Cookie Policy
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Romania for Business (“the Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, https://romania-for-business.com/ (“the Website”), and what choices are available to visitors regarding their use. This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains in more detail how we process personal data generally.
Our use of cookies is governed primarily by Law No. 506/2004 on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector, as amended, which transposes the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC) into Romanian law, and by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation, or “GDPR”) to the extent cookies involve the processing of personal data. Guidance issued by the Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) has also been taken into account in preparing this Policy.
2. What Cookies Are
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on a visitor’s computer, smartphone, or other device when the site is visited. Cookies are widely used to make websites function properly, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide reporting information to the website owner. Cookies do not, by themselves, identify an individual by name, but they can be used to recognise a device on repeat visits, and, depending on how they are used, may in some circumstances be linked to other information that does identify a person, in which case they are treated as personal data under the GDPR.
Alongside cookies, our Website may also use related technologies such as pixels, web beacons, and local storage, which serve a similar purpose. For simplicity, we refer to all of these collectively as “cookies” throughout this Policy.
3. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a limited number of purposes connected with operating the Website and understanding how it is used. Some cookies are necessary simply for the Website to load and function correctly, for example to remember choices made during a browsing session or to maintain basic security. Others help us understand, in aggregate and largely anonymised form, how visitors navigate the Website, which pages are most useful, and where visitors encounter difficulties, so that we can improve our content and services over time. Where we use any third-party service embedded on the Website, such as analytics tools, that provider may also place its own cookies, subject to its own privacy and cookie practices, which we describe further below.
We do not use cookies to build detailed behavioural advertising profiles of visitors, and we do not sell cookie-derived data to third parties.
4. Categories of Cookies We Use
Strictly necessary cookies.
These cookies are essential for the Website to operate as intended. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, secure areas of the site, and remembering cookie consent preferences themselves. Because these cookies are essential to the functioning of the Website, they do not require prior consent under Romanian and EU law, although we still disclose their use transparently in this Policy.
Performance and analytics cookies.
These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether visitors encounter error messages. The information collected is generally aggregated and used to help us understand and improve how the Website performs. Where such cookies are provided by a third-party analytics service, that provider’s own terms and privacy practices will also apply to the extent it processes data independently.
Functionality cookies.
These cookies allow the Website to remember choices a visitor makes, such as language preference, in order to provide a more personalised experience on return visits. If disabled, some features of the Website may not function as smoothly.
Third-party and embedded content cookies.
Where our Website includes content or functionality provided by third parties, for example embedded maps, video players, or social media widgets, those third parties may set their own cookies through our Website. We do not control these cookies directly, and we encourage visitors to review the relevant third party’s own cookie and privacy policy for further information.
We currently do not use cookies for marketing or advertising retargeting purposes. If this changes in the future, we will update this Policy accordingly and, where required, request consent before any such cookies are set.
5. Consent and Your Choices
In accordance with Law No. 506/2004 and applicable ANSPDCP guidance, cookies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of the Website are only placed on a visitor’s device after that visitor has given informed, specific, and freely given consent, typically through the cookie banner or preference tool displayed when the Website is first visited. Visitors can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or, where our cookie tool allows, select specific categories of cookies to accept.
Consent given through our cookie banner can be withdrawn at any time, with the same ease with which it was given, by returning to the cookie preference settings available on the Website, typically accessible through a link in the website footer or by clearing cookies through browser settings, as described below. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing that occurred before withdrawal.
Independently of the choices offered through our cookie banner, most web browsers allow visitors to control cookies through their own settings, including blocking cookies altogether, deleting existing cookies, or being notified before a cookie is placed. Because the exact steps vary by browser and device, we suggest consulting the help section of the browser in use for detailed instructions. Please note that blocking or deleting all cookies, including strictly necessary ones, may affect the functionality of the Website and prevent certain features from working as intended.
6. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device
Some cookies are session cookies, meaning they are automatically deleted once the browser is closed. Others are persistent cookies, meaning they remain on the device for a set period, or until manually deleted, in order to recognise the device on subsequent visits. Where we use persistent cookies, we aim to set retention periods that are proportionate to the purpose for which the cookie is used, and no longer than reasonably necessary.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, whether to reflect changes in the cookies and technologies we use, changes in applicable law, or improvements to our Website. Where changes are significant, we will take reasonable steps to bring them to the attention of visitors or by requesting renewed consent through the cookie banner. We encourage visitors to review this Policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or about how we use cookies on our Website, please contact us at info@romania-for-business.com, or in writing at our registered office address.
If, after contacting us, you remain concerned about how your personal data is processed in connection with cookies used on our Website, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP), whose contact details are available at https://www.dataprotection.ro/.
This Policy is published for the information of visitors to the Romania for Business website and does not constitute legal advice. It may be updated from time to time without prior notice; the version published on our website at any given time is the version in force.