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Cookie Policy

The company Gerolymatos International S.A. hereby informs the users of the website http://www.foltene.eu (hereinafter the “Website”) about the use of cookies throughout the website.

This policy applies only to the website http://www.foltene.eu and not to any other websites that the user might consult or access through links that the Website may include.

Cookies are text files that contain bundles of information that are stored on the directory of the web browser of a user’s computer or mobile device (e.g. notebook, tablet, smartphone, etc.) every time a website is accessed online through the browser. The cookies allow these websites to memorize some information so that the person visiting the website can explore it quickly and easily. A cookie cannot bring up any other data from the user’s hard drive, nor can it transmit computer viruses or obtain email addresses. Every cookie is unique to the user’s browser. Similar technologies, e.g. web beacons or transparent GIFs, can be used to gather information on a user’s behaviour and his/her use of the services. In this Cookie Policy, all such technologies will be referred to as “cookies”.

There are various types of cookies, some devised to make use of the website more efficient and to improve the browsing experience of the user, others enabling particular functions to operate.

More information on cookies can be found at the following URL sites:

• http://www.allaboutcookies.org

Types of cookies used

Technical cookies

Technical cookies are used to make certain sections of the Website function correctly. The Website uses only technical cookies, which are “strictly necessary to transmit a communication or provide a specific service as requested by a subscriber or user”. They can be divided into browser cookies and session cookies, which ensure that the Website functions properly:

  • analytics cookies, which are technical cookies when they are used to measure and analyze overall user numbers and behavior on a particular website;
  • functionality cookies, which make it possible to tailor the website according to various choices made by the user (e.g. language, etc), in order to provide improved service.

No prior consent from users is required for the installation of these types of cookies, however users need to be informed thereof.

The acquisition and processing of data obtained by the use of technical cookies is necessary if the Website is to function properly. If a user objects to the use of these technical cookies, he/she will not be able to access and view the Website properly.

Cookie

Name

Purpose

Retention Period

More information

Foltene.eu

poppercookie

Remembers popup box actions

10 days on close

1 years if user selects to never see the window again

Non tracking cookie, does not contain any personal information

Apart from technical cookies, the general rule governing the use of an electronic communication network “to gain access to information stored in the terminal equipment of a subscriber or user” is that prior informed consent must be given by the user. This means that all cookies that cannot rightly be termed “technical”, and which therefore are more critical for user privacy protection, e.g. those used to provide a profile of the user or analytics cookies may not be installed on users’ terminals unless the user has been adequately informed in advance and has given a valid consent.

Here is a list of the profile and analytics cookies used by this website:

Cookie

Name

Purpose

Retention Period

More information

Google Analytics

_ga

Used to distinguish users.

2 years

These cookies use an unique identifier for tracking

purposes.

Google Privacy Policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

Google Analytics

_gid

Used to distinguish users.

36 hours

Google Analytics

_gat

Used to throttle request rate.

1 minute

Third-party websites

When browsing a website, the user may receive cookies from third parties.

Third-party cookies are installed by a different website from the one the user is browsing. This is because every website may contain elements (pictures, maps, sounds, specific links to web pages of other domains, etc,) that are on servers other than that of the website being viewed.

Here is a list of the third-party cookies used by the Website:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cookie

Name

Purpose

Retention Period

More information

Facebook

campaign_click_url

Advertisement tracking

If not already logged in to facebook this is set as expired (ends with session)

This cookie is used by Facebook with Facebook Pixel, and records the Facebook web address that an individual landed on after clicking on an advertisement promoting Facebook

Facebook

datr

authentication

If not already logged in to facebook this is set as expired (ends with session)

Facebook account authentication and protection

Facebook

fr

Advertisement tracking

90 days

This cookie is potentially tracking user activity

Facebook

locale

Language settings

If not already logged in to facebook this is set as expired (ends with session)

Identifies users locale

Facebook

lu

Login protection

If not already logged in to facebook this is set as expired (ends with session)

used to identify public computers where users are logging into Facebook using the same browser. This identification helps to provide more secure login features to Facebook users using public computers

Facebook

x-src

session cookie

If not already logged in to facebook this is set as expired (ends with session)

 

How to manage cookies by configuring the browser

Some users may not consent to the storage of information collected through cookies by their computer. Each browser includes detailed instructions regarding their policy for the use of cookies.

If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may modify the settings of your browser so as to be warned, when cookies are being sent, to deactivate all or some of the cookies used by the Website or to delete cookies already installed by the Website.

The majority of the Website’s functions shall operate without the use of cookies. However, if you deactivate cookies, you shall not have access to certain services and features of the Website.

Here are the pages of browser suppliers that give detailed instructions on how to set your privacy preferences according to the browser used:

If you wish further information regarding the Website’s cookies please contact us at dpo@gerolymatos-int.com.