Cookie policy

The Cookie Policy applies to all users of this website. In this regard we wish to inform users of this website about the placement, use and management of cookies in the context of browsing this website.

The use of the term “cookie” refers to cookies and similar technologies through which information can be collected automatically.

Cookies are used to provide users of this website with a better browsing experience and services tailored to the needs and interests of individual users, namely to:

• improve the usability of this website, including by identifying any errors that occur during users’ visit/use of this website;
• providing anonymous statistics on how this website is used to Homplex SRL as the owner of this website;
• anticipating possible future services/goods to be provided/ made available to users through this website, depending on the services/products accessed.
  Cookies provide Homplex with feedback on how this website is used, so that measures can be taken to make this website more efficient and accessible to users.
  Thus, the use of cookies allows the storage of certain settings/preferences set by the users of this website, such as:
• the language in which a web page is viewed;
• the currency in which certain prices or tariffs are expressed;
• keeping options for various products (size, model, brand, etc.) in the shopping basket.

What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that will be stored on a user’s computer, mobile device or other equipment when using the internet.

Cookies are neither viruses nor spyware!

Cookies are installed by a request from a web-server to a browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome). Once installed, cookies have a fixed lifetime and remain “passive” in the sense that they do not contain software, viruses or spyware and will not access the information on the hard drive of the user on whose equipment they are installed.

A cookie consists of two parts:

• name and
• the content or value of the cookie.

Technically, only the webserver that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the web page associated with that webserver.

There are the following categories of cookies:

• Session Cookies – A “session cookie” is a cookie that is automatically deleted when the user closes their browser.
• Persistent Cookies – A “persistent cookie” is a cookie that remains stored on the user’s terminal until it reaches a certain expiration date (which may be minutes, days or years in the future).

How do we use Cookies?

We use the information generated by cookies for various reasons detailed in the paragraphs below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave all cookies active if you are not sure you need them, if they are used to provide a service you use.

How can Cookies be stopped?

Disabling and refusing to receive cookies may make this website difficult to visit, and may limit your ability to use it. Users can configure their browser to reject cookies or to accept cookies from a specific website.

All modern browsers offer the possibility to change cookie settings. These settings can usually be accessed in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.

Users also have the possibility to disable cookies (except those strictly necessary for the functioning of this website) as follows:

(i) by accessing the “Settings” option included in the banner signalling the use of cookies, displayed when you first access the website;
(ii) by accessing the “About cookies” option available at the bottom of the website.

To understand these settings, the following links may be useful:

Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Microsoft Edge
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Chrome pentru Desktop
Cookie settins in Chrome pentru Android
Cookie settings in Safari

Monitoring of compliance with legal requirements in this area is also ensured by the Data Protection Officer designated within Homplex, with the following contact details: gdpr@homplex.ro.

Cookie control
You can control how cookies are used from the browser you are using.

Checking the existence of cookies on your PC:

Google Chrome

• Click the menu button. This can be found on the right (top) side of the browser window.
• Select the “Settings” section;
• Select “Show advanced settings”;
• Go to the “Data protection” section, and then select “Content settings”;
• Here, you will find the “Allow local data setting” section.

Mozilla Firefox

• Click the menu button. This can be found on the right (top) side of the browser window.
• Select the “Options” section;
• Select the “Data protection” icon;
• Select the “Cookies” option;
• Here, you will find the section “Allow websites to set cookies”.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11

• Click the “Settings” icon (cogwheel symbol) – This can be found on the right (top) side of the window.
• Go to “Internet Options”;
• Click on the “Data protection” section;
• Set the data protection level to “Medium”, or lower.
  This will allow cookies in your browser.

Check cookie status for IOS devices:

Safari on OX X

• Click on “Safari” (top right).
• Select the “Preferences” option;
• Go to “Data Protection”;
• Select “Allow from websites I visit”;

Types of Cookies used

Cookies associated with onsite forms
When you submit data to a form, such as those found in contact pages or comment forms, cookies can be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

Onsite preference setting cookies
In order to give you the best experience on this site, we provide you with a preference setting function for how this site runs when you use it. To remember your preferences, you must set cookies so that this information can be retrieved whenever you interact with a page that is affected by your preferences.

Third-party cookies
In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you may encounter through this site.

This site uses Google Analytics, one of the most widely used and trusted analytics solutions on the web, to help us understand how you use the site and how we can improve your experience. These cookies can track things like how long you spend on the site and which pages you visit so that we can continue to produce more relevant content. For more information about Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.

Third-party analytics are used to track and measure the use of this site so that we can continue to produce relevant content. These cookies can track things like how long you spend on the site or which pages you visit, which helps us understand how we can improve your experience.

From time to time, we try new features and make subtle changes to the way the site is delivered. When you continue to test new features, these cookies may be used to ensure that you have a consistent experience while on the site, while making sure we understand what optimizations our users value most.

We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect to your social network in different ways. In order for these to work, the following social media platforms, including; (Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest) will set cookies through our site, which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or to contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their privacy policy.

We hope that the above has clarified the process of using cookies on the Homplex.co.uk website If you would like more information, you can contact us at: gdpr@homplex.ro

Linkuri utile
If you want to learn more about cookies and what they are used for, we recommend the following links:
• Microsoft Cookies guide (http://www.microsoft.com /info/cookies.mspx)
• All About Cookies (http://www.allaboutcookies.org/)