COOKIE POLICY

What are cookies? 

Cookies are small files composed of a string of letters and numbers, stored on your device (computer, mobile phone, etc.) by the servers of the websites you visit. 

These files allow website owners to distinguish you from other users and provide a personalized browsing experience. 

Cookies may also be used to display relevant ads tailored to your interests based on your online behavior. 

Cookies cannot execute programs, transmit viruses, or access other information stored on your device, except for data directly related to the cookie itself. 

Purpose of using cookies 

Cookies are used for various purposes, including: 

• Essential website functionality: These cookies allow you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas or saving items in a shopping cart. 

• Improving website performance: These cookies collect anonymous data about how visitors use the site, e.g. which pages are most visited or whether error messages appear. This data helps improve the site’s functionality and performance over time. 

• Personalizing your browsing experience: These cookies remember your preferences (such as language or region) to provide a more relevant and tailored experience. 

Cookies used by utopians.ro 

Utopians.ro uses both first-party cookies to ensure proper content display and third-party cookies, as follows: 

• Google Analytics cookies: Created by Google to help website owners better understand how users interact with their websites. These cookies collect data such as session duration, approximate location, pages visited, entry/exit pages, and more. 

• Facebook cookies: Created by Facebook to analyze user behavior on each page, improve user experience, and deliver relevant ads based on interests. 

• MailChimp cookies: Created by MailChimp to facilitate email communication between site visitors and administrators, especially after users leave the site. 

Managing cookies 

You can configure your browser to reject all cookies or accept cookies only from certain websites. All modern browsers offer options to customize cookie settings. 

These settings are usually found in the “Options” or “Preferences” menu of your browser. For more information, please refer to your browser’s “Help” section. 

Security and privacy related to cookies 

Most web browsers come with default privacy settings that allow various levels of cookie acceptance, validity periods, and automatic deletion after closing the site. 

While cookies are not inherently dangerous, they can be misused. Because they constantly transmit information between the browser and website, intercepted data could be compromised, especially on unsecured networks (e.g., public Wi-Fi). Though rare, this risk exists. 

Additional risks may arise from improper server settings, which attackers may exploit. 

Disabling cookies may prevent access to widely used services like Gmail, Yahoo, YouTube, and others. 

Tips for safe browsing and privacy protection 

To navigate safely and protect your privacy, we recommend the following: 

• Customize your browser settings: Adjust your browser’s cookie settings to match your preferred level of security. You can set long expiration times for browsing history and login data. 

• Clear browsing data: If you share your device, set your browser to delete browsing data automatically upon closing. 

• Use anti-spyware software: Install and regularly update anti-spyware programs to protect against malicious software. 

• Update your browser: Always use the latest browser version, as many cookie-related attacks exploit vulnerabilities in outdated software.