Cookie Policy
Scandles Cookie Policy
Scandles uses cookies or similar tools on its sites to improve their performance and your experience. This policy explains how Scandles does this.
Remember that cookies cannot harm your files or increase the risk of viruses on your computer. Personal data: Information related to cookies is not used to identify you, and data patterns are entirely under our control. Cookies are not used for purposes other than those specified here.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data sent to your browser by a web server and stored on your device so that the site can recognize your computer. There are two types of cookies – persistent and temporary or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies are stored as a file on your computer or mobile device for a long period of time. Session cookies are temporarily placed on your computer when you visit our site but disappear when you close the page, meaning they are not permanently stored on your device. Most companies use cookies on their sites to improve usability.
A cookie will help the site or other sites recognize your device the next time you visit. Web beacons or other similar files can do the same. We use the term cookies in this policy to refer to all files that collect information in this way.
Cookies perform a variety of functions. For example, they help us remember your username or preferences, analyze how well our sites are performing, or even allow us to recommend content that we think will be of interest to you. Cookies are used to remember your display settings, such as navigation language, contrast, font size, device used, search result preferences, and notification preferences; your last visit to the website (for statistical purposes) and the last three pages you visited (to assist our help desk, should you submit a request); information on whether you have accepted or not accepted the use of cookies on this site.
Some cookies contain personal information – for example, if you clicked "Remember me" when logging in, the cookie will remember your username. Most cookies do not collect information that can identify you but rather collect general information about how users reach and use our sites or what their location is.
What types of cookies do Scandles websites use?
We use the information from cookies to make our page more pleasant, convenient, and easy for users to use. We use the following types of cookies:
Essential cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the site to perform its functions. For example, we use these cookies:
- to authenticate our users when they use the site, so that we can provide our services;
- to enable us to fulfill our terms of use and maintain the security of our services.
Session cookies
We use session cookies, for example:
- to allow you to navigate between different pages of our site without having to log in again;
- to recognize you when you return to our site to use our services.
In general, cookies perform 4 different functions:
1. Essential cookies – Some cookies are vital for the functioning of our sites. They allow us to identify registered users, as well as those who are our paid subscribers. They ensure that these users can, for example, comment under articles, and that paid subscribers have the necessary level of access to articles and sections on the sites. If a subscribed user decides to disable these cookies, they will not have access to content available only to subscribers.
2. Site performance cookies – www.scandles.bg uses other cookies to analyze how visitors use our sites and to monitor the performance of its site. This allows Scandles to offer you a high-quality experience by customizing the content offered and quickly identifying and resolving various issues. For example, we could use cookies to track which pages are most popular. We could also use cookies to show you articles or services that we think would be interesting to you based on how you use the site.
3. Functional cookies – Functional cookies allow us to remember your preferences, such as font size and other personal settings. For example, cookies save you time and effort from entering your username every time you visit the Scandles page.
4. Behaviorally targeted advertising cookies – Scandles and our advertisers use cookies to show you ads that we believe are relevant to your interests.
For behaviorally targeted advertising, we use a service from Google Inc. called remarketing. According to their own policy, Google does not collect personal data in this process. However, if you do not wish to be subject to remarketing, you can disable it by changing your settings at this link: http://www.google.com/settings/ads. Also, you can disable the use of cookies for behaviorally targeted advertising by following the instructions on this page: http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp.
We also use some third-party cookies as part of our services. These cookies are managed by the respective sites and are not controlled by us. Below are the third-party cookies we use, some of which can be disabled using your browser's general settings. For others, you need to visit the respective sites and follow the provided instructions.
We use Google Analytics to generate statistics on site traffic and traffic sources. To opt-out, see https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
We use SendPulse to allow you to enable browser notifications. If you enable the setting, you can always opt-out later by changing the relevant settings in your browser. For example, in Google Chrome, the setting is located in Settings/Content Settings/Notifications. For other browsers, please refer to their usage and settings instructions.
We use integrated share buttons for social networks Facebook and Instagram. If you do not want your visit to our website to be associated with your respective social media user profile, please log out of your Facebook user profile. You can allow or restrict Facebook and its partners from showing you ads on and off Facebook and Instagram. However, Facebook data is stored and processed, so there is a possibility of a link to the corresponding user profile, and Facebook may use the information for its own advertising purposes, in accordance with Facebook's data usage policy https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy.
We use Facebook Pixel – it allows you to reach the Scandles site again after you have visited it once, by displaying a Scandles ad on Facebook and Instagram. Cookies can be used by these companies to create a profile of your interests and allow the display of ads and messages on other sites. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and device. By blocking them, you will not receive our targeted advertising.
Does anyone else use cookies on Scandles sites?
Advertisers sometimes use their cookies to show you targeted ads. For example, advertisers can use a profile based on sites you have previously visited to show you more relevant ads when you visit Scandles sites. We believe it is useful for our users to see ads that are targeted to their interests.
We use or allow third parties to use cookies on our sites that fall into the four categories mentioned above. For example, like many companies, we use Google Analytics to monitor traffic on our sites. Also, when you share an article using social media buttons (e.g., Facebook) on www.scandles.bg, the social media network that created that button will store this action of yours.
We may use third-party cookies to assist us in market research, revenue tracking, improving functionality, and monitoring compliance with our terms and conditions and copyright policy.
How to disable/delete cookies?
It is important to know that you can choose whether or not to accept cookies. If you want to know when your computer receives a cookie, you can set your browser to notify you. This gives you the option to accept or reject a cookie. Your computer can be set to reject all cookies. If you want to know how to do this, please visit www.aboutcookies.org. You can refuse the use of cookies that are not absolutely necessary. Some cookies are absolutely necessary for you to use this site. Without them, we will not be able to provide you with certain features.
Please note that changes in your browser that disable the cookie function will prevent parts of our site from functioning properly.
Information about browsers and how to set cookie file preferences can be found on the following web pages or other internet browser documentation:
An effective tool for managing cookies is also available on the website http://www.youronlinechoices.com/bg/.
Please remember that if you choose to disable cookies, some sections of our site may not work correctly.
Does Scandles use cookies that contain my personal data?
No, the cookies that Scandles uses are anonymous and do not contain any personal data.
More information
More information about how businesses use cookies is available at: www.allaboutcookies.org.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us by email: scandlesbg@gmail.com
Changes to our Cookie Policy
Any future changes to our Cookie Policy will be posted on this page. All changes take effect immediately, except for existing users, for whom these changes take effect 15 days after their publication, unless otherwise specified.
This document was last updated on 01.01.2022.