Cookies

What are cookies?

Cookies are files that are downloaded to your computer when you visit certain websites. For example, cookies allow a website to store and retrieve information about your or your computer’s browsing habits and, depending on the information they contain and the way in which you use your computer, they can be used to recognise you.

What types of cookies does this website use?

According to who manages them:

• First-party cookies: Cookies sent to the user’s computer from a computer or domain managed by the web publisher and which provides the service requested by the user.

According to the amount of time they remain active:

• Persistent cookies: Cookies stored on the hard drive that the website reads every time you visit the site. Persistent cookies have a set expiry date. The cookie will stop working after this date.
• Session cookies: These are temporary cookie files that are erased when you leave the website, so none are stored on the user's hard drive. The information these cookies collect is used to analyse traffic patterns on the website. Ultimately, this allows us to provide an enhanced user experience by improving the website's content and performance.

According to their purpose:

• Technical cookies: Cookies that make it possible for the user to browse a website, platform, or application and use the range of options or services it includes, for example, monitoring traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, remembering the items in an order, completing the order purchase process, completing registration or participation in an event, using security elements during browsing, storing content to disseminate video or sound files, and sharing content on social media.
• Analytical cookies: Cookies that allow their manager to monitor and analyse user behaviour on the websites to which they are linked. The information this type of cookie collects is used to measure activity on websites, applications, or platforms and to create browser profiles for users on these sites, applications, and platforms, for the purpose of making improvements based on the analysis of user data provided by users of the service.

We use this information to improve our website, detect new needs, and assess the improvements to make in order to provide enhanced service to the users who visit us.

How can cookies be disabled?

You can allow, block, or delete the cookies on your computer through the settings of your web browser.

• Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet options -> Privacy -> Settings.

For more information, you can refer toMicrosoft support or the browser’s help section.

• Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom settings.

For more information, you can refer toMozilla support or the browser’s help section.

• Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced options -> Privacy -> Content settings.

For more information, you can refer toGoogle support or the browser’s help section.

• Safari: Preferences -> Security.

For more information, you can refer toApple support or the browser’s help section.

What happens if cookies are disabled?

Some website features will be disabled, such as staying identified, receiving localised information, and watching certain videos.