Cookies Policy
Cookie Policy
What are cookies and why are they needed?
A cookie is a small text file that is downloaded to the "end device" (such as a computer or smartphone) when the user accesses a website. It allows the website to function properly, recognize the user's device and store some information about the user's preferences or past actions (such as for example language selection, font size, login, etc.) that are stored for a certain period of time so you don't have to re-enter this information again.
When loading the website www.gradus.bg (the "Website") and when reviewing its contents cookies are used to allow its proper function, optimizing its operation, and collecting summarized information for statistical purposes and website traffic.
Cookies also allow us to analyze how Facebook Products (especially Messenger) work, how they interact with ads, websites and applications when used by our customers. You can read more about Facebook's privacy policy here and their cookies here.
What cookies do we use?
Required Cookies
These are cookies that support the basic technical aspects of a website without which the website would not function properly and the services requested by the user would not be possible. These cookies do not collect customer information that could be used for marketing purposes or for saving activities on the Internet.
Session Cookies
These are cookies that allow you to use some useful functions, such as saving your preferences selected during previous sessions, including the country or language visualized. This is only temporary information that is stored exclusively for the duration of the session. Browsers usually delete them when the website is closed.
Performance Cookies / Analytical Cookies
These cookies are used to provide us with statistical information about the performance of our Website (e.g., counting visits, traffic sources).
Targeted Cookies
These cookies are set up to show targeted ads based on your interests on the Website or to manage our ads. These cookies collect information about your activities on this Website and other websites to provide you with targeted advertising.
Third Party Cookies
Please note that third parties (including, for example, service providers such as web traffic analysis services) also may use cookies that we have no control over. These cookies are most often analytic cookies or those for providing customized content. This also includes cookies of social platforms and networks that make it easier to share content across platforms.
| Name | Category | Purpose | Period of storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| laravel_session | Advertising | Identifies the user's session instance | session |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Advertising | Identifies the user's session instance | session |
| _gat_gtag_UA_38638654_1 | Advertising | Identifies the user's session instance | session |
| YSC | Advertising | Used in embedded video sections | session |
| GPS | Analytical | Used to determine geographic location | session |
| _gid | Required | Tracks the pages the user browses through | 1 |
| _ga | Analytical | Identifies the user | 730 |
| IDE | Functional | Registers uses activities during browsing through the website | 390 |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Advertising | Determines the frequency of video website viewed by user | 180 |
| PREF | Advertising | Registers identification code to track how the user uses the videos | 243 |
How to manage Cookies?
Originally, the Website uses only the required cookies. When activated by you, the other cookies mentioned above will be also used.
Furthermore, you can set up your browser so that you may manage your cookies. How it works depends on the browser you are using: for Google Chrome, click here , for Mozzila click here, for Internet Explorer click here.
To learn more about cookies, we recommend visiting www.aboutcookies.org and www.whatarecookies.com, www.cookiechoices.org
By using the above method, you may manage and/or delete cookies whenever you like. You can delete all cookies already stored on your computer/end device, and you can also set most browsers to block them in the future.
However, if you do that, you may need to manually adjust some parameters each time you visit a certain website, and some services and features may not work, including you will not be able to load our Website.
To manage Google's functionality for displaying customized advertising messages, you have to visit Google's Ads Settings.
To turn-off the use of third-party cookies, you have to visit Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page or https://optout.aboutads.info.