Cookie Policy

1. What is a cookie

A cookie is a small file, made up of letters and numbers, downloaded to your device (computer, phone, tablet) when you visit a website. The cookie allows the site to recognize the device on subsequent visits and offer you a more efficient and personalized experience.

2. What a cookie is NOT

Cookies are not viruses; they use plain text format, are not made of code, and cannot execute or replicate themselves. They cannot access other information on your device.

3. What types of cookies we use

First-party cookies: used directly by HostX, of the following types: technical (essential for the site's operation), session (temporary, deleted when the browser is closed), persistent (remain for a period after the session), and functional (retain preferences such as language or authentication).

Third-party cookies: used by third-party providers, of the following types: performance/analytics (e.g., Google Analytics — collects aggregated and anonymized information about site usage), functional (e.g., live chat), and those necessary for payment processing.

Consent cookie (CookieFirst): to manage your cookie preferences, the site uses the CookieFirst platform, which places a strictly necessary cookie to remember your consent choices. This cookie is essential for the consent mechanism to work and does not require your consent.

4. List of cookies used on the site

The full, up-to-date list of cookies used on www.hostx.eu is generated and displayed dynamically below, via the CookieFirst consent-management platform. The list is synchronized with the cookie banner, grouped by category (strictly necessary, functional, performance/analytics, marketing), and includes the name, provider, purpose, and lifetime of each cookie. The last scan/update date is displayed by CookieFirst within the list.

5. How you give your consent

On your first visit, the CookieFirst banner informs you about the use of cookies. Strictly necessary cookies (technical, including the consent cookie) are placed for the site to work. Cookies that are not strictly necessary (analytics, marketing) are placed only after you give your consent via the banner. You can withdraw or modify your consent at any time from the cookie settings.

6. How to manage or refuse cookies

You can modify your preferences at any time from the CookieFirst settings panel, and you can block or delete cookies from your browser settings. Refusing cookies may affect the functioning of certain parts of the site. Instructions for the main browsers:

• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/cookies
• Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/microsoft-edge
• Safari: https://support.apple.com/ro-ro/HT201265

For more information on how Google uses data: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

7. Changes and contact

We may periodically update this Cookie Policy; the version in force is published on the site. For questions: privacynospam-do-not-harvest​@hostx.ro.