1. Cookie Usage Policy
This policy refers to cookies and web pages operated by the company BE LIVE SRL, based in Romania, with Unique Registration Code: 36293416 and Registration Number: J40/572/2020 (hereinafter referred to as Bone).
2. What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small file consisting of letters and numbers that is stored on a user’s computer, mobile terminal, or other device from which the internet is accessed. The cookie is installed at the request of a web server to a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely “passive” (it does not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware and cannot access information from the user’s hard drive).
3. What Are Cookies Used For?
These files allow the user’s device to be recognized and content to be presented in a relevant way, tailored to the user’s preferences. Cookies ensure a pleasant browsing experience and support SweetMaria’s efforts to offer comfortable services to users, such as: online privacy settings, shopping cart, or relevant advertising. They are also used to compile anonymous aggregated statistics that help us understand how users interact with our web pages, enabling improvements in structure and content without identifying the individual 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 on the user’s device until the end of the browsing session or the closing of the web application (browser). Persistent cookies remain on the user’s device for a period defined by the cookie or until manually deleted by the user.
5. How Are Cookies Used by This Site?
Visiting this site may place cookies for the following purposes:
Site performance cookies
Visitor analytics cookies
Geo-targeting cookies
Registration cookies
Advertising cookies
Third-party advertising cookies
6. Do Cookies Contain Personal Data?
Cookies themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify internet users. Personal data collected through cookies can only be used to facilitate certain features for the user. Such data is encrypted in a way that makes unauthorized access impossible.
7. How to Delete Cookies
Most browsers are set by default to accept cookies. These settings can be changed to block the automatic handling of cookies by the browser or to notify the user each time cookies are sent to their device. Detailed information about cookie management options can be found in the browser settings. Limiting the use of cookies may affect certain website functionalities.
8. Why Are Cookies Important for the Internet?
Cookies are the core of efficient Internet functionality, helping provide a friendly browsing experience tailored to each user’s interests and preferences. Refusing or disabling cookies may make some websites unusable.
Refusing or disabling cookies does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising—it just means that such advertising will no longer consider your preferences and browsing behavior.
Examples of important uses of cookies (not requiring user authentication):
Tailored content and services – product and service categories
Offers customized to user interests – remembering passwords
Child protection filters for Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions)
Limiting the frequency of ad displays – limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a specific user
More relevant advertising
Measurement, optimization, and analytics features – confirming site traffic levels, viewing content types, and how users reach a website (e.g., search engines, direct visits, other websites). These insights help improve sites for user benefit.
9. Security and Privacy Issues
Cookies are NOT viruses. They use plain text formats. They are not made of code, so they cannot be executed or self-run. Therefore, they cannot duplicate or replicate on other networks to run or replicate again.
Since they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses.
However, cookies can be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about users’ browsing preferences and history—on a particular site and across multiple sites—cookies can act like spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this and regularly flag cookies for deletion.
Most browsers include privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity periods, and automatic deletion after a user visits a site.
Other security issues involving cookies:
Identity protection is very important and a right of every internet user. It’s important to understand potential risks cookies can present.
Because data is transmitted continuously between the browser and the website, if an attacker intercepts the communication, information contained in the cookies can be accessed.
Although rare, this can happen if the browser is connected to an unsecured network (e.g., an open WiFi network).
Other attacks can involve poor cookie settings on servers. If a website does not enforce encrypted channels (HTTPS), attackers can trick browsers into sending information via unsecure paths. Attackers then use this information to gain unauthorized access.
Tips for Safe and Responsible Cookie-Based Browsing:
Due to their flexibility and widespread use, cookies are nearly unavoidable. Disabling cookies may prevent access to popular websites such as YouTube, Gmail, Yahoo, and others.
Here are some tips to help you browse safely and responsibly using cookies:
Customize your browser’s cookie settings to reflect your desired level of cookie security.
If you are the only person using the device, you can set longer expiration periods for storing browsing data and access credentials.
If you share device access, consider setting your browser to delete individual browsing data every time you close it.
Install and regularly update anti-spyware software.
Many antispyware tools can detect and prevent cookie-based threats.
Make sure your browser is always up to date, as many cookie-based attacks exploit vulnerabilities in older browser versions.
Cookies are everywhere and are essential for accessing the best and most popular websites—both local and international. By understanding how they work and the benefits they bring, you can take proper security measures and confidently browse the internet.
Disabling or refusing cookies may make some websites difficult or impossible to use. Refusing cookies does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising.
It is possible to set your browser to block cookies altogether or accept cookies from specific websites. However, without cookies, you may not be able to perform actions such as leaving comments.
All modern browsers allow you to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the “Options” or “Preferences” menu of your browser. For help:
For third-party cookie settings, visit:
https://www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/
10. Useful Links
If you want to learn more about cookies and their uses, we recommend:
