POLICY REGARDING COOKIE FILES

 

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy applies to all users of this website. The information presented below is intended to inform users of this website about the placement, use and management of cookies in the context of browsing this website.

We use the term “cookies” to refer to cookies and similar technologies through which information may be automatically collected.

Cookies are used to provide the users of this website with a better browsing experience and services tailored to the needs and interests of each individual user, namely to:

• improving the usability of this website, including by identifying any errors that occur while users are visiting/using it;
• providing anonymous statistics on how this website is used to Vet Opco S.R.L. („PartnerVet”, „noi”), în calitate de deținător al acestei pagini de internet;
• anticipation of possible future services/goods that will be provided / made available to users through this website, depending on the services / products accessed.

Cookies provide PartnerVet with valuable feedback on how this website is being used, so that measures can be taken to make this website more efficient and user-friendly.

Thus, the use of cookies allows the memorization of certain settings/preferences set by the users of this website, such as:

• the language in which a web page is displayed;
• the currency in which certain prices or tariffs are expressed;
• keeping options for different products (size, model, brand, etc.) in the shopping cart.

 

2. What are cookies?

An “Internet Cookie” (also known as a “browser cookie” or “HTTP cookie” or “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 through which the internet is accessed.

Cookies are installed by a request from a web-server to a browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome). Cookies, once installed, have a fixed lifetime and remain “passive” in the sense that they do not contain any software programs, viruses or spyware and will not access the information on the hard drive of the user on whose computer they are installed.

A cookie consists of two parts:

• name and
• the content or value of the cookie.

Technically, only the webserver that sent the cookie can technically access it again when a user returns to the web page associated with that webserver.

There are the following categories of cookies:

• Session Cookies – A “session cookie” is a cookie that is automatically deleted when the user closes their browser.
• Persistent Cookies – A “persistent cookie” is a cookie that remains stored in the user’s terminal until it reaches a certain expiration date (which may be minutes, days or years in the future).

 

3. What is the lifetime of cookies?

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

 

4. What are third-party cookies?

In addition to the cookies set by PartnerVet, certain content on the website may be provided via third parties, i.e. not by PartnerVet, in which case these cookies are referred to as “third party cookies”.

Third party cookie providers must also comply with the data protection rules and privacy policy available on this website.

These cookies may come from the following third parties: Google Analytics, Facebook, Youtube.

 

5. How to use cookies

By using/visiting this website cookies may be placed for the following purposes:

1. Cookies strictly necessary for the optimal functioning of the website;
2. Performance cookies to improve user experience;
3. Cookies for statistical analysis of users and how they interact with the website;
4. Cookies for advertising and marketing;

1. Strictly necessary cookies:

These are essential cookies that allow you to browse our website and use its features. These cookies do not collect information about you. that could be used for advertising or to record your activity. on the internet.

CookieID	Category	Provider	Duration	Purpose and Content
cookieconsent	Need	Cookiebot	1 year	Saves user consent to cookies for the current domain.
elementor	Need	PartnerVet	Persistent	Used in the context of the WordPress theme of the website. The cookie allows the website owner to deploy or change website content in real time.
li_gc	Need	Linkedin	180 days	Saves user consent to cookies for the current domain.

2. Performance cookies:

With this type of cookie, the preferences of the user of this website are stored, so that it is no longer necessary to set the preferences again when visiting the website again.

3. User analytics and statistics cookies:

These cookies inform us whether a particular website user has visited/used this website before. These cookies are used for statistical purposes only.

CookieID	Category	Provider	Duration	Purpose and Content
_ga	Analysis and Statistics	Google	2 years	It records a unique ID that is used to generate statistics on how the visitor uses the website.
gat	Analysis and Statistics	Google	1 day	Used to limit the number of user requests to maintain website performance
_gid	Analysis and Statistics	Google	1 day	Used to distinguish individual users by domain.

4. Advertising/marketing cookies:

These cookies make it possible to find out whether a user has seen an online advertisement, the type of advertisement and the time elapsed since the advertisement was viewed. As such, such cookies are used to target online advertising. These cookies are anonymous, storing information about the content viewed, not about the users.

 

6. Social plug-ins

PartnerVet.ro may use or implement third-party social network plug-ins. In general, your interaction with a plug-in enables the third party to collect some information about you, including your IP address, page header information, and browser information.

PartnerVet.ro has implemented the following socialization buttons:

• Facebook(https://www.facebook.com/privacy)
• Instagram(https://about.instagram.com/safety)

 

7. What kind of information is stored and accessed through cookies?

Cookies store information in a small text file that allows browser recognition. This website recognises your browser until cookies expire or are deleted.

 

8. Customizing your browser’s cookie settings

If the use of cookies is not intrusive and the computer or technical equipment used to browse this website is used only by you, long expiry periods may be set for storing your browsing history.

If the computer or technical equipment used to browse this website is used by more than one person, the setting to delete individual browsing data each time the browser is closed may be considered.

 

9. How can cookies be turned off?

Disabling and refusing to accept cookies may make this website difficult to visit and may result in limitations on the usability of this website.

Users can set their browser to reject cookies or to accept cookies from a specific website.

All modern browsers offer the possibility to change cookie settings. These settings can usually be accessed in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your browser.

Users also have the possibility to disable cookies (except for those strictly necessary for the operation of this website) through the OneTrust service thus:

(i) by accessing the “Cookie settings” option included in the banner indicating the use of cookies, displayed when you first access the website;

(ii) by accessing the “Set cookies” option available at the bottom of the website.

However, refusing or disabling cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising – only that it will not be tailored to your preferences and interests as evidenced by your browsing behaviour.

To understand these settings, the following links may be useful:

• Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
• Cookie settings in Microsoft Edge
• Cookie settings in Firefox
• Cookie settings in Chrome for Desktop
• Cookie settins in Chrome for Android
• Cookie settings in Safari

The monitoring of compliance with the legal requirements in this area is also carried out by the Data Protection Officer appointed within PartnerVet, with the following contact details: dpo@partnervet.ro

 

10. Useful links

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

Microsoft Cookies guide(http://www.microsoft.com /info/cookies.mspx)

All About Cookies(http://www.allaboutcookies.org/)