1. Cookie and Similar Technologies Policy

This policy refers to the cookies and similar technologies used, as applicable, on the websites and applications operated by S.C. Geomar Concept SRL, with its registered office in Tunari, Codrului Street 9A, Ilfov (hereinafter referred to as Fragrances For Candles).

Cookies are used for the following purposes:

  • website functionality (strictly necessary cookies)
  • analysis of visitor behavior (analytical cookies)
  • advertising (marketing/advertising cookies)

This policy complements Fragrances For Candles’s general policy on personal data protection, which you can find [here], and the Terms and Conditions of the website, available [here]. We encourage you to read them as they contain additional useful information, including details about Fragrances For Candles’s Data Protection Officer, all purposes for which Fragrances For Candles processes data, your rights, as well as their exceptions and limitations.

The proper protection of personal data is an important goal for Fragrances For Candles. We aim to be as clear and transparent as possible regarding our approach. For any questions, please contact us at: [email protected]

2. What Are Cookies?

A cookie is a small file consisting of letters and numbers, which will be stored on the user’s computer, mobile terminal, or other devices used to access the internet. A cookie is installed based on your consent (where required) through a request issued by your terminal to a Fragrances For Candles server or to a third-party server.

3. What Are Cookies Used For?

These files primarily allow the recognition of the user’s terminal and the presentation of content in a relevant way, adapted to user preferences.

Cookies provide users with a pleasant Browse experience and support Fragrances For Candles’s efforts to offer more tailored services, such as: – online privacy preferences, shopping cart, or relevant advertising. They are also used to prepare anonymous aggregated statistics that help us understand how users interact with our web pages, allowing us to improve their structure and content, without personally identifying the user.

4. What Types of Cookies Do We Use?

We use two types of cookies: session cookies and persistent cookies.

  • Session cookies are temporary files that remain in the user’s terminal until the session ends or the application is closed.
  • Persistent cookies remain on the user’s terminal for a period defined by the cookie parameters or until manually deleted by the user.

5. How Are Cookies Used on This Website and Your Consent

A visit to this site may place the following types of cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies for website functionality: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the site and enable core functionalities like security, network management, and accessibility. They are set on your device when accessing the site or following actions taken on the site. You cannot opt-out of these cookies as the website would not function correctly without them.
  • Analytical/Performance cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our website (e.g., which pages you visit most often, if you encounter error messages). This data is aggregated and anonymous, helping us to improve the way our website works. We will only set these cookies with your explicit consent.
  • Advertising/Marketing cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. We will only set these cookies with your explicit consent.

Obtaining Your Consent: Upon your first visit to our website, a cookie banner will appear, providing you with clear options to:

  • Accept All Cookies: By clicking “Accept All,” you consent to the use of all types of cookies described in this policy.
  • Reject All Non-Essential Cookies: By clicking “Reject All,” only strictly necessary cookies will be placed on your device.
  • Manage Preferences/Customize Settings: This option allows you to select which categories of non-essential cookies (analytical, advertising) you wish to accept or reject.

Your consent is freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous. We will not place any non-essential cookies on your device until you provide your explicit consent. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through our [Cookie Settings/Preferences Center link, e.g., via a floating icon or footer link].

6. Do Cookies or Similar Technologies Contain Personal Data?

Cookies or similar technologies do not always require personal information to be used and often do not directly identify internet users. However, in certain cases, personal data may be collected through the use of cookies (e.g., IP address, online identifiers) to facilitate specific functionalities or provide a user experience tailored to personal preferences. Such data is processed in accordance with our [Privacy Policy] and is encrypted to prevent unauthorized access.

What Are Similar Technologies? There are other technologies that can be used for the same purposes as cookies. Fragrances For Candles uses Local Storage as a similar technology. Information stored via Local Storage is used for purposes consistent with cookies, as described in this policy.

7. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies placed on our website may be set by third-party services that appear on our pages. These third parties include, but are not limited to, the following, and they may use the collected data for their own purposes, including advertising and analytics:

  • Google (e.g., Google Analytics, Google Ads): Used for website analytics, ad personalization, and measurement. Please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy for more information on how they use data from sites and apps that use their services: Google Privacy & Terms and How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
  • Facebook (e.g., Facebook Pixel, Facebook Ads): Used for understanding user behavior, measuring ad campaigns, and delivering personalized advertisements on Facebook platforms. Please refer to Facebook’s Data Policy for more information: Facebook Data Policy.

We do not have direct control over the cookies set by these third parties. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies for more information on how they use cookies and process your data.

8. Managing Cookie Placement Preferences and Withdrawing Consent

You have the right to accept or reject non-essential cookies and to change your preferences at any time.

To manage your preferences directly on our website:

  • You can access our Cookie Settings/Preferences Center at any time by clicking on [insert clear instruction, e.g., “the cookie icon in the bottom left corner,” or “the ‘Cookie Settings’ link in our website footer”]. This will allow you to adjust your consent for analytical and advertising cookies.

To manage cookies through your browser settings: Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can change these settings to block some or all cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent to your device. Be aware that blocking cookies may disable some functionalities of the website, which may lead to malfunctions or errors when using our site. For example, blocking cookies may prevent you from:

  • making online purchases
  • logging into your account

To change your browser settings, choose your browser from the list below to see the instructions: (Links to browser instructions would be listed here, e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari)

These links do not belong to Fragrances For Candles, and Fragrances For Candles is not responsible for their content.

9. Why Are Cookies and/or Similar Technologies Important for the Internet?

Cookies and/or similar technologies are central to the efficient operation of the internet, helping to create a user-friendly and personalized Browse experience. Refusing or disabling cookies that are not strictly necessary will not prevent you from using our website, but it may affect your user experience, as certain functionalities may be limited or content less relevant.

Disabling advertising cookies does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising – it just means the ads you see will no longer be tailored to your preferences and interests based on your activity on our website.

Examples of important cookie uses (that don’t require user login):

  • Content and services tailored to user preferences – product and service categories
  • Offers adapted to user interests
  • Remembering passwords
  • Remembering child protection filters (family mode, safe search)
  • Limiting ad frequency – controlling how often an ad is shown to a user
  • Providing relevant advertising
  • Measuring, optimizing, and analytics – such as confirming traffic levels, content types viewed, or how a user reaches the website (e.g., via search engines, direct, referrals, etc.). These insights help improve website services.

10. Security and Privacy Aspects

Browsers generally have built-in privacy settings that offer different levels of cookie acceptance, validity, and automatic deletion after a user visits a website.

Other cookie-related security aspects:

  • Customize your browser settings to reflect a comfortable level of cookie security.
  • If you’re the only person using the computer, you can set long expiration times for storing Browse history and personal access data.
  • If you share computer access, consider setting the browser to delete individual Browse data each time you close the browser. This allows you to access websites that use cookies and delete visiting information after the session ends.

11. Useful Links and Further Information

If you want to learn more about cookies and how they are used, we recommend the following links: