sections of content on some websites may be provided by third parties/providers (e.g. news box, video or advertisement). These third parties may also place cookies through the website and they are called “third party cookies” because they are not placed by the owner of the website in question. Third party providers must also comply with applicable law and the privacy policies of the website owner.
How are cookies used by this website?
A visit to this website may place cookies for the following purposes:
– Site performance cookies
– Visitor analysis cookies
– Geotargeting cookies
– Registration cookies
– Advertising cookies
– Advertising provider cookies
Performance cookies
This type of cookie remembers the user’s preferences on this website, so they do not need to be set each time you visit the website. Examples: video player volume settings, video streaming speed supported by the browser
Visitor analysis cookies
Every time a user visits this site, analytics software provided by a third party generates a user analysis cookie. This cookie tells us if 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 users who visit us and how often they do so. As long as you are not registered on this site, this cookie cannot be used to identify individuals, they are used only for statistical purposes.
Geotargeting cookies
These cookies are used by software that determines which country you are from. It is completely anonymous and is only used to target content – even when you are on our Romanian page or in 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 registered with and whether you have permission for a particular service. It also allows us to associate any comments you post on our site with your username. If you have not selected "keep me registered", this cookie will be automatically deleted when you close your browser or computer.
Advertising cookies
These cookies allow us to find out whether or not you have viewed an online advertisement, what type it is and how long it has been since you saw the advertisement. We also use these cookies to target online advertising. We may also use third-party cookies to better target advertising, for example to show holiday ads if the user has recently visited an article on the site about holidays. These cookies are anonymous, they store information about the content viewed, not about users. We also set anonymous cookies through other sites on which we advertise. By receiving them, we can use them to recognize you as a visitor to that site if you subsequently visit our site, we can deliver advertising based on this information.
Advertising provider cookies
A large part of the advertising you find on this site belongs to third parties. Some of these parties use their own anonymous cookies to analyze how many people have been exposed to an advertising message, or to see how many people have been exposed to the same advertisement multiple times. The companies that generate these cookies have their own privacy policies, and this site does not have access to read or write these cookies. Third-party cookies can be used to show you advertising on other sites, based on your browsing on this site.
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 customize an application. Due to the way it is used, this site cannot access these cookies, just as third parties cannot access the 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 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 (e.g.: language settings in which a site is accessed; keeping a user logged into the 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 friendly browsing experience adapted to the preferences and interests of each user. Refusing or disabling cookies may make some sites impossible to use. Refusing or disabling cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising – it only means that it will no longer be able to take into account your preferences and interests, evidenced by your browsing behavior. Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require a user to authenticate through an account): Content and services adapted to user preferences – categories of news, weather, sports, maps, public and government services, entertainment sites and travel services. Offers adapted to user interests – remembering passwords, language preferences (Ex: displaying search results in Romanian). Retaining child protection filters regarding Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions). Ad frequency capping – limiting the number of times an ad is displayed to a particular user on a site. Providing more relevant advertising to the user. Measurement, optimization and analytics features – such as confirming a certain level of traffic on a website, what type of content is viewed and how a user arrives at a website (e.g. via search engines, directly, from other websites, etc.). Websites conduct these analyses of their usage to improve the 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-run. Consequently, they cannot duplicate or replicate on other networks to run or replicate themselves again. Since they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses. Cookies can still be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about the preferences and browsing history of users, both on a specific 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 constantly mark cookies for deletion as part of their anti-virus/anti-spyware deletion/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 specific site. Other security aspects related to cookies: Since identity protection is very valuable and represents the right of every internet user, it is advisable to know what possible problems cookies can create. Because through them information is constantly transmitted in both directions between the browser and the website, if an attacker or unauthorized person intervenes in the data transmission process, 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 use this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information through unsecured channels. Attackers then use the information for the purpose of unauthorized access to certain sites. It is very important to be careful in choosing the most appropriate method of protecting personal information. Tips for safe and responsible browsing based on cookies. Due to their flexibility and the fact that most of the most visited and largest websites use cookies, they are almost inevitable. Disabling cookies will not allow the user to access the most widespread and used websites including Youtube, Gmail, Yahoo and others.
Some tips that can ensure that you browse without worries but with the help of cookies
Customize your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a comfortable level of security for you in the use of cookies. If you do not mind cookies and are the only person using the computer, you can set long expiration dates for storing browsing history and personal access data. If you share access to the computer, you can consider setting your browser to delete individual browsing data every time you close the browser. This is an option to access websites that place cookies and delete any visit information when you close the browsing session. Install and update antispyware applications constantly. Many spyware detection and prevention applications include detection of website attacks. Thus, they prevent the browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software. Make sure that your browser is always updated. Many of the cookie-based attacks are carried out by exploiting the weaknesses of old browser versions. Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you want to enjoy access to the best and biggest sites on the Internet – local or international. With a clear understanding of how they operate and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures so that you can browse the Internet with confidence.
How can I stop cookies?
Disabling and refusing to receive cookies can make certain sites impractical or difficult to visit and use. Also, refusing to accept cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive/see online advertising. It is possible to set your browser to no longer accept these cookies, or you can set your browser to accept cookies from a specific site. But, for example, if you are not logged in using cookies, you will not be able to leave comments. All modern browsers offer the possibility to change your cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser.