A cookie is a file that is downloaded onto your computer when you access certain web pages. Among other things, cookies allow a website to store and recover information about the user’s browsing habits or their device, and depending on the information they contain and the way in which a device is used, they can be used to recognise the user.
Technical cookies ensure the user can browse the website, platform or app and use the different options and services provided by the website, such as controlling traffic to the site and communicating information, identifying a session, accessing parts of the site with restricted access, remembering the details of an order, completing the purchase process for an order, processing a subscription application or a request to take part in an event, using security features while browsing, storing content to share videos or sound or sharing content via social media networks.
Customised cookies allow the user to access the service with certain predefined general settings based on a set of criteria on the user’s device, such as language, the type of browser used to access the service, regional settings for where the service is accessed, etc.
Analytical cookies allow the cookies controller to monitor and analyse user browsing activity on websites they are linked to. The information collected by these cookies is used to measure the performance of the website, platform or app and to build profiles of user browsing activity on those sites, platforms and apps to make improvements based on an analysis of usage data about how the user uses the service.
Advertising cookies are the most effective means of managing any advertising spaces that may be included on a website, platform or app from which the requested service is offered, based on criteria such as published content or the frequency with which adverts are displayed.
Behavioural advertising cookies store information on the user’s browsing activity by continually monitoring their browser habits. This information can be used to build a specific profile for targeted advertising.
How to manage or delete cookies stored on your device
If you prefer to disable cookies, you can block or delete them from your browser:
- How to manage cookies on Google Chrome
- How to manage cookies on Microsoft Internet Explorer
- How to manage cookies on Mozilla FireFox
- How to manage cookies on Apple Safari
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Cookies used in this website:
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Non Necessary". |
| pll_language | 1 year | This cookie is set by Polylang plugin for WordPress powered websites. The cookie stores the language code of the last browsed page. |
| test_cookie | 11 months | WordPress test cookie |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
How to manage your cookie preferences
You can manage your cookies preferences here.
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