GDPR & Cookies Policy

Last updated: May 20, 2026

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit them. They allow the website to recognise your device and retain certain information about your visit, such as language preferences, items in your shopping cart, or login credentials.

Cookies do not contain viruses, do not access information on your device, and are essential for the normal operation of most modern websites.

2. Cookies Used on creative-side.ro

Below is the complete list of cookies used on our website:

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Duration	Type
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishing unique visitors for anonymous traffic statistics	14 months	Analytics
_ga_*	Google Analytics	Maintaining session state for Google Analytics 4	14 months	Analytics
_gid	Google Analytics	Distinguishing unique visitors within a single day	24 hours	Analytics
woocommerce_cart_hash	WooCommerce	Ensuring proper operation of the shopping cart	Session	Necessary
woocommerce_items_in_cart	WooCommerce	Identifying items added to the cart	Session	Necessary
wp_woocommerce_session_*	WooCommerce	Maintaining the customer session for cart and checkout	2 days	Necessary
wordpress_logged_in_*	WordPress	User account authentication	Session	Necessary
wordpress_sec_*	WordPress	Authentication session security	Session	Necessary
stripe_mid	Stripe	Fraud prevention and payment processing	1 year	Necessary
stripe_sid	Stripe	Payment session identification	30 minutes	Necessary

3. Cookie Categories

3.1. Necessary Cookies (no consent required)

These cookies are essential for the basic operation of the website and cannot be disabled. Without them, features such as the shopping cart, account authentication, and payment processing would not function.

• WooCommerce — managing the shopping cart and checkout session.
• WordPress — account authentication and session security.
• Stripe — secure card payment processing and fraud prevention.

Necessary cookies are set on the basis of legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR), as they are indispensable for the operation of the website.

3.2. Analytics Cookies (consent required)

These cookies help us understand how the website is used, which pages are most visited, and where visitors come from. Information is collected in an anonymised and aggregated form.

• Google Analytics 4 — traffic statistics, browsing behaviour, traffic sources.

Analytics cookies are activated only with your express consent, given through the cookie banner on your first visit to the website. You may withdraw your consent at any time.

3.3. Marketing Cookies

We do not use marketing cookies on creative-side.ro. We do not run remarketing campaigns, display third-party advertisements, or share data with advertising networks.

4. How to Control Cookies

4.1. Consent Banner

On your first visit to our website, you will see a consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies — including analytics cookies.
• Accept only necessary cookies — basic website functionality, without analytics.
• Customise your preferences — individually select which cookie categories you accept.

You can change your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings in the website footer.

4.2. Browser Settings

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Instructions for the most popular browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions

Please note: Blocking all cookies may affect the proper functioning of the website (e.g., the shopping cart or account login).

4.3. Disabling Google Analytics

To completely disable Google Analytics tracking across all websites you visit, you can install the official Google opt-out browser add-on:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

5. Your GDPR Rights

As a data subject, you are entitled to all the rights provided by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR):

• Right of access — to find out what data we process about you.
• Right to rectification — to request the correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure — to request the deletion of your data (subject to legal exceptions).
• Right to restriction — to request the limitation of processing in certain circumstances.
• Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured and transferable format.
• Right to object — to object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Right to withdraw consent — at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

For full details on each right and how to exercise it, please see our Privacy Policy.

6. National Supervisory Authority (ANSPDCP)

If you believe that your personal data is being processed in breach of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in Romania:

Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal (ANSPDCP)

• Address: B-dul G-ral. Gheorghe Magheru nr. 28-30, Sector 1, 010336, București, România
• Phone: +40 318 059 211
• Fax: +40 318 059 602
• Email: anspdcp@dataprotection.ro
• Website: www.dataprotection.ro

We recommend that, before lodging a complaint with the ANSPDCP, you contact us first so that we may attempt to resolve the matter amicably.

7. DPO Contact

For any questions, requests, or concerns regarding the processing of personal data or the use of cookies on our website, you can contact us at:

• Email: office@creative-side.ro
• Phone: +40 769 947 592
• Suggested subject line: "GDPR — [description of your request]"

We will make every effort to respond to your request within 30 calendar days of receipt.

8. Applicable Legislation

This policy complies with the following legal instruments:

• Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) — on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.
• Law No. 506/2004 — on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector.
• Law No. 365/2002 — on electronic commerce.
• Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy) — concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector.

MIND CANVAS S.R.L.
Brand: Creative Side
Email: office@creative-side.ro
Phone: +40 769 947 592