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Cookie Policy – ​​Search Evolution Summit

1. Additional information about cookies

Our goal is to provide you with the most interactive and secure online experience possible, and to do so we use cookies or similar techniques. It is important that you know which cookies our website uses and for what purpose, as this will help protect your privacy while ensuring the ease of use of our website.

2. What are the advantages of cookies?

A cookie contains information that connects a web browser (the User) to a specific web server (the Website). If a browser accesses that web server again, the latter 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 provide convenient services to Users (for example, online privacy preferences, site language options, shopping carts or relevant advertising, etc.).

3. What are cookies?

Cookies (also known as “browser cookies” or “HTTP cookies” or simply “cookie”) are small text files, made up of letters and numbers, that are stored on your device (computer, mobile terminal or other devices from which the Internet is accessed).

The cookie is installed through a request issued by a webserver to a browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome) and is completely “passive” (it does not contain software programs, viruses or spyware and cannot access information on the User’s hard drive).

A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and the content or value of the cookie. Furthermore, the duration of a cookie’s existence is determined. Thus, technically, only the webserver that sent the cookie can access it again when a User returns to the website associated with that webserver.

Cookies themselves do not require personal information in order to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify Internet Users.

4. What type of cookies do we use?

There are 2 broad categories of cookies:

  1. Session cookies: these are temporarily stored in the web browser’s cookie folder so that it remembers them until the User leaves the respective website or closes the browser window (e.g. when logging in/out of a webmail account or social networks);

  2. Persistent cookies: these are stored on the hard drive of a computer or device (and generally depend on the preset lifespan of the cookie). Persistent cookies also include those placed by a website other than the one the User/Visitor is visiting at that time – known as ‘third party cookies’ – which can be used anonymously to remember the interests of a User, so that advertising that is as relevant as possible to the User is delivered.

Essential cookies

We use essential cookies to make our website work. These cookies are strictly necessary to enable basic functionalities such as security, network management, your cookie preferences and accessibility. They are essential to allow you to navigate the website and use its features. If you remove or disable these cookies, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to use our website.

Analysis and personalization cookies

These cookies collect information that is used to analyze how a website is used, to count the number of visitors, and to learn how the website can be improved. We do not associate website usage statistics and other reports with individual people. These cookies are called analytical cookies.

We use cookies provided by Google Analytics to collect limited data directly from end users’ browsers to allow us to better understand how our website is used.

More information about how Google collects and uses this data can be found at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/

You can opt out of all Google-supported analytics on our websites by visiting: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

As long as you are not registered on our site, this cookie cannot be used to identify individuals, they are used only for statistical purposes. If you are registered, we may also know the details you have provided to us, such as your email address and username – these being subject to confidentiality and the provisions of the Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy as well as the provisions of the legislation in force regarding the protection of personal data.

Performance and functionality cookies

These cookies are used to improve the performance and functionality of our website, but are not essential for its use. However, without these cookies, certain features, such as videos, may become unavailable or you may be asked to enter your login details each time you visit the website because we may not remember that you have previously logged in.

This type of cookie remembers the Visitor/User’s preferences on this site, so that they do not need to be set each time the site is visited. Examples: – video player volume settings – video streaming speed that the browser is compatible with.

Social media cookies

We use social media cookies to enable social media integration on the website and to give you the ability to instantly like or share a page or product on your favorite social media service.

These cookies are used when you share information using a social media share button or a “like” button on our website or connect your account or interact with our content on or through a social media website, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram. The social network will record that you have done this. These cookies may also include certain code that has been placed on the platform to help track conversions from advertisements, to optimize ads based on the data collected, to build targeted audiences for future ads and to remarket to qualified users who have already taken certain actions on the platform.

Advertising cookies

We use cookies to enable online advertising, which can be personalized to show you more relevant and interesting ads, both on and off our website. We do this through advertising (targeting) cookies.

Thus, the information generated by the cookie about how the website is used – standard internet usage log information (including your IP address) and information about visitor behavior 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.

These cookies allow us to find out whether or not you have viewed an online advertisement, what type it is and how long it has been since you saw the advertisement. We also use these cookies to target online advertising. We may also use third-party cookies to better target advertising, for example to show holiday advertisements if the User has recently visited an article on the website about holidays. These cookies are anonymous, they store information about the content viewed, not about users. We also set anonymous cookies through other websites on which we advertise. By receiving them, we can use them to recognize you as a User of that website if you subsequently visit our website, we will be able to deliver advertising based on this information.

Marketing cookies

These account-based marketing cookies allow us to identify future prospects and personalize sales and marketing interactions with them.

Geotargeting cookies

These cookies are used by software that determines which country you are from. It is completely anonymous and is only used to target content – ​​even when you are on our page in Romanian or another language you receive the same advertisement.

Registration cookies

When you register on this site, we generate a cookie that tells us whether you are registered or not. Our servers use these cookies to show us the account you are registered with and whether you have permission for a particular service. It also allows us to associate any comments you post on our site with your username. Unless you have selected “keep me logged in”, this cookie will be automatically deleted when you close your browser or computer.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies that have been set on our website are not set on a primary basis by Geordash. Certain sections of content on some sites may be provided through third parties/providers (e.g. 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 respective website. Third party providers must also comply with applicable law and the privacy policies of the site owner.

Third-party service providers control many of the performance and functionality, advertising, marketing, and analytics cookies described above. We do not control the use of these third-party cookies, as the cookies can only be accessed by the third party that originally set them.

5. How to manage or disable cookies in your browser

Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifespan of a cookie can vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. Some cookies are used exclusively for a single session (session cookies) and are no longer retained once the User has left the website and some cookies are retained and reused each time the User returns to that website (persistent cookies). However, cookies can be deleted by a User at any time through the browser settings.

You should know that you can manage your cookie preferences from the pop-up window on our website or from your browser settings, and most browsers allow you to see what cookies you have and delete them individually or block third-party cookies, block cookies from specific sites, block the setting of all cookies, delete all cookies when you close your browser.

However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may make your overall user experience worse because it will no longer be personalized for you.

You should also be aware that you may also lose some saved information (e.g. saved login details, site preferences) if you block cookies in your browser. Different browsers provide you with different controls. Disabling a cookie or category of cookies does not delete the cookie from your browser, you will need to do this yourself from your browser.

Visit your browser’s help menu for more information.

Browser manufacturers provide help pages regarding cookie management in their products. Please see below for more information:

  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Safari (desktop)
  • Safari (mobile)
  • Browser Android
  • Opera
  • Opera Mobile
  • Brave

6. Why are cookies important to the Internet?

Cookies are central to the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience tailored to the preferences and interests of each User. Refusing or disabling cookies may make some sites impossible to use.

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

Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require a user to authenticate through an account):

  • Content and services tailored to the User’s preferences – categories of news, weather, sports, maps, public and government services, entertainment sites and travel services;
  • Offers tailored to the interests of Users – remembering passwords, language preferences (e.g. displaying search results in Romanian);
  • Remembering child protection filters regarding Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions);
  • Providing more relevant advertising to the User;
  • Limiting the frequency of advertising – limiting the number of times an advertisement is displayed to a particular User on a site;
  • 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 (e.g. through search engines, directly, from other websites, etc.). Websites conduct these analyses of their use in order to improve the sites for the benefit of Users.

7. Security and privacy issues

Cookies are NOT viruses! They use plain text formats. They are not made up of pieces of code so they cannot be executed or self-run. Consequently, they cannot duplicate or replicate on other networks to run or replicate themselves again. Since they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses.

Cookies can, however, be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about Users’ preferences and browsing history, both on a particular site and across multiple sites, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and consistently mark cookies for deletion as part of their anti-virus/anti-spyware scan/deletion procedures.

Generally, browsers have integrated privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity period, and automatic deletion after the User has visited a particular site.

8. Other security aspects related to cookies

Since identity protection is very valuable and represents the right of every Internet User, it is advisable to know what possible problems cookies can create. Because through them information is constantly transmitted in both directions between the browser and the website, if an attacker or unauthorized person intervenes in the data transmission process, the information contained in the cookie can be intercepted. Although very rare, this can happen if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted network (e.g. an unsecured WiFi network).

Other cookie-based attacks involve misconfiguring cookies on servers. If a website does not instruct the browser to use only encrypted channels, attackers can use this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information over unsecured channels. Attackers can then use the information to gain unauthorized access to certain sites. It is very important to be careful in choosing the most appropriate method for protecting your personal information.

9. Tips for safe and responsible browsing based on cookies

Due to their flexibility and the fact that most of the most visited and largest websites use cookies, they are almost inevitable. Disabling cookies will not allow the User to access the most widespread and used websites including YouTube, Gmail, Yahoo and others.

Here are some tips that can ensure you browse worry-free with the help of cookies:

  • Customize your browser’s cookie settings to reflect your comfort level of cookie security.
  • If you don’t mind cookies and are the only person using your computer, you can set long expiration dates for storing your browsing history and personal access data.
  • If you share your computer, you may want to consider setting your browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close your browser. This is one way to access sites that place cookies and delete any browsing information when you close your browsing session.
  • Install and update your antispyware applications regularly.

Many spyware detection and prevention applications include detection of website attacks. This prevents the browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download malicious software. Make sure your browser is always up to date. Many cookie-based attacks are carried out by exploiting weaknesses in old browser versions.

Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you want to enjoy access to the best and biggest 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 so that you can browse the Internet with confidence.

10. Changes to our cookie policy

We may change our service and policies, and we may need to make changes to this Cookie Policy so that they accurately reflect the Service and our policies. Unless otherwise required by law, we will notify you (for example, through our Service) before we make changes to this Cookie Policy and provide you with an opportunity to review them before they become effective. Thereafter, if you continue to use the Service, you will be bound by the updated Cookie Policy. If you do not wish to agree to this policy or any updated Cookie Policy, you may delete your account.

11. Your consent

By using our website, registering for an account, or making a purchase, you agree to our Cookie Policy and agree to its terms.