Information about the use of cookies in UBB websites
 

What are cookies?

This website uses the so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files, which our web server sends to your computer, smartphone or tablet when you visit this website. They are stored by your Internet browser. Cookies can have different functions. The present Information about the use of cookies in UBB websites is intended to inform you about the specific functions, performed by the different types of cookies.

We hereby remind you that you can at any time set your Internet browser to notify you about the use of cookies, or you can disable the acceptance of cookies by the Internet browser. Please, note that in this case, upon certain circumstances, this may disrupt the normal functioning of this website.

What types of cookies do UBB websites use?

UBB uses two main types of cookies in this website:

• Session cookies 
  These are temporary cookies, which are active only upon login to the website (after the visitor closes his/her browser, the session cookie disappears). Session cookies enable the website to keep track of the steps, made by the visitor on the previous page, so as to save him/her the re-entering of the information.
• Persistent cookies
  Persistent cookies are stored on your computer after you visit the website. We use persistent cookies in order to show you the dialog box, which appears upon your initial login  to the website and requires your consent for using cookies. These cookies are automatically deleted after 90 days.

In terms of functionality, cookies are divided into:

• Strictly necessary cookies
  These cookies enable the website’s operation and mediate basic functions, such as navigating pages and accessing the secured parts of the website. The seamless functioning of the website would not be possible without them.
• Functional cookies  
  These cookies allow the website to provide advanced functionality and personalization by remembering your choices (e.g. username or identification, selection of the language or region, in which you are located). They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video. The information, collected by these cookies, may be anonymized and they cannot track your activity while browsing other websites. If you do not enable these cookies, some or all of the services may not function properly.
• Statistical cookies 
  These cookies are used to track the pages you visit on this website. The information that we store is being summarized and does not contain any personal data. It is used for statistical and analytical purposes that allow us to offer better services and products to our audience.
• Advertising cookies 
  These cookies contain information about your user behaviour on our website and can be used to personalize advertising campaigns through the platforms of external websites and services. Thus you see information, relevant to you. They do not store personal data and the information is anonymized.
  Blocking and deleting cookies

If you want to restrict cookies or block them on this website, you can do so by changing your browser settings. You can block all cookies, accept only part of them, or delete all cookies when exiting the browser. More information is available in your browser's help menu.

Full list of cookies, used on this website:

• Strictly necessary cookies

Name	Supplier	Goal	Validity	Type
_ubb_surfstudio[functional]	ubb.bg	Records the visitor's consent connected to cookies and related technologies for this domain.	1 year	HTTP Cookie

 

• Statistical cookies

Name	Supplier	Goal	Validity	Type
_ga	ubb.bg	Registers a unique identifier whichis used to generate statistics about how a user uses the site.	2 years	HTTP Cookie
_gid	ubb.bg	Registers a unique identifier whichis used to generate statistics about how a user uses the site.	1 day	HTTP Cookie

• Marketing-related

Name	Supplier	Goal	Validity	Type
_fbp	ubb.bg	Used by Facebook to provide third-party real-time information for advertising purposes.	3 months	HTTP Cookie
fr	facebook.com	Used by Facebook to provide third-party real-time information for advertising purposes.	3 months	HTTP Cookie
IDE	doubleclick.net	Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report on a user's website activity after seeing or clicking on an ad to measure its effectiveness, as well as to show personalized ads to the user.	1 year	HTTP Cookie
1P_JAR	google.com	Provides information about how the website is being used by the end-user and ads that the user may have seen before entering the website.	1 month
NID	google.com	Used by DoubleClick to collect information on the user's interests and serve relevant ads.	6 months	HTTP Cookie