1. What is a cookie and what is it used for?
Our website uses cookies to provide you with a better, more personalized web service. The data stored in the cookies we use never includes personal details that could be used to identify you individually.
A cookie is a small text file that is stored and/or read by your web browser on the hard drive of your device (such as a computer, laptop, or smartphone), depending on the websites you visit. Cookies help make your interaction with websites faster and more secure, as they can remember your preferences (e.g., login, language) by sending the information back to the originating website (first-party cookie) or to another website to which it belongs (third-party cookie) when you return to that website using the same device.
2. How to control cookie settings
You may withdraw your consent for cookies at any time. You can do so by blocking or deleting cookies through your web browser settings, third-party tools, or by following the instructions for specific cookie categories mentioned below. Disabling cookies may affect the usability of certain parts of our website.
To delete cookies or configure your browser to reject them, you can adjust your browser’s preferences. Cookie settings are typically found in the “Options,” “Tools,” or “Preferences” menus of your browser. For more specific help, refer to:
- Internet Explorer: Internet Explorer settings
- Firefox: Firefox settings
- Chrome: Chrome settings
- Safari: Safari settings
- Edge: Edge settings
- Opera: Opera settings
More information can be found at: www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu
3. Types of cookies used on our website
Based on their function and purpose, we classify cookies as follows:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Enable you to navigate the website and use essential features. These are set in response to your actions and are necessary for the site to function.
- Functionality cookies: Recognize you upon return and allow us to provide enhanced, personalized features like remembering preferences. These cookies do not track your activity on other sites. Expire within 2 years.
- Performance and analytics cookies: Help us understand how users interact with the website (e.g., most visited pages, error messages). These improve the website’s functionality. Expire within 2 years, but third-party cookies may last longer (see section 4).
- Marketing and targeting cookies: Track your visit, pages viewed, and links clicked to serve ads relevant to your interests and measure ad campaign effectiveness. May also limit ad frequency. These may be shared with third-party advertisers. Expire within 2 years, with some third-party cookies lasting longer (see section 5).
- Social media cookies: Enable sharing of website activity on platforms like Facebook and Twitter. We do not control these cookies. (See section 6.)
- Other cookies: Any other types used will be disclosed in future updates to this policy.
Note: livetrending.ro may use third-party services to collect site usage data, enhance your experience, and deliver ads. These third parties (e.g., advertisers or analytics providers) may use cookies independently.
4. Cookies used for web analytics
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze site usage. This tool uses cookies to generate reports and insights. Data (including your IP address) may be transmitted and stored on Google servers in the EU, EEA, or the USA. Google may share this data if legally required or when processing it on their behalf. They do not link your IP to other data.
You can opt out via the browser add-on here: Google Analytics Opt-out
More on Google’s data practices: Google Partners Policy
5. Cookies used for direct marketing
Google Ads & AdSense
We use services such as AdSense, DoubleClick for Publishers, and Google Ad Exchange to deliver tailored advertising. These services may collect and store your IP address and site usage data on servers in the EU, EEA, or the USA. Google may share this data with third parties as required by law or when acting on their behalf.
More details: Google Partner Sites
To opt out of DART cookies used for ad delivery: Google Ads Settings
6. Social media cookies
Some pages may contain social media plugins (e.g., Facebook Like, Twitter Share) or embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos), which may set their own cookies to track usage or personalize features. These cookies are not controlled by livetrending.ro.
To prevent data sharing with social networks, log out of your accounts before visiting our website.
Facebook’s privacy policy: facebook.com/policy.php