All visitors to the website are required to give their consent before cookies are transmitted to their computers. This website uses its own cookies and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a much better browsing experience and services tailored to each user’s needs and interests.

Cookie and similar technologies usage policy

Cookies are used for the following purposes:

• to ensure the functioning of the website,
• to analyze visitors’ behavior on the website,
• for advertising purposes.

This cookies policy complements the Personal Data Protection Policy. For any questions, please contact us at the email address andreea@abgc-consulting.com

What are cookies?

Cookies are text fragments placed on your computer by the websites you visit. This automatic data storage technology is widely used and serves to collect information such as browser type and operating system, source page, the domain name from which the visitor connected to the website www.abgc-consulting.com, etc., in order to understand how visitors use this web page. Cookies help us adapt website content to your needs.

What are cookies used for?

We use cookies to improve the usability and functionality of our websites and to better understand how visitors use these websites and the services they provide. Storing cookies on your computer provides us with an easy and convenient way to personalize or enhance your experience on our websites and to make your next visit more enjoyable. We do not use cookies to collect personal information such as your name; however, we may link information contained in a cookie with your personal data collected through other means (e.g., registration forms).

What is the lifespan of a cookie?

Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifespan of a cookie can vary significantly depending on the purpose for which it is placed. Some cookies are used exclusively for a single session (session cookies) and are no longer retained once the user leaves the website, while other 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 through browser settings.

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 self-executed. Consequently, they cannot duplicate or replicate on other networks in order to run or replicate again. Because they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses. Cookies can, however, be used for negative purposes. Since they store information about users’ preferences and browsing history, both on a specific site and on multiple other sites, cookies can be used as a form of spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and consistently mark cookies for deletion as part of anti-virus/anti-spyware scanning and removal procedures. Generally, browsers have built-in privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity period, and automatic deletion after a user has visited a particular site.

How are cookies used by this website?

A visit to this website may place the following types of cookies:

• strictly necessary cookies for the operation of the website
• analytics cookies

Strictly necessary cookies and/or similar technologies are essential for the proper functioning of the website and are set on your device when you access the website or as a result of actions performed on the website, as applicable. You can set your browser to block cookies, but in this case certain sections of the website will not function properly. Cookies or similar technologies themselves do not require personal data in order to be used and, in many cases, do not personally identify internet users. However, there are situations where personal data may be collected through the use of cookies in order to facilitate certain functionalities for the user or to provide a more personalized experience. Such data is encrypted in a way that makes unauthorized access impossible.

Blocking cookies

Disabling and refusing to accept cookies may make certain websites impractical or difficult to visit and use. It is possible to set your browser so that these cookies are no longer accepted or to set the browser to accept cookies from a specific site. However, for example, if a visitor is not registered using cookies, they 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/Settings menu or in the Preferences/Favorites menu of your browser. Most browsers are set by default to accept cookies, but you have the option to modify the settings to block some or all cookies.

• Cookie settings in Internet Firefox
• Cookie settings in Internet Chrome
• Cookie settings in Internet Safari
• Cookie settings in Internet Explorer

Why are cookies important for the Internet?

Cookies are central to 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 websites impossible to use. Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require user authentication through an account) include:

• Content and services tailored to user preferences – news categories, weather, sports, maps, public and government services, entertainment websites, and travel services.
• Offers tailored to user interests – remembering passwords, language preferences (e.g., displaying search results in Romanian).
• Retention of child protection filters regarding Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions).
• 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 (e.g., via search engines, directly, or from other websites). Websites run these usage analyses to improve their sites for the benefit of users.

Security and privacy aspects

In general, browsers have built-in privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity period, and automatic deletion after a user has visited a particular site. Other security aspects related to cookies include:

• Customize your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a level of security that is comfortable for you.
• If you are the only person using the computer, you may, if you wish, set long expiration periods for storing browsing history and personal access data.
• If you share access to the computer, you may consider setting the browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close the browser. This is a way to access websites that place cookies and to delete any visit information when closing the browsing session.
• Install and regularly update anti-spyware applications.
• Many spyware detection and prevention applications include website attack detection. Thus, they prevent the browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software.