Cookies
Please read this information carefully.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files, made up of letters and numbers, that the website saves on your computer or mobile phone/similar device when you visit it. Thanks to cookies, the site retains, over a period of time, your actions and preferences (login, language, character size and other display preferences). Thus, you no longer have to re-enter them every time you return to the site or navigate from one page to another.
Cookies are installed through the request issued by a web-server to a browser (eg: Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely "passive" (does not contain software programs, viruses or spyware and cannot access the information on your hard drive) .
Cookies can be temporary/session and permanent/persistent:
1. Temporary/session cookies – which are stored temporarily, during the browsing period, by the web browser used by you. These cookies allow the user to navigate from one page to another without having to enter certain information (eg user, password). Since web pages do not have a specific memory, session cookies are automatically deleted when the browser is closed or a certain session has been inactive for a certain period of time;
Permanent/persistent – which are stored on the computer (without accessing documents or information from the terminal) and which retain certain user preferences for a particular site (e.g. language of use), quick identification of the user for registration on the site or in existing applications. This category also includes "third party" cookies, cookies placed by third parties, which can be used anonymously to remember a user's interests, so that he can be offered relevant advertising in his interest category. Persistent cookies can provide information about the number of visitors to a website, an average time spent on a certain page, the performance of a website, etc. They have a long life, but can be deleted at any time from the terminal by changing the settings of the Browser used. They do not store personal data.
The lisimed.ro website can place cookies for the following purposes:
visitor analysis cookies;
the cookies of advertising providers (third parties).
Visitor analysis cookies are generated for statistical purposes to know the volume of visitors to the site.
Advertising provider cookies (third parties) – these cookies are placed by third parties, partners of our company, and analyze, for example, how many people have viewed the advertising message, how many people have viewed the same advertising message several times , etc. This means that the lisimed.ro website contains in certain sections information from a third-party website - for example, an advertising banner. The companies that generate these cookies are the only ones responsible for the privacy policies regarding the stored data, the lisimed.ro site not having any responsibility regarding the management, writing or reading of these cookies.
Below are presented, by way of example, the types of cookies placed by the lisimed.ro website:
Google Analytics cookies – these cookies provide anonymous information about where users are and about the type of actions they carry out on the Website. They observe how visitors navigate through the Website and how they arrived at it.
_ga – used to distinguish between users
_gid – used to distinguish between users
_gat – used for request rate limiting
The role of cookies
Cookies make it possible to make your navigation on the site easier and more user-friendly (for example by remembering your previous logins and any information about which you have expressly agreed to be remembered for possible future access) . At the same time, cookies are used to collect statistical data related to website navigation for analysis and improvement of offers. As a user you can influence the use of cookies. Most web browsers contain an option that allows you to limit or block cookies. If you decide to use this option to limit/block cookies, we must warn you that the normal use of the website may be limited.
Do cookies contain personal data?
Cookies themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify Internet users. Personal data collected through the use of Cookies can only be collected to facilitate certain functionalities for the user. Such data are encrypted in a way that makes it impossible for unauthorized persons to access them.
Deleting Cookies
In general, an application used to access web pages allows cookies to be saved on the terminal by default. These settings can be changed in such a way 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 to manage Cookies can be found in the settings area of the application (web browser). Limiting the use of Cookies may affect certain functionalities of the web page.
If you do not want cookies, all browsers allow disabling their use, as well as deleting the existing ones. The "help" section of your browser contains exact instructions on how to disable/delete cookies.
Security and Privacy Provisions
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.
Other security aspects related to cookies:
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 cookies can be intercepted. Although very rare, this can happen if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted network (eg an unsecured WiFi network).
Other cookie-based attacks involve missetting cookies on servers. If a website does not require the browser to use only 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.
Tips for safe and responsible browsing, based on cookies
Due to their flexibility and the fact that most of the most visited and largest sites use cookies, they are almost unavoidable. Deactivating 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 that you browse without worries, but with the help of cookies:
Customize your browser's cookie settings to reflect a comfortable level of cookie security for you. If you don't mind cookies and you're the only person using the computer, you can set long expiration times for cookie storage 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 that 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 most large sites on the Internet - local or international. With a clear understanding of how they operate and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures so that you can surf the Internet with confidence.
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 Firefox / Cookie settings in Chrome / 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: Microsoft Cookies guide All About Cookies http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/
The User understands that our company cannot control and does not offer any suggestions, guarantees or conditions regarding the security or content of external information passing from the User's network through the Internet in order to access and use the website www.lisimed.ro
The User understands that the services are available via the Internet - a network that is not under the direct or indirect control of our company, which will take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security, but cannot guarantee that the information the User receives or you send using the services over the Internet will be permanently secure.
For this purpose, www.lisimed.ro recommends that you constantly check the security policies of the browser you use, as well as the terminal used to access the service, so that it has installed software against viruses of any type or any external attacks such as cracking or hacking.
Next, we recommend some links on cookie management (disabling, deleting) depending on the browser used: Internet Explorer 8 / Internet Explorer 9 / Internet Explorer 10 / Google Chrome / Mozilla Firefox / Opera Safari.