Use of Cookies

The information presented below is intended to inform the user more details about the placement, use and administration of cookies used by the site xpertbeauty.com, owned by Seelster Beauty Distribution S.R.L. Also, there are some useful links related to this topic. If you need more information, and they are not found below, you can contact us at: info@xpertbeauty.com

Please read the following information carefully: This website uses its own and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a better browsing experience and services tailored to their needs and interests. These cookies may come from the following third parties: Google Analytics, AT Internet, various AdServers (Gemius, AdOcean etc.), Facebook, Google+, Optimizely etc. The full list of third-party cookies can be found below in the Cookies section of third parties. On this website there are links to third party websites; Once accessed these links, the users are subject to the policy of the respective website.

In what we call "web 2.0", "cookies" play an important role in facilitating access and delivery of multiple services that the user enjoys on the Internet, such as:

Customizing certain settings such as: the language in which a site is viewed, the currency in which certain prices or prices are expressed, the options for different products (measures, other details, etc.).
Cookies give site owners valuable feedback on how their sites are used by users, so that they can make them more efficient and accessible to users.
Allow multimedia or other applications from other sites to be included in a particular site to create a more valuable, useful and enjoyable browsing experience.
Improving the efficiency of online advertising.

1. WHAT IS A "COOKIE"?

An "Internet Cookie" (a term also known as "browser cookie" or "HTTP cookie" or simply "cookie") is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, that is stored on your computer, mobile terminal or other equipment of a user accessing the Internet. The cookie is installed by a request issued by a web server to a browser (ex. Internet Explorer, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox) and is completely "passive" (does not contain software, viruses or spyware and cannot access the information on the hard disk user drive).

A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and content or value of the cookie. Moreover, the duration of existence of a cookie is determined; technically, only the webserver that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that webserver.

Cookies themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify Internet users. There are 2 major categories of cookies:

Session cookies - these are temporarily stored in the cookie file of the web browser so that it can store them until the user exits the respective web-site or closes the browser window (eg when logging in / logging on a webmail or social media account).
Persistent Cookies - These are stored on the hard drive of a computer or equipment (and generally depends on the default cookie lifetime). Persistent cookies include those placed by a website other than the one the user visits at that time - known as 'third party cookies' - which can be used anonymously. to memorize the interests of a user, so that advertising is delivered as relevant to users.

2. 2. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF COOKIES?

A cookie contains information that links between a web browser (the user) and a particular 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 provide comfortable services to users: ex - online privacy preferences, site language options, shopping carts or relevant advertising.

3. WHAT IS THE LIFE OF A COOKIE?

Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifetime of a cookie may vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. Some cookies are used only for one session (session cookies) and are no longer retained once the user has left the website and some cookies are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website ('cookie-permanent hours'). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time through the browser settings.

4. WHAT ARE COOKIES OF THIRD PARTIES?

Certain sections of content on some sites may be provided through third parties / providers (ex. news box, a video or an advertisement). These third parties may also place cookies through the site 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 the law in force and the privacy policies of the site owner.

5. HOW ARE THE COOKIES USED FOR THIS SITE?

A visit to this site may place cookies for the purposes of:

Site performance cookies
Visitor analysis cookies
Registration cookies
Cookies for advertising

Performance cookies

This type of cookie retains the preferences of the user on this site, so no need to set them every time you visit the site.

Exemples:

video player volume settings
the speed of streaming video with which the browser is compatible

Cookies for visitor analysis

Each time a user visits this site, the analytics software provided by a third party generates a user analysis cookie. This cookie tells us if you've visited this site before. The browser will tell you if you have this cookie, and if not, we will generate one. This allows monitoring the unique users who visit us and how often they do. As long as you are not registered on this site, this cookie cannot be used to identify individuals, they are only used for statistical purposes. If you are registered we may also know the details you have provided to us, such as your e-mail address and username - these are subject to confidentiality and the provisions of the Terms and Conditions, the Privacy Policy and the provisions of the legislation in force on the protection of personal data.

Cookies of country

These cookies are used by a software that determines which country you come from. It is completely anonymous and is used only to personalize the content of our site.

Cookies for registration

When you register on this site, we generate a cookie that notifies us if you are registered or not. Our servers use these cookies to show us the account with which you are registered and if you have permission for a specific service. It also allows us to associate any comment you post on our site with your username. If you have not selected the "Keep me registered" option, this cookie will be deleted automatically when you close your browser or computer.

Advertising cookies

These cookies allow us to find out whether or not you have viewed an online advertisement, what its type is and how long it has been since you saw the advertising message. We also use these cookies to target online advertising. We may also use third-party cookies to better target advertising, to show, for example, holiday advertisements, if the user has recently visited an article on the holiday site. These cookies are anonymous, they store information about the content viewed, not about users. We also set anonymous cookies through other sites we advertise on. By receiving them, we can use them to recognize you as a visitor to that site. If you later visit our site, we will be able to deliver advertising based on this information.

Cookies of advertising providers

Most of the advertising you find on this site belongs to third parties. Some of these parties use their own anonymous cookies to analyze how many people have been exposed to an advertising message, or to see how many people have been exposed multiple times to the same advertisement. The companies that generate these cookies have their own privacy policies, and this site does not have access to read or write these cookies. Third-party cookies can be used to show you target advertising on other sites, based on your browsing this site.

Other third-party cookies

On some pages, third parties may set their own anonymous cookies, in order to track the success of an application, or to customize an application. Due to the use of this site, this site cannot access these 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.

The detailed list of all cookies used by xpertbeauty.com, in its own name and on behalf of third parties is:

Domain	Name cookies	Cookies type	Purpose	Duration (days)
.xpertbeauty.com	XpertBeauty.com	Internal	Website operation	1825s
.doubleclick.net	Double Click	External	Traffic Analysis + Remarketing	390
google.com .google.com	Google Analytics	External	Traffic Analysis	1
.aws.amazon.com/	Amazon Web Services	External	Traffic monitoring	7
.tawk.to/	Tawk to	External	Chat operation	365
.youtube.com	YouTube	External	Video display	7150
.facebook.com	Facebook	External	Remarketing+ Social Login	730
.productlead.me	ProductLead	External	Tool function Product Lead	730
.getsitecontrol.com	Get Site Control	External	Display pop-ups	610
.hotjar.com	Hotjar	External	Traffic Analysis	6800
.trusted.ro	Trusted.ro	External	Badge display	730

6. WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION IS STORED AND ACCESSED THROUGH COOKIES?

Cookies keep 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 improves the Internet browsing experience (for example: the language settings in which you want to access a site; keeping a user logged in to your webmail account; online banking security; keeping products in the shopping cart).

7. WHY ARE COOKIES IMPORTANT TO THE INTERNET?

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

Content and services adapted to the user's preferences - categories of news, weather, sports, maps, public and government services, entertainment sites and travel services.
Offers tailored to users' interests - password retention, language preferences (For example: displaying search results in Romanian).
Retaining child protection filters on Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions).
Limiting the frequency of ad serving - limiting the number of times an ad is displayed for a particular user on a site.
Providing more relevant advertising to the user.
Measurement, optimization and analytics features - such as confirming a certain level of traffic on a website, what kind of content is viewed and how a user reaches a website (for example: through search engines, directly, from other websites (etc). The websites carry out these analyzes of their use to improve the websites for the benefit of the users.

8. SECURITY AND PROBLEMS RELATED TO CONFIDENTIALITY

Cookies are NOT viruses! They use plain text formats. They are not made up of pieces of code so they cannot be executed nor can they self-run. Consequently, you cannot duplicate or replicate on other networks to run or replicate again. Because they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses. However, cookies can be used for negative purposes. Because it stores information about users' browsing preferences and browsing history, both on a particular site and on many other sites, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and are constantly flagging cookies for deletion in anti-virus / anti-spyware removal / scanning procedures.

Generally, browsers have integrated privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity period and automatic deletion after the user has visited a particular site.

Other security aspects related to cookies

Because identity protection is very valuable and represents the right of every Internet user, it is advisable to know what possible problems cookies may create. Because through them the information between the browser and the website is constantly transmitted in both directions, if an attacker or unauthorized person intervenes during the data transmission, the information contained in the cookie can be intercepted. Although very rarely, this can happen if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted network (ex. an unsecured WiFi network).

Other cookie-based attacks involve incorrect cookie settings 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 for purposes of unauthorized access to certain sites. It is very important to be careful when choosing the most appropriate method of protecting personal information.

Tips for safe and responsible browsing, based on cookies. Due to their flexibility and the fact that most of the most visited and largest websites use cookies, these are almost inevitable.

Here are some tips that can ensure that you navigate without worry but with the help of cookies:

Customize your browser settings for cookies to reflect a comfortable level of cookie security for you.
If you do not mind cookies and you are the only person using the computer, you can set long deadlines for storing your browsing history and personal access data.
If you share computer access, you can consider setting the browser to clear individual browsing data each time you close the browser. This is a way to access the websites that place cookies and to delete any visit information at the end of the browsing session.
Install and update your antispyware applications constantly.

Many spyware detection and prevention applications include detecting site attacks. Thus, it prevents the browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software. Make sure your browser is always up to date. Many of the cookie-based attacks are performed by exploiting the weaknesses of older versions of 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. With a clear understanding of their mode of operation and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures so that you can safely browse the Internet.