Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Macrovelo, operated by ERISBIO SRL, uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website and use the Service, what each category does, and how you can control them.

It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains in more detail how we process personal data and the rights you have. By using our cookie banner to accept or reject non-essential cookies, you tell us your preferences; you can change them at any time.

1. What cookies and similar technologies are

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device to store information. "First-party" cookies are set by us; "third-party" cookies are set by another organization whose services we use. "Session" cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while "persistent" cookies remain for a set period or until you delete them.

We also use similar technologies that work in comparable ways, including browser local storage, software development kits (SDKs), and tracking pixels or web beacons. In this Policy we refer to all of these as "cookies". They let the Service remember your actions and preferences, keep you signed in securely, and help us understand how the Service is used.

2. How we ask for your consent

We set strictly necessary cookies automatically, because the Service cannot function without them and they are exempt from consent requirements. We set all other categories — including analytics and advertising cookies — only after you give your consent through our cookie banner.

When you first visit, the banner lets you accept all, reject all non-essential cookies, or make granular choices. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time by reopening the banner (for example via the cookie-settings link) or by clearing the stored preference in your browser. Rejecting non-essential cookies will not prevent you from using the core Service.

3. Categories of cookies we use

We group cookies into the following categories:

• Strictly necessary (always on) — used for authentication and keeping you signed in, maintaining your session, securing the Service against fraud and abuse, load balancing, and remembering your cookie-consent choice. The Service cannot work properly without these, so they do not require consent.
• Functional / preferences (consent where required) — remember choices you make, such as language or display preferences, to give you a more personalized experience.
• Analytics / performance (consent required) — help us understand how visitors find and use the Service, which pages and features are used, and where the signup funnel can be improved. Where possible this data is aggregated or pseudonymized.
• Advertising / measurement (consent required) — used to measure the performance of our marketing and signups and, where applicable, to help show relevant ads. These may be set by advertising partners through pixels and may involve sharing limited data with those partners.

4. Third-party cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party providers we use for analytics, advertising measurement, payments, and infrastructure. These providers may process the data they collect under their own privacy and cookie policies. We only allow non-essential third-party cookies to be set after you have given consent. We encourage you to review the policies of those providers for details of how they use cookie data.

5. How long cookies last

The lifetime of a cookie depends on its purpose. Session cookies (for example those that keep you signed in during a visit) expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies — such as the one that remembers your cookie-consent choice, or analytics cookies — remain for a defined period, which varies by cookie and provider and typically ranges from a few days up to around 24 months, unless you delete them earlier.

6. Managing and deleting cookies

You have several ways to control cookies. You can use our cookie banner and settings to accept or reject non-essential categories and to change your choice later. You can also use your browser settings to block or delete cookies, including all cookies or those from specific sites; most browsers also offer a "do not track" or private-browsing mode.

If you block or delete strictly necessary cookies, parts of the Service may not work correctly (for example you may not be able to stay signed in). Withdrawing consent in our banner stops analytics and advertising cookies from being set on future visits; cookies already stored can be removed via your browser. Some browsers and devices also support opt-out preference signals such as Global Privacy Control, which we honor where required by law.

7. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies or the law changes. We will post the updated version with a new "last updated" date, and where required we will ask for your consent again.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, contact us at [email protected], or ERISBIO SRL, Bdul. Independenței 266, Brăila, Romania.