“Cookie” policy

We use “cookies” on Benefit Systems Bulgaria’s website to improve its key functionalities and to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. It is very important for us to explain to you in detail how our website uses “cookies”, and why they are stored on your desktop and mobile devices.

Below you can find information about different types of “cookies” we use on the webpages of Benefit Systems Bulgaria’s website, along with an explanation about why “cookies” are used, and for how long they are stored on your end devices.

What are “cookies” and why are they used?

“Cookies” are text files that are saved via a web browser on your desktop computer or mobile device when you visit a website. These files make it possible to detect your device every time you visit our website, thus allowing you to navigate on the benefitsystems.bg website and use its resources.

By gathering information about the way users use the site, “cookies” ensure that the website is functioning properly and enhance its efficiency.

What types of “cookies” do we use?

According to their storage period

According to the period for which the “cookies” are stored on your devices, they can be divided into: session and permanent “cookies”.

– Session “cookies” are temporary files, which are stored on your device from the moment, when you enter the website, until you exit the website, or you close the used web browser; they are deleted automatically;

– Permanent “cookies” make it easier to use the website and are stored for a longer period of time or when they are manually removed by the user, which in this case, is you.

According to their function

Strictly Necessary Cookies 

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

 

Name

Description

Expiration

_gat_UA-*

Provide technical monitoring

session

wp-wpml_current_language

Store language settings

1 day

has_js

Provide functions across pages

Session

cmplz_banner-status

Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed

365 days

AWSALB

This cookie is set by Formstack, our third party solution we are using to place contact forms across our website which let you send your inquiries and recommendations. The AWSALB cookie is necessary for the functionality of file uploads.

7 days

PHPSESSID

This cookie is set by Formstack, our third party solution we are using to place contact forms across our website which let you send your inquiries and recommendations. These cookies are needed for the proper function of all forms.

Session

Performance cookies

These cookies allow us to analyze the traffic to our website, so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. All the information collected is aggregated and therefore anonymous; metrics which are measured are for example: the number of visits to our website, the time that our users spend on a particular page and others. These analyses help us measure how effective our website is; this information can help us improve our website content and structure, so that it is more convenient to use.
So that we can analyze and understand interactions with our website, we use “cookies” generated by Google Analytics.
Google Analytics is an analytic web service, provided by a third party (the company Google); Crazy Egg Inc. is an American company, providing analytic services and monitoring how users interact with our website’s pages and sections. The collected information is aggregated and therefore anonymous. The “cookies” do not collect your e-mail addresses, names or any other personal data, we do not collect or have access to information about visited websites, different from Benefit Systems Bulgaria’s website, or to other information which is not mentioned in this policy.
Visit https://www.google.com/analytics for more information about Google Analytics.

name

description

expiration

__utmz,

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour measure of site performance. This cookie identifies the source of traffic to the site – so Google Analytics can tell site owners where visitors came from when arriving on the site. The cookie has a life span of 6 months and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics.

6 months

__utmb,

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. This cookie determines new sessions and visits and expires after 30 minutes. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. Any activity by a user within the 30 minute life span will count as a single visit, even if the user leaves and then returns to the site. A return after 30 minutes will count as a new visit, but a returning visitor.

30 min

_ceg.u,

This cookie name is associated with software provided by Crazy Egg Inc., a USA based company providing web analytics that tracks how visitors interact with pages on a site.

3 months

__utma,

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. This cookie lasts for 2 years by default and distinguishes between users and sessions. It it used to calculate new and returning visitor statistics. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. The lifespan of the cookie can be customised by website owners.

2 years

__utmt,

This cookie is set by Google Analytics. According to their documentation it is used to throttle the request rate for the service – limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. It expires after 10 minutes

8 minutes

__utmc,

This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service which enables website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. It is not used in most sites but is set to enable interoperability with the older version of Google Analytics code known as Urchin. In this older versions this was used in combination with the __utmb cookie to identify new sessions/visits for returning visitors. When used by Google Analytics this is always a Session cookie which is destroyed when the user closes their browser. Where it is seen as a Persistent cookie it is therefore likely to be a different technology setting the cookie.

Session

_gid,

Google Analytics – Store and count pageviews

1 day

_ga,

Google Analytics – to store and count pageviews

2 years

_ga_*,

Google Analytics – to store and count pageviews

1 year

Targeting cookies

These cookies are set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will not experience our targeted advertising across different websites.

 

name

description

expiration

id

This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Googles real time bidding advertising exchange.

1 year

APISID

This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. Google tracks users extensively both through its own products and sites, and the numerous technologies embedded into many millions of websites around the world. It uses the data gathered from most of these services to profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer’s adverts appear.

1 year

SSID

This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. Google tracks users extensively both through its own products and sites, and the numerous technologies embedded into many millions of websites around the world. It uses the data gathered from most of these services to profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer’s adverts appear.

1 year

PREF

This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. Google tracks users extensively both through its own products and sites, and the numerous technologies embedded into many millions of websites around the world. It uses the data gathered from most of these services to profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer’s adverts appear. This is a common Google cookie, used across several of their services. Stores user preference and can be used to personalise ads on google searches.

1 year

SID

This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. Google tracks users extensively both through its own products and sites, and the numerous technologies embedded into many millions of websites around the world. It uses the data gathered from most of these services to profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer’s adverts appear.

1 year

SAPISID

This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. Google tracks users extensively both through its own products and sites, and the numerous technologies embedded into many millions of websites around the world. It uses the data gathered from most of these services to profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer’s adverts appear.

1 year

HSID

This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. Google tracks users extensively both through its own products and sites, and the numerous technologies embedded into many millions of websites around the world. It uses the data gathered from most of these services to profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer’s adverts appear. Used by Google in combination with SID to verify Google user account and most recent login time.

1 year

SID

YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. This cookie is used by Google in combination with HSID to verify a Google user account and most recent login time.

1 year

HSID

YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. Used by Google in combination with SID to verify Google user account and most recent login time.

1 year

demographics

YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. Most likely used for demographic profiling and targeting for advertising.

1 year

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE

YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. This cookie is used as a unique identifier to track viewing of videos.

6 months

PREF

YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. This is a common Google cookie, used across several of their services. Stores user preference, can be used to personalise ads on google searches.

5 years

APISID

YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites.

1 year

GPS

YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites.

30 min

SSID

YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites.

1 year

LOGIN_INFO

YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites.

2 years

YSC

YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites.

Session

SAPISID

YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites.

1 year

Facebook Pixel

We use Facebook Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our social media campaigns that take place on Facebook, as well as to be able to identify visitors to our website as a target group for displaying ads on Facebook. With the help of Facebook Pixel, we want to make sure that our Facebook ads meet the potential interest of users and are not too insistent. We also use Facebook Pixel to track the performance of our Facebook ads for statistical and market research purposes by seeing if the users have been redirected to our page after clicking on a Facebook ad. The data collected about you through this type of cookie is anonymous so we don’t receive any information about the identity of the users. See more about Facebook Pixel here: https://www.facebook.com/policy

Session

Social networks 

Benefit Systems Bulgaria Ltd. has active profiles on the following social media platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube and Instagram. Because of this, our website has references to social media or embedded content from social media platforms (such as Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google+, Instagram and others).

Whenever you visit those sites or open embedded content from social media, “cookies” from such websites can be placed onto your device. Benefit Systems Bulgaria has no control over the generation and management of “third-party cookies”. For more information about the usage of “third-party cookies” and their content, please refer to the privacy and “cookie” policies of the social media platforms in question.

Change your settings

If you would not want your web browser to accept “cookies” from Benefit Systems Bulgaria’s website, you can choose to deactivate some of “cookie” types. Please have in mind that if your web browser does not accept “cookies” from our website, you might not be able to access all website functionalities.

You can manage what cookies are allowed by your browser by clicking on the Manage Consent widget in the lower right corner of the screen.

Contact us

If you have any other questions, please contact us at:

+359 2 820 57 70 or +359 879 280 284

info@benefitsystems.bg

Last updated on: 22.05.2018