About cookies

The information presented below is intended to inform the user of more details about the placement, use and management of the "cookies" used by the www.idevice.ro website. There are also some useful links related to this topic.

If you need more information and it is not found below, you can contact us at office@idevice.ro.

Please read the following information carefully:

This website uses third-party cookies to provide visitors with a much better browsing experience and services adapted to everyone's needs and interests.

In what we call "web 2.0", "cookies" play an important role in facilitating the access and delivery of the multiple services that the user enjoys on the Internet, such as:

• Customization of certain settings such as: language in which a site is viewed, currency in which

express certain prices or rates, keeping options for various products (measures, other

details, etc.) in the shopping cart (and memorizing these options) - thus generating

the flexibility of the "shopping basket" (access to old preferences by accessing the button

"back and forth")

• Cookies provide website owners with valuable feedback on how they are

used their sites by users, so that they can make them even more effective and more

accessible to users.

• Allow multimedia or other applications from other sites to be included in a certain site

to create a more valuable, useful and pleasant browsing experience;

• Improve the efficiency of online advertising.

An "Internet Cookie" (term also known as "browser cookie" or "HTTP cookie" or simply "cookie") is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, which will be stored on the computer, mobile terminal or other equipment of a user from which the Internet is accessed.

The cookie is installed by a request issued by a web server to a browser (eg: Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely "passive" (does not contain software programs, viruses or spyware and cannot access the information on the user's hard drive) .

A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and the content or the cookie value. Furthermore, the duration of a cookie 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 in most cases do not personally identify Internet users.

There are 2 large categories of cookies:

• Session cookies – these are temporarily stored in the browser's cookies folder

web so that it remembers them until the user leaves the respective website

close the browser window (eg: when logging in/out of a webmail account or

social networks).

• Persistent Cookies – These are stored on the hard drive of a computer or equipment (and generally depends on the preset lifetime for the cookie). Persistent cookies

include those placed by another website than the one the user is currently visiting

respectively - known as 'third party cookies' (cookies placed by third parties) - which can

be used anonymously to remember a user's interests, so that it can be delivered

advertising as relevant as possible for users.

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

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

Certain sections of content on some sites may be provided through third parties/providers (eg: news box, a video or an advertisement). These third parties can also place cookies through the website 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 in force and the privacy policies of the website owner.

A visit to this site may place cookies for purposes of:

• Site performance cookies

• Visitor analysis cookies

• Cookies for geotargetting

• Recording cookies

• Cookies for advertising

• Advertiser cookies

These cookies may come from the following third parties: Zontera.com, doubleclick.com, Gemius and others.

Cookies for Visitor Analysis

Every time a user visits this site, the 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, the third party generates one.It allows the monitoring of 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. If you are registered in the Disqus comments system, it can also know the details you have provided us, such as your email address and username - these being subject to confidentiality and the provisions of the Terms and Conditions, Policy of confidentiality as well as the provisions of the legislation in force regarding the protection of personal data.

Advertiser cookies

Much 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 ad, or to see how many people have been exposed multiple times to the same ad.

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 your target advertising on other sites, based on your browsing on this site.

Other cookies of third parties

On some pages, third parties can set their own anonymous cookies in order to track the success of an application or customize an application. Due to its use, this site can not access these cookies, just as third parties can not access cookies owned by this site.

For example, when you share an article using the social network button on this site, that social network will record your activity.

Cookies keep information in a small text file that allows a website to recognize a browser. The Webserver will recognize the browser until the cookie expires or is deleted.

The cookie stores important information that enhances Internet browsing experience (eg, setting the language of a site, keeping a user logged in to your webmail account, online banking security, keeping your products in the shopping cart)

Cookies are the central focus of the efficient Internet, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience and tailored to the preferences and interests of each user. Denying or disabling cookies can make some sites unusable.

Denying or disabling cookies does not mean you will not receive online advertising anymore - but that it will no longer be able to keep track of your preferences and interests highlighted by your browsing behavior.

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

§ Content and services adapted to the user's preferences - categories of news, weather, sports, maps, public and government services, entertainment sites and travel services.

§ Offers adapted to the interests of users - password retention, language preferences (Ex:

displaying search results in Romanian).

§ Retention of child protection filters regarding Internet content (family mode options,

safe search functions).

§ Limiting the frequency of broadcasting of advertisements – limiting the number of times an advertisement is displayed

for a specific user on a site.

§ Providing more relevant advertising for 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 (eg through search engines, directly, from other websites- uri etc). The websites carry out these analyzes of their use in order to improve the sites for the benefit of the users.

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

Cookies can still be used for negative purposes. Because it stores information about

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 to be deleted during anti-virus/anti-spyware deletion/scanning procedures.

In general, browsers have built-in privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, shelf life, and automatic deletion after the user has visited a particular site.

Other security issues related to cookies:

Since identity protection is very valuable and is the right of every internet user, it is advisable to know what issues can create cookies. In order to transmit constant information in both ways between the browser and the website, 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 (ex: an unsecured WiFi network).

Other cookie-based attacks involve bad cookie settings on servers. If a website does not require the browser to use only encrypted channels, attackers can use this vulnerability to prevent browsers from sending information through insecure 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 cookie-based navigation.

Due to their flexibility and the fact that most of the most visited sites and the biggest ones use cookies, they are almost inevitable. Disabling cookies will not allow the user to access the most popular and used sites including Youtube, Gmail, Yahoo and others.

Here are a few tips that can help you navigate safely with cookies:

• Customize your browser cookie settings to reflect a level

comfortable for you of the security of the use of cookies.

• If you don't mind cookies and you are the only person using the computer,

you can set long expiration dates for storing browsing history and data

personal access.

• If you share access to your computer, you can consider the browser setting to delete individual browsing data each time you close your browser. This is a way to access sites that place cookies and delete any business information when you close the browsing session.

• Install and constantly update your antispyware applications.

Many of the applications for detection and prevention of spyware include the detection of attacks on sites. This prevents the browser from accessing websites that could exploit the vulnerabilities of the browser or download dangerous software.

Make sure your browser is always updated.

Many of the cookies attacks are exploited by exploiting the weaknesses of the old versions of browsers.

Cookies are everywhere and can not be avoided if you want to enjoy access to the best and largest websites on the Internet - local or international. With a clear understanding of how they work and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures so you can browse with confidence on the internet.

Disabling and refusing to receive cookies can make some sites unfeasible or difficult to visit and use. Also, refusing to accept cookies does not mean you will not get / see online advertising anymore.

It is possible to set up the browser so that these cookies are no longer supported or you can set the browser to accept cookies from a particular site. But for example, if you are not registered 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 your browser's "options" or "preferences" menu.

To understand these settings, the following links may be useful, otherwise you can use the option

browser "help" for more details.

For the settings of cookies generated by third parties, you can also consult the website:

If you want to find out more about cookies and what they are used for, we recommend the following links:

Microsoft Cookies Guide

IAB Romania provides the following website to provide more information regarding

privacy related to online advertising: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/

For more details related to privacy issues, you can also access the following links:

•http://www.dreptonline.ro/legislatie/oug_13_2012_modificare_prelucrare_date_caracter_personal_protectia_vietii_private_comunicatii_electronice.php

• www.youronlinechoices.eu/ro

• http://www.iabeurope.eu/cookies-faq/internet-cookies—increasing-and-enhancing-yourinternet-surfing-experience/what-are-cookies-how-do-they-work—cookies-faq.aspx