Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how DUO DESIGN ADVERTISING S.R.L. uses cookies and similar technologies on this website.
We use cookies in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Romanian Law no. 190/2018, and Romanian Law no. 506/2004 on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (which transposes the ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC, as amended). Non-essential cookies are used only where legally permitted and, where required, based on your prior consent.
1. Who We Are
This website is operated by:
- DUO DESIGN ADVERTISING S.R.L.
- Registration no.: J40/2378/27.02.2015
- VAT no.: RO34166750
- Registered address: Strada Tănase Dumitrescu nr. 13, Sector 2, Bucharest, Romania
- Phone: +40 771 190 628
- Email: contact@duoadv.com
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website.
They help websites function properly, remember preferences, improve user experience, analyze traffic, and, where applicable, support marketing or advertising activities.
Cookies are passive files and do not contain software, viruses, or spyware. ANSPDCP describes cookies as small files stored on a user's terminal equipment by a web server through a browser request.
3. Types of Cookies We May Use
Our website may use the following types of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function correctly. They may support basic features such as page navigation, form submission, security, cookie consent preferences, and website performance.
These cookies do not require your consent and cannot be disabled through our cookie settings. Under Law no. 506/2004 Art. 4(5), storing information on a user's device is permitted without consent when strictly necessary to provide a service explicitly requested by the user.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, which pages are visited, how users interact with content, and how we can improve the website experience.
These cookies may collect information such as visited pages, traffic sources, browser type, device information, and general usage behavior.
Analytics cookies require your consent before being placed on your device, in accordance with the ePrivacy framework and EDPB guidance.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies may be used to understand the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, personalize content, or support advertising activities on platforms such as Google, Meta, LinkedIn, or similar services.
These cookies require your prior consent before being placed on your device.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help remember choices you make, such as language preferences, form preferences, or other website settings.
These cookies improve the user experience but may not be essential for the website to function. They require your consent unless they fall within a narrow necessity exemption.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used on our website. These may include services such as:
- Google Analytics or Google Tag Manager — Google Privacy Policy
- Meta Pixel or other Meta advertising tools — Meta Privacy Policy
- HubSpot tracking tools — HubSpot Privacy Policy
- embedded content providers;
- security, hosting, or performance tools.
Third-party providers set and process cookies according to their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing those policies for full information on how they handle your data.
5. Why We Use Cookies
We may use cookies to:
- make the website work correctly;
- remember your cookie preferences;
- protect the website against misuse or security risks;
- analyze website traffic and user behavior;
- improve website performance and content;
- understand which services or pages are most relevant to visitors;
- support marketing and advertising activities, where you have given consent.
6. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be asked to accept, reject, or customize your cookie preferences through a cookie consent banner.
Strictly necessary cookies are used without consent as permitted under Art. 4(5) of Romanian Law no. 506/2004. All other cookie categories — analytics, marketing, and functional — are only activated after you provide explicit, informed, freely given, specific, and unambiguous consent, as required by GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 4(5) of Law no. 506/2004.
The EDPB guidance confirms that access to or storage of information on a user's device, including cookies and similar tracking technologies, falls under the ePrivacy consent framework unless a strict necessity exemption applies.
You can change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time by using the cookie settings available on the website. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
7. How to Manage Cookies
You can manage cookies in several ways:
- through the cookie banner or cookie settings on our website;
- by changing your browser settings to block or delete cookies;
- by deleting existing cookies stored on your device;
- by blocking cookies from specific websites or third parties through your browser or privacy tools.
Please note that blocking or deleting strictly necessary cookies may affect how the website works or prevent some features from functioning correctly.
8. Cookies Used on This Website
The exact cookies in use may change as the tools and services active on the website evolve. The table below lists typical cookies that may be present, their purpose, and their approximate retention duration:
| Cookie name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookieconsent_status | First-party | Necessary | Stores your cookie consent preference | 1 year |
_ga | Analytics | Distinguishes unique users for Google Analytics | 2 years | |
_ga_* | Analytics | Persists Google Analytics session state | 2 years | |
_gcl_au | Marketing | Stores and tracks conversions for Google Ads | 3 months | |
_fbp | Meta | Marketing | Identifies browsers for Meta advertising measurement | 3 months |
hubspotutk | HubSpot | Analytics | Tracks visitor identity across sessions for HubSpot | 13 months |
__hstc | HubSpot | Analytics | Tracks visitor across sessions and subdomains | 13 months |
__hssc | HubSpot | Analytics | Tracks sessions for HubSpot analytics | 30 minutes |
__hssrc | HubSpot | Analytics | Determines whether a new session has started | Session |
This list may not be exhaustive. You can review all cookies currently active on your device through your browser's developer tools or through the cookie settings on this website.
9. How Long Cookies Stay on Your Device
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies — deleted automatically when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them manually.
The retention period for each cookie is shown in the table in Section 8. Specific durations for third-party cookies may change at the discretion of the third-party provider.
10. Age Restriction
This website is intended for businesses and adult professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal data through cookies or other means from persons under 16 years of age. Under Art. 5 of Romanian Law no. 190/2018, the minimum age for valid digital consent in Romania is 16. If you are under 16, please do not use this website without the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
11. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in cookies, tools, legal requirements, or website functionality.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
12. Contact
For questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, you can contact us at:
- DUO DESIGN ADVERTISING S.R.L.
- Email: contact@duoadv.com
- Phone: +40 771 190 628
- Address: Strada Tănase Dumitrescu nr. 13, Sector 2, Bucharest, Romania