Cookies
Information about the use of cookies in UBB websites
What are cookies?
This website uses the so-called “cookies”. Cookies are small text files, which our web server sends to your computer, smartphone or tablet when you visit this website. They are stored by your Internet browser. Cookies can have different functions. The present Information about the use of cookies in UBB websites is intended to inform you about the specific functions, performed by the different types of cookies.
We hereby remind you that you can at any time set your Internet browser to notify you about the use of cookies, or you can disable the acceptance of cookies by the Internet browser. Please, note that in this case, upon certain circumstances, this may disrupt the normal functioning of this website.
What types of cookies do UBB websites use?
UBB uses two main types of cookies in its website:
- Session cookies
These are temporary cookies, which are active only upon login to the website (after the visitor closes his/her browser, the session cookie disappears). Session cookies enable the website to keep track of the steps, made by the visitor on the previous page, so as to save him/her the re-entering of the information. - Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies are stored on your computer after you visit the website. We use persistent cookies in order to show you the dialog box, which appears upon your initial login to the website and requires your consent for using cookies. These cookies are automatically deleted after 90 days.
In terms of functionality, cookies are divided into:
- Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies enable the website’s operation and mediate basic functions, such as navigating pages and accessing the secured parts of the website. The seamless functioning of the website would not be possible without them. - Functional cookies
These cookies allow the website to provide advanced functionality and personalization by remembering your choices (e.g. username or identification, selection of the language or region, in which you are located). They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video. The information, collected by these cookies, may be anonymized and they cannot track your activity while browsing other websites. If you do not enable these cookies, some or all of the services may not function properly. - Statistical cookies
These cookies are used to track the pages you visit on this website. The information that we store is being summarized and does not contain any personal data. It is used for statistical and analytical purposes that allow us to offer better services and products to our audience. - Advertising cookies
These cookies contain information about your user behaviour on our website and can be used to personalize advertising campaigns through the platforms of external websites and services. Thus you see information, relevant to you. They do not store personal data and the information is anonymized.
Blocking and deleting cookies
If you want to restrict cookies or block them on this website, you can do so by changing your internet browser settings. In case you want to turn off the voice option (Comfort cookies), you can do it from the settings on your mobile device by disabling UBB Mobile's access to your microphone. Expect the Comfort cookies, which are managed through UBB Mobile, you can block all the other cookies, accept only some of them or delete all of them when exiting the browser. More information you can find in the help menu of your browser.
Full list of cookies, used on this website:
- Strictly necessary cookies
Name | Supplier | Goal | Validity | Type |
_ubb[functional] | ubb.bg | Records the visitor's consent connected to cookies and related technologies for this domain. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
- Statistical cookies
Name | Supplier | Goal | Validity | Type |
_ga | ubb.bg | Registers a unique identifier whichis used to generate statistics about how a user uses the site. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
_gid | ubb.bg | Registers a unique identifier whichis used to generate statistics about how a user uses the site. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
- Marketing-related
Name | Supplier | Goal | Validity | Type |
_fbp | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to provide third-party real-time information for advertising purposes. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
_fr | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to provide third-party real-time information for advertising purposes. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
IDE | doubleclick.net | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report on a user's website activity after seeing or clicking on an ad to measure its effectiveness, as well as to show personalized ads to the user. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
1P_JAR | google.com | Provides information about how the website is being used by the end-user and ads that the user may have seen before entering the website. | 1 month | HTTP Cookie |
NID | google.com | Used by DoubleClick to collect information on the user's interests and serve relevant ads. | 6 months | HTTP Cookie |
_exponea_etc_ | Bloomreach | The functionality is to store a unique user ID. | 3 years | HTTP Cookie |
xnpe_[project-token] | Bloomreach | The functionality is to store a unique user ID. | 3 years | HTTP Cookie |
__exponea_time2_ | Bloomreach | The functionality is to provide timezone | 1 hour | HTTP Cookie |
- Comfort cookies
These cookies allow UBB to capture and understand your voice. We place these cookies to offer you the convenience to talk/ send voice massages to the digital assistant Kate.
The comfort cookies are applicable only for UBB Mobile.
Name | Supplier | Goal | Validity | Type |
Google NLP SDK | Required to make the speech feature of Kate, the personal digital assistant, work. For this, we use Google`s speech-to-text technology. | SDK: During the lifespan of the app. Audio: The processing time (a few minutes max) to convert the conversation to text. Output text: 6 months | SDK Cookie |