COOKIE POLICY AND SETTINGS

The general legal framework governing the protection of personal data is the General Regulation on the Protection of Personal Data No. 679/2016 (“GDPR”) applicable in the European Union. This Cookie Policy follows the requirements set out in the GDPR.

This Cookie Policy (“Cookie Policy”) describes the different types of cookies that are used in connection with the website owned and controlled by NE Property BV (“Site”).

In promoting the Shopping Centre, including through the Website, NE Property BV is working together with the following entities part of the NEPI Rockcastle Group: BULFELED EOOD (“Shopping Centre”), NEPI Investment Management SRL (“NIM”) and Marketing Advisers SRL (“MA”). From the perspective of the management of your personal data, the entities of the NEPI Rockcastle Group mentioned above act as joint controllers, according to Article (26) of the GDPR.

NE Property BV, the Shopping Centre, NIM and MA are part of the Nepi Rockcastle Group, and shall together be referred to for the purposes of this Policy as the “NEPI Rockcastle Group” or the “Joint Controllers”. Where this Cookie Policy uses “We”, “Our”, this will refer to the NEPI Rockcastle Group.

 WHAT ARE COOKIES?

An “Internet Cookie” (also known as “browser cookie” or “HTTP cookie” or “cookie”) is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, which will be stored on the computer, mobile device or other equipment of a user allowing access to the Internet.

Cookies are installed via the browser (e.g: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome). Once installed, cookies have a determined lifetime and remain “passive”, meaning that they do not contain software, viruses or spyware and will not access the information on the user’s hard drive on whose equipment they were installed.

A cookie consists of two parts: the name and the content or value of the cookie.

 HOW AND WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?

We use cookies to improve the website’s use and functionality and to better understand how visitors use the website, as well as the services offered by it.

Storing cookies provides us with an easy and convenient way to customise and improve your mobile app experience and make your next visit more enjoyable.

The NEPI Rockcastle Group does not use cookies to collect personal information such as your name, however, we may link the information contained in a cookie to your personal information collected through other means (e.g. registration forms).

HOW DO I MANAGE COOKIES?

Blocking the Cookies

You have the option to accept the use of cookies that will allow you to use all the Website’s functions without restrictions when you visit the Website. It is not possible to reject strictly necessary cookies, as this may affect the user experience and functionality while using the Website.

Blocking of other cookies might not affect your user experience and functionality while using the Website. If you decline the use of all cookies, primary cookies and third-party cookies will be disabled. In addition, primary cookies will be deleted. We will not be able to delete third-party cookies. Therefore, you will need to personally delete third-party cookies. This can be done from your browser settings.

 Disabling and/or deleting cookies through your browser

Alternatively and/or in addition, you can change your cookie settings via your Internet browser. Your Internet browser allows you to change your cookie settings. Such browser settings for cookies are usually found in the “options”, “tools” or “preferences” menu of your Internet browser. You can also consult the browser’s “Help” menu. Different browsers can use different mechanisms to disable cookies.

Cookie settings in Internet Explorer

Cookie settings in Microsoft Edge

Cookie settings in Firefox

Cookie settings in Chrome pentru Desktop

Cookie settings in Chrome pentru Android

Cookie settings in Safari

Regarding the browser settings for deleting previous cookies, the same principles apply as for disabling new cookies through the browser settings. Please follow the appropriate instructions for your browser as detailed above.

There are online tools available to delete all cookies left by websites you have visited, such as  www.allaboutcookies.org.

When you visit this Website from other computers, you will need to change your settings again.

 WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE?

Strictly Necessary Cookies guarantee features without which you will not be able to use this Website and ensure, inter alia, that when you access a website’s features, you will see a version that has a broadband connection of the amount of data corresponding to that of the Internet connection you are using. Moreover, if you change pages, such cookie will perform the switching function from http to https. In addition, cookies of this type store your decision on the use of cookies on our Website.

The Strictly Necessary Cookies that we use are:

– cookies used for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication by internet;

– strictly necessary cookies in order for us to provide the services explicitly required by you (i.e. if these cookies are disabled, we will not be able to provide you the explicitly required service).

Use of the Strictly Necessary Cookies for the purposes described above is based on our legitimate interests to ensure the proper operation, access and technical use of the Website and to provide you with the services you have explicitly requested.

Statistics Cookies: These cookies are used to provide us with statistical information about the performance of the Website (e.g. to count visits, traffic sources). This category may include third-party cookies.

The use of the Statistics Cookies for the purposes described above is based on our legitimate interests to improve the content of the Website and the campaigns conducted on the Website and to better evaluate the performance indicators (KPI) of the commercial campaigns carried out on the Website.

 Marketing Cookies: These cookies allow the Website to store your choices and to provide you with improved and more personal features. This category may include third-party cookies.

 MARKETING COOKIE CONSENT

NEPI Rockcastle Group intends to use cookies for marketing purposes, but needs your consent to do so. Click the “Save Settings” button to accept them or the “Manage Settings” button to get more information about the categories of cookies used and to limit the use of certain categories of cookies.

Although cookies placed on the Website do not normally contain personal data, to the extent that the information contained in a cookie is linked to your personal information collected through other means (e.g. registration forms), the companies of the NEPI Rockcastle Group will act as Joint Controllers in accordance with Article (26) of the GDPR.

The Joint Controllers will, on the basis of their agreement, cooperate and ensure that they fully respect your rights, regardless of the Joint Controller to whom the request for exercise of rights is sent.

In this regard, you may exercise any of the rights specified in the section Data subjects' rights at the Privacy policy with the exception of the right to object to the processing, as the processing is not based on the legitimate interest of the Joint Controllers.

PREFERENCE CENTRE

You can choose the categories of specific cookies used on this Website.

Except for the categories of cookies that are strictly necessary for the operation of the Website, you can accept or refuse the use of cookies, for each category of cookie, by moving the selector at the end of each row in the box that will appear on the screen by accessing the “MANAGE SETTINGS” option included in the banner signaling the use of cookies, displayed the first time you access the Website. We will not use other categories of cookie except for those strictly necessary for a proper operation of the Website if you choose not to use these categories of cookies.

Each time you are offered to accept or decline the use of cookie categories, we provide you with the essential information you need to know to choose: cookie categories, data operator identity, if there are cookie categories that refer to persistent or session cookies, if that cookie category is a primary cookie or a third-party cookie (except for Strictly Necessary Cookies [these are always primary cookies]), and if your personal data are transferred outside the European Economic Area.

Once you agree that we use categories of cookies, you may return to your choice and disable cookies (except those strictly necessary for the operation of this Website) as follows:

(i) by accessing the “MANAGE SETTINGS” option included in the banner signaling the use of cookies, displayed the first time you access the Website;

(ii) by accessing the permanent link “COOKIE POLICY & SETTINGS”, located in the list in the footer of the Website, available on any page of the Website.

 CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE ON COOKIES

This Cookie Policy was amended on 03.10.2022

STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES

These are cookies you would take with you on a desert island. Basically, they are the essential data for the basic functionalities of the website, without including personal data. Through them, the website can be used by activating basic functions, such as page navigation and access to secure areas on the website. It is important to know that the website cannot function properly without these cookies, therefore they cannot be deactivated by our system.

STATISTICS COOKIES

We want to offer you an experience as relevant as possible to you, and anonymously aggregated statistical and analysis information helps us to understand how you interact with the site when you visit us and, implicitly, improve our services and content.

MARKETING COOKIES

You are unique and we like you like that. Therefore, we want to introduce you only to discounts and events tailored to your preferences and interests. Because we do not believe in spam or unnecessary advertisements, marketing cookies help us to offer you relevant and customised commercial messages, so that you can enjoy everything that suits you best.