Cookie Policy

The https://www.coldtech.eu website uses cookies.

The following information is intended to provide users with details about the placement, use, and management of cookies used by the https://www.coldtech.eu website.

If you require further information that is not covered below, you can contact us at coldtechserv@gmail.com.

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 their individual needs and interests.

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 user access and delivering various internet services, such as:

Personalizing certain settings, including the language in which a website is displayed, the currency in which prices are expressed, retaining preferences for various products (sizes, other details, etc.) in the shopping cart, and saving these options for future use.
Providing valuable feedback to website owners on how their sites are used, helping them improve efficiency and accessibility.
Enabling multimedia applications or other third-party content to be embedded within a website to create a more valuable, engaging and pleasant browsing experience.
Enhancing the effectiveness of online advertising.

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file consisting of letters and numbers that is stored on a user's computer, mobile device, or other equipment used to access the internet.

A cookie is installed via a request sent by a web server to a browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox) and it is completely "passive"—it does not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware and cannot access information stored on the user’s hard drive.

A cookie is made up of two components: its name and its content or value. Additionally, a cookie has a specific lifespan. Technically, it can only be accessed by the web server that placed it when the user returns to the associated website.

Cookies do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify internet users.

Types of Cookies:

There are two main categories of cookies:

Session Cookies – These are temporarily stored in the browser's cookie folder until the user closes the browser window or logs out of the website.
Persistent Cookies – These are stored on a computer or device's hard drive (and typically depend on the predefined 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.

Benefits of Cookies:

A cookie contains information that links a web browser (the user) to 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 provide users with a pleasant browsing experience and support the efforts of many websites to offer convenient services to users: e.g., online privacy preferences, site language options, shopping carts, or relevant advertising.

What is the lifespan of a Cookie?

Cookies are managed by web servers, and their lifespan varies based on their purpose. Some are session-based and disappear once the user leaves the site (session cookies), while others are persistent and remain available upon future visits (permanent cookies). However, users can delete cookies at any time via browser settings.

What are Third-Party Cookies?

Certain website sections may include content provided by third parties (e.g., embedded videos, ads, chat applications).These third parties can also place cookies through the website, and they are called "third-party cookies" because they are not placed by the website owner.Third-party providers must also comply with the applicable laws and the privacy policies of the website owner.

How This Website Uses Cookies:

Cookies enhance the user experience by supporting our efforts to provide convenient services, such as online privacy preferences, shopping carts, and relevant advertising. They also help generate anonymous statistics, allowing us to understand how users engage with our web pages. This insight enables us to improve their structure and content, all while safeguarding user privacy and excluding personal identification.

Types of Cookies Used on our Website:

Essential Cookies

Performance Cookies
Social Media and Advertising Cookies

Some cookies, such as performance and social media ones, may originate from third parties.

Essential Cookies

These cookies allow for saving preferences regarding other types of cookies used, as well as enabling access to the core functionalities of this site.

They retain the user's preferences on the site, so there's no need to set them each 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 display the account you're registered with and to provide a smoother interaction on the site.

Other cookies we set to optimize your site experience include those related to the shopping cart and Wishlists (which 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 during registration or when placing orders), session cookies (created when accessing the site and automatically deleted when the browser is closed, essential for the proper functioning of the HTTP protocol, completing forms, interacting with elements on the site, etc.), cookies that recognize the type of device used—desktop or mobile, and cookies from chat applications that allow for real-time communication with customer service.

Performance Cookies

These include cookies from traffic analysis services, as well as cookies placed by third-party services that provide complementary functionalities to the site.

Traffic analysis cookies allow for the overall measurement of site traffic, identifying traffic sources, providing insights into the most visited or least accessed pages, and showing how users interact with the site. The collected information is summarized and fully anonymous. These cookies can come from third-party web analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics).

Social Media and Advertising Cookies

These may be placed on the site by the social media or advertising services we use.

These types of cookies can be used by these services to create a profile of visitors and display personalized advertisements on other sites you visit.

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

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

Information Stored in Cookies:

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 (e.g., keeping a user logged into their account, retaining items in the shopping cart, or saving products in the Wishlist).

Why Are Cookies Important for the Internet?

Cookies are essential for the smooth operation of the internet, helping to create a user-friendly browsing experience that is tailored to the preferences and interests of each individual. Refusing or disabling cookies can make it harder to use a website.

Refusing or disabling cookies doesn't mean you will stop seeing online ads—it simply means that these ads will no longer be personalized based on your preferences and browsing behavior.

Examples of Important Uses of Cookies (that don’t require logging into an account):

Content and services tailored to the user’s preferences, such as news categories, weather, sports, maps, public services, entertainment websites, and travel services.
Personalized offers based on your interests, such as saving passwords and language preferences (e.g., showing search results in Romanian).
Retaining child protection filters for online content (family mode options, safe search features).
Limiting how often ads are shown—reducing the number of times a specific ad is shown to a certain user on a website.
Providing more relevant ads to users.
Measurement, optimization, and analytics features, such as tracking website traffic levels, determining which content is being viewed, and understanding how users arrive on a site (e.g., through search engines, directly, or from other sites). Websites use this information to improve their services for users.

Security and Privacy Issues

Cookies store information in plain text format. They are not made of code fragments, meaning they cannot run or initiate actions on their own. As such, they cannot be duplicated or replicated across networks for execution or reproduction. However, cookies can still be used for malicious purposes. Because they store data about user preferences and browsing history, both on specific sites and across multiple sites, cookies could potentially be used as a form of spyware. Many anti-spyware tools are aware of this and automatically flag cookies for deletion during scans.

Browsers typically icome with built-in privacy settings that allow you to manage cookie preferences, such as deciding which cookies to accept, their expiration period, and whether they should be automatically deleted after visiting a site.

Other Security Aspects Related to Cookies

Since identity protection is extremely valuable and a fundamental right of every internet user, it's important to understand the potential risks cookies may pose. As cookies constantly exchange information back and forth between the browser and the website, if an attacker or unauthorized person intervenes during this data transmission process, the cookie’s information can be intercepted. Although this is rare, it may happen if the browser connects to a server using an unsecured network (e.g., an unencrypted WiFi network).

Other cookie-based attacks can also occur if cookies are improperly configured on servers. If a website doesn't require the browser to use encrypted channels, attackers may exploit this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information via unsecured channels. Attackers then use this information to gain unauthorized access to certain websites. It is crucial to carefully choose the most suitable method to protect your personal information

Tips for Safe and Responsible Browsing with Cookies

Given that cookies are very flexible and widely used across most most major and popular websites, they’re almost impossible to avoid. Disabling cookies may prevent you from accessing sites like YouTube, Gmail, Facebook, Yahoo, and others. Here are some tips to ensure safe browsing while still using cookies:

Customize your browser's cookie settings to reflect a level of security that feels comfortable to you.
If you don’t mind cookies and are the only one using the computer, you can set long expiration periods for storing browsing history and personal access data.
If you share your computer with others, consider setting your browser to delete browsing data every time you close it. This will ensure that cookies and session data are erased after each browsing session.
Install and regularly update anti-spyware software. Many anti-spyware tools can also detect website attacks and prevent your browser from accessing harmful sites that may exploit browser vulnerabilities or from downloading a dangerous software.
Make sure your browser is always updated. Many cookie-based attacks target outdated browser versions.

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

How Can I Disable Cookies?

You can configure your browser to either reject cookies entirely or accept cookies only from specific websites.

All modern browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences. These settings can typically be found in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. For more information on how to adjust these settings, you can check your browser's "help" section.

Useful Links

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