Last updated: September 8, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how the website of Cunoașterea Științifică, available at www.cunoasterea.ro, uses cookies and similar technologies.

This policy should be read together with the Privacy Policy, which explains how MultiMedia SRL processes personal data.

1. Website Operator

The website is operated by:

MultiMedia SRL
Tax Identification Number: RO 14965117
Trade Register No.: J2021004636402
European Unique Identifier: ROONRC.J2021004636402
Lt. Radu Beller 3-5
011701 Bucharest, Sector 1, Romania
Email: office@multimedia.com.ro

For matters specifically related to Cunoașterea Științifică:

contact@cunoasterea.ro

2. What Is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small file or a small amount of information stored on a user’s device when the user visits a website.

Cookies may allow a website, for example, to:

  • maintain an active session;
  • store certain preferences;
  • manage functions such as the shopping cart;
  • improve security;
  • measure website usage;
  • enable services provided by third parties.

Cookies are not executable programs and cannot, by themselves, install software or arbitrarily access files on the user’s device.

3. Session Cookies and Persistent Cookies

Depending on how long they remain active, cookies may be:

Session cookies – stored temporarily and generally deleted when the browser is closed.

Persistent cookies – remain on the device for a specified period or until deleted by the user.

The exact duration depends on the purpose and configuration of each cookie.

4. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

Cookies may be:

First-party cookies – set directly by the cunoasterea.ro domain.

Third-party cookies – set by external services integrated into the website, such as analytics, payment, video, map, or other functionality providers.

Third-party services may have their own privacy and cookie policies.

5. Legal Basis for the Use of Cookies

The use of cookies is governed, as applicable, by:

  • Romanian Law No. 506/2004 on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector;
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – GDPR, where personal data are processed through cookies;
  • other applicable legal provisions.

Cookies and technologies that are not strictly necessary are activated only after the user has given consent.

Cookies that are strictly necessary for providing a service expressly requested by the user may be used without prior consent.

6. Categories of Cookies Used

Depending on the functions currently active on the website, the following categories may be used.

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the operation of the website or for providing a service requested by the user.

They may be used, for example, for:

  • website security;
  • session management;
  • authentication;
  • operation of the shopping cart;
  • processing certain stages of an order;
  • storing cookie-consent preferences;
  • preventing fraud and cyberattacks.

Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled through the consent tool where disabling them would prevent the requested service from functioning.

B. Functional and Preference Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember certain choices or provide additional functionality, such as:

  • display preferences;
  • language;
  • integration of external services;
  • other personalized functions.

Where these cookies are not strictly necessary, they are used only after consent has been obtained.

C. Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how the website is used, for example:

  • number of visits;
  • pages viewed;
  • general traffic sources;
  • how visitors navigate through the website;
  • errors or performance problems.

This information is used to improve the structure, content, and performance of the website.

Analytics cookies that are not strictly necessary are activated only after consent has been obtained.

D. Marketing Cookies

If the website uses advertising, remarketing, or campaign-measurement services, such services may use cookies to analyze the user’s interaction with certain services or content.

These cookies are not strictly necessary and are used only after consent has been obtained.

If cookie-based marketing services are not currently used, this category will remain disabled.

E. External Content and Services

Some pages may include services provided by third parties, such as:

  • videos;
  • maps;
  • payment systems;
  • multimedia content;
  • other embedded services.

Those providers may use cookies or similar technologies.

Where such technologies are not strictly necessary, the relevant content should be loaded only after the appropriate consent has been obtained.

7. Third-Party Services

Depending on the website’s current configuration, external services may include:

Google Analytics

Where enabled, Google Analytics may be used to measure website traffic and usage statistically.

Cookies and technologies associated with this service are activated only in accordance with the applicable consent settings.

Information about how Google processes data is available in Google’s privacy policy.

Google Maps and Other Google Services

Some pages may include maps or other elements provided by Google.

Loading these services may result in information being transmitted to Google and in Google setting its own cookies.

Where the service is not strictly necessary, it should remain blocked until the user gives consent.

PayPal and Other Payment Providers

If the user selects an external payment service, that provider may use cookies necessary for:

  • authentication;
  • security;
  • fraud prevention;
  • completion of the transaction.

Cookies strictly necessary for carrying out the payment service requested by the user may be used in the context of that transaction.

Jetpack / WordPress / WooCommerce

WordPress, WooCommerce, and installed extensions may use cookies for functions such as:

  • session management;
  • authentication;
  • shopping cart functionality;
  • preferences;
  • security;
  • statistics.

Their classification depends on the actual purpose of each cookie.

Statistical or tracking cookies that are not necessary for website operation should be treated as optional.

8. List of Cookies Used

The website uses the following cookie modules:

a). Strictly necessary cookies: without them we cannot deliver the content of the website to you. These cookies ensure the basic functionality of the website.

Name Domain Purpose Expiration date

No. Name Domain Purpose Expiration date
1 eucookielaw cunoasterea.ro We record your acceptance of the cookie policy in your browser. 24 hours
2 OGP, OGPC Google.com These cookies enable the functionality of Google Maps. 23 days
3 AEC Google.com This cookie ensures that requests within a browsing session are sent by a user, not by other websites. This type of cookie prevents a malicious website from acting on behalf of a user without their knowledge. 6 months
4 SS_deltaBuffer cunoasterea.ro This is an HTTP cookie. This data is used to provide the user with a smoother browsing experience while using our website. (Local storage). Session

b). Statistical analysis cookies: these cookies are used to collect information about how users interact with our website, about the general behavior of all users, which is to be analyzed to help us make improvements, and cannot be used to identify individual users.

Performance cookies: these are cookies that allow us to count visits and traffic sources, so that we can improve the performance of our website. These cookies help us to find out how many visitors our website has. The visitor is never identified individually or personally. Performance cookies are only used to improve the way the website works.

No. Name Domain Purpose Expiration date
1 tk_lr cunoasterea.ro This referral cookie is set by the Jetpack plugin on websites that use WooCommerce and analyzes referral behavior for Jetpack. 12 months
2 tk_ai cunoasterea.ro The Jetpack plugin sets this cookie to store a randomly generated anonymous ID, which is only used in the admin area and for general analytics tracking. 352 days
3 tk_or cunoasterea.ro This referral cookie is set by the Jetpack plugin on websites that use WooCommerce and analyzes referral behavior for Jetpack. 352 days
4 tk_r3d cunoasterea.ro The Jetpack plugin uses this cookie to collect internal metrics for user activity. The purpose of this cookie is to improve the visitor experience on our website. 3 days
5 NID Google.com This is an HTTP cookie that contains a unique ID that Google uses to remember the user’s preferences and other information, such as their preferred language, how many search results they want to display on the page, and whether or not they want Google’s SafeSearch filter to be enabled. 6 months
6 tk_tc cunoasterea.ro The Jetpack plugin sets this cookie to record details about how the visitor uses our website. session
7 1P_JAR Google.com This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates. 17 days
8 CONSENT Google Analytics This type of cookie helps to analyze information about our website visitors, such as the browser used by users and the number of people accessing the website. This data and information helps to improve the website. 13 months

Other cookies used:

No. Name Domain Expiration date
1 enforce_policy paypal.com 1 year
2 ts paypal.com 3 years
3 ts_c paypal.com 3 years

For information on how Google Analytics uses the data collected, we recommend that you access the following web pages:

a). Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=ro&gl=ZZ

b). Google Analytics Privacy and Security Practices: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=ro

How to turn off cookies

The web browser offers users the ability to control/disable cookies. The way you do this depends on the type of cookies. To learn more about disabling or deleting cookies from your browser, you can access the following website: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/. Also, another useful web resource is: https://www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/

If you want to configure your web browser to refuse cookies, you can use the preferences settings in your browser. For more information about these options, please refer to your browser’s help documentation. Depending on the web browsers you use, there are several ways to control or disable cookies. For more information, we recommend that you visit the websites of the browser you use.

a). Cookie settings in Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/ro-ro/microsoft-edge/ştergerea-modulelor-cookie-în-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09

b). Cookie settings in Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

c). Cookie settings in Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en&hlrm=en

d). Cookie settings in Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

e). Cookie settings in Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

f). Cookie settings in Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/

If you block the use of cookies in your browser, some of the services of certain websites may not be available. Some browsers allow users to set specific settings for the use of cookies by certain websites, which allows for more precise control over private information. This means that you can block cookies from all websites except those you trust.

Some web browsers have a Do Not Track feature that allows users not to be tracked while browsing. Using the Do Not Track option blocks the functionality of some websites.

9. Cookie Consent

On the first visit, users should be given the opportunity to choose how non-essential cookies are used.

The available options should include at least:

  • Accept all;
  • Reject optional cookies;
  • Customize preferences.

Rejecting optional cookies must not prevent access to the journal’s academic content.

Consent must be expressed through an affirmative action. Simply continuing to browse the website does not constitute valid consent.

Cookies requiring consent must not be installed before consent has been obtained.

10. Withdrawal and Modification of Consent

Users may modify or withdraw their consent at any time.

Withdrawing consent should be as easy as giving it.

A permanent link or button should be available in the website footer:

[Cookie Settings]

Through this option, users should be able to reopen the consent panel and:

  • accept additional categories;
  • withdraw consent;
  • modify their preferences.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

11. Refusing Cookies

Users may refuse optional cookies through the website’s consent tool.

This is the preferred method, because browser settings may not always control all website technologies with the same level of precision.

Users may also use browser settings to:

  • view cookies;
  • block certain cookies;
  • delete existing cookies;
  • block third-party cookies;
  • delete website data.

Blocking strictly necessary cookies through browser settings may prevent certain services from functioning, such as authentication or the shopping cart.

12. Browser Settings

Major browsers provide their own tools for managing cookies.

Users may consult the official documentation for:

  • Google Chrome;
  • Microsoft Edge;
  • Mozilla Firefox;
  • Apple Safari;
  • Opera;
  • other browsers they use.

13. Cookies and Personal Data

Some cookies may generate or associate information such as:

  • IP address;
  • online identifiers;
  • device information;
  • browsing activity;
  • preferences;
  • data relating to interaction with the website.

Where such information constitutes personal data, its processing is subject to the GDPR and the Privacy Policy.

14. Transfers to Third Parties and Outside the EEA

Certain external services may process data in other countries, including outside the European Economic Area.

In such cases, the mechanisms and safeguards described in the Privacy Policy and in the relevant providers’ policies apply.

Consent to activate an external service through cookies does not replace other legal obligations applicable to personal-data processing.

15. Cookies Associated with the Online Store

WooCommerce and payment services may use cookies for:

  • keeping products in the shopping cart;
  • managing the shopping session;
  • completing the order;
  • transaction security;
  • fraud prevention.

Cookies strictly necessary to provide these functions may be used without consent for those purposes.

Analytics or marketing cookies associated with the online store are treated separately and require consent where required by law.

16. Duration of Consent

Cookie preferences may be stored for a reasonable period so that users are not asked to make the same choice on every visit.

Consent should be requested again where:

  • the period set by the consent mechanism expires;
  • the categories or purposes of cookies change significantly;
  • new services requiring consent are introduced;
  • this is necessary to comply with applicable law or standards.

17. Updating the Cookie List

Cookies used by the website may change as a result of:

  • WordPress updates;
  • installation or deactivation of plugins;
  • changes to analytics services;
  • changes to payment processors;
  • integration of multimedia services;
  • changes to the online store.

For this reason, the website may periodically scan for cookies and update their classification.

18. Changes to This Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect:

  • legislative changes;
  • changes to services used;
  • technical changes;
  • new cookie categories;
  • changes to external providers;
  • recommendations issued by competent authorities.

The date of the latest update is displayed at the beginning of this page.

19. Contact

For questions concerning cookies and data protection:

Cunoașterea Științifică
Email: contact@cunoasterea.ro

Operator:

MultiMedia SRL
Lt. Radu Beller 3-5
011701 Bucharest, Sector 1, Romania
Phone: +40 745 526 896
Email: office@multimedia.com.ro