Definitions

“Website” means the web page www.badaputem.ro, operated by the Ba Da, Putem! Association (hereinafter the “Association” or “ABDP“), a legal entity under Romanian law, registered in the National Register of Associations and Foundations under number 149/26.10.2021, Fiscal Identification Code (CUI) 45222996, having its registered office in Bucharest, Sector 1, 10 Aleea Alexandru, 1st floor, room no. 8.

“Personal data” means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.

“Data subject” means an identified or identifiable natural person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier, or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity of that natural person.

“Cookie” means a small file, consisting 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 via a request issued by a web server to a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely “passive” (it does not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware and cannot access information on the user’s hard drive). Information related to cookies is collected automatically when you browse the Website. This information may include: IP address, operating system, browser type, browsing activity, and other information about how you interacted with the website. We may collect this information through the use of cookies or similar technologies, such as traffic reports recorded by the servers hosting the Website.

Based on the information they gather about users, “Cookies” help website owners streamline their product so that it can be accessed as easily as possible by users, and they also increase the efficiency of online advertising.

We use cookies to ensure that you get the best user experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you agree to receive all cookies from this website.

What is a “cookie”?

A cookie (“browser cookie” or “HTTP cookie”) is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, which is stored on any terminal with internet access (computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.) and is installed via a request issued by a web server to a browser (e.g., Firefox, Chrome).

Please note: Cookies do not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware and cannot access information on the user’s hard drive. Cookies do not request personal information and do not personally identify internet users. A cookie consists of a name and content; its lifespan is determined, and it can be accessed again by the web server when a user returns to the website associated with that web server.

Cookies are classified into:

Session cookies – these are stored temporarily in the history of the browser that memorizes them until the user leaves the respective website or closes the browser window.

Persistent cookies – these are stored on the hard drive of a computer or equipment based on a predetermined lifespan. Persistent cookies also include those placed by a website other than the one the user is currently visiting – known as “third-party cookies” – which can be used anonymously to memorize a user’s interests so that the most relevant advertising is delivered to users.

What are the advantages of cookies?

A cookie contains information that links users to a specific website. If a browser accesses that web server again, it can read the information already stored and react accordingly. Cookies provide users with a pleasant browsing experience and support the efforts of many websites to offer convenient services to users, for example: online privacy preferences, website language options, shopping carts, or relevant advertising.

What is the lifespan of a cookie?

The lifespan of a cookie can vary depending on the purpose for which it is placed. There are cookies used exclusively for a single session – these are no longer retained after the user leaves the website. Permanent cookies are retained and reused every time the user returns to that website, but they can be deleted by the user at any time.

What are cookies placed by third parties?

Certain sections of content on specific sites may be placed on the accessed website by third parties through banners, boxes, or links – and all of these tools may contain cookies. They are called “third-party cookies” because they are not placed by the owner of that website, and the third-party providers are subject to the laws in force and the privacy policies of the website owner.

How cookies are used by this website

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

• Website performance analysis
• Visitor analysis
• Advertising

What type of information is stored and accessed via cookies?

Cookies store 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., the language settings in which a user wishes to access a site; keeping a user logged into a webmail account; online banking security; keeping products in the shopping cart).

Why are cookies important for the Internet?

Cookies represent the central point of the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience adapted to the preferences and interests of each user. Refusing or disabling cookies can make some websites impossible to use.

Refusing or disabling cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising – it only means that it will no longer be able to take into account your preferences and interests, as highlighted by your browsing behavior.

Information from the server traffic report

When you visit our website, you disclose certain information about yourself, namely: your IP address, the time of your visit, the website from which you came when you accessed our website, etc. The website www.badaputem.ro, like other websites, records this information to be able to customize their content, protect itself from external attacks directed against its technological capacities, or track, over time, the traffic recorded on the websites and the pages most accessed by its readers, in order to improve their content.

Where your data collected through cookies is transferred

The website www.badaputem.ro may use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”) that helps us constantly analyze how users use our websites. For this purpose, Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer.

Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating the use of the websites, compiling reports on website activities for site operators, and providing other services related to website activity and internet use.

The information generated by the cookies regarding how the websites are used – standard internet log information (including your IP address) and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form – is transmitted to and stored by Google, including on servers in the United States. Before being transmitted to Google, your IP address is anonymized.

In accordance with its certification related to the “Privacy Shield”, Google declares that it complies with the EU-US Privacy Shield framework. Google may transfer the information collected by Google Analytics to a third party when required to do so by law, or when that third party processes the information on Google’s behalf.

In accordance with the Google Analytics terms of use, Google will not associate the users’ IP address with any other data held by Google. You can refuse the use of Google Analytics cookies by downloading and installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Apart from the situation described above, we do not transfer your other personal data to countries outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA) or to an international organization. The data provided to the hosting service provider is stored on servers located in the EU and EEA.

How long we keep the data obtained through cookies

The data collected by cookies is stored for different durations of time, depending on the characteristics of each individual cookie. We limit the processing of your personal data to a measure, scope, and frequency that are necessary for the purposes of the processing.

Why do we need your data and what data do we collect?

In order to ensure the functionality of our website, we collect and use a series of data via cookies, as defined in this document. Personal data is not collected through cookies. However, through the interaction of users with the Website, we may collect and process a series of personal data (obtained otherwise than through cookies). For the rights and obligations related to this data, please consult the document entitled “Personal Data Processing Policy”, as available by following the link on the home page or “homepage” of the Website.

What are your rights regarding the collected data?

All your legal rights regarding the processing of personal data are presented in the Personal Data Processing Policy applicable to the website www.badaputem.ro and available by following the link on the home page or “homepage” of the Website.