Effective Date: 03.02.2023
Last Updated: 20.03.2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Asociația Clusterul de Excelență în Securitate Cibernetică (CYSCOE) uses cookies and similar technologies on its website and related digital environments.
CYSCOE is committed to ensuring that its digital presence reflects appropriate standards of transparency, security, and user control. In this context, this Policy explains what cookies are, why they are used, what categories of cookies may be deployed through the website, and what choices are available to users in relation to them.
This Policy should be read together with the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service applicable to the website.
Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s computer, mobile device, or other terminal equipment when a website is accessed. They are commonly used to support the technical operation of websites, preserve user preferences, maintain session continuity, improve website performance, and, where lawfully permitted, provide information regarding how a website is used.
Cookies are passive files. They do not contain executable software, viruses, or malware and do not themselves access other files stored on a user’s device. However, because they may be associated with a browser, device, or online identifier, their use may fall within the scope of privacy and data protection rules.
For the purposes of this Policy, references to cookies also include similar technologies that store or access information on a user’s device, such as local storage, session storage, pixels, tags, or comparable technical tools, where applicable.
Where such technologies are used, they are treated in accordance with the same principles of transparency, necessity, security, and user choice described in this Policy.
CYSCOE may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
CYSCOE seeks to ensure that cookies are used only where they are operationally justified, proportionate to the intended purpose, and consistent with applicable legal requirements.
Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the functioning, security, and integrity of the website. Without them, certain core functions of the website may not operate correctly.
These cookies may be used, for example, to:
Because these cookies are necessary for the operation of the website or for the service specifically requested by the user, they may be used without prior consent where permitted by law.
Preference cookies allow the website to remember choices made by the user, such as language settings, display preferences, or similar interface-related options.
Their purpose is to improve continuity and usability by avoiding the need to reconfigure certain settings on each visit.
Depending on their specific function, some preference cookies may be treated as essential, while others may require consent.
Analytics and performance cookies help CYSCOE understand how visitors interact with the website, such as which pages are visited most frequently, how content is navigated, whether errors occur, and how website performance may be improved.
These cookies are used to support evaluation, optimization, and enhancement of the digital experience offered through the website.
Where such cookies are not strictly necessary, they will only be activated where the user has provided valid consent.
Some sections of the website may include content or functionality provided by third-party services, such as video players, maps, forms, event tools, communication services, or other embedded content.
Where such services place cookies or similar technologies on the user’s device, those technologies may be considered third-party cookies.
CYSCOE does not necessarily control the operation of third-party cookies placed by external services. Users are encouraged to consult the privacy and cookie notices of the relevant third-party providers where such functionality is used.
Where these cookies are not strictly necessary, they will only be activated where consent is required and has been obtained.
Cookies generally fall into two main categories:
Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain on the user’s device only for the duration of the browsing session and are usually deleted when the browser is closed.
Persistent cookies remain stored on the device for a defined period or until manually deleted. These may be used, for example, to remember user settings or recurring preferences across visits.
The lifespan of a cookie depends on its function and technical configuration.
Cookies may store limited information associated with a browser, session, or device, such as:
Cookies do not automatically identify a user by name. However, depending on the technical context and how information is combined, cookie-related data may be associated with an identifiable person and may therefore be treated as personal data under applicable law.
The legal basis for the use of cookies depends on the type of cookie involved.
Where consent is used as the legal basis, users are free to grant, refuse, or withdraw consent at any time.
Where required, CYSCOE will present users with a cookie banner, consent interface, or preference management tool allowing them to:
Consent choices may be stored for a limited period in order to preserve the user’s selection and avoid repetitive prompts.
Users should be aware that withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of cookie-based processing carried out prior to the withdrawal.
Most browsers allow users to manage cookies through browser settings. Depending on the browser used, users may be able to:
Please note that disabling certain cookies, especially strictly necessary cookies, may affect the functionality, security, availability, or usability of certain parts of the website.
Cookies support the functioning of the website in several practical ways. They may help:
CYSCOE seeks to limit cookie use to what is relevant, proportionate, and operationally justified.
Although cookies are not malware and do not execute code, they may still raise privacy concerns where they are used to track user behavior, profile activity, or support non-essential analytics or third-party processing.
For this reason, CYSCOE approaches cookie use within a framework of transparency, minimization, necessity, and user control.
Where cookie-related data may constitute personal data, such processing is also governed by the Privacy Policy and by applicable data protection rules.
Where third-party tools or services are integrated into the website, those providers may process information independently in accordance with their own legal terms, privacy notices, and cookie practices.
The presence of third-party content or functionality on the website does not automatically mean that CYSCOE exercises control over the third party’s own processing operations.
Users are encouraged to consult the legal and privacy information of the relevant third-party provider before interacting with such services.
The duration for which a cookie remains stored depends on its function and technical configuration.
Where a cookie management tool is deployed, more specific information regarding cookie duration may be made available through that interface.
CYSCOE may revise this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable law, website functionality, technical infrastructure, third-party integrations, or operational practice.
The most current version of this Policy will be published on the website together with the updated revision date.
For questions regarding this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies and similar technologies on the CYSCOE website, please contact:
Asociația Clusterul de Excelență în Securitate Cibernetică
Mareșal Alexandru Averescu nr. 8-10, et. 1, cam. 104, sector 1, București
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