Cookie Policy

1. What are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, mobile phone, tablet) by your web browser when you visit a website. Cookies allow the website to recognize your device and retain certain information about your visit.

2. Types of Cookies Used

2.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for website functionality and cannot be disabled. They include:

• PHPSESSID: PHP session cookie — required for website functionality. Expires when the browser is closed.
• lang: Retains language preference (RO/EN). Expires at session close.
• cookies_accepted: Retains whether you accepted cookie usage. Stored in localStorage, persistent.

2.2. Analytics Cookies

This website uses Matomo Analytics, a self-hosted web analytics platform (hosted on our own servers, with no data transfer to third parties). Matomo helps us understand how the website is used, without collecting personally identifiable information.

• _pk_id: Anonymous visitor identifier. Expires after 13 months.
• _pk_ses: Matomo session cookie. Expires after 30 minutes of inactivity.

Analytics cookies are set only with your consent (by accepting cookies in the banner). If you choose "Essential only", these cookies will not be set. IP addresses are anonymized.

2.3. Marketing Cookies

This website does not use marketing, advertising, or external tracking cookies (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, etc.).

3. Third-Party Cookies

Our website uses fonts from Google Fonts, which may set their own cookies. We recommend consulting Google's privacy policy for details: policies.google.com/privacy

4. Managing Cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies according to your preferences. You can delete all cookies stored on your device and configure most browsers to prevent them from being placed. Instructions for popular browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies

Note: Disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect website functionality (e.g., language preference will not be retained).

5. Consent

On your first visit to the website, you will be informed via a banner about cookie usage. By continuing to browse or by clicking the "Accept" button, you express your consent to the use of cookies described in this policy.

You can withdraw consent at any time by deleting cookies from your browser.

6. Changes

This policy may be updated periodically. We recommend checking it regularly to stay informed about any changes.

7. Contact

For questions related to cookie usage, you can contact us at: office@ascendra-med.ro