What are Cookies?

As a result, we strongly encourage you to configure your web browser to accept cookies from our website. asers.eu site uses cookies. The information presented below is intended to inform the user more about placement, use and administration "cookies" used by site asers.eu. Also, there are present some useful links related to this topic. If you need more information, and they are not mentioned below, please contact us at: asers2010@yahoo.co.uk.

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This website may use cookies both own and from third parties, to provide visitors an experience much better navigation and services tailored to the needs and interests of each. In what we call "Web 2.0", "cookies" play an important role in facilitating access and delivery of multiple services over the internet user to enjoy such as:

Customizing certain settings such as: language that is viewed in a website, the currency in which they express certain prices or rates, keeping options for various products (measures other details etc.) in shopping cart (and storing these options) - thereby generating flexibility "shopping cart" (old access preferences by clicking the button "forward" and "back"). Cookies offers owners of sites on how valuable feedback used their sites by users, so they can make even more efficient and more accessible to users. Allows other multimedia applications on other sites to be included in a particular site to create a browsing experience more valuable, more useful and more enjoyable; Improve the efficiency of online advertising.

What is a "cookie"?

An "Internet Cookie" (a term known as "browser cookie" or "HTTP cookie" or simply "cookie") is a file small, consisting of letters and numbers that will be stored on your computer, mobile terminal or other equipment of a user who accesses the Internet.

The cookie is installed by request issued by a web server to 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 hard drive  user) .

A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and cookie value content. Moreover, during the existence of a cookie is determined; Technically, only a web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user turns on the website associated with the web server respectively.

Cookies themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, not personally identify internet users.

There are two broad categories of cookies:

Cookies session - they are stored temporarily in the case of cookies the web browser for it to store them until the user exits the web-site or close the browser window (eg when logging / logging out  a webmail account or social network).

Persistent cookies - these are stored on the hard drive of a computer or device (and generally depends on the default cookie lifetime). Persistent cookies include also those placed by another website than the one you visit the user at the time - known as the 'third party cookies (cookies placed by third parties) - that can be used anonymously to store a user interests, so it will be delivered most relevant advertising to users.

What are the advantages of cookies?

A cookie contains information that connects a web browser (user) and a specific web server (website). If a web browser that accesses the server again, it can read information already stored and react accordingly. Cookies provide users a pleasant experience browsing and supports the efforts of many websites to provide the users comfort: ex - preferences regarding online privacy, language options on the website, shopping carts or relevant advertising.

What is the lifespan of a cookie?

Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifetime of a cookie can vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. Some cookies are used only for one session (session cookies) and are not retained once the user has left the website and some cookies are retained and reused every time the user returns to that website ( 'Cookie is permanent '). Although these cookies can be deleted by a user at any time via your browser settings.

What are cookies placed by third parties?

Certain sections of content on some sites may be provided by third parties / suppliers (eg news box, a video or an advertisement). These third parties may also place cookies through the site and they are called "third party cookies" because they are not placed by the owner of the website in question. Suppliers also must respect others applicable law and the privacy policies of the website owner.

How are cookies used by this site

Visiting this site may place cookies purposes:

  • Cookies website performance
  • Cookies analysis of visitors
  • Cookies geotargetting
  • Cookies record
  • Session Cookies
  • Advertising cookies
  • Cookies providers advertising
  • Some cookies may come from third parties.
  • Cookies performance

This type of cookie retains the user's preferences on this site, so there is no need of setting them for every visitor of the site ( the list of products recently viewed, preferences currency of the user terminal type used - desktop or mobile, the number of products added to your shopping cart, etc.).

Cookies for geotargeting

These cookies are used to establish which country is completely anonymous and are only used to target content (storing the country code, after automatic detection based on IP).

Cookies for registration

These cookies store data specific to a particular user (user ID, email address, preferences data retention authentication in the account). When you register on this site, we announce to generate a cookie if you are registered or not. Our server uses cookies to show us which account you have registered and to display information associated with the account.

Session Cookies

The session cookie is automatically generated when accessing the site and is used to manage web applications (HTTP protocol, filling in some forms, interacting with certain elements of the site, etc.). This cookie is deleted automatically when you close your browser.

Other third-party cookies

On some pages, others may set their own cookies anonymous in order to track the success of an application, or to customize an application. These cookies may come from third parties such as Web Analytics services (Google Analytics), advertising (AdSense), social media platform type (eg: Facebook), applications advice customer type chat etc.

Due to the use, this site can not access these cookies, as third parties they can not access cookies owned by this site. For example, you are distributing an article using the social networking site before this, the social network will record your activity

What type of information is stored and accessed via cookies?

Cookies retain information in a small text file that allows a website to recognize a browser. The web browser will recognize until they expire or until the cookie is deleted. The cookie stores important information that improves Internet browsing experience (eg the language setting you wish to access a site, keeping a user logged into webmail accounts, online banking security, storage in your shopping cart).

Why are important for Internet cookies?

Cookies are the focus of the efficient operation of the Internet, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience and adapted to each user preferences and interests. Refusal or disable cookies can make some websites impossible to use.

Denial or disabling cookies does not mean you will not receive online advertising - but it will no longer take into account your preferences and interests, evidenced by browsing behavior.

Examples of important uses of cookies (that do not require user authentication through an account):

Content and services tailored to user preferences - categories of news, weather, sports, maps, public services and government sites entertainment and travel services.

Offers tailored to users' interests - withholding passwords, language preferences (eg: displaying search results in Romanian).

Withholding filters to protect children on the Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions).

Creative delivery rate limiting - limiting the number of views an advertisement for a particular user on a website.

Providing more relevant advertising to the user.

Measurement, optimization and features analytics - such as confirming a certain level of traffic to a website, what type of content is viewed and how a user arrives on a website (eg through search engines directly from other websites etc.). Develops these analyzes websites to improve their use websites for the benefit of users.

Security and confidentiality issues

Cookies are not viruses! They use type plain text formats. There are comprised of chunks of code so it can not be enforced neither can auto-run. Consequently, you can not duplicate or replicate on other networks or replica to run again. Because they can not perform these functions can not be considered viruses. Cookies can still be used for negative purposes. Since they store information about the  users  browsing history, both on a particular site and several other sites, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and constantly mark cookies to be deleted in removal proceedings / scanning anti-virus / anti-spyware.

Generally browsers have integrated privacy settings that provide different levels of acceptance of cookies, validity period and erased automatically after the user has visited a particular site.

Other security issues related to cookies.

Because identity protection is very valuable and is the right of every internet user, it should know that any problems can create cookies. Because they constantly send information in both directions between browser and website, if an attacker or unauthorized person intervenes during data transmission, the information contained in the cookie can be intercepted. Although rare, this can happen if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted network (eg unsecured WiFi network).

Other cookie-based attacks involve wrong setting of cookies on servers. If a website does not require the browser to use only encrypted channels Attackers can use this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information through insecure channels. Attackers then use the information for purposes unauthorized access to certain sites. It is very important to be careful in choosing the most suitable method of protecting personal information.

Tips for a safe and responsible navigation, based on cookies

Due to their flexibility and the fact that the majority of the most visited sites and the largest use cookies, which are almost inevitable, disabling cookies will not allow user access to websites and most widely used including YouTube, Gmail, Yahoo and others. Here are some tips to ensure that carefree but navigated using cookies:

Customize your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a comfortable level of security for you using cookies.

If you do not mind cookies and you are the only person who uses your computer, you can set expiration dates  for storing your browsing history and personal access data.

If you share access to your computer, you may consider setting your browser to delete individual browsing data every time you close the browser. This is an option to access sites that place cookies and delete any information from visitors browsing session closes.

Install and update your antispyware applications will steadily.

Many applications for detection and prevention of spyware include detecting attacks on websites. Thus prevents the browser from accessing websites that may or exploiting browser vulnerabilities to download malicious software. Make sure that you keep your browser updated. Many cookies are made based attacks exploiting the weaknesses of the old versions of browsers.

Cookies are everywhere and can not be avoided if you want to enjoy access to the best and largest sites on the Internet - local or international. With a clear understanding of how they operate and the benefits they bring you can take the necessary security measures that you can confidently navigate the Internet.

How do I turn off cookies?

Disabling and refusal to accept cookies can make certain websites visited impassable or difficult to use. Also, refusal to accept cookies does not mean you will not get / see online advertising.

It is possible to set the browser so that these cookies will not be accepted or you can set your browser to accept cookies from a particular site. But for example, if you are not using cookies Returning Customer, you can not leave comments.

All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings typically found in "options" menu or "preferences" of your browser. To understand these settings, these links may be useful, otherwise you can use the "help" of the browser details.

Settings for cookies created by third parties, and you can consult the website:

http://www.youronlinechoices.com/

 

 

 

 


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