The btcodecrafters.ro website (hereinafter referred to as the "Code Crafters website") is the official website of CODE CRAFTERS BY BT S.R.L. quoted (hereinafter referred to as "Code Crafters"), a software development company, a legal Romanian person with its registered office in Cluj-Napoca, 30-36 Calea Dorobantilor Street, Cluj, postal code 400121, phone 0264 308 028, registered with the Trade Register under no. J12/727/2022, having the unique registration code RO 45619687.

The Code Crafters website is the property of Code Crafters By BT S.R.L. and uses cookies.

The information presented below is intended to inform you what cookies are, as well as about their placement and use by the Code Crafters website.

If you need more information about cookies, and it is not found in the Policy, you can write to us at the e-mail address contact@codecrafters.ro or you can call the phone number 0264 308 028 (or *8028). In connection with the processing of personal data in the context of the use of cookies, you can also contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO) designated by Code Crafters, at the e-mail address privacy@codecrafters.ro.

What is a "cookie"?

An "Internet Cookie" (also known as "browser cookie", "HTTP cookie" or simply "cookie") is a small file of letters and numbers that will be stored on your computer, mobile device or other equipment from which the Internet is accessed.

A cookie is installed through a request issued by a web server to a browser (e.g. Microsoft Edge, Chrome) and, despite the fact that it is stored on the equipment (computer, mobile terminal, etc.) used to access internet pages, it cannot access other information in that device and cannot contain software, viruses or spyware.

The cookie stores important information that improves the Internet browsing experience (e.g. settings of the language in which you want to access a site; keeping a user logged in to the webmail account; online banking security; keeping the products in the shopping cart).

In most cases cookies do not process personal data where they are used and do not identify users of websites.

A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and the content or value of the cookie.

What are the main categories of cookies?

From the point of view of the duration of their existence, there are two categories of cookies:

• Session cookies: they are temporarily stored in the cookie folder of the web browser for it to store them until the user leaves the respective website or closes the browser window
• Permanent/persistent cookies: These types of cookies are stored on the hard drive of the equipment used to access a website and are not deleted when the browsing session is closed. They are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website, but they can be deleted at any time by the user, with predefined validity periods.

From the point of view of the operator who places cookies, there are:

• First party cookies - placed by the owner of the visited website
• Third party cookies (cookies placed by third parties) - placed by the operator of a website other than the one visited. These third parties must also comply with the law in force and the privacy policies of the owner of the website on which they place cookies.

Details on the typology and description of all known types of cookies can be found by following this link: https://cookiepedia.co.uk.

From the point of view of the purposes for which cookies are placed, the following categories of cookies usually exist: strictly necessary, for measurement, for analyzing and improving the performance of websites, and for promotion (targeting and advertising).

What types of cookies does the Code Crafters website use?

The Code Crafters website uses session and permanent cookies, as well as its own cookies or placed by third parties, for the following purposes:

A. Strictly necessary cookies:

These cookies are necessary for the operation of the Code Crafters website and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually established only in response to the actions taken by visitors to this website, through which they request various services, such as setting privacy preferences, authentication or filling out forms. In the browser they use, visitors (users) may set the blocking or receipt of a warning about these cookies, but in this case, certain parts of the site may not work.

These types of cookies are exempted from the rule of obtaining consent for their placement.

B. Functional cookies:

These cookies help us provide you with improved functionality and a personalized experience on our website, such as a live chat. If you do not allow access to these cookies, some services may not work properly.

C. Measurement, analysis and performance cookies:

These cookies allow us to count visits to the website and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve its performance. In this way we can find out which are the most popular pages, to discover which are the products and services presented that the visitors of the website are interested in. All information that these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when from a certain IP address the website was visited. Using applications such as Google Analyticsor Adform, we collect anonymous data about website visits, such as the pages viewed, the duration of viewing, the point of entry to the website.

D. Promotion cookies:

These cookies are set on the Code Crafters website based on agreements we have concluded with our advertising partners (e.g. Social Media pages, Google, Adform, etc.). With the help of these cookies, we and our partners can observe and analyze what are the types of services on the Code Crafters website for which a particular visitor has shown interest in and, on a subsequent visit to the Code Crafters website or another website, we will display to him advertising according to the service for which he has shown interest on the Code Crafters website. If you do not allow promotion cookies, do not mean that no advertising will be delivered to you on other pages, but that the advertisements that will be displayed to you will be less relevant to you, as an Internet user.

If you would like to know more about how cookies work in relation to online advertising, please refer to the http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/website.

The enumeration of these cookies and the identity of the third parties that place them can be found in the following list:

This site uses several codes to track the behavior of visitors to the site. These codes do not individually identify the users of the website and are not linked to personal data.

To provide you with a better online experience, we use the services listed below, but this list is open.

• Google Analytics, a traffic analysis service owned by Google, Inc., and implicitly cookies. Categories of cookies used: site performance, visitor analysis, retargeting and advertising. These cookies do not collect personal data and do not personally identify site visitors but are used to provide you with content tailored to your preferences. during internet browsing. For the Google Analytics view "Terms of Service", please access the link http://www.google.com/analytics/tos.html
• Facebook Pixel, a code through which the user can be targeted through advertising services, in Facebook advertising platforms, once he has visited the btcodecrafters.ro website. Details about Facebook's privacy policy can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
• Hotjar, a user behavior recording service on the Code Crafters. Hotjar website can record user behavior on web pages, and thus assists us in generating insights relevant to us, in order to improve the experience we offer. You can consult the privacy policy here: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy
• Adform - a service that allows the display of ads, of advertising type, relevant to users. The service allows us to improve the performance of the campaign, but also to monitor the number of impressions so that a user does not see the same ad more than once. More information can be found at the https://site.adform.com, https://site.adform.com/privacy-center/adform-cookies/, and about the protection of personal data at the https://site.adform.com/privacy-center/overview.

How can you control cookies?

You can change the cookie settings on the Code Crafters website (except for the necessary cookies) by accessing the cookie settings menu. It can be found both in the cookie banner of the Code Crafters website and its footer. At the same time, you can also set the browser you are using to block any types of cookies, including those required. However, please note that in such a situation, the websites you visit (including the Code Crafters website) may not function properly. Also, disabling other types of cookies (than necessary) could affect your operation or experience when using the website.

Details on browser settings for blocking or deleting cookies are available below:

Google Chrome:

• click on the key icon and select Options from the list
• click on the "Advanced settings" tab
• click on Content settings in the Privacy section.
• choose the settings you want
• click on X to close

Mozilla Firefox:

• select Tools from the main bar, then choose Options
• click on the Privacy tab
• choose the settings you want
• click ok to close

Edge:

• click on the Settings icon
• click on ”Privacy, search and services” option
• choose your preferred options

Safari:

• click on Preferences and then click on Privacy
• in the cookies blocking section choose your cookie options
• save your favorites

Security and privacy issues

The data collected by cookies is generally anonymous. In cases where cookies process personal data, you benefit from the rights provided in the Code Crafters Privacy Policy, which you can find at the following link: https://btcodecrafters.ro/privacy-policy/