Cookie policy
- Introduction
This Cookie Policy applies to all users of the website www.bestoptic.ro www.bestoptic.roThe information presented below aims to inform users of this website about the placement, use and management of cookies in the context of browsing this website.
- What are cookies?
We use the term “cookies” to refer to cookies and similar technologies through which information can be automatically collected.
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 device or other equipment through which the internet is accessed.
Cookies are installed through a request issued by a web server to a browser (for example: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome). Once installed, cookies have a determined lifespan, remaining “passive”, meaning they do not contain software programs, viruses or spyware and will not access information on the hard drive of the user on whose equipment they were installed.
A cookie consists of two parts:
- the name of the cookie
- the content or value of the cookie
From a technical perspective, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that web server.
- For what purposes are cookies used on this website?
Cookies are used to provide users of this website with a better browsing experience and services tailored to the needs and interests of each user, namely for:
- improving the use of this website, including by identifying any errors that occur during its visit/use by users;
- providing anonymous statistics regarding how this website is used, as the owner of this website;
- anticipating potential goods that may in the future be made available to users through this website, depending on the services/products accessed.
Based on the feedback transmitted through cookies regarding how this website is used, BEST OPTIC may take measures so that this website becomes more efficient and more accessible to users.
Thus, the use of cookies allows certain settings/preferences established by users of this website to be remembered, such as:
- registering the email address for the newsletter
- the order and payment function when placing an order on the website
- What is the lifespan of cookies?
The lifespan of cookies may vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which they are placed. There are the following categories of cookies, which also determine their lifespan:
Session cookies – A “session cookie” is a cookie that is automatically deleted when the user closes their browser.
Persistent or fixed cookies – A “persistent” or “fixed” cookie is a cookie that remains stored on the user’s device until it reaches a certain expiration date (which may be a few minutes, days or several years in the future) or until it is deleted by the user at any time through the browser settings.
- What are third-party cookies?
Certain sections of content on the website may be provided through third parties, meaning not by BEST OPTIC, in which case these cookies are referred to as third-party cookies.
Third-party cookie providers must also comply with data protection regulations and the Privacy Policy available on this website.
These cookies may come from the following third parties: Google Analytics, Facebook.
- What cookies are used on this website?
By using/visiting the website, user analysis cookies may be placed.
These cookies inform us whether a particular user has previously visited/used this website. These cookies are used only for statistical purposes.
- What type of information is stored and accessed through cookies?
Cookies store information in a small text file that allows the browser to be recognized. This website recognizes the browser until the cookies expire or are deleted.
- Customizing browser settings regarding cookies
If the use of cookies is not disturbing and the computer or technical equipment used to browse this website is used only by you, long expiration periods may be set for storing browsing history.
If the computer or technical equipment used to browse this website is used by several people, the setting for deleting individual browsing data each time the browser is closed may be considered.
- How can cookies be stopped?
Disabling and refusing to receive cookies may make this website difficult to visit, resulting in limitations of its usability.
Users can configure their browser to reject cookie files or to accept cookies from a specific website.
All modern browsers offer the possibility to change cookie settings. These settings can generally be accessed in the “options” section or in the “preferences” menu of your browser.
However, refusing or disabling cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising, but only that it will not be tailored to your preferences and interests, as highlighted by your browsing behavior.
For any additional questions regarding how cookies are used through this website, please contact: dpo@bestoptic.ro .
