The www.ria24.ro website uses cookies.
The further information is intended to provide the user with more details about the placement, use and administration of "cookies" used by the www.ria24.rowebsite.
This website uses cookies to provide visitors with a much better browsing experience and services tailored to their needs and interests.
In what we call "web 2.0", "cookies" play an important role in facilitating access and delivery of multiple services that the user enjoys on the Internet, such as:
What is a "cookie"?
An "Internet Cookie" (also known as "browser cookie" or "HTTP cookie" or simply "cookie") is a small file, made up of letters and numbers, that will be stored on your computer, mobile terminal or other equipment of a user, from which Internet is accessed.
The cookie is installed by a request issued by a web-server to a browser (e.g.: Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely "passive" (it does not contain software, viruses or spyware and cannot access the information on the user's hard drive).
A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and content or value of the cookie. Moreover, the existence of a cookie is determined; technically, only the webserver that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that webserver.
Cookies themselves do not request personal information in order to be used and, in most cases, they do not personally identify Internet users.
There are 2 major categories of cookies:
What are the advantages of cookies?
A cookie contains information that links between a web browser (the user) and a particular web-server (the website). If a browser accesses that web server again, it is able to read the information already stored and react accordingly. Cookies provide users with a pleasant browsing experience and support the efforts of many websites to provide comfortable services to users: e.g.–confidentiality preferences online, shopping carts or relevant advertising.
What is the lifetime of a cookie?
Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifetime of a cookie may 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 has left the website, and some cookies are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website (“permanent cookies”). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time from the browser settings.
What are cookies placed by third parties?
Certain sections of content on some websites may be provided through third parties/providers (e.g. news box, a video or an advertisement). These third parties may also place cookies via the website, and they are called "third party cookies" because they are not placed by the owner of that website. Third party providers must also comply with the law in force and the confidentiality policies of the site owner.
How are cookies used by this website
A visit to this site can place:
Performance cookies
This type of cookie retains the user's preferences on this website, so there is no need to set them during each visit.
Examples:
Visitor analysis cookies
Each time a user visits this site, the analytics software provided by a third party (e.g. Google Analytics) generates a user analysis cookie. This cookie tells us if you have visited this site before. The browser will tell you if you have this cookie, and if not, we will generate one. It allows monitoring the unique users who visit us and how often they do it.
As long as you are not registered on this site, this cookie cannot be used to identify individuals, they are only used for statistical purposes. If you are registered, we can also know the details you have provided to us, such as email address and username – these are subject to confidentiality and to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions, to the Confidentiality Policy as well as to the provisions of the laws in force on the protection of personal data.
Cookies for geotargetting
These cookies are used by a software that determines which country you come from. It is completely anonymous and is used only for targeting the content – even when you are on our page in Romanian language or in another language, you receive the same advertisement.
Registration cookies
When you register on this site, we generate a cookie that notifies us whether you are registered or not. Our servers use these cookies to show us the account with which you are registered and if you have permission for a particular service. It also allows us to associate any comments you post on our site with your username. If you have not selected "keep me registered", this cookie will be automatically deleted when you close your browser or computer.
Advertising cookies
These cookies allow us to find out whether you have viewed an online advertisement or not, which is its type and how long it has been since you saw the advertising message.
We also use these cookies to target online advertising. We may also use third-party cookies for better targeting of advertising, for example to show holiday advertisements, if the user has recently visited an article on holidays on that website. These cookies are anonymous, they store information about the visualized content, not about the users.
We also set anonymous cookies through other sites that we advertise on. By receiving them, we can use them to recognize you as a visitor of that site; if you visit our site later, we will be able to deliver advertising based on that piece of information.
Advertising providers' cookies
Much of the advertising that you find on this website belongs to third parties. Some of these parties use their own anonymous cookies to analyze how many persons have been exposed to an advertising message, or to see how many persons have been exposed several times to the same advertisement.
The companies that generate these cookies have their own privacy policies, and this site does not have access to read or write these cookies. The cookies of those third parties can be used to show you the advertising targeted on other websites, based on your browsing of this site.
Other third party cookies
On some pages, third parties may set their own anonymous cookies, in order to track the success of an application or to customize an application. Due to the manner of use, this site cannot access these cookies, just as third parties cannot access the cookies owned by this site.
For example, when you share an article using the social media button, that social network will record your activity.
What kind of information is stored and accessed through cookies?
Cookies keep information in a small text file that allows a website to recognize a browser. The web server will recognize the browser until the cookie expires or is deleted.
The cookie stores important information that improves the Internet browsing experience (e.g. keeping a user logged in to the webmail account; online banking security; keeping products in the shopping cart)
Why are cookies important for the Internet?
Cookies are the central point of the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience and adapted to the preferences and interests of each user. Refusing or disabling cookies can make some websites impossible to use.
Refusing or deactivating 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, evidenced by your browsing behavior.
Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require user authentication through an account):
Security and confidentiality issues
Cookies are NOT viruses! They use plain text formats. They are not made up of pieces of code, so they cannot be executed, nor can they self-run. Therefore, you cannot duplicate or replicate them on other networks to run or replicate again. Because they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses.
However, cookies can be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about users' browsing preferences and history, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and are constantly flagging cookies for deletion in anti-virus/anti-spyware removal/scanning procedures.
In general, browsers have integrated confidentiality settings that provide different levels of acceptance of the cookies, the validity period and the automatic deletion after the user has visited a particular website.
Other security aspects related to cookies:
As identity protection is very valuable and it represents the right of every Internet user, it is advisable to know what problems cookies may create. Since they are used to constantly transmit information between the browser and the website in both directions, if an attacker or unauthorized person interferes during the data transmission, the information contained in the cookie can be intercepted.
Although very rarely, this can happen if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted network (e.gg an unsecured WiFi network).
Other cookie-based attacks involve incorrect cookie settings on servers. If a website does not request the browser to use only encrypted channels, attackers can use this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information through unsecured channels. The attackers then use this information to have unauthorized access to certain sites. It is very important to be careful when choosing the most appropriate method to protect personal data.
Due to their flexibility and to the fact that the majority of the most visited and largest sites use cookies, these are almost inevitable. Disabling cookies will not allow user access to the most popular and used sites including Youtube, Gmail, Yahoo and others.
Here are some pieces of advice that will assure you that you are browsing securely, with the help of cookies:
Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you want to enjoy access to the best websites, local or international. With a clear understanding of their mode of operation and of the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures so that you can browse the Internet confidently.
How can I stop cookies?
Disabling and refusing to receive cookies can make certain sites impractical 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 in the browser that these cookies are no longer accepted or you can set the browser to accept cookies from a particular site. However, if, for instance, 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.
We use cookies to personalize content and advertisements, provide social media functions, and analyze traffic. We also provide social media, advertising and analytics partners with information on how you use our site. They may combine them with other information provided by you or collected through the use of their services. If you choose to continue to use our website, you agree with using our cookie modules.
Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make their operation more efficient.
The law stipulates that we can store cookies on your device, if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.
This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.
You may, at any time, modify or withdraw your agreement from the Cookie Statement on our website.
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process your personal data in our Privacy Policy.
Necessary
The necessary cookies help to make a site usable by enabling basic functions, such as page navigation and access to secure areas on the site. The site cannot function properly without these cookies.
Preferences
Cookies preferably allow a site to remember information that changes depending on how the site behaves or looks, such as your favorite language or the region you are in.
Statistics
Statistical cookies help site owners understand how visitors interact with the websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to track users from one site to another. The intention is to display relevant and engaging ads for individual users, so they are more valuable to advertisers and third parties dealing with advertising.
Unclassified
Unclassified cookies are cookies that are in the process of being classified, together with the individual cookie providers.
CookieConsent
Type: HTTP
Purpose: Store the user's cookie consent for the current domain
PHPSESSID
Type: HTTP
Purpose: Preserves the session status for the user
_GA
Type: Digital advertising
Purpose: This cookie is used to identify unique users by randomly generating client identification codes. It is found on each page and is used to calculate the number of visitors, sessions and data of web campaigns for online marketing analysis reports.
