LARRYSGARAGE.RO uses cookies.

The following information intends to inform users about the placement, use, and management of cookies used by the LARRYSGARAGE.RO website. If you need more information and it is not found below, you can contact us at: vlad@larrysgarage.ro

Please read the following information carefully.

This website uses its cookies and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a much better browsing experience and services tailored to each individual’s needs and interests.

In what we call “web 2.0,” cookies play an important role in facilitating access and delivering the multiple services that users enjoy 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 rates are expressed, retaining options for various products;
Cookies provide website owners with valuable feedback on how their sites are used by users, so they can make them even more efficient and accessible for users;
Cookies allow multimedia or other types of applications from other sites to be included on a particular site to create a more valuable, useful, and enjoyable browsing experience;

They improve the efficiency of online advertising.

What is a “cookie”?

An “Internet Cookie” (also known as a “browser cookie”, “HTTP cookie” or simply “cookie”) is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, that will be stored on a computer, mobile device, or other equipment of a user accessing the Internet.

The cookie is installed through a request issued by a web server to a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely “passive” (it does not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware and cannot access information from the user’s hard drive).

A cookie consists of two parts: the name and the content or value of the cookie. Furthermore, the lifespan of a cookie is determined; technically, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that web server.

Cookies themselves do not request personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify internet users.

There are two main categories of cookies:

Session cookies – these are temporarily stored in the web browser’s cookie folder for it to remember them until the user exits that particular website or closes the browser window (e.g. when logging in/logging out of a webmail account or social networking sites).

Persistent cookies – these are stored on the hard drive of a computer or equipment (and generally depend on the predetermined lifespan of the cookie). Persistent cookies also include those placed by a website other than the one the user is visiting at that time – known as “third-party cookies” – which can be used anonymously to remember a user’s interests, so that the most relevant advertising is delivered to users.

What are the advantages of cookies?

A cookie contains information that links a web browser (the user) to a specific 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 offer comfortable services to users: for example, preferences regarding online privacy, language options for the website, shopping carts, or relevant advertising.

What is the lifespan of a cookie?

Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifespan of a cookie can vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. Some cookies are used exclusively for a single session (“session cookies”) and are not retained once the user has left the website, while some cookies are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website (“persistent cookies”). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time through the browser settings.

What are third-party cookies?

Certain sections of content on some websites may be provided through third parties/providers (e.g., news boxes, videos, or advertisements). These third parties may also place cookies through the website; they are called “third-party cookies” because they are not placed by the owner of that website. Third-party providers must also comply with applicable laws and the privacy policies of the website owner.

A visit to this site may place cookies for the following purposes:
Performance/functional cookies (Google, Youtube, Facebook, and Httpool)
Visitor analysis cookies (Google Analytics and YouTube, lifespan of 6 months)
Geotargeting cookies (Google AdWords and Analytics, lifespan of 6 months)
Advertising cookies (Google AdWords, lifespan of 6 months, and Facebook)
Provider advertising cookies (Google AdWords, lifespan of 6 months, and Facebook)
These cookies may come from the following third parties: Google AdWords, Facebook, Youtube, SATI, Httpool, and SPA.

Performance cookies

This type of cookie retains the user’s preferences on this site, so there is no need to set them each time the site is visited.

Visitor analysis cookies

Every time a user visits this site, third-party analytics software generates a user analysis cookie. This cookie tells us if you have visited this site before. The browser will tell us if you have this cookie and if not, we will generate one. It allows us to monitor the unique users who visit us and how often they do so. This cookie cannot be used to identify individuals, its purpose is purely statistical.

Geotargeting cookies

These cookies are used by software that determines which country you come from. It is completely anonymous and is used only to target content – even when you are on our page in Romanian or another language, you receive the same advertisement.

Advertising cookies

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

Advertising provider cookies

Much of the advertising you find on this site belongs to third parties. Some of these parties use their 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 privacy policies, and this site does not have access to read or write these cookies. Third-party cookies may be used to show you targeted advertising on other sites, based on your browsing activity on this site.

Other third-party cookies

On some pages, third parties may set their anonymous cookies, to track the success of an application or customize an application. Due to the usage method, this site cannot access these cookies, just as third parties cannot access the cookies held 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.

What does accepting or refusing the use of cookies on this site entail?

Accept – the installation of all cookies used by this site.
Refuse – the installation of functional and analytical cookies.

What kind of information is stored and accessed through cookies?

Cookies store 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 browsing experience on the Internet (e.g., language settings for accessing a site; keeping a user logged into their webmail account).

Why are cookies important for the Internet?

Cookies are at the heart of the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a user-friendly browsing experience tailored to the preferences and interests of each user. Refusing or disabling cookies can make some sites impossible to use. Refusing or disabling cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising – it just means that it will no longer be able to take into account your preferences and interests, highlighted by browsing behavior.

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

Content and services tailored to user preferences – categories of news, maps, public and government services, or entertainment sites.
Offers tailored to user interests – retaining passwords, and language preferences (e.g. displaying search results in Romanian).
Retaining child protection filters for Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions).
Limiting the frequency of ad display – limiting the number of times an ad is displayed to a particular user on a site.
Providing more relevant advertising to users.
Measuring, optimizing, and analytics features – such as confirming a certain level of traffic on a website, what type of content is viewed, and how a user reaches a website (e.g., through search engines, direct, from other websites, etc.).
Websites conduct these usage analyses to improve the sites for the benefit of users.

Security and Privacy Concerns

Cookies are NOT viruses! They use plain text formats. They are not composed of pieces of code, so they cannot be executed and cannot self-run. Consequently, they cannot be duplicated or replicated on other networks to run or replicate again. Because they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses. However, cookies can still be used for negative purposes.

Since they store information about user’s preferences and browsing history, both on a particular site and several other sites, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this and consistently mark cookies to be deleted during antivirus/anti-spyware scanning/deletion procedures.

Generally, browsers have built-in privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, expiration period, and automatic deletion after the user has visited a specific site.

Because identity protection is highly valuable and represents the right of every internet user, it is advisable to know what potential issues cookies can create. Because they constantly transmit information bidirectionally between the browser and the website, if an attacker or unauthorized person intervenes in the data transmission path, the information contained in the cookie can be intercepted. Although very rare, this can happen if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted network (e.g., 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 exploit this vulnerability to deceive browsers into sending information through unsecured channels. Attackers then use the information to unauthorizedly access certain sites. It is crucial to be careful in choosing the most suitable 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 sites use cookies, they are almost inevitable.

Here are some tips that can ensure worry-free browsing, with the help of cookies:

Customize your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a comfortable level of security for you in using cookies.
If you don’t mind cookies and you are the only person using the computer, you can set long expiration dates for storing browsing history and personal login data.
If you share computer access, consider setting the browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close the browser. This is a way to access sites that place cookies and delete any visitation information upon closing the browsing session.
Install antispyware applications. Many spyware detection and prevention applications include the detection of site-based attacks. Ensure your browser is always updated. Many cookie-based attacks are carried out by exploiting weaknesses in older browser versions.
Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you want to enjoy access to the best and largest sites on the Internet—both locally and internationally. With a clear understanding of how they operate and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures to confidently navigate the internet.

How Can I Stop Cookies?

Disabling or refusing to accept cookies can make certain websites impractical or difficult to visit and use. Additionally, refusing to accept cookies does not mean you will no longer receive/see online advertisements.

It is possible to configure your browser to no longer accept these cookies, or you can set the browser to accept cookies from a specific site. All modern browsers offer the ability to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.