The website https://www.gourmetgear.online/ uses cookies.

The information provided below is intended to inform the user about the placement, use, and management of cookies used by https://imperialia.ro website.

In case you need more information that is not found below, you can contact us at the support@gourmetgear.online email address.

Please read the following information carefully:

• This website may use both first-party and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a better browsing experience and services tailored to the needs and interests of each individual.

• As we respect your right to privacy, you can choose to block certain types of cookies from this site.

Cookies play an important role in facilitating access to and the delivery of multiple services that users enjoy on the internet, such as:

• Customizing certain settings such as the language in which a website is viewed, the currency in which certain prices or fees are expressed, retaining choices for various products (sizes, other details, etc.) in the shopping cart (and remembering these choices), and saving certain preferences for future reuse.

• Cookies provide website owners with valuable feedback on how their sites are used by users, allowing them to make them more efficient and user-friendly.

• They allow multimedia or other types of applications from other websites to be included in a specific site to create a more valuable, useful, and enjoyable browsing experience.

• They enhance the effectiveness of online advertising.

 

WHAT IS A COOKIE?

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A cookie is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, that will be stored on the computer, mobile device, or other equipment of a user when accessing the Internet.

That's correct! Your provided sentence accurately describes how cookies are installed and their passive nature, as well as their inability to contain software programs, viruses, or spyware, and their inability to access information on the user's hard drive.

A cookie consists of two parts: its name and its content or value. Furthermore, the lifespan of a cookie is determined; technically, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that specific web server.

Cookies themselves do not request personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify internet users. There are two main categories of cookies:

• Session cookies - these are temporarily stored in the web browser's cookie folder so that it can remember them until the user closes the browser window or logs out from the respective website.

• Persistent cookies - These are stored on the hard drive of a computer or device (and typically depend on the predetermined lifespan of the cookie). Persistent cookies also include those placed by a website other than the one the user is currently visiting, known as "third-party cookies," which can be used anonymously to remember a user's preferences.

 

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF COOKIES? 

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A cookie contains information that establishes a connection between a web browser (the user) and a specific web server (the website). If a browser accesses that web server again, it can read the information already stored and react accordingly. Cookies ensure users have a pleasant browsing experience and support the efforts of many websites to provide convenient services to users, such as privacy preferences online, language preferences, shopping carts, or relevant advertising.

 

WHAT IS THE LIFESPAN OF A COOKIE? 

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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 leaves the website, while others are retained and reused every time the user returns to that website (persistent cookies). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time through their browser settings.

 

WHAT ARE THIRD-PARTY COOKIES?

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Certain sections of content on some websites may be provided through third parties/providers (e.g., a video, an advertisement, a chat application, etc.). These third parties can also place cookies through the website, 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 website owner.

 

HOW ARE COOKIES USED BY THIS WEBSITE?

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Cookies ensure users have a pleasant browsing experience and support our efforts to provide convenient services to users through functionalities such as online privacy preferences, shopping carts, or relevant advertising. Additionally, they are used in generating anonymous aggregated statistics that help us understand how a user benefits from our web pages, enabling us to improve their structure and content while excluding the user's identification.

A visit to this website may place the following types of cookies:

•             Essential cookies

•             Performance cookies

•             Social media and advertising cookies

Certain cookies, such as performance or social media and advertising cookies, may come from third parties.

 

ESSENTIAL COOKIES

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These cookies allow both the saving of preferences regarding other types of cookies used and access to the basic functionalities of this site.

They retain the user's preferences on this site, so there is no need to set them every time the site is visited.

Registration cookies are generated when a user registers on this site, to inform us later whether the user is registered or not. Our servers use these cookies to show us the account with which you are registered and to provide you with a more seamless experience when interacting with the site.

Other cookies that we place to allow you to use the site optimally include shopping cart and Favorites cookies (used to save information about products you've added to your cart or marked as Favorites), location cookies (used to determine your location based on IP to pre-fill certain fields required for registration or placing orders), session cookies generated upon access and automatically deleted when you close your browser (necessary for the functioning of the HTTP protocol, completing certain forms, interacting with certain site elements, etc.), cookies that recognize the type of device used - desktop or mobile, and chat application cookies that enable real-time discussions with customer service.

 

PERFORMANCE COOKIES

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These include both cookies from traffic analysis services and cookies placed by certain third-party services that offer complementary functionalities to the website.

Traffic analysis cookies allow for the aggregate measurement of website traffic, the identification of traffic sources, and provide information about the most visited or least accessed pages, as well as how users interact with the site. The information listed is collected in an aggregate and inherently anonymous manner. These cookies may come from third parties such as Web Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics).

Social media and advertising cookies.

These can be placed through the website by the social media or advertising services we use.

This type of cookies can be used by these services to build a certain profile of visitors and display relevant advertising messages to you on other websites that you visit.

They may come from third parties such as advertising services (e.g., AdSense, AdWords), social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter), etc.

Due to the way they are used, this site cannot access these third-party cookies, just as third parties cannot access the cookies owned by this site. For example, when you share an article using the social media button on this site, that social network will record your activity.

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WHAT TYPE OF INFORMATION IS STORED AND ACCESSED THROUGH COOKIES?

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Cookies store information in a small text file that allows a website to recognize a browser. The web server will recognize the browser until the cookie expires or is deleted. The cookie stores important information that enhances the browsing experience on the Internet (e.g., keeping a user logged into their account; retaining items in the shopping cart; and keeping items in the Favorites list).

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WHY ARE COOKIES IMPORTANT FOR THE INTERNET? 

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Cookies are at the heart of the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to create a user-friendly browsing experience tailored to each user's preferences and interests. Rejecting or disabling cookies can make it more challenging to use a website.

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

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

• Content and services tailored to the user's preferences - categories of news, weather, sports, maps, public and government services, entertainment websites, and travel services.

• Offers tailored to user interests - password retention, and language preferences (e.g., displaying search results in Romanian).

• Retaining child protection filters for Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions).

• Limiting the frequency of ad display - restricting the number of times an ad is shown to a specific user on a website.

• Delivering more relevant advertising to users.

• Measurement, optimization, and analytics features - such as confirming a certain level of traffic on a website, determining what type of content is being viewed, and how a user arrives at a website (e.g., through search engines, direct access, from other websites, etc.). Websites conduct these usage analyses to improve their sites for the benefit of users.

 

SECURITY AND PRIVACY-RELATED ISSUES

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Cookies use plain text formats. They are not made up of pieces of code, so they cannot be executed or auto-run. Consequently, they cannot be duplicated or replicated on other networks to run or replicate again. However, cookies can still be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about user preferences and browsing history, both on a specific site and across multiple other sites, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this and consistently flag cookies for deletion during anti-virus/anti-spyware scanning procedures.

Generally, web browsers have built-in privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, expiration periods, and automatic deletion after the user has visited a specific site. Other security aspects related to cookies.

Because identity protection is highly valuable and represents the right of every internet user, it is important to be aware of the potential issues that cookies can create. Since they constantly transmit information 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 cookies 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 incorrect cookie settings on servers. If a website does not request the browser to use encrypted channels, attackers can exploit this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information through unsecured channels. Attackers then use the information for unauthorized access to certain sites. It is very important to be attentive in choosing the most suitable method for protecting personal information.

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TIPS FOR SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE BROWING BASED ON COOKIES 

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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 prevent the user from accessing the most widely used and popular websites, including YouTube, Gmail, Facebook, Yahoo, and others. Here are some tips to ensure worry-free browsing with the help of cookies:

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

• If you don't mind cookies and you are the only person using the computer, you can set long expiration periods for storing your browsing history and personal login data.

• If you share computer access, consider setting your browser to delete individual browsing data every time you close the browser. This is a way to access sites that place cookies and erase any visitation information when the browsing session is closed.

• Install anti-spyware applications and keep them updated regularly.

 

Many spyware detection and prevention applications include the detection of website attacks. They prevent the browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download malicious software. Make sure to keep your browser always updated. Many cookie-based attacks are carried out by exploiting the weaknesses in older browser versions.

Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you want to enjoy access to the most popular websites on the internet. With a clear understanding of how they work and the benefits they provide, you can take the necessary security measures to browse the internet with confidence.

 

It is possible to configure your browser to stop accepting these cookies, or you can configure the browser to accept cookies only from a specific site.

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HOW CAN I STOP COOKIES?

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All modern browsers offer the ability to configure cookie storage preferences. These settings are typically found in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. To understand these settings better, you can use the "help" option of your browser for more details.

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USEFUL LINKS

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If you want to learn more about cookies and their uses, we recommend the following links:

• https://allaboutcookies.org/

• https://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/