# Cookie Policy

> Which cookies e-gata.ro uses, why, how long they last and how you can change your choice at any time in Cookie settings. No marketing cookies without consent.

URL: https://e-gata.ro/en/cookie-policy/  
Actualizat: 2026-10-10  
Sursă: e-gata.ro

> **This English version is provided for convenience only.** The Romanian version ([Politica de cookie-uri](/politica-cookies/)) is the legally binding one and prevails in case of any discrepancy.

**Last updated: 10 October 2026**

## What cookies are

A cookie is a small file that a website saves in your browser. We also use similar technologies, such as the browser's local storage (localStorage and sessionStorage). On this page, "cookies" means all of these technologies.

## Our rule

- **Strictly necessary cookies** are always active, because without them the website cannot operate securely. The law does not require consent for them (Article 4(5^1) of Law No. 506/2004 on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector).
- **Analytics and marketing cookies** are activated **only if you give your consent**, through the banner displayed on your first visit. Until then, nothing is loaded from Google Analytics, Google Ads or Meta.
- "Reject all" is just as easy to choose as "Accept all". Rejecting does not limit your access to the website.

## How to change your choice

At any time, via the **"Cookie settings"** link in the footer of every page. You can withdraw your consent as easily as you gave it. When you withdraw consent, we delete the cookies of that category that we are able to control. You can also delete cookies from your browser settings.

Your choice is kept for **6 months**. After that, we ask you again. We ask you earlier only if we change the types of cookies or the vendors.

## Which cookies we use

### Strictly necessary (always active)

| Name | Vendor | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| `cc_cookie` | e-gata | stores your cookie choice | 6 months |
| `__cf_bm` | Cloudflare | distinguishes real visitors from bots | 30 minutes |
| `cf_clearance` | Cloudflare | confirms that you have passed a security check (only if one is required) | from a maximum of 30 minutes up to 1 year |
| Turnstile | Cloudflare | anti-spam check on forms and the demo generator, with no advertising purpose | session |
| `egata_chat_session` (sessionStorage) | e-gata | keeps the conversation with the assistant while the page is open; created only if you open the chat | until you close the tab |

### Analytics (only with consent)

| Name | Vendor | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| `_ga` | Google Analytics 4 | distinguishes visitors for statistics | 2 years |
| `_ga_<ID>` | Google Analytics 4 | keeps the session state | 2 years |

### Marketing (only with consent)

| Name | Vendor | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| `_gcl_au` | Google Ads | measuring conversions from Google ads | 90 days |
| `_gcl_aw`, `_gcl_gb`, `_gcl_ag` | Google Ads | stores the click on a Google ad | 90 days |
| `_fbp` | Meta | measuring Facebook and Instagram ads | 90 days |
| `_fbc` | Meta | stores the click on a Meta ad | 90 days |
| `fr` | Meta (Meta domains) | delivering and measuring Meta ads | 90 days |
| `egata_attr` (localStorage) | e-gata | stores the source of the visit (gclid, gbraid, wbraid, fbclid, utm), so that we know which ad brought in a demo request | 90 days |

Google and Meta may also process this data in the USA. The safeguards are described in the [Privacy Policy](/en/privacy-policy/). If you consent to marketing and submit a form, we may send Google and Meta your email address or telephone number **in irreversibly encrypted form (hash)**, in order to measure conversions. Without consent, we send nothing.

### Content loaded only on request

Google Maps or embedded videos (if present on a page) load only when you click on them, because they may set the vendor's cookies.

## Proof of your choice

We keep a log of choices: a random identifier, the date and time, the categories chosen, the banner version and the truncated IP address. The log serves to prove consent and is kept for 3 years from the expiry or withdrawal of that consent.

## Contact

For questions: contact@e-gata.ro.