What are cookies?

In English, the term “cookie” means ” biscuit,” but in the field of web browsing, a “cookie” is something completely different. When you access our website, a small amount of text called a “cookie” is stored in your device’s browser. This text contains various information about your navigation, habits, preferences, content customization, etc.

There are other technologies that work in a similar way and are also used to collect information about your browsing activity. We will refer to all of these technologies collectively as “cookies.

The specific uses we make of these technologies are described in this document.

What are cookies used for on this website?

Cookies are an essential part of how the site works. The primary purpose of our cookies is to enhance your browsing experience. For example, to remember your preferences (language, country, etc.) during navigation and on future visits. The information collected in cookies also allows us to improve the site, tailor it to your interests as a user, speed up your searches, etc.

In certain cases, if we have obtained your prior informed consent, we may use cookies for other purposes, such as obtaining information that allows us to show you advertising based on the analysis of your browsing habits.

What are cookies NOT used for on this website?

The cookies we use do not store sensitive personal identification information such as your name, address, password, etc…

Who uses the information stored in the cookies?

The information stored in the cookies on our website is used only by us, except for those identified below as “third-party cookies”, which are used and managed by external companies that provide us with services to improve the user experience. For example, the statistics collected on the number of visits, most popular content, etc… are usually managed by Google Analytics.

How can you avoid the use of cookies on this Web Site?

If you prefer to avoid the use of cookies, you can REJECT their use or CONFIGURE the ones you want to avoid and the ones you are allowed to use (in this document we give you more information about each type of cookie, their purpose, recipient, temporality, etc…).

If you have accepted them, we will not ask you again unless you delete the cookies on your device as described in the next section. If you wish to withdraw your consent, you must delete and reset the cookies.

How do I disable and delete the use of cookies?

You may restrict, block or delete cookies from this website (and those used by third parties) at any time by modifying your browser settings. Please note that these settings vary from browser to browser.

The following links provide instructions on how to enable or disable cookies in the most popular browsers.

– For Firefox

– Google Chrome

– Internet Explorer

– Microsoft Edge

– Safari

What types of cookies are used on this website?

Every website uses its own cookies. On our site, we use the ones listed below:

ACCORDING TO THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES THEM

Own cookies:

These are those sent to the user’s terminal by a computer or domain managed by the publisher and from which the service requested by the user is provided.

Third party cookies:

These are those sent to the User’s terminal from a computer or domain not managed by the Publisher, but by another entity that handles the data obtained through cookies.

In the event that cookies are sent from a computer or domain managed by the Publisher, but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered as the Publisher’s own cookies if the third party uses them for its own purposes (for example, to improve the services it provides or to provide advertising services for other entities).

ACCORDING TO THEIR PURPOSE

Technical Cookies:

They are necessary for the navigation and the proper functioning of our site, such as the management of traffic and data communication, the identification of the session, the access to restricted areas, the application for registration or participation in an event, the counting of visits for the purposes of billing the licenses of the software with which the site service operates, the use of security elements during navigation, the storage of content for the transmission of video or sound, the activation of dynamic content (for example, the loading of an animated text or image) or the sharing of content through social networks.

Analytical cookies:

They allow  to quantify the number of users and thus measure and statistically analyze the use of the Site by users.

Preference or personalization cookies:

Are those that allow the memorization of information for the User to access the Service with certain characteristics that may differentiate their experience from that of other Users, such as the language, the number of results to be displayed when the User performs a search, the appearance or content of the Service depending on the type of browser through which the User accesses the Service or the region from which the User accesses the Service, etc.

ACCORDING TO THE LENGTH OF TIME THEY REMAIN ENABLED

Session cookies:

These are designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page.

They are usually used to store information that is only of interest for providing the service requested by the user on a single occasion (for example, a list of products purchased) and disappear at the end of the session.

Persistent cookies:

These are those in which the data remain stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years. In this regard, it should be specifically assessed whether the use of persistent cookies is necessary, since the risks to privacy could be reduced by using session cookies. In any case, if persistent cookies are installed, it is recommended to reduce their temporary duration to the minimum necessary, taking into account the purpose of their use. In this regard, WG29 Opinion 4/2012 indicated that for a cookie to be exempted from the requirement of informed consent, its lifetime must be related to its purpose. For this reason, session cookies are much more likely to be considered exempt than persistent cookies.

Details of the cookies used on this website: