This policy explains how we, EMBRYOS Clinic, use cookies modules on the www.embryos.ro website; which are the modules used; what information we collect using cookies and the purpose of use.

Please read this policy carefully, together with the Personal Data Protection Policy, to understand how your personal data are collected, processed and used and your rights in relation to data processing, along with the “Terms and Conditions” section, where the sales process on the www.embryos.ro website is explained and relevant information are provided on the return, warranty policy and others.

What are cookies and what are the purposes of their use?

The cookie is a small file, consisting of numbers and letters, that shall be stored on your computer, mobile device or other equipment used to access the Internet.

These files are mainly placed to recognize the device used and to present the content in an appropriate way, which help us to offer you a personalized experience.

These modules do not contain software or viruses, do not get compiled as code and cannot be executed. Thus, they cannot self-copy, they cannot spread to other networks to generate actions and they cannot be used to spread viruses or access the information on the terminal used. Cookies modules are used for our site www.embryos.ro to remember what you did while browsing it, for example login details, sections visited.

Cookies cannot search for information on the user’s computer/device, but they do store personal information. This information is not generated by cookies, but by users themselves, when they fill in online forms, register on certain websites, use electronic payment systems, etc.

The use of cookies and the obligations of providers are regulated by both European Union and national legislation.

Among the documents regulating the use of cookies at European level, Directive 2002/58/EC (PDF) and Directive 2009/136/EC (PDF) can be consulted. Moreover, in the national legislation, the use of cookies is regulated by Law no. 506/2004 on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector, as subsequently amended and completed.

Please note that cookies themselves do not request/use/store personal data and, in most cases, do not personally identify internet users either. But there are instances when personal data can be collected through cookies to help certain functionalities of the site or to provide a personalized user experience. In these cases, the data are encrypted and make it impossible for unauthorized persons to access them.

The new rules provided by the GDPR also have a direct impact on our cookie policy, which we are herewith updating.

By way of this policy, we mean to inform you about the following issues involving management of cookies, as follows:

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The GDPR allows cookies to be stored on your equipment if they are strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the website. Thus, our site also uses various types of cookies. Some of them are installed by third parties, but you can modify or withdraw your consent given in the Cookies Policy at any time.

If you want a more detailed setting of cookies, this can be done from your browser settings. All modern browsers offer the facility to change cookies settings. These settings are usually found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of the web browser.

For more details and information on cookies, including how to delete them from your computer or device, you can access: cookiebot.com/en/internet-cookies

Cookies are mainly used for the following:

• Ads and content tailored to user preferences. Thus, depending on the pages visited, user-relevant advertising shall be displayed;
• Limiting the displaying of ads on a site for a particular user;
• Adapting and customizing settings set by users;
• Keeping products in the shopping cart;
• Analysis – relating to the behavior of embryos.ro website visitors, which help us identify what needs to be changed or improved to boost sales and conversion rate.

What types of cookies do we use?

Analysis cookies – in order to analyze the traffic and performance of embryos.ro site, we use analysis tools offered by Google – Analytics, WebMaster Tools – tools that store information about the pages accessed, the duration of the site visit, the site accessing way/device, the location – at the level of locality, etc.

More details on how Google stores and uses this information can be found on Google’s website. Google Inc., owner of the tools used to analyze website traffic and performance, www.embryos.ro is an ISO 27001 certified company in Information Management and Security

The data collected through cookies are transferred to the following recipients: EMBRYOS SRL

Necessary cookies (a category of cookies that does not require your prior consent). The law allows us to store cookies on your device, if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site.

For all other types of cookies, however, your permission is required.

They are necessary for the operation of the website and allow you access to relevant elements (navigation cookies). We may also use functional cookies with which we can save your preferences and settings and improve your experience on the site. In order to ensure the proper functioning of these cookies, as well as to ensure the recording of your preferences, these cookies shall not be deleted when you have finished browsing.

These cookies and the information included in them shall not be used for purposes other than those stated and described above.

Profiling cookies (a category requiring your prior CONSENT)

The embryos.ro site also uses profiling cookies, which can only be installed based on your prior consent. Additionally, the www.embryos.ro website may also set cookies belonging to third parties only if you always give your prior consent to this installation. These third parties may access information collected through their cookies (e.g. Google Inc. through its Google Analytics services).

Profiling cookies may include:

Statistics/Segmentation Cookies

These cookies collect information about how a page is approached by a user, about the type of browser employed, the device used to access the page, which helps improve the way our website works, as well as customize the advertisements displayed in relation to the pages accessed. Moreover, these cookies can be used for audience demographic segmentation, which is useful in advertising customization.

Marketing cookies

These may include:

Profiling cookies for advertising purposes – They create user profiles to customize advertisements that reflect users’ preferences.

Retargeting cookies – are used to serve advertisements related to products similar to those in which you show interest (e.g. displaying pages about products you have visited on our site when browsing other sites).

Of these, some are session cookies and the rest are permanent cookies. The lifetime of a cookie varies depending on the purpose for which it has been placed.

Some cookies are used exclusively for a single session (session cookies). This means that once the user has left the website, session cookies are not retained.

Other cookies are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website (“fixed cookies” or “persistent cookies”).

These cookies are placed on your device and reused each time the user accesses the site and have a longer lifespan, ranging from a few days to years.

You may decide at any time, in your sole discretion, to block profiling cookies settings or withdraw your prior consent, without this affecting your ability to visit the website and benefit from the relevant content.

The administration of cookies can be done by each user, at any time, through the browser settings.

Limitation of cookies use and consequences of limitation

Cookies are installed only based on your prior consent. For this reason, when you access our www.embryos.ro website for the first time, a special banner shall be displayed, informing you that the website uses cookies and enables you to choose the categories of cookies that can be installed on the device used to browse our website (except for the necessary ones, which are installed automatically, at the time of accessing the site).

When you have made your choice, the cookies banner shall disappear.

It is not necessary to consent to the use of cookies each time you access the site. The consent provided on the first access shall be retained and shall no longer be displayed on future visits to the site.

Please be reminded that these modules play an important part in the operation and display of the website content, since they help tailoring each user’s experience.

Security and Privacy

The browsers used have integrated privacy and security settings that help accept, place and delete various types of cookies and limit their validity period, according to the purpose.

These settings can be customized according to your preferences in the settings of the browser.

Additional information can be found in the following documents and public information sources:

∙ EMBRYOS’ policy on personal data processing, available at www.embryos.ro

∙ UK Information Commissioner’s Office website – “Guidance on the rule of use of cookies and similar technologies”, May 2012

∙ Directive 2002/58/EC – the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (PDF);

∙ Directive 2009/136/EC amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Regulation (EC) No. 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (PDF);

∙ Law no. 506/2004 on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector, as subsequently amended and completed;

∙ Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27^th, 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation);

∙ Article 29 Working Party Opinion no. 4/2012 on cookies consent exemption, June 2012 (PDF);

∙ IAB Romania recommendations on informing users about cookies usage on websites;

∙ World Wide Web Consortium, Tracking Preference Expression (DNT), W3C Working Draft, 2 October 2012;

∙ Secure Cookies

∙ Wikipedia – HTTP Cookie