Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy & Tracking Technologies Disclosure

Effective Date: September 2026
Last Updated: September 2026
Website: https://anicetix.pro
Page URL: https://anicetix.pro/en/cookie-policy/
Data Controller: Ștefan Prohnițchi d/b/a anicetix.pro
Inquiries & Consent Management: info@anicetix.pro

1. INTRODUCTION & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

This Cookie Policy explains how anicetix.pro (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies, local storage, pixel tags, and related technologies when you visit our website (https://anicetix.pro). For complete information regarding how we process personal data, consult our dedicated Privacy Policy & Cookie Disclosure.

We operate under a strict data minimization and privacy-first architecture. In practice, we do not engage in invasive behavioral profiling, cross-site tracking, or data brokering. Specifically, our use of cookies complies with:

  • The EU e-Privacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC);
  • The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and UK GDPR;
  • Guidelines issued by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and national supervisory authorities (including Romanian ANSPDCP, French CNIL, and UK ICO);
  • The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA / CPRA”).

2. WHAT ARE COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

2.1. HTTP Cookies: In practice, cookies are small alphanumeric text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used to ensure websites function securely, remember your practice display preferences, and provide aggregated analytics to site operators.
2.2. Session vs. Persistent Cookies:

  • Session Cookies: Temporary cookies stored in your practice browser’s memory only for the duration of your browsing session. They are automatically deleted when you or your team close your browser.
  • Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your practice device for a specified expiration period or until you or your team manually delete them through your browser settings.

2.3. First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies:

  • First-Party Cookies: Set directly by anicetix.pro from our own domain.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Set by vetted external technology partners (e.g., payment gateways or analytics engines) operating under strict data processing agreements to support your client practice.

3. OUR CORE PRIVACY STANCE (NO AD TRACKERS)

In practice, anicetix.pro DOES NOT deploy third-party advertising cookies, retargeting pixels (such as the Meta/Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, or LinkedIn Insight Tag), or cross-context behavioral marketing trackers.

As an independent commercial architecture practice serving high-ticket client practices (legal partnerships, surgical and dental clinics, fiduciary advisory firms), we respect the operational confidentiality of your practice visits. In practice, we do not sell your browsing data or participate in commercial ad exchanges.

4. CATEGORIES OF COOKIES WE USE

Specifically, we classify the cookies utilized on anicetix.pro into the following functional categories to give your practice complete operational transparency:

4.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential)

In practice, these cookies are technically indispensable for the website to function securely and properly. They enable core functions such as page navigation, server load balancing, security tokens (protecting your practice sessions against Cross-Site Request Forgery – CSRF), and recording your consent choices.

  • Consent Requirement: Under Article 5(3) of the e-Privacy Directive, strictly necessary cookies do not require prior consent from your practice.
  • Legal Basis (GDPR): Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) in providing a secure, stable digital infrastructure for client practices.

4.2. Functional & Preference Cookies (Optional)

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you or your practice team make (such as language preference across our /en/, /ro/, /de/, /fr/, /es/ routes or display themes) to provide a tailored experience for your firm.

  • Consent Requirement: Stored based on your affirmative interaction or prior opt-in consent from your practice team.
  • Legal Basis (GDPR): Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)).

4.3. Performance & Analytical Cookies (Optional)

In practice, these cookies help us understand how prospective practices interact with our research, frameworks, and lexicon. We use this aggregated telemetry to measure page dwell time, identify broken links, and optimize content clarity for visiting practice operators.

  • IP Anonymization Enforced: Specifically, all analytical data is processed with IP masking / IP anonymization enabled (the last octet of your practice device IP address is truncated prior to storage).
  • Prior Consent Required: In accordance with EDPB rulings, all analytical scripts are blocked by default for visitors from the EU/EEA and the UK until you or your team click “Accept Analytics” on our Cookie Banner.
  • Legal Basis (GDPR): Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)).

5. DETAILED COOKIE INVENTORY

Below is a complete, transparent inventory of the cookies that may be set when visiting anicetix.pro:

Cookie NameProvider / DomainCategoryPurposeDurationLegal Basis
anicetix_consent_stateanicetix.pro (First-Party)Strictly NecessaryRecords whether you or your practice team accepted or declined optional analytical cookies via our banner.12 MonthsLegitimate Interest
__cf_bm / cf_clearanceCloudflare (First-Party CDN)Strictly NecessaryManages Cloudflare bot management, DDoS mitigation, and firewall verification protecting your practice sessions.30 Minutes to 1 YearLegitimate Interest
wp-settings-* / wordpress_*anicetix.pro (First-Party)Strictly NecessaryPreserves session state and interface display preferences across WordPress pages for your practice visits.Session / 1 YearLegitimate Interest
_gaGoogle Analytics / GTM (Third-Party)Performance / AnalyticalDistinguishes unique practice visitors on an anonymized basis; collects aggregated dwell time.2 Years (or until reset)Consent (Art. 6(1)(a))
_ga_*Google Analytics / GTM (Third-Party)Performance / AnalyticalMaintains session state for aggregated analytics; collects page transition counts.2 YearsConsent (Art. 6(1)(a))
__stripe_mid / __stripe_sidStripe / Merchant of Record (Third-Party)Strictly Necessary (Checkout Only)Fraud prevention and security validation during diagnostic checkout transactions for your client practice.1 Year / 30 MinutesLegitimate Interest

Note: Specifically, Stripe and Merchant of Record cookies are only initialized when you or your practice team explicitly open an active checkout or diagnostic booking interface.

6. HOW TO MANAGE AND REVOKE COOKIE CONSENT

You and your practice team have complete, ongoing control over whether optional cookies are placed on your device:

6.1. On-Site Consent Revocation

In practice, you can modify or withdraw your analytical cookie consent at any time. Clicking the persistent “Cookie Preferences” link in our website footer immediately re-opens the consent modal, allowing your practice to switch analytical tracking from Allowed to Blocked. In reality, your updated preference takes effect across all pages immediately.

6.2. Browser-Level Controls

Most web browsers allow you or your practice IT staff to manage cookie preferences directly through browser configuration settings:

  • Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data on your practice computer.
  • Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data / Block all cookies on your practice device.
  • Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.

6.3. Global Privacy Control (GPC) & Do Not Track (DNT)

Specifically, our systems are configured to respect Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals sent by modern privacy browsers used by your practice. When a verified GPC signal is detected, our website automatically suppresses all optional performance and analytical cookies without requiring manual banner interaction from your team.

7. CONSEQUENCES OF DISABLING COOKIES

If you or your practice team choose to block all cookies (including strictly necessary cookies) through your browser settings:

  • Core elements of the website will continue to display normally (our static research essays, lexicon definitions, and framework diagrams remain fully accessible to your team);
  • However, in practice, interactive features—such as diagnostic form state persistence, language switching memory, and secure diagnostic checkout modals—may experience operational disruption for your practice.

8. UPDATES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our technology infrastructure, software sub-processors, or statutory privacy guidelines. Any amendments will be published on this page with an updated “Last Updated” timestamp. In practice, we encourage you and your practice team to review this disclosure periodically.

9. CONTACT & DATA PROTECTION INQUIRIES

If you or your practice leadership have questions regarding our use of cookies or wish to submit a data rights request on behalf of your practice, please contact:

Ștefan Prohnițchi
Data Controller d/b/a anicetix.pro
Email: info@anicetix.pro
Website: https://anicetix.pro/en/cookie-policy/
Postal Address: Chișinău, Republic of Moldova