What are cookies?
Cookies are strings of text created by a server and stored on the hard drive of the computer or device used to access the Internet (smartphone, tablet, etc.) and then resent when the same user accesses the Internet at a later time. Cookies allow the collection of information about the user’s browsing on the website. Cookies may have a different lifespan and be permanently stored on your computer (persistent cookies) or they may have a limited lifespan and be deleted when you close your browser (“session cookies”). In addition, cookies can be installed by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by other websites (third-party cookies).
The absolutely necessary cookies are necessary for the operation of the website and in order to browse it and use its services, such as access to secure areas of the website. These cookies are technically necessary to connect to the website or to provide the internet service requested by the user himself, such as cookies and related technologies necessary for user security, to maintain the user’s choices regarding the presentation of the website, e.g. language selection, storage of search history. For this type of cookie, prior explicit consent is not required.
How does our website use cookies?
Our website uses first-party cookies and, with your consent, third-party technical cookies, both session and persistent, in order to enable you to use and navigate the website safely and effectively, as well as to improve the services provided by the website. In order for our website to function properly when providing our personalized services or any advertising content relevant to your interests and needs, we use cookies, which collect information about your operating system, including, but not limited to, browser type and Internet Protocol (IP) address. We use this information to track the number of visitors/users of our website, to examine page views and/or the duration of traffic time on each page, to improve the website and promote our services. It is possible to identify the pages that led you to our software, however we do not associate this information with your personal information. Please note that all data contained in cookies is encrypted for security reasons. Cookies, by themselves, cannot be used to identify the user’s personal information.
In case you access third party websites through our website or websites linked to social networking sites (eg twitter, facebook, youtube), you should be aware that these third party websites are not controlled by us and are therefore governed by the respective cookie policy of each installer. The above described and used technologies can also be used to monitor and measure the frequency of movement of these links. However, these technologies do not identify your personal information and findings are only used for statistical purposes.
We do not intend to use this information to personally identify a visitor/user. This information is retained by us through Google Analytics in aggregated and anonymous form. You can find all the necessary details about cookies in the table below:
| Cookie | Ownership | Duration | Description |
| Functional | |||
| laravel_session | Vendora.gr | Session | session ID. To protect and route traffic to the correct server |
| vendora_uid | Vendora.gr | 5 years | long session ID. To personalize your search results |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Vendora.gr | Session | to protect against “cross-site request forgery attacks” |
| recent_categories | Vendora.gr | 5 years | to track the most recent visited categories to personalize experience |
| remember_web_* | Vendora.gr | 5 years | to remember the logged in user for automated login in case of a repeat visit |
| place_id | Vendora.gr | 90 days | To remember the location entered by the user |
| cookiebanner-accepted | Vendora.gr | vaguely | for acceptable cookie policy |
| Analysis (Analytical) | |||
| _gid | Google Analytics | 2 years | To measure and track page views |
| Tracking | |||
| __gads | Google DoubleClick | 1 year | To display banner ads |
| _fbc | 90 days | to store information about the last visit | |
| _gcl_au | Google Tag Manager | 180 days | to save and track conversions |
How can you manage cookies on this website?
When you access any page of the site, a short notification appears on a banner. In addition to the absolutely necessary cookies for the operation of the website, which are mandatory always selected, you can consent to the use of non-essential cookies by selecting “I agree”, or not by selecting “I do not agree”. The relevant information is also provided in the option of the “Cookie settings” notice, which appears on the banner.
By closing the banner or continuing to browse by accessing other areas of the website or selecting a part of the website (e.g. an image or a link), only the absolutely necessary cookies will be used.
In addition, all browser technologies allow you to manage cookies in your browser’s cookie folder. This means that you can either remove cookies from the cookie folder as soon as you leave our website or set your preferences regarding the use of cookies before you start viewing our website.
You can get more information at the following addresses:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=el
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop?redirectslug=enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences&redirectlocale=en-US
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Contact us
If you have any questions about how we process your personal data or wish to exercise your rights in accordance with our Privacy Notice, you can contact us at support@vendora.gr.