Cookies for thegadlys.school

Last updated: November 2022 1. This Cookie Policy applies to all users of the website www.thegadlys.school The information provided below aims to inform users of this website about the placement, use, and management of cookies by Our Company in the context of users’ navigation on this website.

What are cookies? We use the term “cookies” to refer to cookie modules and similar technologies through which information can be collected automatically. An “Internet Cookie” (also known as a “browser cookie” or “HTTP cookie” or “cookie”) is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, which will be stored on the computer, mobile terminal, or other equipment of a user through which the internet is accessed. Cookies are installed through a request issued by a web server to a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome). Once installed, cookies have a predetermined lifespan, remaining “passive” in the sense that they do not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware, and will not access information from the user’s hard drive on whose equipment they were installed. A cookie consists of two parts: the cookie name and the cookie content or value. Technically, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the internet page associated with that respective web server.

For what purposes are cookies used through 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 on how this website is used to Our Company, as the owner of this website;
  • anticipating any goods that will be made available to users in the future through this website, depending on the services/products accessed. Based on the feedback transmitted through cookies regarding the way this website is used, Our Company can take measures to make this website more efficient and accessible to users. Thus, the use of cookies allows the remembering of certain settings/preferences set by the users of this website, such as: the type of device used, session duration, device operating system, language in which the website is viewed, device location, and pages accessed from the www.thegadlys.school website.

What is the lifespan of cookies? The lifespan of cookies can vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which they are placed. There are the following categories of cookies that 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 terminal until it reaches a certain expiration date (which can be in 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 content sections on the website may be provided through third parties, i.e., not by Our Company, in which case these cookies are called third-party cookies. Third-party providers of cookies must also comply with data protection rules and the Privacy Policy available on this website at blog.pggweb.ro/gdpr.html. These cookies may come from the following third parties: Google Analytics, Facebook, Gmail.

What cookies are used through this website: By using/visiting the website, the following cookies can be placed: a. Performance cookies of the website; b. User analysis cookies; c. Geotargeting cookies; d. Advertising cookies; e. Cookies from advertising providers; a. Performance cookies These cookies store the preferences of the user of this website, so setting preferences again when revisiting the website is no longer necessary. b. User analysis cookies These cookies inform us whether a certain user of the website has previously visited/used this website. These cookies are used only for statistical purposes. c. Geotargeting cookies These cookies are used by software that determines the country of origin of the user of the website. The same ads will be received regardless of the selected language. d. Advertising cookies These cookies allow the identification of an online advertisement viewed by a user, its type, and the time elapsed since the viewing of that advertising message. As such, such cookies are used for online advertising targeting. These cookies are anonymous, storing information about the content viewed, not about users.

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 bothersome and the computer or technical equipment used for browsing this website is used only by you, long expiration terms can be set for storing browsing history. If the computer or technical equipment used for browsing this website is used by multiple people, setting for deleting individual browsing data each time the browser is closed can be considered.

How can cookies be stopped? In general, an application used to access web pages allows the saving of cookies on the terminal by default. These settings can be changed so that the automatic management of cookies is blocked by the web browser or the user is informed every time cookies are sent to their terminal. Detailed information about the possibilities and ways of managing cookies can be found in the settings area of the application (web browser). Limiting the use of cookies may affect certain functionalities of the web page. To understand these settings, the following links may be useful: