Cookies Policy - Spark

Cookies Policy

Cookies – `Internet cookies`/`browser cookies/`HTTPS cookies are small dimension files formed of letters and numbers that are stored on the computer, mobile or other terminal equipment of an user of the Internet; the Cookies are installed through the request of a web server of a browser (e.g., Chrome, Edge, etc.) and are completely passive (do not contain software, viruses or spyware and cannot access the information stored on the hard disk of the user); a cookie is formed of 2 parts: name and content or value of the cookie; the period of existence of a cookie is determined; technically, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again from the moment in which an user returns on the website associated to that web server. 

 

  1. COOKIES CATEGORIES: 

Necessary. Necessary Cookies help make the Website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The Website cannot function properly without these Cookies. Cookies used on the Website are intended to ensure quality performance of the Website. These Cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly and cannot be switched off. These Cookies do not store any data which can identify the user and are deleted when the user leaves the Website. 

 

Preferences. Preference Cookies enable the Website to remember information that changes the way the Website behaves or looks, like the users’ preferred language or the region where the users are. 

 

Statistics. Statistic Cookies help the owner of the Website to understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. Such Cookies apply with respect to the user who repeatedly visits the Website as they remember settings made by the user on the Website. These Cookies allow the calculation of the number of Website visitors and traffic sources so that the performance of the Website can be measured and improved. They are helpful in order to keep track of which pages are the most popular and how the user uses the Website. For this purpose, Google Analytics statistics are used. The collected information is not disseminated either by the owner of the Website or by SPARK CAR SHARING S.R.L. The collected information is completely anonymous and does not identify the user. 

Marketing. Marketing Cookies are used to track visitors across the Website. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers. 

 

Unclassified. Unclassified Cookies are those that are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies. 

 

  1. THE FOLLOWING COOKIES ARE USED BY THE WEBSITE: 

The following represents a list with all the Cookies that are used on the website, as of 30.06.2023: 

  1. Domain: https://espark.ro 
  1. Cookies: 16x 
  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
__sharethis_cookie_test__  HTTP / NECESSARY  Session 
Cookie purpose description: This cookie determines whether the browser accepts cookies. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities. WordPress module used for sharing pages. 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary  HTTP / NECESSARY  1 day 
Cookie purpose description: Determines whether the user has accepted the cookie consent box. 
GDPR requirement. 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary  HTTP / NECESSARY  1 day 
Cookie purpose description: Determines whether the user has accepted the cookie consent box. 
GDPR requirement. 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
PHPSESSID  HTTP / NECESSARY  Session 
Cookie purpose description: Preserves user session state across page requests. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities and operate the website. Without this cookie the logged-in admin/users will need to login at every page refresh. 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
test_cookie  HTTP / NECESSARY  1 day 
Cookie purpose description: Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities. Used for statistical information. 

 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
_icl_current_language  HTTP / PREFERENCES  1 day 
Cookie purpose description: Saves the user’s preferred language on the website. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities and operate the website. Used for a better user experience once the user admin sets the language the website remembers the selection. 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
wpml_referer_url  HTTP / PREFERENCES  1 day 
Cookie purpose description: Necessary for maintaining language-settings across subpages on the website. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities and operate the website. Used for a better user experience once the user admin sets the language the website remembers the selection 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
_ga  HTTP / STATISTICS  2 years 
Cookie purpose description: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities and operate the website. Used for a better user understanding and experience. 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
_ga_#  HTTP / STATISTICS  2 years 
Cookie purpose description: Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities and operate the website. Used for a better user understanding and experience. 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
_gat  HTTP / STATISTICS  1 day 
Cookie purpose description: Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities and operate the website. Used for a better user understanding and experience. 

 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
_gid  HTTP / STATISTICS  1 day 
Cookie purpose description: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities and operate the website. Used for a better user understanding and experience. 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
_fbp  HTTP / MARKETING  3 months 
Cookie purpose description: Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities. Used advertising to promote company services. 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
_gcl_au  HTTP / MARKETING  3 months 
Cookie purpose description: Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities. Used advertising to promote company services. 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
ads/ga-audiences  HTTP / MARKETING  Session 
Cookie purpose description: Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor ‘s online behaviour across websites. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities. Used advertising to promote company services. 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
IDE  HTTP / MARKETING  1 year 
Cookie purpose description: Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities. Used advertising to promote company services. 

 

 

  1. Cookie name 
Type / Kind  Expiry 
pagead/1p-user-list/728613178/  HTTP / MARKETING  Session 
Cookie purpose description: Unclassified 
Legitimate interest in carrying out commercial activities. Used advertising to promote company services. 

 

  1. USER CONSENT AND REFUSAL OF COOKIES

When the user enters the Website for the first time, a notification table on website cookies is provided. By clicking on ”ACCEPT” button the user agrees to our use of all cookies on the website. The website remembers this consent of the user for the use of cookies and this question is not asked each time the User visits the website. 

 

The user may at any time withdraw his/her consent to the use of cookies by turning them off by way of changing his browser settings. It should be noted that using the browser settings which block cookies (including the necessary cookies) may cause problems in using all or part of the website functions. 

 

If the user deletes the cookies, all user’s settings made prior to it will be deleted. 

 

  1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

If necessary, the policy may be amended by publishing its updated version on the Website. Any supplements and amendments to the Policy shall enter into force on the day when they are published on the Website. 

 

SPARK CAR SHARING S.R.L. shall not be liable for any damage, including the damage caused by an act or omission of the User or third parties acting with the user’s knowledge, including false data input, other errors, deliberate damage, other misuse of the website, electricity supply or internet access failures, etc. 

 

For any further queries regarding this policy, please contact SPARK CAR SHARING S.R.L., by email: office@espark.ro.