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1. Introduction

The Policy about cookie files is to be applied to all users of www.hexagongas.com, www.hexagongas.ro.

The information presented further, aims to inform users of this website on placement, use and managing cookies, in the context of using this Internet page.

2. What are cookies?

We use the term "cookie" - to refer to cookies module and technologies related through which it can be automatically collected information.

An "Internet Cookie" (term known also as "browser cookie" or "HTTP cookie" or "cookies") represents a file of small dimensions, made up of letters and numbers, which will be stored on your computer, mobile device or other equipment throughout accessing the internet.

Some Cookie files are very useful for improving the user experience in case of coming back to that web page. If you use the same device and browser as before, the cookie file remembers, for example, your preferences, they communicate how you interact with a page and adapt the displayed offers according to your personal needs. Most cookies we use are automatically erased from your hard disk after closing the browser session. Additionally, we use cookies that remain on your hard disk after the end of the browser session. This thing follows improving the user experience in case of a new access of the webpage, through adapting the web page to your personal needs, optimizing the time for loading.

The cookies are installed through the call issued by a web server to browser (for example: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome). The Cookies once installed have a duration of existence determined, staying passive, in the meaning that they don't contain software, viruses and spyware and will not access the information from the user's device on which equipment were installed.

A cookie has two parts:

- The name of the cookie

- Content or the value of the cookie

Technically speaking, only the web-server who sent the cookie can access it again in the moment in which a user returns on the webpage associated to that webserver.

3. Purposes for which are used cookies on this website

We've classified our cookies and in the following categories, for an easier understanding of why we need them:

3.1. Strictly required - they are used for improving our work on the site. They are stored only for the present session of the browser in your computer. Without these cookies absolutely required, the site won't work as good as we want, and it can be possible that the site won't be perfect or certain services or functions won't be available. The cookies that are strictly required cannot be disabled with the function of this webpage. These can be disabled anytime with the help if the used browser. Please consult the instructions below.

3 .1. 1. Cookies strictly required

3.2. Functionality - the help to improve your experience. Without these cookies strictly necessary, the site won't function as good as we wish, and it will be possible that the site or certain services won't work properly.

3 .2. 1. Functionality cookies

3.3. Targeting / advertising - these cookies are used to exchange certain information with third party with which we advertise, to know how you landed on our site. Also, we can use cookies to identify the parts of our site of which you are interested. We use this information to display commercials and pages that we believe you might be interested, to customize the way in which we communicate with you and to customize the content that we communicate with you. If you prefer, you can opt-out to these. The customizing of the content means that these can include information that reflect the interest you showed to the content of the pages or offers or promotions that we believe you might be interested, and to improve the way in which we respond to your needs.

3.3.1. Cookies for targeting / advertising

3 .4. Third-Party Cookies - On this webpage were integrated contents of third parties. These third-party providers can place cookies, during you are visiting the website and can obtain information about the access by you accessing one of our webpages. Please visit the webpages of the providers to obtain information about using the cookies.

3.4.1. Third-Party Cookies

The storing duration of a cookies may vary depending of the objective of its placement.

Session cookies - are used for one session being retained only for the duration of a one visit of the website, not stored after you left the website.

Permanent cookies - these Cookies are stored for a longer period and are used when you return on the website.

All these category Cookies can be deleted by you at any time through the browser settings. If it does not change browser settings, navigating the website automatically mean the use of Cookies. Please see the instructions below.

4. Social Plugins.

In the case of visiting our webpage, these buttons are disabled, that means you are not transmitting any type of data to the social networks. Before you use these buttons, you must activate them with a click. The button stays active until disable or until deleting your cookie files.

After activation, a connection is created directly with the server of that social network. The content of this button is transmitted to the social network directly from your browser, this integrating the button in the page. After activating a button, the social network can collect data, no matter you interact with that button or not. If you are connected, they can assign your visit on the webpage to your user account. Visiting other webpages won't be assigned to your visit on the webpage of your user account before you activate the button form that specific page. In case you are member of a social network and you don't want this thing to be recorded if you visit our page, you must disconnect from the social network before activating the buttons. We cannot influence the collected data and the processing and further using of the data by the social network, as well as your rights in this reason, and the configuration possibilities for protecting your private space, please consult the policy of data protection of those social networks.

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/policy.php

You can also use "Facebook Blocker" to block it completely.

YouTube

https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/

5. Security and confidentiality problems

Cookies are NOT viruses! They use plain text information. They are not formed by pieces of code, so that they cannot be executed, and they cannot self- go. Thus, they cannot duplicate or replicate on other networks, to execute or replicate again. Because they cannot fulfill these functions, they are not considered viruses. The cookies can be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about preferences and navigation history of the users, on a certain site, as well as others, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and they constantly mark cookies to be deleted during the procedures of erasing/scanning anti-virus/anti-spyware.

In general, browsers have integrated confidentiality settings which provide different levels of accepting the cookie, the storing period and automatic erasing, after the user visited certain website.

Other aspects about the cookies security:

Since the identity protection of the user is very valuable and it represents the right to every internet user, it is advised to know which eventual problems the cookies can create. Because through them there are transmitted constantly in both ways information between the browser and website, if an attacker or unauthorized person gets in the process of data transmission, the information the cookies contains can be intercepted.

Although it is very rare, this thing can happen if the browser is connected to a server using a non-encrypted network (for example non-secure WiFi).

Other attacks based on cookies imply wrong settings of the cookies on the server. If a website doesn't require the browser to use only encrypted channels, the attackers can use this vulnerability to trick the browsers in sending information through the non-secure channels. The attackers use the information in purposes of accessing illegally certain sites. It is very important to be careful in choosing the method of protection suited for personal data.

5. Tips for a safe navigation, based on cookies

Due to flexibility and the fact that most of the visited websites and the big ones use cookies, these are almost inevitable. Disabling cookies won't permit the user's access on the most used and popular ones - Youtube, Google, Yahoo and others.

Here are some advices that can assure you that you navigate without concerns with cookie's help:

- customize your browser of cookies to reflect a comfortable level for you and for the security of using cookies

- if you don't mind cookies and you are the only person that uses the computer, you can set long terms of expiring for history and personal access data

-if you share the computer access, you can take into consideration the browser setting to erase the individual data every time you close the browser. This is a way of accessing the sites that place cookies and to erase any information of visiting at the end of the session

-install and update constantly spyware applications

-Many of the detection and prevention application of spyware include detecting the attacks on the site. This way, they prevent the browser to access websites that can exploit the vulnerabilities of the browser or to download dangerous software

-Make sure you have always the updated browser

-Many of the cookies-based attacks are realized exploiting the weak points of the old versions of the browsers

-Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you wish to enjoy access on the best and biggest internet websites -locally and internationally. With a clear understanding of their operations and benefits that they bring, you can take the necessary measures of security so that you can navigate with trust.

-Disabling and refusing the cookies can make certain sites not suited or difficult to visit and use. Also, the refuse to accept cookies doesn't mean that you won't receive/see online advertising

- It is possible to erase the browser settings, so that these cookies won't be accepted, or you can set the browser to accept cookies from a certain site. But, for example, if you are not registered using cookies, you cannot leave comments.

6. Set your cookie files

You can set your browser so that cookies to be created only with your permission or to be generally denied. Please note that without cookie files, certain areas of the webpage cannot be used or are only limited.

Internet Explorer check out

(https://privacy.microsoft.com/ro-RO/privacystatement#maincookiessimilartechnologiesmodule) Extras - Internet Options - Registration Card "Extended" - the section Security check "Send, Do Not Track" requests to web pages visited with Internet Explorer "Do Not Track" - please confirm.

Firefox check out (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored) Menu - Settings - Protection data - at the section Chronicle Check "Create user-defined settings" - section "Cookies" make desired settings - confirm.

Google Chrome check out

(https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en) Menu - Settings - Settings extended - the section "Protection data" do Click "Settings - content" - to the "Cookies" check desired headings -confirm.

Safari check out this sense (https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=en_RO) Safari - Settings - Protection Data - the section "Cookies and data website" make desired settings - confirm.

7. Contact

Data protection: In case the information above is not enough and you need further details, you have the possibility of contacting our data protection officer at dpo@hexagongas.com.