1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies do not contain viruses and cannot access other files on your device. They simply store small amounts of information related to your browsing session.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Essential for the basic functionality of our website, such as page navigation, security, and access to protected areas. These cookies do not require your consent.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information about page visits, time spent on pages, and any errors encountered. This helps us improve our website.
- Marketing cookies: Used to display relevant advertisements to you on other websites. These cookies may track your browsing activity across different websites.
- Preference cookies: Allow our website to remember your choices (such as language or region) and provide enhanced, personalised features.
3. Cookies We Use
The table below lists the cookies used on our website and their purposes:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent_* | Necessary | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| session_id | Necessary | Maintains your browsing session | Session |
| _ga | Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users | 24 hours |
| _fbp | Marketing | Used by Facebook/Meta to deliver advertising | 3 months |
| language_pref | Preference | Stores your language preference | 1 year |
4. Legal Basis for Cookies (GDPR & ePrivacy)
Under the EU ePrivacy Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Strictly necessary cookies are set based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the proper functioning of our website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
- All other cookies (analytics, marketing, preference) are set only with your prior explicit consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). We obtain this consent through our cookie consent banner, which appears when you first visit our website.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies or updating your preferences through our cookie settings.
5. How to Manage Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies:
- Cookie consent banner: When you first visit our website, you can accept, reject, or customise your cookie preferences.
- Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to block or delete cookies. However, please note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
- Third-party opt-outs: For analytics and marketing cookies, you can use the opt-out tools provided by the respective third parties (e.g., Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, Facebook Ad Preferences).
For more information about managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information:
- Google Analytics: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Facebook/Meta: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
7. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: feedback@vamsi.bg
- Address: VAMSI TRADE LTD, Vrazdebna kvartal, 8th Street, No. 108, Sofia, Bulgaria