Cookie policy

The information presented below is intended to provide the user with more details about the placement, use, and administration of cookies used by the johnnyblaze.eu website.

If you need more information and it is not found below, you can contact us at the email address support@johnnyblazeofficial.com

Please read the following information carefully:

This website may use both its own cookies and cookies from third parties to provide visitors with a much better browsing experience and services adapted to everyone's needs and interests.
Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose to block certain types of cookies from this site.

Cookies play an important role in facilitating access to and delivery of the multiple services the user enjoys on the internet, such as:

• Personalizing certain settings such as: the language in which a site is viewed, the currency in which certain prices or rates are expressed, keeping options for various products (sizes, other details, etc.) in the shopping cart (and memorizing these options), saving certain preferences for future reuse.

• Cookies give site owners valuable feedback on how their sites are used by users, so they can make them even more efficient and accessible.

• Allow multimedia or other applications from other sites to be included in a specific site to create a more valuable, useful, and pleasant browsing experience.

• Improve the efficiency of online advertising.

What is a Cookie?

A Cookie is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, which will be stored on the computer, mobile terminal, or other equipment of a user from which the Internet is accessed.
The cookie is installed by a request issued by a web server to a browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox) and is completely "passive" (it does not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware and cannot access information on the user's hard drive).

A cookie consists of 2 parts: the name and the content or value of the cookie. Furthermore, the lifespan of a cookie is determined; technically, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the website associated with that web server.
Cookies themselves do not request personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify internet users.

There are 2 main categories of cookies:

1.     Session Cookies – These are temporarily stored in the web browser's cookie folder for it to memorize until the user closes the browser window or logs out of that site.

2.     Persistent Cookies – These are stored on the hard drive of a computer or equipment (and generally depend on the preset lifetime for the cookie). Persistent cookies also include those placed by a website other than the one the user is visiting at the time – known as ‘third party cookies’ – which can be used anonymously to memorize a user's preferences.

What are the advantages of cookies?

A cookie contains information that links a web browser (the user) and a specific web server (the website). If a browser accesses that web server again, it can read the information already stored and react accordingly. Cookies ensure a pleasant browsing experience for users and support the efforts of many websites to offer comfortable services to users: e.g., online privacy preferences, site language options, shopping carts, or relevant advertising.

What is the lifespan of a cookie?

Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifespan of a cookie can vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. Some cookies are used exclusively for a single session (session cookies) and are not retained once the user has left the website, while some cookies are retained and reused every time the user returns to that website (permanent cookies). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time via browser settings.

What are third-party cookies?

Certain sections of content on some sites may be provided through third parties/providers (e.g., a video, an advertisement, a chat application, etc.). These third parties may also place cookies through the site and they are called "third party cookies" because they are not placed by the owner of that website. Third-party providers must also comply with the law in force and the privacy policies of the site owner.

How are cookies used by this site?

Cookies ensure users a pleasant browsing experience and support our efforts to offer comfortable services to users through functionalities such as online privacy preferences, the shopping cart, or relevant advertising. Also, they are used in the preparation of anonymous aggregated statistics that help us understand how a user benefits from our web pages, allowing us to improve their structure and content, excluding personal identification of the user.

A visit to this site may place the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies

• Performance cookies

• Social media and advertising cookies

Certain cookies, such as performance or social media and advertising ones, may come from third parties.

Essential Cookies
These cookies allow both the saving of preferences regarding the other types of cookies used and accessing the basic functionalities of this site.
They retain the user's preferences on this site, so there is no need to set them every time the site is visited.
Registration cookies are generated when a user registers on this site, aiming to inform us later if they are registered or not. Our servers use these cookies to show us the account with which you are registered and to offer you an easier interaction experience with the site.
Other cookies we place to allow you optimal use of the site are cookies corresponding to the shopping cart and Favorites lists (role: to save information related to products added to the cart or as Favorites), location cookies (used to establish your location based on IP, aiming to pre-fill certain fields necessary for registration or placing orders), session cookies generated upon access and automatically deleted upon closing the browser (necessary for the functioning of the HTTP protocol, filling certain forms, interaction with certain site elements, etc.), cookies that recognize the type of terminal used – desktop or mobile, chat application cookies allowing real-time discussions with customer service.

Performance Cookies
These include both cookies from traffic analysis services and cookies placed by certain third-party services that offer complementary functionalities to the site.
Traffic analysis cookies allow the aggregated measurement of site traffic, identification of traffic sources, provide information about the most visited or least accessed pages, as well as how users interact with the site. The listed information is collected in an aggregated and implicitly completely anonymous manner. These cookies may come from third parties such as Web Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics).

Social Media and Advertising Cookies
These can be placed through the site by the social media or advertising services we use.
This type of cookie may be used by these services to determine a certain profile of visitors and to display relevant advertising messages to you on other sites you visit.
They may come from third parties such as advertising services (e.g., AdSense, AdWords), social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter), etc.
Due to the way of use, this site cannot access these cookies originating from third parties, just as third parties cannot access the cookies owned by this site. For example, when you share an article using the social media button on this site, that social network will record your activity.

What type of information is stored and accessed via cookies?

Cookies keep information in a small text file that allows a website to recognize a browser. The web server will recognize the browser until the cookie expires or is deleted. The cookie stores important information that improves the Internet browsing experience (e.g., keeping a user logged into their user account; keeping products in the shopping cart; keeping products in the Favorites list).

Why are cookies important for the Internet?

Cookies represent the central point of the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a friendly browsing experience adapted to the preferences and interests of each user. Refusing or disabling cookies can make a site difficult to use.
Refusing or disabling cookies does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising – only that it will no longer be able to take into account your preferences and interests, highlighted by browsing behavior.

Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require user authentication via an account):

• Content and services adapted to user preferences – news categories, weather, sports, maps, public and government services, entertainment sites, and travel services.

• Offers adapted to user interests – remembering passwords, language preferences (e.g., displaying search results in Romanian).

• Retaining child protection filters regarding Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions).

• Limiting the frequency of ad broadcasting – limiting the number of times an ad is displayed for a certain user on a site.

• Providing advertising more relevant to the user.

• Measurement, optimization, and analytics features – such as confirming a certain level of traffic on a website, what type of content is viewed, and how a user reaches a website (e.g., via search engines, directly, from other websites, etc.). Websites run these usage analyses to improve sites for the benefit of users.

Security and privacy issues

Cookies use plain text formats. They are not made up of pieces of code so they cannot be executed nor can they auto-run. Consequently, they cannot duplicate or replicate on other networks to run or replicate again. However, cookies can be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about users' preferences and browsing history, both on a specific site and on several other sites, cookies can be used as a form of Spyware. Many anti-spyware products are aware of this fact and constantly mark cookies to be deleted during deletion/scanning anti-virus/anti-spyware procedures.

Generally, browsers have integrated privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity period, and automatic deletion after the user has visited a certain site.

Other security aspects related to cookies
Since identity protection is very valuable and represents the right of every internet user, it is advisable to know what potential problems cookies can create. Because information is constantly transmitted in both directions between the browser and the website through them, if an attacker or unauthorized person intervenes in the data transmission path, the information contained in the cookie can be intercepted. Although very rare, this can happen if the browser connects to the server using an unencrypted network (e.g., an unsecured WiFi network).
Other cookie-based attacks involve wrong cookie settings on servers. If a website does not require the browser to use only encrypted channels, attackers can use this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information via unsecured channels. Attackers then use the information for unauthorized access to certain sites. It is very important to be careful in choosing the most appropriate method of protecting personal information.

Tips for safe and responsible browsing, based on cookies

Due to their flexibility and the fact that most of the most visited and largest sites use cookies, they are almost inevitable. Disabling cookies will not allow user access to the most widespread and used sites including Youtube, Gmail, Facebook, Yahoo, and others. Here are some tips that can ensure you browse worry-free but with the help of cookies:

• Customize your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a comfortable level of cookie security for you.

• If you don't mind cookies and are the only person using the computer, you can set long expiration terms for storing browsing history and personal access data.

• If you share access to the computer, you might consider setting the browser to delete individual browsing data every time you close the browser. This is a variant to access sites that place cookies and to delete any visiting information at the close of the browsing session.

• Install anti-spyware applications and update them constantly.

Many spyware detection and prevention applications include site attack detection. Thus, they prevent the browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software. Ensure your browser is always updated. Many cookie-based attacks are realized by exploiting the weaknesses of old browser versions.
Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you want to enjoy access to the most popular sites on the Internet. With a clear understanding of their mode of operation and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures so that you can browse the internet with confidence.

How can I stop cookies?

It is possible to configure the browser so that these cookies are no longer accepted or you can configure the browser to accept cookies only from a specific site.
All modern browsers offer the possibility to configure cookie storage preferences. These settings are usually found in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. To understand these settings, you can use the browser's "help" option for more details.

Useful Links
If you want to find out more information about cookies and what they are used for, we recommend the following links:
• All About Cookies
• http://www.youronlinechoices.com/