Cookie Policy
1. Introduction and Scope
Vedra Chemicals (SC VEDRA SRL), operating its website(s) athttps://vedrachemicals.ro/ (our development subdomain ) and eventuallyhttps://vedrachemicals.ro/ (our official corporate domain ), is committed to transparency regarding the use of cookies and similar technologies on our digital platforms. This Cookie Policy provides detailed information about what cookies are, how Vedra Chemicals utilizes them in the context of our business-to-business (B2B) operations, and how business representatives can manage their cookie preferences. Our practices are in full compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC, as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC), as implemented into Romanian national law.
This policy is specifically designed for our B2B interactions and applies to individuals accessing our website in a professional capacity. It aims to ensure that our business partners, clients, and other professional contacts are fully informed about the technologies used to enhance their browsing experience and facilitate our commercial engagements.
2. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies enable a website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
Cookies can be categorized based on their duration and origin:
•Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you close your web browser. They are typically used to facilitate navigation and ensure website functionality during a single browsing session.
•Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a longer period or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences or actions across multiple visits to a website.
•First-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by the website you are visiting (i.e., by Vedra Chemicals).
•Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by a domain other than that of the website you are visiting. This typically occurs when the website incorporates elements from other sites, such as images, social media plugins, or advertising.
3. How Vedra Chemicals Uses Cookies (B2B Context)
Vedra Chemicals uses cookies and similar technologies for various purposes, all aimed at enhancing the professional user experience, optimizing our B2B services, and ensuring the security and functionality of our website. Our use of cookies is strictly aligned with our business objectives and the legitimate interests of our corporate clientele.
Specifically, we use cookies to:
•Ensure Website Functionality: To enable core website features, such as secure login areas for registered business users, form submissions (e.g., “Request a Quote”), and consistent navigation.
•Analyze Website Performance and Usage: To gather aggregated, anonymized data on how business representatives interact with our website. This helps us understand which sections are most relevant, identify areas for improvement, and optimize content for our B2B audience.
•Enhance User Experience: To remember your preferences (e.g., language settings, display choices) across sessions, making your return visits more efficient and personalized.
•Facilitate B2B Marketing and Communication: To tailor our B2B marketing efforts and communications to be more relevant to your organization’s interests, based on your interactions with our website. This may involve tracking engagement with our content or services.
•Maintain Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity, protect our website from cyber threats, and ensure the integrity of our B2B interactions.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
We classify the cookies used on our website into the following categories:
Cookie Category | Purpose | Data Collected (Examples) | Legal Basis (GDPR) | Duration | Consent Required? |
Strictly Necessary Cookies | Essential for the website to function correctly and securely. Enable core functionalities like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. | Session IDs, security tokens, user preferences (non-personal). | Legitimate Interest (Article 6(1)(f)) | Session | No |
Performance/Analytics Cookies | Collect aggregated, anonymized information about how visitors use our website (e.g., pages visited, time spent, error messages). Helps us improve website performance and user experience. | IP address (anonymized), browser type, device type, pages viewed, referral source. | Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) | Persistent (up to 2 years) | Yes |
Functionality Cookies | Allow the website to remember choices you make (e.g., language preferences, region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. | Language preference, region, form field data (for auto-fill). | Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) | Persistent (up to 1 year) | Yes |
Targeting/Marketing Cookies | Used to deliver B2B advertisements more relevant to you and your business interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. | User ID (pseudonymized), browsing history, interaction with ads. | Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) | Persistent (up to 1 year) | Yes |
5. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own first-party cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver B2B advertisements, and so on. These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies, and we recommend reviewing them for more information on their data practices. Examples of third-party services that may set cookies include:
•Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance tracking. (See Google’s Privacy Policy:https://policies.google.com/privacy)
•LinkedIn Insight Tag: For B2B marketing, campaign tracking, and website demographics. (See LinkedIn’s Privacy Policy:https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy)
•Other B2B Marketing Platforms: Depending on our marketing activities, other platforms may set cookies for retargeting or lead generation purposes.
Vedra Chemicals does not have direct control over the information collected by these third-party cookies. We ensure that any third-party service providers we engage are contractually bound to comply with GDPR and other relevant data protection laws.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Under the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR, you have the right to control and manage your cookie preferences. Except for strictly necessary cookies, we will only place cookies on your device if you have provided your explicit consent.
You can manage your cookie preferences through several methods:
6.1. Cookie Consent Tool
Upon your first visit to our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner or pop-up. This tool allows you to:
•Accept All Cookies: Consent to the use of all cookie categories.
•Decline All Non-Essential Cookies: Reject all cookies except those strictly necessary for website functionality.
•Customize Preferences: Select which categories of cookies (e.g., analytics, functionality, marketing) you wish to accept or reject.
You can revisit and change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” or similar link typically found in the footer of our website.
6.2. Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to:
•Block all cookies: Prevent any cookies from being placed on your device.
•Block third-party cookies: Only allow first-party cookies.
•Delete existing cookies: Remove cookies already stored on your device.
•Receive notifications: Be alerted when a website attempts to set a cookie.
However, please be aware that blocking or deleting cookies may impact the functionality and user experience of our website, particularly for features that require persistent login or personalized settings. For more information on how to manage cookies in your specific browser, please refer to the links below:
•Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
Vedra Chemicals reserves the right to update or amend this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our use of cookies, technological advancements, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any significant revisions will be communicated by posting the updated policy on this page and by revising the “Last Updated” date. We strongly advise all business representatives to review this policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: