Website Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

We, Acibadem Sistina Hospital (hereinafter: “Sistina”), strive to respect the privacy and security of all personal data we collect from visitors by using our website https://acibademsistina.mk/ while acting as a controller of personal data, pursuant to the Law on Personal Data Protection ("Official Gazette of the Republic of North Macedonia" No. 42/20) and other regulations governing this matter.

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other website users. It helps us provide you with a better user experience, improve our service, and personalize your ads and content as you use the website. This Cookie Policy describes the types of cookies we use on the website and our purposes on their use.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to enhance the user experience. Cookies are saved on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site, but they cannot read your data or information from your hard disk or read other cookie files saved from other sites.

Cookies that are placed directly by the website the user is visiting at that time are called "first party" cookies, and those cookies that are placed by other websites are called "third party cookies".

3. Which cookies do we use and why?

On  https://acibademsistina.mk/website, “Sistina” uses several types of cookies when operating it, such as:

These cookies are necessary for the website proper operation and they cannot be turn off in our systems. Usually, they are placed only in response to your actions, which is a service request, such as setting privacy preferences or filling out forms in the contact form. You can set the browser to block or warn about these cookies, but blocking these cookies will prevent the website operation. These cookies do not save any personal information.

These cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. The cookies help to provide information about the visitor number, the traffic source, etc.

c) Functionality cookies

Cookies that help perform certain operations such as sharing a content on a social media website, collecting feedback and other third-party characteristics.

Cookies that provide visitors with relevant ads (e.g. Facebook). These companies can use them to build a profile of your interests and to show you relevant ads from other sites. They do not save personal information directly, but are based on the unique identification of your browser and internet device. If you do not accept these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

4. When do we need your consent?

Except for the necessary ones, all other cookies require your consent.

We ask for your consent before installing them on your device. When visiting the “Sistina” website, you will get a message informing you that this site uses cookies. By clicking the relevant cookie, you can choose which cookies will be placed on your device. If you want, you can delete, block or disable cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please note that disabling these cookies will affect the website operation and may prevent you from accessing certain website characteristics.

There is a "Cookie Settings" button on the notification, in order to choose which information cookies about your visit to https://acibademsistina.mk/ will be saved.

5. How to delete and block cookies?

If you do not want to use cookies as stated above, you want to delete cookies already set or you want to revoke the cookie consent, you can do so at any time by setting your web browser.

For more information about managing cookies via a web browser, please visit the following websites:

• For Google Chrome
• For Microsoft Edge
• For Mozilla Firefox
• For Microsoft Internet Explorer
• For Opera
• For Apple Safari

6. List of cookies

7. Contact

For any further questions, please contact us at: dpo@acibademsistina.mk