Last updated: 7 September 2026
1. About this policy
This policy explains how Cultivare.md collects, uses, stores and protects data when you browse the site, use accounts or the forum, submit content, subscribe to the newsletter or contact us.
Controller: Cultivare.md, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. Contact:
2. Data we collect
- IP address, browser, device, language, pages visited, visit time, referrer and security logs;
- cookies, online identifiers and consent preferences;
- newsletter email; account, profile, forum, comment, message and submitted-content data.
3. Purposes and legal bases
We process data to operate and secure the site, provide requested features, manage subscriptions, prevent abuse, measure performance, improve content and deliver advertising. Bases include consent, requested services, legal obligations and legitimate interests.
4. Cookies, tags and retention
Non-essential cookies and third-party content are blocked until consent. You can accept all, reject optional cookies or configure each service, then change your choice through the cookie icon.
| Category / service | Cookies and tags | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary — Cookies CK | cookiesck, cookiesckiframes, cookiesckuniquekey |
Stores consent, iframe choices and preference key. | Up to 365 days. |
| Necessary — security, reCAPTCHA and localisation | GEO_country_code, jform_captchacookie; Google reCAPTCHA tags |
Security, spam prevention and country/language selection. | Session or service configuration. |
| Analytics — Yandex Metrica | _ym_uid, _ym_d, _ym_*; Yandex Metrica tag |
Distinguishes visitors, stores first-session date and measures visits/traffic sources. | _ym_uid and _ym_d: about 1 year; others session to 1 year. |
| Analytics — Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager | _ga, _ga_*; gtag.js and GTM |
Measures visitors, sessions, pages and traffic sources. | Normally up to 2 years. |
| Marketing — Quantcast | d; Quantcast tag |
Audience measurement, performance and personalisation. | Normally up to 13 months. |
| Marketing — Google Ads / AdSense / DoubleClick / Funding Choices | __gads; Google advertising and consent tags |
Ad delivery, campaign measurement, frequency capping and consent management. | Normally up to 13 months in the EEA/UK and up to 2 years elsewhere. |
| Embedded content | Third-party iframes and tags | Loads external content after consent for the relevant category. | Set by the provider. |
Periods are indicative and can be shortened by deleting cookies. Rejecting optional cookies does not block basic content.
5. Providers and transfers
Hosting, security, analytics, email, newsletter, advertising and embedded-content providers may process limited data. Processing outside Moldova or the EEA uses legally required safeguards. We do not sell personal data.
6. Retention and security
Data is kept only as needed for its purpose, legal duties and protection of rights. Newsletter data is retained until unsubscribe or consent withdrawal. We use reasonable access controls, maintenance, backups and safeguards.
7. Your rights
You may request access, correction, deletion, restriction or portability, object and withdraw consent. You may complain to the CNPDCP: datepersonale.md. Requests:
8. Children
We do not knowingly collect children’s data without a parent or guardian where required.
9. Changes and contact
Cultivare.md, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova —