COOKIE POLICY FOR THE WEBSITE WWW.BTCAPITALPARTNERS.RO

The website www.btcapitalpartners.ro (hereinafter referred to as “the BT Capital Partners website or BTCP”) is the official internet page of BT Capital Partners S.A. (hereinafter referred to as “BT Capital Partners or BTCP”), a non-bank financial institution, a Romanian legal entity headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, Str. Constantin Brancusi, no. 74-76, postal code: 400462, registered at the Trade Registry Office under no. J12/3156/1994., VAT number 6838953., CNVM authorization decision no. 2330 / 22.07.2003. The BT Capital Partners website is the property of BT Capital Partners S.A. and uses cookies. The information presented below is intended to inform you about what cookies are, as well as about the placement and use of these by the BT Capital Partners website. Also, some useful links on this topic are included. If you need more information about cookies, and it is not found in this Policy, you can write to us at the email address office@btcapitalpartners.ro or you can call the phone numbers 0264 430 564 or 021 269 20 42. In connection with the processing of personal data in the context of using cookies, you have the possibility to also contact the data protection officer (DPO) appointed by BT Capital Partners, at the e-mail address dpo@btrl.ro.

What is a "cookie"?

An "Internet Cookie" (term also known as "browser cookie", "HTTP cookie" or simply "cookie") is a small-sized file, made up of letters and numbers, that will be stored on the computer, mobile terminal or other equipment from which the Internet is accessed. A cookie is installed by a request issued by a web server to a browser (e.g.: Internet Explorer, Chrome) and, despite the fact that it is stored on the equipment (computer, mobile terminal, etc.) used to access web pages, it cannot access other information on that device and cannot contain software programs, viruses, or spyware. The cookie stores important information that improves the Internet browsing experience (e.g.: language settings for accessing a site; keeping a user logged in to a webmail account; online banking security; keeping products in the shopping cart). In most cases, cookies do not process personal data when used and do not identify users of web pages. A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and the content or value of the cookie.

What are the main categories of cookies? What is a "cookie"?

From the point of view of their duration of existence, there are two categories of cookies:

• Session cookies: acestea sunt stocate temporar in dosarul de cookies al browserului web pentru ca acesta sa le memoreze pana cand utilizatorul paraseste respectivul website sau inchide fereastra browserului
• Permanent/persistent cookies: These types of cookies are stored on the hard drive of the equipment used to access a website and are not deleted when the browsing session is closed. They are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website, but can be deleted at any time by the user, also having predefined validity periods.

From the point of view of the operator placing cookies, there are:

• first party cookies - placed by the owner of the visited website
• third party cookies (cookies placed by third parties) - placed by the operator of a website other than the one visited. These third parties must also comply with the applicable law and the privacy policies of the website owner on which they place cookies.

Details regarding the typology and description of all known types of cookies can be found by following this link: https://cookiepedia.co.uk

From the point of view of the purposes for which cookies are placed, there are usually the following categories of cookies: strictly necessary, for the analysis and improvement of website performance, functional and promotional (targeting and advertising)

What types of cookies does the BT Capital Partners website use?

BT Capital Partners website uses session and permanent cookies, as well as own or third-party cookies, for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary cookies:

These cookies are necessary for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually set only in response to actions taken by visitors to this website, by which they request various services, such as setting privacy preferences, authentication, or completing forms. In the browser they use, visitors (users) can set blocking or receiving a warning regarding these cookies, but in this case, certain parts of the site may not function. These types of cookies are exempt from the rule of obtaining consent for their placement.

Measurement, analysis and performance cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits to the website and traffic sources, so that we can measure and improve its performance. In this way, we can find out which are the most popular pages to discover which products and services presented are of interest to the website visitors. All the information collected by these cookies is aggregated and, therefore, anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when the website was visited from a certain IP address. Using the Google Analytics application, we collect anonymous data about website visits, such as pages viewed, viewing duration, entry page to the website.

Promotional cookies

These cookies are set on the BT Capital Partners website based on agreements we have concluded with our advertising partners (e.g. Social Media pages, Google, etc.). With the help of these cookies, our partners can observe and analyze which types of products on the BT Capital Partners website a certain visitor has shown interest in and, on a subsequent visit to another website, will display advertising to them based on the product they showed interest in on the BT Capital Partners website. This type of promotion is called targeted advertising. If you do not allow promotional cookies, it does not mean that ads will not be delivered to you on other pages, but that the ads displayed to you will be less relevant to you as an internet user. If you want to learn more about how cookies work in relation to online advertising, please consult the site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/en/.

List of these cookies and the identity of the third parties placing them can be found in the following list:

This site uses several visitor behavior tracking codes on the site. These codes do not individually identify site users, and are not linked to personal data. To offer you a better online experience, we use the services presented below, however this list is open.

• Google Analytics, a traffic analysis service owned by Google, Inc., and implicitly cookies. Categories of cookies used: site performance, visitor analysis, retargeting, and advertising. These cookies do not collect personal data and do not personally identify site visitors, but are used to provide you with content tailored to your preferences during Internet browsing. To view the Google Analytics “Terms of Service,” please visit the link http://www.google.com/analytics/tos.html
• Facebook Pixel, a code through which the user can be targeted through advertising services, on Facebook advertising platforms, once they have visited our website. Details about Facebook's privacy policy can be found here:  https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

• Google Consent Mode module (Google Consent Mode) - With the help of the consent collected through this tool, we send to Google information about how you use our site (for measurement and analysis purposes) and information that allows it to personalize the advertising ads you will see when browsing the Internet (for advertising and remarketing purposes). This information is sent only if you have explicitly given your consent for measurement, analysis, and performance cookies, as well as promotion cookies. The Google consent module uses the parameters listed in the Cookies List table. If you give your consent for the use of these cookies, our advertising partners, such as Google, can use them to personalize ads displayed on the internet. Learn more about how Google collects and processes your personal data. 

How can you control cookies?

You can change the cookie settings on the BT Capital Partners website (except for necessary cookies) by accessing the cookie settings menu. This can be found both in the cookie banner of the BT Capital Partners website and in its footer Cookie Settings At the same time, you can also set the browser you use to block any types of cookies, including necessary ones. However, we draw your attention to the fact that, in such a situation, the websites you visit (including the BT Capital Partners website) may not function properly. Also, disabling other types of cookies (other than necessary ones) may affect your experience or the functioning of the website. Details regarding browser settings for blocking or deleting cookies are available below:

Google Chrome:

• click on the key icon and select Options from the list
• click on the "Advanced settings" tab
• click on Content Settings in the Privacy section.
• choose the settings you want
• click on X to close

Mozilla Firefox:

• select Tools from the main bar, then Options
• click on the Privacy tab
• choose the settings you want
• click on OK to close

Internet Explorer:

• click on the Settings / Tools icon
• click on Internet Options
• click on Privacy and then choose the options
• click on Apply and then on OK to save preferences

Safari:

• click on Preferences and then on Privacy
• in the cookies blocking section choose your options regarding cookies
• save preferences