Cookies Policy

This website, AndreiIsip.com, uses cookies and similar technologies to offer you the best possible experience, analyze website traffic, personalize content, and display relevant ads.

By continuing to browse the site or by accepting cookies via the banner, you agree to this policy.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, phone, tablet) by the websites you visit. They contain information such as your browser, preferences, or session data.

Cookies are not software. They do not contain viruses or spyware and do not access information stored on your device.

Why do I use cookies?

Cookies help me:

Understand how you use the site (analytics)
Improve performance and user experience
Save your preferences (language, layout, etc.)
Show relevant ads (remarketing)
Track subscriptions or interactions with forms

Cookies do not collect sensitive data and do not identify you personally, unless you voluntarily submit your information (e.g., via a form or checkout page).

What types of cookies are used?

1. Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the site to function properly. They allow navigation, form submission, and secure access to areas like your account (if applicable).
These cannot be disabled.

2. Performance cookies

They store preferences like video volume or last visited page, helping the site load faster and behave the way you left it.

3. Analytics cookies

Used to understand how visitors interact with the website (e.g. via Google Analytics). They help me improve content and structure. These cookies collect data in aggregate and do not personally identify users.

4. Marketing & advertising cookies

Used to deliver relevant ads through platforms like Meta (Facebook, Instagram) or Google Ads. They track visits across websites to show personalized ads based on your behavior.

5. Geotargeting cookies

They help detect the approximate region you’re visiting from, in order to adapt language or content where relevant.

6. Third-party cookies

Some pages may include content or tools from third-party platforms (like social media sharing buttons). These services can set their own cookies (e.g., Facebook, YouTube). I do not control these cookies. You should consult their policies separately.

Cookie lifetime

Cookies can be:

Session cookies – deleted when you close the browser
Persistent cookies – stored for a predefined period

You can delete or block them at any time from your browser settings.

Managing cookie preferences

When you first access AndreiIsip.com, you’ll see a cookie banner allowing you to accept or refuse non-essential cookies.
You can also:

Adjust settings via the “Cookie Settings“ section (link in footer)
Block or delete cookies from your browser manually
Withdraw your consent at any time

Note: Blocking cookies may affect how the site functions or reduce performance.

Data shared through cookies

For analytics and remarketing, limited data like IP address, device type, browser, and page views may be shared with trusted third parties:

Google Analytics
Meta/Facebook Ads
MailerLite (to track if a newsletter email was opened)
YouTube (if videos are embedded)

These tools may store data outside the EU (e.g., in the USA), but all transfers comply with GDPR via Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards.

Your rights

To learn more about how your data is used, please read the Privacy Policy.
If you have questions or want to exercise your rights regarding personal data:

📩 Email: hello[at]andreiisip.com

Supervisory authority

For complaints or concerns, you can contact the Romanian Data Protection Authority:

Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal (ANSPDCP)
📞 +40.318.059.211
🌐 www.dataprotection.ro
✉️ anspdcp[at]dataprotection.ro