Cookies policy
Cookies policy
- Introduction
This Cookie Policy applies to all users of the el-car.ro website – the information presented below is intended to inform users of this website about the placement, use and management of cookies by EL-CAR SRL in the context of users’ browsing on this website.
- What are cookies?
Essentially, cookies are a small amount of data that is transmitted between a sender and a recipient. A cookie is created and interpreted by the sender, while the recipient simply stores it and sends it back if the sender asks for it.
When browsing the Internet, the sender is the server that hosts a website and the receiver is the Internet browser of the user visiting that website. Their purpose is to identify the user, check their past activity on that site and provide specific content based on this data.
When a user visits a website for the first time, the server stores a specific cookie in the user’s web browser. On all subsequent visits after this first visit, the server will ask its cookie to read it and load a particular configuration of the website that is most appropriate for that user. You can view cookies as a label that servers apply to each user, then read them to identify users.
This identification is especially useful on websites where real-time user data is critical. For example, when you use an online shop, you wouldn’t be able to buy anything without cookies. Stores would not be able to identify and assign you a shopping cart without them because every time you load a new page, the store would see you as a new user and create a new cart.
As such, cookies are widely used on the internet because they allow websites to be more powerful by providing dynamic and useful content to each user. In some cases websites cannot function without using cookies. They also allow websites to collect data about their users and the pages they visit. But like any other technology, they can also be used for less ethical purposes. That’s why it’s good for everyone who surfs the internet to know how they work and how they can be used.
For more information, we suggest http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- For what purposes cookies are used through this website:
We use cookies essentially to monitor activity on the site. Cookies are also useful for faster loading of content and for the functionality of services such as tracking your order, checking your account or receiving additional benefits.
Our cookies do not retain personal data such as your name or bank details. They only allow us to learn information after you have logged in or help link your browsing information to your personal data when you choose to register for a service, white paper or newsletter.
To do this, in some cases we use persistent cookies. We take the protection of your personal data seriously – we are always monitoring and improving how we can protect it.
– To improve 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 EL-CAR SRL as the owner of this website;
On the basis of the feedback sent by cookies on how this website is used, EL-CAR SRL may take measures to make this website more efficient and accessible to users. Thus, the use of cookies allows the storage of certain settings/preferences set by the users of this website, such as:
– the language in which a web page is viewed;
– posting comments on the website;
– to keep you logged in to the website, to remember your shopping cart, and other relevant product lists.
- How long do cookies last?
The lifetime of cookies can vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. There are the following categories of cookies which also determine their lifetime:
- 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 terminal until it reaches a certain expiry date (which may be minutes, days or years in the future) or until the user deletes it at any time via the browser settings.
- What cookies are used through this website:
OCSESSID: Saves a unique key by which the user can be identified on the website. This cookie contains user data such as: user_id, customer_id, shipping_address, billing_address, shopping cart, wishlist, etc.
Google Analytics: This website uses the Google Analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”).Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze how visitors use the website.All information about your use of the website, including your computer’s IP address, will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, create reports about your website activity and other reports about internet activity.Google has the right to send this data to third party processors (external) when required to do so by law or when the external processor uses the information on behalf of “Google”.Google will not associate your IP address with any other data obtained by them.You can refuse the use of cookies by using your browser settings. To withdraw your consent to the use of cookies in Google Analytics, Google provides the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Facebook: If you use Facebook’s “like” or “share” buttons to share content, Facebook will generate a cookie to know if you have shared the information or not. To reject or delete these cookies Facebook provides you with the following link: http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
Chatstack: We use the Chatstack service to provide you with chat and email support (bottom right corner of the website). For more information, Chatstack provides the following link: https://www.chatstack.com/privacy
Some forms, links on the website may redirect you to other websites that we do not answer. Cookies used by other websites will not appear in the above list.
- 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.
- Customise your browser settings for cookies
If the use of cookies is not intrusive and the computer or technical equipment used to browse this website is only used 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, you may consider setting to delete individual browsing data each time the browser is closed.
- How can cookies be turned off?
However, you can decide not to allow the use of cookies, session or persistent, using your browser settings:
Google Chrome
- Click on the menu button (three horizontal dots) at the top right of your browser window and select “Settings” then “Show advanced settings”.
- Locate the “Data protection” heading and select “Content settings”
- Now select “Allow local data setting”
Safari on OX X
- Click on “Safari” at the top of the browser window and select the “Preferences” option
- Click on “Data protection”
- Select “Allow from websites I visit”
Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the menu button (three horizontal bars) at the top right of your browser window and select “Options”
- Then select the “Data protection” icon
- Click on “Cookies”, then select “allow sites to set cookies”
Microsoft Edge
- Click on the “Settings” icon (which looks like a cogwheel) at the top right of the browser window and select “Internet options”, then click on the “Data protection” button
- Make sure your Data Protection level is set to Medium or lower, which will allow cookies in your browser.
- Setting the protection above Environment will disable cookies.
If you have any further questions about how cookies are used through this website, please do not hesitate to contact us at it@elcar.ro.