Introduction
This policy refers to cookies and similar technologies used, as the case may be, in the websites and applications operated by STEELOIL S.R.L. with headquarters in Alba Iulia, Str. Tudor Vladimirescu no 34, Alba County (hereinafter referred to as SteelOil Service).
The purpose of this cookie policy is to inform users about how STEELOIL SERVICE SRL, based in Alba Iulia, fiscal identification code 17304616, registration number in the Trade Register J01/272/2005, uses cookies on www.steeloil .com (“Platform”).
Cookies are used for the following purposes:
- operation of the site;
- analysis of website visitors’ behavior;
- for advertising.
This policy is completed with the STEELOIL SERVICE policy regarding the Privacy Policy (personal data protection in general) and with the Terms and Conditions of the site, which we encourage you to read, they also include additional useful information, including regarding the STEELOIL SERVICE responsible for the protection of personal data, all purposes of data processing by STEELOIL SERVICE, your rights, as well as their exceptions and limits s.a
Proper protection of personal data is an important objective for STEELOIL SERVICE. We desire to be as clear and transparent as possible regarding STEELOIL SERVICE’s approach in this field.
For any questions, we are at your disposal at the e-mail address: office@steeloil.com
What are cookies?
The cookie is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, which will be stored on the computer, mobile terminal, or other equipment of a user from which the Internet is accessed. The cookie is installed by the request issued by the user’s terminal to a STEELOIL SERVICE server or a third-party server.
What are cookies used for?
These files mainly make it possible to recognize the user’s terminal and present the content in a relevant way, adapted to the user’s preferences.
Cookies provide users with a pleasant browsing experience and support STEELOIL SERVICE’s efforts to offer more tailored services to users, such as online privacy preferences or relevant advertising. They are also used in the preparation of aggregated anonymous statistics that help us understand how a user benefits from our internet pages, allowing us to improve their structure and content, without allowing the personal identification of the user.
What cookies do we use?
We use two types of cookies: per session and fixed. Session cookies are temporary files that remain in the user’s terminal until the end of the session or the closing of the application. Fixed cookies remain on the user’s terminal for a period determined by the cookie parameters or until they are manually deleted by the user.
How are cookies used by this site?
A visit to this website can place the following types of cookies:
- cookies strictly necessary for the operation of the site
- analysis cookies
- advertising cookies
Strictly necessary cookies and/or similar technologies are essential for the proper functioning of the site, being set on your device when accessing the site or following the actions performed on the site, as the case may be. You can set your browser to block cookies, but in this case, certain sections of the website will not work properly.
The other categories of cookies have the role indicated in the table under section 11.
Do cookies or similar technologies contain personal data?
Cookies or similar technologies themselves do not require the personal information to be used and, in many cases, do not personally identify Internet users. However, there are situations when personal data can be collected through the use of cookies, to facilitate certain functionalities for the user or to offer the user an experience more adapted to his preferences. Such data are encrypted in a way that makes it impossible for unauthorized persons to access them.
What are similar technologies?
There are other technologies that can be used for the same purposes as cookies.
STEELOIL SERVICE uses Local Storage as a similar technology.
Block cookies
If you want to block cookies, some functionalities of the site will be stopped, and this may generate certain malfunctions or errors in the use of our site. For example, blocking cookies may prevent you from:
- shop online
- log in to your account
Most browsers are set by default to accept cookies, but you can change the settings to block some or all cookies.
If you wish, you can restrict or delete cookies using your browser settings. You can only refuse cookies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of the Platform. We also remind you that, if the cookie settings are restricted on your device, you will no longer be able to use all the functions of our Platform.
To change the browser settings, you can access the “Help” section of the browser, or you can directly access the following links:
Internet Explorer
Chrome
Safari
Firefox
You can find out more details about changing the settings by accessing the following link: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/.
The above links do not belong to STEELOIL SERVICE sites, and STEELOIL SERVICE is not responsible for their content.
Administration of preferences regarding the placement of cookies
In general, an application used to access web pages allows cookies and/or similar technologies to be saved on the terminal by default. They are stored for periods described in the table under section 11, below. These settings can be changed so that the automatic administration of cookies is blocked by the web browser or the user is informed every time cookies are sent to his terminal.
Detailed information about the possibilities and ways of managing cookies can be found in the settings area of the application (web browser). Limiting the use of cookies may affect certain functionalities of the website.
Why are cookies and/or similar technologies important to the Internet?
Cookies and/or similar technologies represent a central point of the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience adapted to the preferences and interests of each user. Rejecting or disabling cookies may make some sites or parts of sites impossible to use.
Deactivating cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive, in compliance with the law, online advertising, but only that it will no longer be able to take into account your preferences and interests, highlighted by your browsing behavior.
Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require the authentication of a user through an account):
- Content and services adapted to the user’s preferences – categories of products and services.
- Offers tailored to users’ interests
- Retention of passwords
- Retention of child protection filters regarding Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions).
- Limiting the frequency of broadcasting of advertisements – limiting the number of times an advertisement is displayed for a certain user on a site.
- Providing relevant advertising for the user.
- Measuring, optimizing and adapting analysis features – such as confirming a certain level of traffic on a website, what type of content is viewed and how a user arrives at a website (eg: through search engines, directly, from other websites etc.).
Websites carry out these analyzes regarding their use to improve their services for the benefit of users.
Security and privacy issues
In general, browsers have integrated privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity period and automatic deletion after the user has visited a certain site.
Other security aspects related to cookies:
- Customize your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a comfortable level of cookie security for you.
- If you are the only person using the computer, you can set, if you wish, long expiration periods for storing browsing history and personal access data.
- If you share access to the computer, you may consider setting your browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close the browser. This is an option to access the sites that place cookies and to delete any visitor information when closing the browsing session.