Cookie usage policy

This policy refers to cookies and webpages operated by HESPER S.A. with its headquarters in Str. Constantin Istrati, Nr. 1, Sect. 4, C.P. 040542 (hereafter referred to as HESPER ).

1. What are Cookies?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that will be stored on your computer, mobile terminal or any other device through which the user accesses a web page. This cookie is installed on a web browser’s request (like Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely “passive” (it does not contain software, viruses or spyware and can not access the information on the user’s hard drive).

2. What are Cookies used for?

These files make it possible to recognize the user’s terminal and present the content in a relevant way, adapted to the user’s preferences. Cookies provide users with a good browsing experience and support our efforts to provide the best service to users. For example, we can keep your privacy preferences online or we can display relevant advertising according to your preferences. They are also used to prepare aggregated anonymous statistics to help us understand how a user benefits from our web pages, allowing us to improve their structure and content, excluding the user’s personal identification.

3. Why are Cookies Important?

Cookies are the central focus of the effective relationship between a web page and a user, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience and tailored to the preferences and interests of each individual. Denying or disabling cookies can make some sites impossible to use.

In addition, denying or disabling cookies does not mean you will not receive online advertising – but it will not be able to keep track of your preferences and interests highlighted by your browsing behavior, so your ads will be displayed in a way random.

4. What Cookies Do We Use?

We use two types of cookies: cookies per session and fixed cookies. The latter are temporary files and remain in the user’s terminal until the end of the session or closing the application (the web browser). Fixed files remain on the user’s terminal for a while in the Cookie’s parameters or until they are deleted manually by the user.

5. What are cookies placed by third parties?

Certain sections of content on our websites are provided through third parties, not by HESPER in which case they are referred to as cookies placed by third parties.
The list below includes services that collect statistics in anonymous and aggregate formats and may not require user consent or be managed directly by the HESPER owner without the help of third parties.
Please consult the privacy policies of the services listed below for more details about the information that it collects.

Cookie names Type of cookie First or Third party Can be blocked Session or Persistent Expiry Time Purpose

6. How are Cookies used by this site?

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

  1. I. Site performance cookies.
  2. II. Cookies to analyze site visitors.
  3. III. Cookies for geo-targeting.
  4. IV. Recording cookies.
  5. V. Cookies for advertising.

I. Site performance cookies

This type of cookie stores your preferences on the use of our site, so that you do not need to set them up for each visit on the site.

II. Cookies to analyze site visitors

These cookies allow us to know if a user of our site has ever made a visit. These cookies are used exclusively for statistical purposes.

If you have previously accessed our site, we may know the details previously provided, such as the email address or username (subject to the privacy policy and applicable legislation on personal data protection).

For more details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

III. Cookies for geotargeting

Used by software that determines the country of origin of the user of the web pages.

IV. Recording cookies

When you sign up within our site, a cookie is generated that tells us if 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 specific service.

It also allows us to associate any comments you post on our websites with the chosen username.

If you have not selected “Stay logged in”, this cookie will be deleted automatically when you close your browser or computer.

V. Cookies for advertising

These cookies allow us to find out whether or not an online ad has been viewed, what is its type, and how long it has been since you saw the ad message.

Therefore, they are also used to target online advertising. We may also use third-party cookies to better target advertising.

The use of your information in the above stated ways is permitted by applicable law in the field of data protection, as it is:

These cookies are anonymous, they do not store information about the user but about the viewed content.

You can change the cookie settings for this site here

The use of your information in the above stated ways is permitted by applicable law in the field of data protection, as it is:

  • Necessary for our legitimate interests in pursuing the purposes described, and your privacy interests do not prevail over them in any case (for example, to fulfill the obligations and rights of a contract, including Terms and Conditions).
  • Necessary to fulfill our legal responsibilities, such as the disclosure of information to the authorities or regulatory bodies (in some cases).
  • Necessary to perform a task in the public interest for the purpose of establishing, exercising or defending the rights in court, or where the processing relates to personal information that is obvious in the public domain (in some cases).
  • • In limited circumstances, processed only with your consent we receive periodically, such as when you choose to receive marketing communications or email.

7. Do the Personal Data Cookies?

A cookie may not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, does not personally identify internet users. Personal data collected through the use of Cookies can be collected only to facilitate certain user functions. These data are encrypted in a way that makes unauthorized people access to them.

8. Delete Cookies

Generally, an application used to access web pages allows you to save cookies to the terminal by default. These settings can be changed so that automatic cookie administration is blocked by the web browser or the user is notified whenever cookies are sent to his or her terminal. Detailed information about the possibilities and ways of managing cookies can be found in the application settings area (web browser). Restricting the use of Cookies may affect certain features of the web page.

9. Security and privacy issues

Cookies are NOT Viruses! They use plain text formats. They are not made up of pieces of code so they can not be executed, nor can they auto-run. Consequently, they can not duplicate or replicate on other networks to run or replicate again. Because they can not perform these functions, they can not be considered viruses.

In general, browsers have built-in privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, shelf life, and automatic deletion after the user has visited a site.

10. Cookie Recommendations

Due to their flexibility and the fact that most of the most visited sites and the largest ones use cookies, they are almost inevitable. Disabling cookies will not allow the user to access the most popular and used sites including Youtube, Gmail, Yahoo and others.

Here are a few tips that can help you navigate without worries, but with cookies:

  • Customize your browser settings for cookies to reflect a comfortable level for you on cookie security.
  • If you do not mind cookies and you are the only person using your computer, you can set expiration dates to store your browsing history and personal data.
  • If you share your computer access, you can consider the browser setting to delete individual browsing data each time you close your browser. This is a way to access sites that place cookies and delete any visitor information when you close the browsing session.
  • Install and constantly update your antispyware applications.
  • Many of the applications for detection and prevention of spyware include the detection of attacks on sites. This prevents the browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software.
  • Make sure your browser is always up-to-date. Many of the cookies attacks are exploited by exploiting the weaknesses of the old versions of browsers.

11. What happens when you refuse, block or remove cookies?

To use certain parts of our site, you will need to accept cookies. If you choose to opt out of our agreement to use cookies or later to block or delete cookies, some aspects of our site may not work properly, and you may not be able to access all or part of the site of ours.

Useful Links

All modern browsers offer the ability to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in your browser’s “options” or “preferences” menu.

To understand these settings, the following links may be useful, otherwise you can use the browser’s “help” option for more details.

For third-party cookie settings, you can also visit the site:

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Installing cookies and other third-party monitoring systems can not be technically controlled by the owner (HESPER ), so any specific reference to these cookies or third-party monitoring systems is strictly indicative.

To obtain the complete information, we recommend that you consult the third-party privacy pages listed above in this document.

For any additional questions about how cookies are used through our web pages, please email us at hesper@hesper.ro