Cookie Policy

This policy applies to cookies and web pages operated by Regional Veterinary Center District 2 (also called CTV District 2), located at Strada Ion Vlad, Nr.3-5, Sector 2, Bucharest, postal code 044111, Romania, fiscal registration code (C.I.F.) 13590744.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file consisting of letters and numbers that will be stored on your computer, mobile device or other equipment used to access the Internet. Cookies are installed through a web browser request from a browser (eg Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely “passive” (does not contain software, viruses or spyware and can not access the information on the user’s hard drive)

We can also use “web beacons” (also known as “clear gifs” or “pixel tags”) or similar technologies on our website to let us know whether you visited a web page or received a message . A “web beacon” is typically a transparent image (though it can be a visible image) located on a webpage and helps us measure the success of your marketing campaigns and improve the performance of our website. In many cases, “web beacons” rely on cookies to function properly, so blocking cookies will affect their operation.

What are Cookies used for?

Cookie 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 pleasant browsing experience and support the efforts of Regional Veterinary Center District 2 to provide user-friendly services: eg: – Online privacy preferences, relevant advertising. They are also used in the preparation of aggregated anonymous statistics that help us understand how a user benefits from our web pages, allowing us to improve their structure and content, excluding personal identification of the user.

How does our website use cookies?

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

We use cookies to customize content and ads, to provide social networking features and to analyze traffic. We also offer information on how you use our website to social networking, advertising, and analytics partners. These partners can combine this information with other information you provide or they collected from your using their services.

Do Cookies contain personal data?

Cookies do not require personal information in order to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify Internet users. Personal data collected through the use of Cookies can only be collected to facilitate certain user functionalities. This data is encrypted in a way that prevents access by unauthorized persons.

Internal Cookies

A visit to this website may place cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies. Required for site operation. We can use key cookies to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of user accounts, or provide website-specific features.
  • Traffic measuring cookies. It allows us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors navigate the website when they use it. This helps us improve the way the website works.
  • Function Cookies. These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to the website. This allows us to customize our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, choosing your language or region).
  • Targeting and advertising cookies. These cookies record your visit to the website, the pages you’ve visited, and the links you’ve clicked on. We will use this information to make the website even more relevant to your interests. It is also possible to share this information with third parties, also in order to make the website more relevant to you. For example, based on these types of cookies we can identify the products and services liked by a user, this information subsequently serving to transmit appropriate advertising messages to that user.

Third-party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to report website usage statistics and improve marketing efforts.

  • Tracking cookies. Tracking cookies follow your behavior on the website and associate your behavior to values which in turn allows us a better understanding of your usage habits.
  • Optimization cookie. Optimization cookies allow real-time tracking of the conversion of different marketing channel users to assess the conversion effectiveness.
  • Cookie-uri for partners.Provides our conversion metrics to our partners to optimize their paid marketing efforts.

Below, you can find more details on how we use these services on our website and how you can disable them. Regional Veterinary Center District 2 assumes no responsibility for the data protection directives and the procedures of the partner websites.

Social media networks plugins

Our website uses “plugins” from social network operators (eg www.facebook.com). All social network plugins on our website are clearly marked. When accessing our website with a social network plug-in, your browser will make a direct connection to the social network operator’s server. The content of the plug-in will be transmitted by the social network operator’s accessed server directly to your browser and will be integrated on the web page. By integrating the plugin, the social network operator receives the information that you have accessed our page. If a social network connection session is running while browsing our website, the visit can be assigned to that user account. If you interact with the plug-in, that information is transmitted to your social network operator and saved there. If you want to prevent your social network provider from collecting your data through our website, you must disconnect (that is, log out) from your social network operator before visiting our website.

Information on the purpose and volume of data storage as well as on the further processing, use and rights you are entitled to, as well as setting options, can be found in the data protection social network operator’s specifications not related to this statement of protection data. You can find facebook operator guidelines at this link https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies

Google Analytics web analytics service

Our website uses the Google Analytics web analytics service of Google Inc. for statistical purposes. This web analytics service uses “cookies” (see above on Using cookies). Cookies only generate anonymous information about the use of our website. This information is forwarded to the Google Inc. server. in an EU Member State or outside the EU (eg in the US) and are saved there. Google Inc offers an adequate data protection regime in the US by participating in the PrivacyShield project – see details at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnaNAAS

Google Inc. will eventually transmit the information to third parties to the extent that this is required by law or to the extent that third parties process such data on Google Inc.’s order. Neither us nor Google Inc. will link your IP address to other data that is saved by Google Inc. or by us.

To manage whether or not you want to send cookies to Google Analytics, you can access this link: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881?hl=en

Google ADSENSE online advertising service

Our website uses Google Inc.’s online advertising service “Google AdSense”. for the purpose of serving online ads. This ad delivery service on our website uses “cookies” (see above on Using cookies). Cookies only generate information on the use of our website. This information is sent to the Google Inc. server. in an EU Member State or outside the EU (eg in the US) and are saved there. Google Inc offers an appropriate data protection regime in the US by participating in the Privacy Shield project – see details at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnaNAAS

Google Inc. will eventually transmit the information to third parties to the extent that this is required by law or to the extent that third parties process such data on Google Inc.’s order.

To manage whether or not you want to send cookies to Google AdSense, you can access this link https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

We mention that blocking cookies to Google can have various implications that have nothing to do with our website (for example, when you click on an ad / advertisement from the search engine www.google.com to get to our website, it is possible that Google.com will not allow the loading of the website)

Denying or disabling cookies does not mean you will not receive online advertising – it means the online advertising will no longer be able to keep track of your preferences and interests highlighted by your browsing behavior.

Google Double Click Online Advertising Service

Our website uses Google Inc.’s “Google DoubleClick” online advertising service for the purpose of serving online ads. This ad delivery service on our website uses “cookies” (see above on Using cookies). Cookies only generate information on the use of our website. This information is sent to the Google Inc. server. in an EU Member State or outside the EU (eg in the US) and are saved there. Google Inc offers an appropriate US data protection regime by participating in the Privacy Shield project – see details at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnaNAAS

Google Inc. will eventually transmit the information to third parties to the extent that this is required by law or to the extent that third parties process such data on Google Inc.’s order.

To manage whether or not you want to send cookies to Google DoubleClick, you can access this link http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

We mention that blocking cookies to Google can have various implications that have nothing to do with our website (for example, when you click on an ad / advertisement from the search engine www.google.com to get to out website, it is possible that Google.com will not allow the loading of the website)

Denying or disabling cookies does not mean you will not receive online advertising – it means the online advertising will no longer be able to keep track of your preferences and interests highlighted by your browsing behavior.

The above list can changed at any time. For information or requests based on the right stipulated under GDPR, you can contact the Data Protection Officer (s) at the email address contact@ctv2.org

Your options regarding Cookies

Generally, an app used to access web pages allows you to save your 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 informed 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 (in your web browser).

Restricting the use of Cookies may affect certain features of the web page.

In this regard, Essential Cookies (without which our site can not function properly) can not be edited.

If you want to remove the cookies stored on your devices and configure your web browser to refuse cookies, you can use the preferences settings in your web browser. Typically, you can find cookie navigation settings in the “Options”, “Tools” or “Favorites” menus of the web browser you use to access our website. Depending on existing web browsers, various means can be used to disable cookies. To get more information, please visit your browsers website:

  • Internet Explorer Cookie Settings – Internet Explorer;
  • Firefox Cookie Settings – Firefox;
  • Chrome Cookie Settings – Chrome;
  • Safari Cookie Settings – Safari;
  • Edge Cookie Settings – Edge;
  • Opera Cookie Settings – Opera.

To learn more about cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu, which contains additional information on behavioral advertising and online privacy.

For information or requests based on the rights stipulated under GDPR, you can contact the Data Protection Officer (s) at the email address contact@ctv2.org

Why are Cookies important

Cookies are the central focus of the efficient Internet function, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience and tailored to the preferences and interests of each user.

Denying or disabling cookies can make some websites unusable.

Denying or disabling cookies does not mean you will not receive online advertising – but that we will no longer be able to keep track of your preferences and interests highlighted by your browsing behavior.

Examples de cookies use:

  • Content and services tailored to user preferences – product categories and services.
  • Offers tailored to user interests – password retention.
  • Retain Child Protection Filters for Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions).
  • Limit ad serving frequency – limit the number of impressions of an ad for a particular user on a site.
  • Providing more relevant advertising to the user.
  • 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 reaches a website (eg through search engines, directly from other websites etc.). Websites run this analysis of its usage to improve websites for the benefit of users.

Questions, Suggestions and Complaints?

Do you have questions about data protection, cookie policy or our website? No problem, it is our pleasure to help you.

contact@ctv2.org

Last update: May 2018