This policy covers cookies and web pages operated by www.luizapaduraru.com.
What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that will be stored on a user’s computer, mobile device or other equipment from which the internet is accessed. The cookie is installed by a web-server’s request to a browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely “passive” (it contains no software, viruses or spyware and cannot access information on the user’s hard drive).
About cookies
This website uses its own and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a much better browsing experience and services tailored to their needs and interests.
We use two types of cookies: per session and fixed. The latter are temporary files that remain on the user’s terminal until the session ends or the application (web browser) is closed. Fixed files remain on the user’s terminal for a period of time in the Cookie settings or until they are manually deleted by the user.
The cookies used by www.luizapaduraru.com (own or third party) are: Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel.
In what we call “web 2.0”, “cookies” play an important role in facilitating access and delivery of the many services the user enjoys on the internet, such as:
- Personalising certain settings such as: the language in which a site is viewed, the currency in which certain prices or tariffs are expressed, keeping options for various products (measurements, other details, etc.) in the shopping cart (and remembering these options) – thus generating “shopping cart” flexibility (accessing old preferences by clicking the “forward” and “back” buttons).
- Cookies give site owners valuable feedback on how their sites are used by users, so they can make them even more efficient and accessible to users.
- Allows multimedia or other applications from other sites to be embedded on a particular site to create a more valuable, useful and enjoyable browsing experience.
- Improve the effectiveness of online advertising; An “Internet cookie” (also known as a “browser cookie” or “HTTP cookie” or simply a “cookie”) is a small file of letters and numbers that will be stored on a user’s computer, mobile device or other equipment from which the Internet is accessed.
- The cookie is installed by a request sent by a web-server to a browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Chrome).
A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and the content or value of the cookie. Furthermore, the duration of existence 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 web server. Cookies themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify internet users. 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 (‘persistent cookies’). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time via browser settings.
A visit to this site may place cookies for the following purposes:
- Site performance cookies
- Visitor analytics cookies
- Geo targeting cookies
- Registration cookies
- Advertising cookies
- Advertising vendor cookies
Cookies fall into the following categories:
Necessary cookies: Necessary cookies help make a site usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the site. The site cannot function properly without these cookies.
Examples of cookies set by LUIZA PADURARU:
- Consent to display cookies – Stores the user’s consent to the use of cookies on the current domain.
- Account login – Used to identify the user in the database and to enable user authentication
- Shopping cart – Used to store or display products added to the shopping cart
- Hide messages – Used to hide messages such as: teaser/pop-up newsletter subscription, messages related to product delivery delays, marketing messages such as discount vouchers, online chat etc.
Cookie Preferences
Preference cookies allow a site to remember information that changes based on how the site behaves or looks, such as your preferred language or the region you are in. Examples of cookies set by LUIZA PADURARU:
- Product ordering – Used to store or change the ordering of products in categories
- Listing display – Used to store or change the display type of products chosen in categories, e.g. list format, table format.
- Number of products per page – Used to store or change the number of products displayed per page.
- Statistics Cookies – Used to help site owners understand how visitors interact with sites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Examples of cookies set by LUIZA PADURARU:
- Referral (ref) – Used to store the promotional environment from which the user accessed this website.
- Analytics – Used to measure traffic generated on the website and to understand how users interact with the website
- Experiments – Used to display a different type of content on the website to improve the user experience
- Affiliate – Used to store the affiliate through which the user arrived on the website and completed the order.
Cookies are at the heart of the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience tailored to each user’s preferences and interests. Refusing or disabling cookies may make some sites unusable.
Refusing or disabling cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising, only that it will no longer be able to take into account your preferences and interests as evidenced by your browsing behaviour.
Cookies are NOT viruses! They use plain text formats. They are not made up of pieces of code so they cannot be executed or run themselves. Consequently, they cannot be duplicated or replicated on other networks to run or replicate themselves again. Since they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses.
Cookies can however be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about users’ 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 consistently flag cookies for deletion as part of anti-virus/anti-spyware deletion/scanning procedures.
Due to their flexibility and the fact that most of the most visited and largest sites use cookies, they are almost unavoidable. Disabling cookies will not allow the user access to the most popular and used sites including Youtube, Gmail, Yahoo and others.
Here are a few tips that can ensure that you browse worry-free but with cookies:
- Customize your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a level of cookie security that is comfortable for you.
- If you don’t mind cookies and you are the only person using your computer, you can set long expiry times for storing browsing history and personal access data.
- If you share access to your computer, you may consider setting your browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close the browser. This is a variation of accessing sites that place cookies and deleting any visit data when you close your browsing session.
- Install and constantly update anti-spyware applications. Many spyware detection and prevention applications include detection of attacks on websites.
This prevents your browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software. Make sure your browser is always up to date. Many cookie-based attacks exploit weaknesses in older versions of browsers. 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 work and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures so you can surf the internet with confidence.
Disabling and refusing to receive cookies may make certain sites unusable or difficult to visit and use. Also, refusing to
It is possible to set your browser to stop accepting cookies or you can set your browser to accept cookies from a specific site. But, for example, if you are not registered using cookies, you will not be able to leave comments.
All modern browsers offer the possibility to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.
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 auto-run. Consequently, they cannot be duplicated or replicated on other networks to run or replicate themselves again. Since they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses.
Cookies can however be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about users’ 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 consistently flag cookies for deletion as part of anti-virus/anti-spyware deletion/scanning procedures.
Browsers generally 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 issues related to cookies:
Since identity protection is very valuable and is the right of every Internet user, it is advisable to know what possible problems cookies can create. Because cookies constantly transmit information back and forth between the browser and the website, if an attacker or unauthorised person intervenes in the data transmission path, 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 wrong 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 to gain unauthorised access to certain websites. 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 sites use cookies, they are almost unavoidable. Disabling cookies will not allow the user access to the most popular and used sites including Youtube, Gmail, Yahoo and others.
Here are a few tips that can ensure you browse worry-free but with cookies: – Customise your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a level of cookie security that is comfortable for you.
– If you don’t mind cookies and you are the only person using your computer, you can set long expiry times for storing browsing history and personal access data.
– If you share access to your computer, you may consider setting your browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close the browser. This is a variation of accessing sites that place cookies and deleting any visit data when you close your browsing session.
– Install and constantly update anti-spyware applications. Many spyware detection and prevention applications include detection of attacks on websites. This prevents your browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software.
Make sure your browser is always up to date.
Many cookie-based attacks exploit weaknesses in older versions of browsers. 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 work and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures so you can surf the internet with confidence.
Disabling and refusing to receive cookies may make certain sites unusable 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 stop accepting cookies or you can set your browser to accept cookies from a specific site. But, for example, if you are not registered using cookies, you will not be able to leave comments.
All modern browsers offer the possibility 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 useful, otherwise you can use your 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 third-party cookie settings, you can also visit: www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/