Cookie usage policy


Cookie Usage Policy

This policy refers to cookies, webpages and mobile applications operated by the company Dazoot Software SRL (hereafter referred to as “Dazoot” or “NewsMAN”).


What is a Cookie?

The cookie is a small file consisting of letters and numbers that will be stored on your computer or other mobile terminal equipment of a user who is accessing the internet. The cookie is installed through the request issued by a web server to a browser (e.g., Chrome, Safari, Firefox) and is completely "passive" (does not contain software viruses or spyware and can not access information on the user’s hard drive).


The role of Cookies

Cookies allow recognition of the user's equipment and the proper display of the website, adapted to the user's individual preferences. Cookies are designed to provide you with a pleasant and safe web browsing experience and provide you with complete services, depending on the online behavior displayed on NewsMAN's websites or applications. Specifically, based on cookies, NewsMAN has the ability to:

  • adapt presentation and display of the website according to your preferences (language, resolution etc);
  • create anonymous statistics, which do not require personal identification based on your behavior on the website and your interest in the presented products (these statistics allow us to improve the structure and content of the website so that we can provide you with the information you need);
  • ensure web security measures.
What Cookies do we use?

NewsMAN websites or mobile apps use two (2) types of cookie files: per session and fixed. Session cookies are temporary files that are installed in your terminal during the visit to our website and until the session or browser used is closed. Fixed cookies stay in your terminal for a longer time, depending on their parameters, or until they are manually deleted by you. Cookies used by NewsMAN are:

  • Google Analytics for traffic analysis / site visitors statistics: __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz, __utm*;
  • Marketing and Tag Management System Cookies: Google Adwords Conversion, Google Dynamic Remarketing, Google Tag Manager;
  • Olark for chat communication: _ok, _okac, _okbk, _okdetect, _okla, _oklv, hblid, wcsid, olfsk;
  • Session cookies that are deleted after you close your browser, used for used to access your account: dzt_session, session_NewsMAN ;
  • Cookie stored after you hit the button “I agree” about the notification using cookies: agreecookies.
How are cookies used on NewsMAN websites or mobile applications?

Your visit to any NewsMAN website or mobile application can install cookies so that we can analyze:

  • site performance;
  • your registration (log in, newsletter etc);
  • your user profile;
  • your location for geographic targeting But also to deliver you customized ad content.
Do the cookies record and / or contain personal data?

Cookies do not request personal information, they do not personally identify Internet users. Personal data collected through the use of cookies can only be used to facilitate certain functionality for you. This data is encrypted so that unauthorized persons can not access it.


Cookies deletion

Apps used to access web pages (browser, for example) save cookies to the Internet users' terminal by default. However, the settings can be changed by you so that the automatic installation of the Cookies is blocked by the web browser. Detailed information on how to manage cookies is available in the web browser's settings field. Please be advised that limiting the use of Cookies may affect certain functionality of how NewsMAN pages or mobile applications are displayed.


Why are Cookies Important for the Internet?

Cookies are important for the efficient functioning of the Internet, in the user's interest, as it helps create a simple and personalized web browsing experience according to each user's interests, preferences and behavior.


Blocking or disabling cookies can make some sites unusable or significantly limit your experience on the web. Blocking or disabling cookies does not mean that you will not receive any advertising messages, but that the web pages you are on will no lo longer provide you an experience tailored to your type of behavior and preferences.


Cookies are important to:

  • show you content and services tailored to your preferences / categories of products and services;
  • provide you with offers tailored to your interests;
  • retain children protection filters web content (Family Mode options, Safe Search functions);
  • limit the delivery frequency of your advertising messages - limiting the number of impressions of an ad for a particular user on a website;
  • provide relevant user-based advertising;
  • measure, optimize and record site performance data - traffic statistics, visual content. This information is important for improving the user experience.
Web security and users privacy-related aspects

Cookies are NOT viruses and do not collect personal data.


However, cookies can be used to the detriment of users, by Spyware programs. Because they store information about user preferences and browsing history, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Anti-spyware applications are designed to mark cookies to be deleted in anti-virus / anti-spyware scanning procedures.


Browsers have built in privacy settings that offer different levels of Cookie acceptance - such as period of validity and automatic deletion at the end of a web session.


Other security issues related to Cookies

Because all Internet users have the right to protect their online identity, it is advisable to be informed about the possible security risks. Since these files constantly exchange information between the browser and the site you visit, information transmitted through cookies can be intercepted by unauthorized people or programs. For example, this is possible if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted / unsecured network - as is the case for certain Wi-Fi networks.


Other attacks based on cookies may be possible due to incorrect settings of these files on the servers. If a Web site does not require the browser to use only encrypted channels, attackers can use this vulnerability to access the information provided by cookies. For these reasons, it is essential to pay particular attention to the settings that protect your personal information online.


Advice for a safe and responsible cookie-based navigation

Due to their flexibility and the fact that most of the most visited biggest sites use cookies, they are almost inevitable. Disabling cookies will not allow the user to access the most popular and used sites, including: Youtube, Gmail, Yahoo and others.


Therefore, here are some tips to ensure safe web browsing via cookies:

  • customize browser settings for Cookies;
  • if you are the only user of the terminal, you can set expiration dates for prolonged cookies;
  • if you are not the only user of the terminal, consider deleting individual browsing data every time you close your browser;
  • install anti-spyware applications and keep them up-to-date;
  • make sure your browser is always up to date because many of the cookies-based attacks are possible due to the weaknesses of old versions of the browsers.

All browsers give you the ability to set your customized cookie mode. To understand these settings, please check one of the links below, depending on the browser you are using:
Cookies settings in Internet Explorer
Cookies settings in Firefox
Cookies settings in Google Chrome
Cookies settings in Safari


For cookie settings generated by third parties, you can also check the following website:
Your Online Choices


Useful Links

If you want to learn more about cookies and what they are used for, we recommend you the following link:
All About Cookies


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District 4, Bucharest
040041, Romania


Email:
hello@newsman.com


Phone:
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