Policy regulating the use of cookies and similar technologies

This policy regulates the use of cookies and similar technologies on the website or on systems related to the website redlong.com. This cookie policy is valid starting from May 25, 2018.
The information presented below is intended to give you more details about the placement, use, and management of cookies used by the site redlong.com.
There are also some useful links related to this topic. If you need more information and it is not found below, you can contact us at: contact@realbet.com

Consent to Use Cookies

In the footer of the site, the message "redlong.com uses cookies to provide you with a unique personalized experience" is displayed. Some of these cookies are automatically activated when you access the page, such as the cookie that monitors your response to the question about the use of cookies, and do not require your consent for installation. Other cookies, however, not being essential for the functionality of the site and the provision of services through it, are subject to your consent for their installation and, respectively, for the use of the information collected through them.
All cookies can be deactivated, including the essential ones, with various effects, as you will see below. To this end, the user is provided with several tools through which they can choose which cookies to keep or can choose to deactivate them entirely.
If you do not want cookies from our site, as well as those from third parties, to be installed and run, we recommend either opting for cookie management or leaving the site.
Consent to the installation and launch of cookies and the use of the information thus collected through these cookies is granted by ticking the "ok" box or by continuing to use the site without using any of the tools to opt-in/opt-out of cookies.

Please read the following information carefully!

This website uses cookies (both its own and third-party) to provide visitors with a much better Browse experience and services tailored to everyone's needs and interests. Cookies play an important role in facilitating access and delivering multiple services that users enjoy 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 fees are expressed, keeping options for various products (locations, other details, etc.) in the shopping cart (and remembering these options) – thus generating the flexibility of the "shopping cart" (accessing old preferences by clicking the "forward" and "back" buttons);
– Cookies provide site owners with valuable feedback on how their sites are used by users, so they can make them even more efficient and accessible for users;
– They allow multimedia or other types of applications from other sites to be included on a certain site to create a more valuable, useful, and pleasant Browse experience;
– They improve the effectiveness of online advertising.

What is a "cookie"?

An "Internet Cookie" (a term also known as a "browser cookie" or "HTTP cookie" or simply "cookie") is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, that will be stored on a user's computer, mobile terminal, or other equipment from which the Internet is accessed. The cookie is installed by a request issued by a web server to a browser (ex: Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is completely "passive" (it does not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware and cannot access the user's hard drive information). 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 several types of cookies, categorized by necessity, duration, owner, etc.

Essential Cookies

;have one of the following two characteristics:
– they are used exclusively for performing or facilitating communication on a network; or
– they are strictly necessary for the provision of an online service (e.g., our site or a service on our site) requested by you.

Non-essential Cookies

These do not fall within the definition of essential cookies because they are not strictly necessary for the operation of a site or the services offered on it, such as cookies used to analyze behavior on a website ("analytical" cookies) or cookies used to display advertisements.
**Our site's cookies** (primary): are cookies placed on your device by our site's domain.
**Third-party cookies**: are cookies placed on your device by domains of websites belonging to third parties.

Session Cookies

These are temporarily stored in the web browser's cookie folder for it to remember them until the user leaves the respective website or closes the browser window (e.g., when logging in/out of a webmail account or social networks).

Persistent Cookies

These are stored on a computer's or equipment's hard drive (and generally depends on the preset lifespan 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 remember a user's interests, so that advertising as relevant as possible is delivered to users.

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 provide users with a pleasant Browse experience 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 no longer retained once the user has left the website, and 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 through the browser settings. The maximum duration of cookies used by the site redlong.com is 30 days.

What are third-party cookies?

Certain content sections on some sites may be provided through third parties/providers (e.g., a news box, a video, or an advertisement). These third parties can also place cookies through the site, and they are called "third-party cookies" because they are not placed by our website owner. Third-party providers must also comply with the current law and the privacy policies of the site owner. To better understand how cookies are used by third parties, we invite you to study the cookie policy on their sites.

How are cookies used by this site? A visit to this site may place cookies for purposes of:
– Site performance cookies
– Visitor analysis cookies
– Geotargeting cookies
– Registration cookies

Performance Cookies

This type of cookie remembers the user's preferences on this site, so it is no longer necessary to set them on each visit to the site.

Visitor Analysis Cookies

Each time a user visits this site, the analytics software provided by a third party (such as Google Analytics) generates a user analysis cookie. This cookie tells us if you have visited this site before. The browser will tell us if you have this cookie, and if not, we will generate one. This allows us to monitor the unique users who visit us and how often they do so. As long as you are not registered on this site, this cookie cannot be used to identify individuals; they are used for statistical purposes only. If you are registered, we can also know the details you have provided us, such as your email address and username - these being subject to confidentiality and the provisions of the "Privacy Policy," as well as the provisions of the current legislation regarding the protection of personal data.

Geotargeting Cookies

These cookies are used by software that determines what country you are from. It is completely anonymous and is used only to target content - even when you are on our page in Romanian or another language, you receive the same advertisement.

Registration Cookies

When you register on this site, we generate a cookie that tells us whether you are registered or not. Our servers use these cookies to show us the account you are registered with and if you have permission for a specific service. It also allows us to associate any comment you post on our site with your username.

Other Third-Party Cookies

On some pages, third parties may set their own anonymous cookies to track the success of an application or to customize an application. Due to the way they are used, this site cannot access these cookies, just as third parties cannot access the cookies owned by this site. For example, when you share an article using the social network button on this site, that social network will record your activity.

Why are cookies important for the Internet and for us?

Cookies are the central point of the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to generate a friendly Browse experience adapted to the preferences and interests of each user. Refusing or deactivating cookies may make some site functionalities impossible to use. Refusing or deactivating cookies does not mean you will no longer receive online advertising, but only that it will no longer be able to take into account your preferences and interests, highlighted by your Browse behavior. Examples of important uses of cookies (which do not require user authentication through an account):

• Content and services adapted to user preferences: news categories, weather, sports, maps, public and governmental services, entertainment sites, and travel services.
• Offers adapted to user interests: remembering passwords, language preferences.
• Remembering child protection filters regarding Internet content (family mode options, safe search functions).
• Limiting the frequency of displaying advertisements: limiting the number of times an advertisement is displayed to a specific user on a site.
• Providing more relevant advertising 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 arrives on a website (e.g., through search engines, directly, from other websites, etc.). Websites run these analyses of their use to improve the sites for the benefit of users.

Security and Privacy-Related Issues

**Cookies are NOT viruses!** They use plain text formats. They are not made up of code snippets, so they cannot be executed, nor can they self-run. Consequently, they cannot duplicate or replicate on other networks to run or replicate again. Because they cannot perform these functions, they cannot be considered viruses.
– Cookies can still be used for negative purposes. Because they store information about users' preferences and Browse 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 anti-virus/anti-spyware deletion/scanning procedures.
– In general, browsers have integrated privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity period, and automatic deletion after the user has visited a specific site.

Other Security Aspects Related to Cookies

Because identity protection is very valuable and is the right of every internet user, it is advisable to know what potential problems cookies can create. Because they constantly transmit information in both directions between the browser and the website, 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 incorrect cookie settings on servers. If a website does not request the browser to use only encrypted channels, attackers can use this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information through unsecured channels. Attackers then use the information for unauthorized access to certain sites. It is very important to pay attention to choosing the most appropriate method for protecting personal information.

Tips for Safe and Responsible Browse, 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. Deactivating cookies can lead to the user being unable to access the most widespread and used sites, including Youtube, Gmail, Yahoo, and others.

Here are some tips that can ensure you browse worry-free, yet with the help of cookies:

– Customize your browser settings regarding cookies to reflect a comfortable level of security for you when using cookies.
– If you are not bothered by cookies and are the only person using the computer, you can set long expiration terms for storing Browse history and personal access data.
– If you share computer access, you can consider setting the browser to delete individual Browse data every time you close the browser. This is a way to access sites that place cookies and delete any visit information when the Browse session is closed.
– Install and constantly update your anti-spyware applications. Many of the applications for detecting and preventing spyware include detecting attacks on sites. Thus, it prevents the browser from accessing websites that could exploit browser vulnerabilities or download dangerous software.
– Make sure your browser is always updated. Many cookie-based attacks are carried out by exploiting the weaknesses of old browser versions.

Cookies are everywhere and sometimes cannot be avoided if you want to enjoy access to the best and largest sites on the Internet, local or international. With a clear understanding of how they work and the benefits they bring, you can take the necessary security measures to browse the internet with confidence.

How can I stop cookies?

Deactivating and refusing to receive certain essential cookies can make some site functionalities impractical or difficult to visit and use. Also, refusing to accept cookies does not mean you will no longer receive/see online advertising, but this advertising will no longer be relevant to your preferences, in case a profiling is done.

It is possible to set your browser so that some or all cookies are no longer accepted, or you can set the browser to accept cookies only from certain sites or only a category of cookies. But, for example, if you are not registered using cookies, you will not be able to leave comments or place an order, etc.

All modern browsers offer the possibility to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser.

To understand these settings, the following links may be useful; otherwise, you can use the browser's "help" option for more details:
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Chrome
Cookie settings in Safari

For settings for cookies generated by third parties, you can also consult the site:
www.youronlinechoices.com/ro/

Useful Links

If you want to find out more information about cookies and what they are used for, we recommend this link:

• All About Cookies

For more details related to privacy issues, you can also access the following links:

• www.dreptonline.ro
• www.youronlinechoices.eu
• www.guardian.co.uk