The website hils.ro includes seven subdomains: hils.ro/brauner/, hils.ro/pallady/, hils.ro/splai/, hils.ro/sunrise/, hils.ro/republica/ hils.ro/titanium/ și hils.ro/nord/.

EDIFICIA STAR CONSTRUCT S.R.L., a Romanian legal entity, with its registered office in Bucharest, Sector 3, 66 Theodor Pallady Boulevard, registered under unique identification code 32264612 and registered with the Trade Register Office attached to the Bucharest Tribunal under no. J40/11636/2013, is the owner and administrator of hils.ro/brauner/, hils.ro/pallady/, hils.ro/sunrise/ (“Edificia Star Construct”).

BROOK BUILDING DEVELOPMENT S.R.L., a Romanian legal entity, with its registered office in Bucharest, Sector 3, 66A Theodor Pallady Boulevard, ground floor, Building 9, Apartment 7, registered under unique identification code 34131388 and registered with the Trade Register Office attached to the Bucharest Tribunal under no. J40/3832/2018, is the owner and administrator of hils.ro/splai/ (“Brook Building Development”).

FUTURE BUSINESS IDEAS S.R.L., a Romanian legal entity, with its registered office in Bucharest, Sector 3, 55 Traian Street, ground floor, Room 011, registered under unique identification code 27615512 and registered with the Trade Register Office attached to the Bucharest Tribunal under no. J40/207/2018, is the owner and administrator of hils.ro/republica/ (“Future Business Ideas”).

VALUE INVESTOR EXPERT S.R.L., a Romanian legal entity, with its registered office in Popești-Leordeni, 2 Cheiul Dâmboviței Street, Plot 4, Parcel 115/4, Villa D7, Ground Floor, Room 1, Ilfov County, registered under unique identification code 38527858 and registered with the Trade Register Office attached to the Bucharest Tribunal under no. J23/5867/2017, is the owner and administrator of hils.ro/titanium/ and hils.ro/nord/ (“Value Investor Expert”).

Edificia Star Construct, Brook Building Development, Future Business Ideas and Value Investor Expert shall hereinafter be jointly referred to as the “HILS Companies”.

The HILS Companies, as identified above, acting as joint controllers of personal data, designate Edificia Star Construct as the lead joint controller to represent them in their relationship with data subjects and with the National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing, including for the purposes of this Cookie Policy.

This Policy supplements the HILS Companies’ general Privacy Policy, which can be found on the Website. We encourage you to read it, as it contains additional useful information, including details about all purposes of data processing carried out by Edificia Star Construct, Brook Building Development, Future Business Ideas and Value Investor Expert, your rights, as well as the applicable limitations and exceptions.

If you require further information that is not provided below, you may contact us at privacy@hils.ro.

Please read the following information carefully.

What Is a “Cookie”?

An “Internet Cookie” (also known as a “browser cookie,” “HTTP cookie,” or simply “cookie”) is a small file made up of letters and numbers that is stored on a user’s computer, mobile device or other equipment used to access the Internet.

A cookie is installed through a request sent by a web server to a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Chrome) and is entirely “passive” (it does not contain software programs, viruses or spyware and cannot access information stored on the user’s hard drive).

A cookie consists of two parts: the name and the content (or value) of the cookie. From a technical perspective, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the webpage associated with that web server.

There are the following categories of cookies:

(i) Session Cookies – A “session cookie” is automatically deleted when the user closes their browser.

(ii) Persistent Cookies – A “persistent cookie” remains stored on the user’s device until it reaches a specified expiration date (which may be set to expire in a few minutes, days, or even several years).

What Is the Lifespan of Cookies?

Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifespan of a cookie may vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. Some cookies are used exclusively for a single session (i.e., session cookies) and are no longer retained once the user leaves the website. Other cookies are retained and reused each time the user returns to that website (i.e., persistent cookies). However, cookies may be deleted by the user at any time through the browser settings.

What Are the Advantages of Cookies?

A cookie contains information that establishes a connection between 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 respond accordingly. In this way, cookies help ensure a smooth and comfortable browsing experience.

Cookies play an important role in facilitating access to and delivery of the multiple services users enjoy on the Internet, such as:

(i) Personalizing certain settings, such as: the language in which a website is displayed, the currency in which prices or fees are expressed, retaining product options (sizes, other details, etc.) in the shopping cart and remembering those options — thereby enabling shopping cart flexibility (including access to previous preferences using the “back” and “forward” buttons);

(ii) Providing website owners with valuable feedback on how users interact with their websites, enabling them to improve efficiency and accessibility;

(iii) Allowing multimedia or other applications from third-party websites to be embedded within a website, creating a more valuable, useful and enjoyable browsing experience;

(iv) Improving the effectiveness of online advertising.

What Are Third-Party Cookies?

Certain sections of content on some websites may be provided through third parties or service providers (e.g., a news box, a video or an advertisement). These third parties may also place cookies through the website, known as “third-party cookies,” because they are not placed by the website owner. Third-party providers must also comply with applicable legislation and the privacy policies of the website owner.

What Type of Information Is Stored and Accessed Through Cookies?

Cookies store information in small text files that enable a website to recognize a browser. The web server will recognize the browser until the cookie expires or is deleted. Cookies store important information that enhances the browsing experience (e.g., preferred language settings for a website; keeping a user logged into a webmail account; online banking security; retaining products in a shopping cart).

Why Are Cookies Important for the Internet?

Cookies are central to the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping to create a user-friendly browsing experience tailored to each user’s preferences and interests. Refusing or disabling cookies may make certain websites impossible to use.

Refusing or disabling cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising — it simply means that such advertising will no longer be tailored to your preferences and interests, as reflected by your browsing behavior.

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

Content and services tailored to user preferences — such as news categories, weather, sports, maps, public and governmental services, entertainment websites and travel services.
Offers tailored to user interests — remembering passwords, language preferences (e.g., displaying search results in Romanian).
Retaining child protection filters for online content (family mode options, safe search features).
Limiting advertising frequency — restricting the number of times a particular advertisement is displayed to a specific user on a website.
Delivering more relevant advertising to users.
Measurement, optimization and analytics features — such as confirming traffic levels on a website, identifying what type of content is viewed, and understanding how users reach a website (e.g., via search engines, directly, or from other websites). Websites perform such analyses to improve their services for users.

Security and Privacy Considerations

Cookies are not viruses. They are plain text files and cannot execute themselves. Therefore, they cannot replicate, access content outside the browser, or execute applications or perform deletion/copy operations on a user’s hard drive.

However, cookies can be used for negative purposes. Since they store information about users’ preferences and browsing history, both on a particular website and across multiple websites, cookies may be used as a form of spyware. Many anti-spyware products recognize this and routinely flag cookies for deletion during anti-virus/anti-spyware scanning procedures.

Browsers generally include built-in privacy settings that provide different levels of cookie acceptance, validity periods and automatic deletion after a user has visited a particular website.

Because identity protection is extremely valuable and represents the right of every Internet user, it is advisable to be aware of potential issues cookies may create. Since information is constantly transmitted in both directions between the browser and the website, if an attacker or unauthorized person intercepts the data transmission, the information contained in cookies may be captured. Although rare, this may occur if the browser connects to the server through an unencrypted network (e.g., an unsecured Wi-Fi network).

Other cookie-based attacks involve incorrect server-side cookie settings. If a website does not require the browser to use encrypted channels only, attackers may exploit this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information through unsecured channels. Attackers may then use such information to gain unauthorized access to certain websites. It is extremely important to carefully choose the most appropriate methods for protecting your personal information.

Additional Security Considerations Related to Cookies

Because identity protection is extremely important and represents a fundamental right of every Internet user, it is advisable to understand the potential issues that cookies may create. Since information is continuously transmitted in both directions between the browser and the website through cookies, if an attacker or unauthorized person intercepts the data transmission, the information contained in the cookie may be captured. Although rare, this may occur if the browser connects to the server via an unencrypted network (for example, an unsecured Wi-Fi network).

Other cookie-based attacks involve improper cookie configuration on servers. If a website does not require the browser to use encrypted communication channels only, attackers may exploit this vulnerability to trick browsers into sending information through unsecured channels. Attackers may then use this information to gain unauthorized access to certain websites.

For this reason, it is extremely important to carefully choose the most appropriate methods for protecting your personal information.

Tips for Safe and Responsible Browsing Using Cookies

Due to their flexibility and the fact that most widely visited and major websites use cookies, they are almost unavoidable. Disabling cookies may prevent users from accessing some of the most popular websites, including YouTube, Gmail, Yahoo and others. Below are a few recommendations to help you browse safely while still benefiting from cookies:

Customize your browser’s cookie settings to reflect a security level that you consider appropriate.
If cookies do not concern you and you are the only person using the computer, you may choose to set longer expiration periods for storing browsing history and personal access data.
If you share access to your computer, you may consider configuring your browser to delete individual browsing data each time you close it. This allows you to access websites that place cookies while ensuring that any browsing information is removed at the end of each session.
Install and regularly update anti-spyware applications.
Many spyware detection and prevention tools include website attack detection features, preventing the browser from accessing websites that may exploit browser vulnerabilities or download malicious software.
Ensure that your browser is always up to date. Many cookie-based attacks exploit vulnerabilities found in older browser versions.

Cookies are widespread and cannot be avoided if you wish to access the most popular and widely used websites — both local and international. With a clear understanding of how they function and the benefits they provide, you can take the necessary security measures to browse the Internet with confidence.

Disabling Cookies

Disabling cookies means blocking or preventing the writing or reading of information within a cookie session. Disabling cookies may result in limited or improper functionality of both this Website and other websites.

Every web browser allows users to disable cookies. For more details on how to do this, please consult the following links, depending on the browser you use:

List of Cookies

Subdomains:

hils.ro/pallady/
hils.ro/brauner/
hils.ro/splai/
hils.ro/sunrise/
hils.ro/republica/
hils.ro/titanium/

Types of Cookies

Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies enable you to navigate the Website and use its features. They are strictly required for the Website to function properly and cannot be disabled without affecting core functionality.

Cookie Subgroup	Cookie name	Type	Storage period	Description
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN	First-party	6 months	Used for protection against CSRF attacks or for authorization purposes.
hils.ro	cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement	First-party	1 year	Stores the user’s preferences regarding cookie categories.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/sunrise hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	First-party	1 year	Stores the user’s preferences regarding cookie categories.
hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/sunrise hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	cookielawinfo-checkbox-marketing	First-party	1 year	Stores the user’s preferences regarding cookie categories.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/sunrise hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	First-party	1 year	Stores the user’s preferences regarding cookie categories.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/sunrise hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	CookieLawInfoConsent	First-party	1 year	Used to store users’ consent preferences so that their choices are respected on subsequent visits to this website. It does not collect or store personal information.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/sunrise hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	rc::a	First-party	never expires	Used by Google reCAPTCHA to detect bot-generated traffic and improve form security on the website.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/sunrise hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	rc::c	First-party	session	Used by Google reCAPTCHA to detect bot-generated traffic and enhance website form security.
hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai	receive-cookie-deprecation	First-party	1 year and 1 month	Notification regarding deprecated cookies.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/sunrise hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	viewed_cookie_policy	First-party	1 year	Stores the user’s consent regarding the cookie policy.
hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	wpEmojiSettingsSupports	First-party	sesiune	Ensures emoji compatibility in WordPress.
hils.ro hils.ro/sunrise hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	XSRF-TOKEN	First-party	2 hours	Security-related cookie set to protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF).

Functional cookies

Cookie Subgroup	Cookie name	Type	Storage period	Description
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	email	Third-party	past	Stores authentication information, such as the email address, in order to allow users to remain logged in.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	username	Third-party	past	Stores authentication information, such as the username, in order to allow users to remain logged in.
hils.ro hils.ro/brauner	__sm__c	First-party	1 year, 1 month and 4 days	No description available.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY	First-party	never	No description available.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	yt-remote-cast-installed	First-party	session	Manages video playback and session functionality on YouTube.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	yt-remote-connected-devices	First-party	never	YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences when embedded YouTube videos are used.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	yt-remote-device-id	First-party	never	YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	yt-remote-fast-check-period	First-party	session	Manages video playback and YouTube session functionality.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	yt-remote-session-app	First-party	session	Manages YouTube video playback and session handling.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	yt-remote-session-name	First-party	session	Manages YouTube video playback and session functionality.

Analytics Cookies

Cookie Subgroup	Cookie name	Type	Storage period	Description
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai	__sm__uid	Third-party	1 year	Unique user identification for personalized functionality.
hils.ro/sunrise	_ga	Third-party	1 year, 1 month and 4 days	Calculates visitor, session and campaign data and tracks website usage for analytics reporting. Stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
hils.ro/sunrise	_ga_*	Third-party	1 year, 1 month and 4 days	Stores and counts page views.
hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai	_hjSession_*	Third-party	1 hour	Ensures that data from subsequent visits to the same website is attributed to the same user ID, which is stored in the Hotjar user ID and is unique to that site.
hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai	_hjSessionUser_*	Third-party	1 year	Ensures that data from subsequent visits to the same website is attributed to the same user ID, stored in the Hotjar user ID, which is unique to that site.
hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai	_hjTLDTest	Third-party	session	Determines the most generic cookie path to use instead of the page hostname. Stores different URL substring alternatives until one fails.
hils.ro hils.ro/sunrise hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	ivx	Third-party	1 hour	Monitors user activity or stores an active session.
hils.ro hils.ro/sunrise hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	ivxh	Third-party	1 year	Monitors user activity or stores an active session.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	utm_campaign	Third-party	past	Tracks campaign parameters, such as the campaign name.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	utm_content	Third-party	past	Tracks campaign parameters, such as content.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	utm_source	Third-party	past	Tracks campaign parameters, such as the source.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	utm_term	Third-party	past	Tracks campaign parameters, such as search terms.

Cookie-uri de marketing

These cookies may be set on our Website by our advertising partners. These companies may use them to build a profile of your interests and to display relevant advertisements on other websites.

They do not store personal information directly, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less personalized advertising.

Cookie Subgroup	Cookie name	Type	Storage period	Description
hils.ro/sunrise	_fbp	Third-party	3 months	Displays advertisements either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting the website.
hils.ro hils.ro/sunrise hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	appinvoxeu_session	Third-party	2 hours	Stores an active user session.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	gclid	Third-party	past	Used to identify Google Ads campaigns. Enables conversion measurement and tracking of user behavior after clicking on advertisements.
hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai	Gdyn	Third-party	1 year and 1 month	Gemius sets this cookie to prevent the survey used in the study from being repeatedly displayed to internet users.
hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai	Gdynp	Third-party	1 year and 1 month	Testing data or session identification.
hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai	Gtest	Third-party	7 days	Testing data or session identification.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	handl_ip	Third-party	1 month	Used to record the IP address of the web browser.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	handl_landing_page	Third-party	1 month	Used to record the first page the user visited on the website in their browser.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	handl_original_ref	Third-party	1 month	Records the URL from which the user accessed the website.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	handl_ref	Third-party	1 month	Records the URL from which the user accessed the website.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	handl_url	Third-party	1 month	Forms the URL on which the generating code was placed.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/brauner hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica hils.ro/titanium	utm_medium	Third-party	past	Tracks campaign parameters, such as the medium.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	Third-party	6 months	YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user receives the new or the old player interface.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA	Third-party	6 months	Stores privacy preferences on YouTube.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	YSC	Third-party	session	YouTube sets this cookie to track views of embedded videos on YouTube pages.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	yt.innertube::nextId	Third-party	never	YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID in order to store data about the YouTube videos viewed by the user.
hils.ro hils.ro/pallady hils.ro/splai hils.ro/republica	yt.innertube::requests	Third-party	never	YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user receives the new or the old player interface.