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Cookie Policy
THE COOKIE POLICY OF ELMAS, 1234.ro online shop
What are cookies and how they are used?
To improve the visitors’ online browsing experience, we use cookies that make it easier to use the ELMAS websites and/or online store.
A cookie is a small file usually consisting of letters and numbers. It is downloaded to the hard drive of a computer or other device used to browse the internet (smartphone, tablet, etc.) when the user accesses a particular website.
A cookie cannot access the information on the user’s hard drive, it does not contain software or viruses, being completely “passive”.
When the user accesses a website using an Internet browser, the website sends information to the browser and it creates a text file. Each time the user accesses that website again, the browser transmits this file to the website. Thus, the cookie always announces the website whenever the user returns to it.
Generally, the role of cookies is to ensure a quick and easy interaction between users and websites. Cookies are also used to allow users to easily resume their activities during future visits of a previously visited site. Basically, cookies tell the server what pages need to be displayed to the user, who does not have to remember the pages he/she browsed or to browse the site all over again.
Why do we use cookies?
- To recognize past website visitors.
- To improve ELMAS websites and online applications.
- To better understand the interests of our customers and visitors to our websites.
- To recognize new visitors on ELMAS online websites and applications
In short, cookies are used to recall user choices at a given time or to recognize frequent visitors to a web page, providing them with a pleasant browsing experience.
Note: Cookies do not retain personal information - this information is only available in the user account after authentication.
What is the lifetime of a cookie?
A cookie may have a validity period (lifetime) ranging between a website visit session up to a few years, or it may never expire. A user may at any time remove all cookies from the browser.
Types of cookies used on the 1234.ro ELMAS website
- Performance cookies:
Performance cookies retain the users’ preferences and how they use the site, so they no longer need to be set at each site visit. These do not collect information that can identify users, all data being anonymous. Performance cookies are only used to improve the operation of the site.
- Session cookies:
Session cookies are stored in the user’s device during the browsing session. They store an anonymous session identifier, allowing the user to visit a website without having to enter the identification information (username, password, etc.) into each page.
Such cookies are commonly used in online stores. For example, when users visit a certain page of a product catalogue and select certain products, the cookie remembers the selected products and adds them to the shopping cart that will contain all the products selected when the users want to leave the page.
Session cookies are stored in the device memory only during an Internet browsing session and they are removed when the browser is closed. They may also become inaccessible if the session is inactive for a certain period of time.
- Functional cookies:
Functional cookies store user preferences and allow the site to provide an enhanced browsing experience. These cookies ensure the delivery of custom content based on the browsing history, thus allowing the user to be recognized (for example, a user’s option for the selection of an ELMAS online store from a certain city).
- Strictly necessary, essential cookies
The strictly necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic features such as page browsing and access to secure areas on the site. The website cannot operate properly without these cookies.
The cookies classified as strictly necessary will NOT be used to collect information that could be used to promote products or services to you.
If you block these cookies, our website cannot operate. For the operation of our website, at the time of access, we recommend that you agree to the use of the strictly necessary cookies.
To improve user experience, we may also use the following technologies:
- Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our websites and web apps. For example, we collect details such as the source of the visit and the total number of visitors to our website and apps. This allows us to determine the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and the user activity on our websites and apps.
Find out more about the Google Analytics privacy policy here: https://support.google.com
How can the user control cookies?
To control and/or delete cookies as you wish, you can access the “help” section of your browser and you can opt for this setting. However, please be warned that in some situations:
- you will not be able to view the website anymore
- you will no longer be able to login to the site
- some services or options may no longer function
- the experience will no longer be the same as when cookies are enabled
The internet browser allows users to control/disable cookies. The way you do this depends on the cookie type.
To learn more about enabling/disabling or deleting cookies in your browser, you can access this page: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
Some browsers are provided with the “Do Not Track” function which allows users not to be tracked while browsing. Blocking cookies or using the “Do Not Track” can block certain features on our sites.
How do I uninstall/delete cookies?
Caution: Disabling cookies can make it difficult or even impractical to browse on certain websites!!!
Moreover, you can no longer enjoy a pleasant browsing experience and, implicitly, all the benefits offered by the website.
Current browsers provide users with the ability to change their cookie settings. These are usually found in the “Help”, “Options” or “Preferences” menu in browsers.
Below you can find information about cookies from the most popular internet browsers:
- Internet Explorer:
https://support.microsoft.com/ro-ro/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer
- Mozilla Firefox:
- Safari:
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042?locale=en_US
- Google Chrome:
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
- Opera
https://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/privacy/
- Edge:
https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
The list of cookies that may be used by Elmas website, 1234.ro:
|
Cookie name |
Cookie description |
Lifetime |
Cookie type |
|
CART |
The association with your shopping cart. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
CATEGORY_INFO |
Stores the category info on the page, that allows to display pages more quickly. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
COMPARE |
The items that you have in the Compare Products list. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
CURRENCY |
Your preferred currency |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
CUSTOMER |
An encrypted version of your customer id with the store. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
CUSTOMER_AUTH |
An indicator if you are currently logged into the store. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
CUSTOMER_INFO |
An encrypted version of the customer group you belong to. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
CUSTOMER_ SEGMENT_ IDS |
Stores the Customer Segment ID |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
EXTERNAL_NO_CACHE |
A flag, which indicates whether caching is disabled or not. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
FRONTEND |
You sesssion ID on the server. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
GUEST-VIEW |
Allows guests to edit their orders. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
LAST_CATEGORY |
The last category you visited. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
LAST_PRODUCT |
The most recent product you have viewed. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
NEWMESSAGE |
Indicates whether a new message has been received. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
NO_CACHE |
Indicates whether it is allowed to use cache. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
PERSISTENT_ SHOPPING_ CART |
A link to information about your cart and viewing history if you have asked the site. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
POLL |
The ID of any polls you have recently voted in. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
POLLN |
Information on what polls you have voted on. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
RECENTLY COMPARED |
The items that you have recently compared. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
STF |
Information on products you have emailed to friends. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
STORE |
The store view or language you have selected. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
USER_ ALLOWED_ SAVE_ COOKIE |
Indicates whether a customer allowed to use cookies. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
VIEWED_PRODUCT_IDS |
The products that you have recently viewed. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
WISHLIST |
An encrypted list of products added to your Wishlist. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
WISHLIST_CNT |
The number of items in your Wishlist. |
Session end |
Functionality |
|
_utma |
GOOGLE ANALYTICS - a cookie that does not expire, keeps track of the first visit to the site, the number of visits and the most recent visit |
Unlimited |
Session |
|
_utmb |
GOOGLE ANALYTICS - timestamp when the user enters the site |
30 minutes |
Session |
|
_utmc |
GOOGLE ANALYTICS - timestamp when the user leaves the site |
Session end |
Session |
|
_utmt |
GOOGLE ANALYTICS - cookie that indicates the type of request and the type of event, transaction, etc. |
10 minutes |
Session |
|
_utmz |
GOOGLE ANALYTICS - expires after 6 months and retains user information - where they came from, what search engine they used, what link they clicked on, which keyword they used and where they visit the website from |
6 months |
Session |
|
_zlcmid
|
These cookies belong to Zopim, the company that provides the technology needed for your chat system. _zicmid cookie offers the user the possibility of continuing the chat dialog with the operator, while he visits other pages of the website, or in case he comes back on the website later. |
1 year |
For online chat |
|
Phpsessid |
The PHPSESSID cookie is native to PHP and enables websites to store serialised state data. On the Action website it is used to establish a user session and to pass state data via a temporary cookie, which is commonly referred to as a session cookie. As the PHPSESSID cookie has no timed expiry, it disappears when the client is closed. |
Session end |
Needed |
|
GPS |
A unique identifier given to each mobile device that allows tracking based on GPS location. |
|
Session |
|
IDE |
Used by Google DoubleClick for re-targeting, optimization, reporting, and attribution of online ads. |
2 years |
Advertising |
|
NID |
This cookie contains a unique ID that Google uses to retain your preferences and other information such as your preferred language (e.g. Romanian), the number of search results you want to appear on the page (e.g. 10 or 20) and if you want the Google SafeSearch filter to be enabled. |
6 months |
Preference |
|
PREF |
This cookie stores your preferences and other information, in particular preferred language, how many search results you want to be displayed on your page, and whether or not you want Google's SafeSearch filter turned on. |
8 months |
|
|
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
A cookie that YouTube sets that measures your bandwidth to determine whether you get the new player interface or the old. |
179 days |
|
|
YSC |
This cookie is set by YouTube video service on pages with embedded YouTube video |
Session end |
Session |
|
__cfduid |
Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic.
|
1 year |
Needed |
|
AWSALB |
These cookies belong to Zopim, the company that provides the technology needed for your chat system. |
6 days |
Statistics |
|
ads/user-lists/# |
Provider: Google |
Session |
Marketing |
|
test_cookie |
Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. |
Session |
Marketing |
|
yt-remote-cast-installed |
Provider: Youtube Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
Session |
Marketing |
|
yt-remote-connected-devices |
Provider: Youtube Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
Persistent |
Marketing |
|
yt-remote-device-id |
Provider: Youtube Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
Persistent |
Marketing |
|
yt-remote-fast-check-period |
Provider: Youtube Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
Session |
Marketing |
|
yt-remote-session-app |
Provider: Youtube Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
Session |
Marketing |
|
yt-remote-session-name |
Provider: Youtube Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video |
Session |
Marketing |
|
zte# |
Saves a Zopim Live Chat ID that recognises a device between visits during a chat session. |
Session |
Marketing |
|
History.store |
Unclassified |
Session |
Marketing |
|
yt.innertube::nextId |
Provider: Youtube Unclassified |
Persistent |
Marketing |
|
yt.innertube::requests |
Provider: Youtube Unclassified |
Persistent |
Marketing |
Last update of the Elmas Cookie Policy: 17/07/2018
