Cookies and similar technologies policy

1. Cookies and similar technologies policy

This policy refers to cookies and similar technologies used, as appropriate, in the websites and applications operated by SEMPASI INTERNATIONAL SRL (hereinafter referred to as Sempasi).
Cookies are used for the following purposes:website operation,to analyze the behavior of website visitors, for advertising.This policy is in addition to Sempasi's general personal data protection policy and the Site Terms and Conditions which we encourage you to read, including useful additional information, including about Sempasi's personal data protection officer, all purposes data processing by Sempasi, your rights, as well as their exceptions and limits, etc.
Adequate protection of personal data is an important objective for Sempasi. Our desire is to be as clear and transparent as possible about Sempasi's approach to the matter. For any question, please contact us at contact@sempasi.com.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file, made up of letters and numbers, which will be stored on a user's computer, mobile terminal or other equipment from which the Internet is accessed. The cookie is installed by the request issued by the user's terminal to a Sempasi server or to a third party server.

3. What are cookies used for?

These files mainly 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 Sempasi's efforts to provide more tailored services to users, eg: – online privacy preferences, shopping cart or relevant advertising. They are also used in the preparation of aggregate anonymous statistics that help us understand how a user benefits from our Internet pages, allowing us to improve their structure and content, without allowing the user to be personally identified.

4. What cookies do we use?

We use two types of cookies: per session and persistent. Session cookies are temporary files that remain in the user's terminal until the session ends or the application is closed. Fixed cookies remain on the user's terminal for a period determined by the cookie parameters or until they are manually deleted by the user.

5. How are cookies used by this site?

A visit to this site may place the following types of cookies:
cookies strictly necessary for the operation of the site
analysis cookies
cookies for advertising
Strictly necessary cookies and/or similar technologies are essential for the proper functioning of the site, being set on your device when accessing the site or following actions performed on the site, as the case may be. You can set your browser to block cookies, but in this case certain sections of the website will not work properly.
The other categories of cookies have the role indicated in section 11.

6. Do cookies or similar technologies contain personal data?

Cookies or similar technologies themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in many cases, do not personally identify Internet users. However, there are situations when personal data can be collected through the use of cookies to facilitate certain functionalities for the user or to offer the user an experience more adapted to his preferences. Such data is encrypted in a way that makes it impossible for unauthorized persons to access it.
What are similar technologies?
There are other technologies that can be used for the same purposes as cookies.
Sempasi uses Local Storage as a similar technology.

7. Block cookies

If you want to block cookies, some functions of the site will be stopped, and this may generate certain malfunctions or errors in using our site. For example, blocking cookies may prevent you from:
• buy online
• log in to your account
If you agree with these limitations and want to block cookies, follow the instructions below:
Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can change your settings to block some or all cookies.
Choose your browser from the list below to display the instructions you need to go through after opening the browser.

8. Managing preferences regarding the placement of cookies

In general, an application used to access web pages allows cookies and/or similar technologies to be saved on the terminal by default. They are stored for the periods described in the table below. These settings can be changed in such a way that the automatic administration of cookies is blocked by the web browser or the user is informed each time cookies are sent to his terminal.
Detailed information about the possibilities and ways to manage cookies can be found in the settings area of the application (web browser). Limiting the use of cookies may affect certain functionalities of the website.

9. Why are cookies and/or similar technologies important to the Internet?

Cookies and/or similar technologies are central to the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a user-friendly browsing experience tailored to each user's preferences and interests. Rejecting or disabling cookies may make some sites or parts of sites impossible to use.
Deactivating cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive, in compliance with the law, online advertising - but only that it will no longer be able to take into account your preferences and interests, highlighted by your browsing behavior.
Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require the authentication of a user through an account):
Content and services tailored to user preferences – categories of products and services.
Offers tailored to users' interests
Password retention
Retention of child protection filters on Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions).
Limiting the frequency of serving ads - limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a specific user on a site.
Providing relevant advertising to the user.
Measuring, optimizing and adapting 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 (eg: via search engines, directly, from other websites etc.). Websites run these analyzes regarding their use in order to improve their services for the benefit of users.

10. Security and privacy issues

In general, browsers have integrated privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity period and automatic deletion after the user has visited a certain site.
Other security aspects related to cookies:
• Customizing your browser's cookie settings to reflect a comfortable level of cookie security for you.
• If you are the only person using the computer, you can optionally set long expiration periods for storing your browsing history and personal access data.
• If you share computer access, you may consider setting your browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close the browser. This is an option to access sites that place cookies and delete any visit information when you close your browsing session.

11. Useful links and additional information

If you want to find out more information about cookies and what they are used for, we recommend the following links:
Microsoft Cookies guide
All About Cookies
http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/
The table below describes each cookie used on the website, including its role. We will not use these cookies in ways other than those indicated in this Cookie Policy.

Cookie Name	Cookie Description
FORM_KEY	Stores randomly generated key used to prevent forged requests.
PHPSESSID	Your session ID on the server.
GUEST-VIEW	Allows guests to view and edit their orders.
PERSISTENT_SHOPPING_CART	A link to information about your cart and viewing history, if you have asked for this.
STF	Information on products you have emailed to friends.
STORE	The store view or language you have selected.
USER_ALLOWED_SAVE_COOKIE	Indicates whether a customer allowed to use cookies.
MAGE-CACHE-SESSID	Facilitates caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster.
MAGE-CACHE-STORAGE	Facilitates caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster.
MAGE-CACHE-STORAGE-SECTION-INVALIDATION	Facilitates caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster.
MAGE-CACHE-TIMEOUT	Facilitates caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster.
SECTION-DATA-IDS	Facilitates caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster.
PRIVATE_CONTENT_VERSION	Facilitates caching of content on the browser to make pages load faster.
X-MAGENTO-VARY	Facilitates caching of content on the server to make pages load faster.
MAGE-TRANSLATION-FILE-VERSION	Facilitates translation of content to other languages.
MAGE-TRANSLATION-STORAGE	Facilitates translation of content to other languages.

Sempasi uses services provided by third parties for the purpose of providing functionality, for analysis and for advertising. These third parties may set and use cookies and/or similar technologies on websites and applications operated by Sempasi, as well as on websites and applications other than those operated by Sempasi.