Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy applies to all users of the titansteelco.ro webpage — the platform used by Beneficiaries to access the products and services provided by Titan Steel Trading SRL.

The information presented below aims to inform users of this website about the placement, use, and administration of cookies by Titan Steel Trading SRL (hereinafter referred to as “Titan Steel Trading” and/or “Titan Steel Trading SRL”), headquartered in Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței, No. 202B, 060023, Romania, registered with the Trade Registry under no. J2023019661408, unique identification code RO48970720, in the context of users’ navigation on these web pages.

 

What are cookies?

 

We use the term “cookies” to refer both to cookies and to similar technologies through which information may be collected automatically.

An “internet cookie” (also known as a “browser cookie,” “HTTP cookie,” or simply “cookie”) is a small file consisting of letters and numbers that is stored on the user’s computer, mobile terminal, or other device used to access the internet.

Cookies are installed at the request of a web server to a browser (such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Edge). Once installed, cookies have a specific lifespan and remain “passive” in the sense that they do not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware, and they do not access information on the user’s hard drive of the device on which they were installed.

A cookie is made up of two parts: the name of the cookie and its content or value.

From a technical point of view, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the webpage associated with that server.

 

1. What are cookies used for?

These files primarily allow the identification of the user’s device and the display of content in a manner relevant and adapted to the user’s preferences. Cookies contribute to creating a pleasant browsing experience and support Titan Steel Trading SRL’s efforts to provide personalized services. They are also used to generate aggregated anonymous statistics that help us understand how users interact with our website, enabling us to improve its structure and content without identifying the user personally.

 

2. What cookies do we use?

We use two types of cookies: session cookies and persistent cookies.Session cookies are temporary files that remain on the user’s device until the session ends or the application is closed. Persistent cookies remain on the user’s device for a period set by the cookie parameters or until manually deleted by the user.

 

3. How are cookies used by this site?

• Essential cookies (strictly necessary cookies) for site functionality

• Analytics cookies

• Advertising cookies

Essential cookies are vital for the correct operation of the website and are automatically installed on your device when you access the site or perform certain actions within it. If you decide to block cookies in your browser settings, some parts of the site may no longer function properly.

 

4. Why are cookies important for the internet?

Cookies are a central component in the efficient functioning of the internet, contributing to a user-friendly and personalized browsing experience tailored to individual preferences and interests. Refusing or disabling cookies may make certain websites or parts of websites unusable. Disabling cookies does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising in accordance with applicable laws — only that such advertising will no longer be tailored to your browsing behavior.

Examples of important uses for cookies:

• Personalizing content and services based on user preferences, including categories of products and services.

• Delivering relevant advertising.

• Measuring, optimizing, and adapting analytics features, such as confirming a particular level of website traffic, identifying content viewed, and understanding how users arrive on the site (e.g., via search engines, direct access, links from other websites).

These analyses are essential for improving websites in the interest of users.

 

5. Do cookies contain personal data?

Cookies or similar technologies do not directly require personal information in order to function and, in many cases, do not personally identify internet users. However, there are situations where personal data may be collected through cookies to facilitate certain functionalities or to provide a browsing experience more closely aligned with user preferences. Such data is encrypted to prevent unauthorized access.

 

6. What are third-party cookies?

Some content sections on the website may be provided by third parties, not Titan Steel Trading. In such cases, the cookies associated with that content are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookie providers must also comply with data protection rules and this Cookies Policy.Such cookies may be provided by Facebook, Google Analytics, Google AdSense, WebWave, Amplitude, etc.

 

7. Cookies used on this website

Cookie name — Category — Purpose — Validity

• cache-with-varnish — Functional — Indicates whether the site is cached by Varnish for faster loading — Session

• createWebsiteId — Functional — Identifies the created website to ensure proper functionality — 1 day

• varnish-user-context — Functional — Allows bypassing cache for authenticated users, ensuring updated content — 30 days

• varnishTTL — Functional — Sets Varnish cache session duration for improved loading speed — 1 minute

• ww-cookie-settings — Functional — Stores user cookie preferences set in the popup — 1 year

• ww_worker — Functional — Manages application connections to prevent rejection of important requests — 30 days

• requestedUrl — Personalization — Allows automatic redirect to a previously selected URL after successful login — 1 minute

• _fbp — Analytics — Tracks visits via Facebook Pixel for advertising purposes — 3 months

• _ga — Analytics — Tracks and reports website traffic (Google Analytics) — 2 years

• ga* — Analytics — Measures interactions and behavior on the site (Google Analytics) — 2 years

• _gat_defaultTrackingId — Analytics — Limits request rate on high-traffic sites — 1 day

• _gat_webwaveABTest — Analytics — Limits request rate during A/B testing (Google Analytics) — 1 day

• _gat_webwaveUserId — Analytics — Limits data collection on high-traffic sites — 1 day

• _gcl_au — Analytics — Used by Google AdSense to test advertising efficiency — 3 months

• _gid — Analytics — Differentiates users and tracks site interactions — 1 day

• hjSession* — Analytics — Stores user session data for Hotjar behavior analysis — Session

• hjSessionUser* — Analytics — Analyzes user behavior (Hotjar) — 1 year

• wavera* — Analytics — Collects WebWave statistical data — 2 years

• waverb* — Analytics — Collects WebWave statistical data — 30 minutes

• wavert* — Analytics — Collects WebWave session statistics — Session

• amplitude_id_* — Analytics — Measures user behavior for Amplitude usage statistics — 1 day

• arrival_landingpage — Analytics — Tracks the first subpage visited — 30 minutes

 

Titan Steel Trading reserves the right to update and modify this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect any changes in applicable legal requirements. Any such modification will be published on our website, and we encourage you to check this page periodically.

 

Contact — National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing

 

www.dataprotection.ro