Cookie policy

User information document about the presence of cookies on the website https://panelland.eu in compliance with GDPR provisions  

1. Introduction

This policy on the use of cookies is aimed to inform you about our practices regarding the collection of information from you when you visit our website https://pannelland.eu, through cookies and other tracking technologies, but complying with the right you are entitled to, namely the protection of personal data concerning you.
The confidentiality of information is a permanent responsibility and, therefore, we undertake to update this information document from time to time as we undertake new practices regarding personal data or adopt new privacy policies. With respect to consent-based data processing (as described below), we will notify you of any changes and request your additional consent.
The information below brings to your attention more details about the placement, use and management of cookies used by the website https://panelland.eu. There are also provided some useful links related to this topic.
The website https://panelland.eu is operated by the company Panel Land SRL (based in PUCIOASA, STR. MORILOR NR. 4 , JUD. DÂMBOVIŢA, CP 135400, having tax identification code RO 17493990 and Trade Registry of the Dâmboviţa Court no. J15/347/2012) that uses both its own and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a better browsing experience and services adapted to the needs and interests of its visitors and clients. We also inform you that the site is hosted (hosting provider) by the ROMARG web server.
 

2. Legislative background

According to the requirements of Directive (EU) 2002/58/EC (“E-Privacy Directive”) and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repeal of Directive 95/46/CE (“GDPR Regulation”) applicable from May 25, 2018, we have the obligation to manage the personal data that you provide us by using the website safely and only for the specified purposes, in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR Regulation and the E-Privacy Directive.
In particular, the GDPR Regulation obliges us, first of all, to offer the possibility for the user to express or, as the case may be, to withdraw his consent at any time for the processing of his/her personal data, to rectify the content of the personal data or to request the transfer of personal data to another operator, and, secondly, to inform the user about the content of the cookies used by our site, which categories of the user’s personal data are processed by our cookies, what we do with the information obtained by cookies and where we store such information, providing a high level of security on the information collected by cookies, the possibility for the user to block the running of any or all cookies from our website at any time, as well as to delete the information collected by cookies.
For more details regarding the content of these legal rules, please access the following links:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/RO/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32002L0058 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/RO/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32016R0679  

3. Your rights

The GDPR regulation provides certain rights to data subjects. You have the right to access and rectify (correct) the registration of your personal data processed by us if they are inaccurate. You can ask us to delete this data or to stop processing it, subject to certain exceptions. You can also ask us to stop using your data for direct marketing purposes. You have the right to file a complaint with the data protection authority if you have concerns about how we process your personal data. When it is technically feasible, we will be able – at your request – to provide you with your personal data or transmit it directly to another operator. If access cannot be provided within a reasonable time frame, we will provide you with a date when the information will be transmitted. You can also request additional information about: the purpose of the processing, the categories of personal data targeted, which was the source of the information and how long it will be stored.
WARNING! Please exercise your rights wisely and remember that the abuse of rights can give rise to liability.
The contact details of the national authority for the protection of personal data are as follows:
National Supervisory Authority of Personal Data Processing Address: BUCUREȘTI, B-DUL G-RAL. GHEORGHE MAGHERU NR. 28-30, SECTOR 1, COD POSTAL 010336 Website: http://www.dataprotection.ro Email address: anspdcp@dataprotection.ro Telephone: +40.318.059.211; +40.318.059.212 Fax: +40.318.059.602  

4. Personal Data Protection Officer

We have appointed a data protection officer in charge with all issues related to the protection of personal data. You can contact the data protection officer regarding all matters related to the processing of your data and the exercise of your rights according to the legal provisions applicable, especially if you have questions or concerns about how we process your personal data. The e-mail address at which you can contact the data protection officer is: gdpr@panelland.eu  

5. Your consent to the use of cookies

Once you have accessed our site, you will be greeted by a message asking for your consent in accordance with the applicable legal provisions regarding the categories of cookies that you will or will not agree to use during your visit on our website. It is also important to note that by giving your consent to the use of the respective cookie(s), you will also agree to the safe storage of the information collected by the cookie(s) you have agreed to.
Until the acceptance/rejection process for the use of cookies is completed, no cookies will be used by our website, with the exception of cookies without which the website cannot operate.
We specify that at any time you will have the possibility to block the running of cookies as you will see below, and also to delete the information collected by cookies.  

6. What is a “cookie”?

UAn “Internet Cookie” (term also known as “browser cookie” or “HTTP cookie” or simply “cookie”) is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, which will be stored on the computer, mobile terminal or other equipment of the user from which this website is accessed (more details on https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie).
A cookie is installed through the request issued by a web server to a browser (eg: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox) and is completely “passive” (it does not contain software programs, viruses or spyware and cannot access the information on the user’s hard drive).
A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and the content or value of the cookie. Moreover, the duration of a cookie’s existence is determined, and technically only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that web server.
Cookies themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify Internet users.
There are 2 large categories of cookies:
Session cookies – these are temporarily stored in the cookie folder of the web browser so that it temporarily stores them for only remembering them until the user leaves that site or closes the browser window.
Persistent cookies – they are stored on the hard drive of a computer or equipment for a duration configured by the website that placed it. This type of cookies can be deleted by the user at any time through the browser settings.  

7. What are the advantages of a cookie?

A cookie contains information that connects a web browser (the browser you use, for example Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox etc.) and a specific web server, more precisely the server that host our 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 comfortable services to users: e.g. online privacy preferences, site language options, shopping baskets or relevant advertising.  

8. What is the lifetime of a cookie?

Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifetime 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, and some cookies are retained and reused every time the user returns to that website (persistent cookies). However, cookies can be deleted by users at any time.

9. How we use cookies on this site. Categories of cookies we use.

By using/visiting the website, the following cookies can be placed:

1. Website performance cookies;
2. User analysis cookies;
3. Cookies for geo-targeting;
4. Registration cookies;
5. Cookies for advertising;
6. Cookies of advertising providers;

a. Performance cookies
With this type of cookies, the preferences of the user of this website are stored, so that setting the preferences again in the case of a subsequent visit to the website is no longer necessary.
b. User analysis cookies
These cookies inform us if a particular website user has visited/used this website before. These cookies are used for statistical purposes only.
c. Cookies for geo-targeting
These cookies are used by software that determines the country of origin of the user of the website. You will receive the same ads regardless of the selected language.
d. Cookies for registration
When you register on this site, cookies remembering this action are generated. The servers use these cookies to show us the account you are registered with. Also, the use of these cookies allows us to associate any comment posted on the website with the username of the account used. If the “keep me registered” option has not been selected, these cookies will be automatically deleted when the browsing session ends.
e. Cookies for advertising
These cookies make it possible to find out whether a user viewed an online advertisement, its type and the time elapsed since viewing that advertising message. As such, such cookies are used for online advertising targeting. These cookies are anonymous, storing information about the content viewed, not about the users.
To make it easier for you to understand why we need them, we have classified our cookies into the following categories:
1. Strictly necessary cookies – they are used to make our work on the site more efficient. These cookies do not collect information about you that could be used for advertising or to record your activity on the Internet. Without these cookies, this site will not work properly. Therefore, if you block these cookies, we cannot predict how the site will evolve for you.
2. Cookies required for performance – they are used to analyze how our website works and how we can improve it, for example, which pages are viewed most often and if you encounter error messages. They do not collect information that can identify you, all data being anonymous.
By using our site, you agree to the use of “performance” cookies.
If you block them, we cannot predict how the site will evolve for you.
You can block or allow the use of these cookies, but blocking them may mean that we will no longer be able to provide certain services. It is also possible that blocking them prevents us from remembering that you did not want a certain service.
If you prefer, you can choose to give them up. The customization of the content means that it includes information that reflects the interest you have shown in the content of our pages, or offers or promotions that we think may interest you, and to improve the way we respond to your needs.

10. Cookie files that we use:

11. How can you stop cookies?

Disabling and refusing to receive cookies can make certain websites impractical or difficult to visit and use. Also, refusing to accept cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive/see online advertising.
It is possible to set the browser so that these cookies are no longer accepted or you can set the browser to accept cookies from a specific site. But, for example, if you are not registered using cookies, you will not be able to leave comments.
All modern browsers offer the possibility to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.
To understand these settings, the following links may be useful; otherwise you can use the “help” option of the browser for more details.

Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Chrome
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Safari

For the settings of cookies generated by third parties, you can also consult the website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/

Useful Links
If you want to find out more information about cookies and what they are used for, we recommend the following links:
All About Cookies Microsoft Cookies guide  

12. Storage of information captured by cookies

The information obtained by cookies is kept under high security conditions by the web server, namely the server that hosts our website.
We assure you that our web server must comply with high security requirements regarding the information collected through cookies, and must strictly comply with the obligations imposed by the applicable law.
The information we collect about you by accessing our website will not be shared with third parties.

13. Security of personal data

In order to protect the confidentiality of the data and personal information you transmit by using this website, we will maintain physical, technical and administrative guarantees.
We update and test our security technology continuously. In addition, we train our employees on the importance of privacy and keeping you information confidential and secure.
If a personal data breach occurs, we will do our best to eliminate it and assess a level of risk related to the breach in accordance with our personal data breach policy. If it is determined that the leak may result in physical, material or non-material harm to you (for example, discrimination, identity theft, fraud or financial loss), we will contact you without undue delay, except where the law provides otherwise. All our steps will be taken in full cooperation with the competent supervisory authority. 

14. Security issues related to cookies

Cookies are NOT viruses! They 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. Since they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses.
Cookies can still be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about the preferences and browsing history of users, both on a specific site and on several other sites, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and constantly mark cookies to be deleted during anti-virus/anti-spyware deletion/scanning procedures.
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.
Since identity protection is very valuable and represents the right of every internet user, it is advisable to know what possible problems cookies can create. Because through them, information is constantly transmitted in both directions between the browser and the website, if an attacker or unauthorized person intervenes during data transmission, the information contained in the cookie can be intercepted. Although very rare, this can happen if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted network (ex: an unsecured WiFi network).
Other cookie-based attacks involve the wrong setting of cookies on servers. If a website does not require the browser to only use encrypted channels, attackers can use this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information through unsecured channels. The attackers then use the information to gain unauthorized access to certain websites. It is very important to be careful in choosing the most suitable method of personal information protection.  

15. Changes to the Cookies Policy

We may update this information document from time to time by publishing a new version on this website.
Considering that the laws regarding the protection of personal data, the interpretations of state bodies, and the recommendations of the supervisory authorities change and improve from time to time, it is expected that this notification regarding privacy and conditions of use will also change. We reserve the right to modify this information document at any time, for any reason and without notice. Any changes to our privacy policy will be posted on this page so that you are aware of our policies. The provisions contained herein supersede all prior notices or statements regarding our privacy practices and the terms and conditions governing the use of this website.
 

16. Tips for safe and responsible browsing, based on cookies

Due to their flexibility and the fact that the vast majority of the most visited sites and the largest ones use cookies, they are almost unavoidable. Disabling cookies will not allow the user access to the most widespread and used sites, including YouTube, Gmail, Yahoo and others.
Here are some tips that can ensure your browsing without worries with the help of cookies:

• Customize your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a comfortable level of cookie security for you.
• If you don’t mind cookies and you are the only person using the computer, you can set long expiration dates 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 visit information at the end of the browsing session.
• Install and constantly update your antispyware applications.

Many of the spyware detection and prevention applications include detection of attacks on websites. Thus, it prevents the browser from accessing websites that could exploit the vulnerabilities of the browser or download dangerous software. Make sure your browser is always updated. Many of the attacks based on cookies are carried out by exploiting the weak points of the old versions of the browsers.
Many of the spyware detection and prevention applications include detection of attacks on websites. Thus, it prevents the browser from accessing websites that could exploit the vulnerabilities of the browser or download dangerous software. Make sure your browser is always updated. Many of the attacks based on cookies are carried out by exploiting the weak points of the old versions of the browsers.
Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you want to enjoy access to the best and largest sites on the Internet – local or international ones. With a clear understanding of how they operate and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security steps so that you can browse the Internet with confidence.

17. Questions, concerns, complaints

If you have questions about the use of your personal data, if you want to use your rights, if you have concerns or complaints or if you want to update or correct your personal data, please contact us by sending an e-mail to our personal data protection officer at the following email address: gdpr@panelland.eu. If you want us not to use the information you have provided us, please send us an email to the above address with the title “Do not use my data” and your name.