Cookie Policy

Last update December 15th 2022

The website www.bcr.ro uses cookies and is owned by Banca Comercială Română SA, member of Erste Group.

This page contains details about cookies, the purpose of their use and the implications for the end user, as a result of the prior user acceptance of the use of cookies. For more details, please contact us at dpo@bcr.ro.

Cookies are small sized files, containing text and digits, which are saved on a user’s device, when the user visits a specific website online. With each following visit, the browser sends the cookie file to the site’s server, thus identifying a particular user who has returned to the site.

Our own cookies (first-party) and third-party cookies

This website uses both our own cookies (first-party) and third-party cookies. They allow us to understand the user’s needs and requests, and further improve user experience on the website. In other words, they help users quickly obtain the desired information and get the best performance while visiting www.bcr.ro.

Session cookies and permanent cookies

Based on the cookie life span, they can be session cookies and permanent cookies. Session cookies are stored temporarily, for the duration of a user’s visit session. When a user ends the session or closes the browser window, the session cookie is erased. Permanent cookies are stored on the user’s computer or device and are not erased when their visit session ends. The www.bcr.ro website uses both session and permanent cookies.

Essential cookies, research and analysis cookies and marketing cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the website’s basic performance and cannot be deactivated. Usually, they provide reply to a user’s actions on the website and do not store personal data. The www.bcr.ro website uses the following essential cookies:

Some cookies help us analyze the traffic and performance of the website we monitor, or they can be used for re-marketing purposes, if the user opts in for marketing cookies.

For bcr.ro traffic and performance analysis, we use Google tools (Analytics, GTM, WebMaster Tools). Google tools store data about visited pages, visit duration on the website, the device from which they visit the site, the source page that backlinks to the website, location (city, for instance). The www.bcr.ro website uses the following research and analysis cookies: