This Cookies Policy applies to www.mariasworld.org, hereafter “the Website”, which is managed and maintained by MARIA’S WORLD FOUNDATION, registered in the Register of Non-profit Legal Persons under No. 19169, volume 392, Register ІІ, page 145, based on a decision in company case No. 66/2012 by the Company Department at Sofia City Court, BULSTAT: 176246240, registered under No. 20120502042 in the Central Register of Non-profit Legal Persons to carry out public benefit activities, having its seat at: Sofia, 88, Bulgaria Blvd., Office 8, tel: 02 808 171, email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Your access to and use of the Website are subject to and governed by the applicable laws and regulations, and by the rules set out in the General Terms of Use of the Website and in this Cookies Policy. Please read them carefully. In case you do not agree with them, please do not use our Website. Your continued use of the Website implies that you accept the General Terms and the Cookies Policy. As a user of our Website you can accept or disable cookies.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file containing a set of textual information which a website transfers from the web browser to the hard disk of your computer. Depending on the type of cookie, the cookie file may reside on your hard disk only for the duration of your visit or for longer periods. Cookies perform certain functions (such as distinguishing you from other users of the same website or storing certain information about you, e.g. your preferences). Thus, most websites use cookies to facilitate your surfing.

Cookies cannot damage your files or increase the risk of viruses affecting your computer.

Each cookie is unique to your browser and contains certain anonymous information. A cookie typically contains the name of the domain it comes from, the cookie lifetime and a certain value (usually a randomly generated number).

We may use the following types of cookies:

Types of cookies

Essential cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the Website to perform its functions. We use these cookies for purposes such as:

• authenticate and identify our users when they use our Website so that we can provide our services;
• maintain our capability to comply with the General Terms and ensure the security of our services.

The following are the main types of cookies typically used by websites

• Session cookies

These are temporary cookies which stay in the Cookies folder of your computer only for the duration of your visit and are deleted as soon as you close the browser.

• Persistent cookies

These cookies continue to reside in the Cookies folder of your computer after the browser is closed, sometimes for a period of one year or more (the exact period will depend on the lifetime of the particular cookie). Persistent cookies are used when the website operator needs to know who you are for more than one surfing session (for example, in order to remember your user name or your personal preferences for the operator’s website).

• First-party cookies

These cookies are deposited in your browser and/or hard disk by the actual website you visit. This includes an assignment of your personal ID in order to track your navigation in the website concerned. Website operators often use first-party cookies for session management and authentication purposes.

• Third-party cookies

These are cookies used by third parties such as social media to keep track of your visits in websites where they place their advertisements. The website operator cannot control third-party cookies.

How to delete cookies?
You can choose whether to accept cookies or not. You may tell your browser to notify you each time when it is about to receive a cookie. Thus, you will be able to accept or reject a particular cookie. You may also tell your computer to reject all cookies. To find out how you can do this, please visit aboutcookies.org. Please note that if you disable the Cookies function of your browser some parts of our Website may not function properly.

Amendments to our Cookies Policy
All future amendments to our Cookies Policy will be published on this page. Where appropriate, we will notify you of any amendments by email in accordance with the General Terms. All amendments come into force immediately except for existing clients. Amendments will apply to existing clients 30 days after their publication unless provided otherwise.

This Cookies Policy was last updated on 20 May 2018.