Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
In English, the term “cookie” means a small text file, but in the context of web browsing, a “cookie” refers to something quite specific. 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 browsing, habits, preferences, content personalisation, etc.
There are other technologies that work in a similar way and are also used to collect data 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 Website functions. The main purpose of our cookies is to improve your browsing experience. For example, to remember your preferences (language, country, etc.) during browsing and on future visits. The information collected in cookies also allows us to improve the website, adapt 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 personally identifying information such as your name, address, password, etc.
Who uses the information stored in cookies?
The information stored in our Website’s cookies is used exclusively by us, with the exception of those identified below as “third-party cookies,” which are used and managed by external entities that provide us with services that improve the user experience. For example, statistics collected on the number of visits, the content that is most popular, etc., are usually managed by Google Analytics.
How can you avoid the use of cookies on this Website?
If you prefer to avoid the use of cookies, you can REJECT their use, or you can CONFIGURE which ones you want to avoid and which ones you allow to be used (in this document we provide detailed information about each type of cookie, its purpose, recipient, duration, etc.).
If you have accepted them, we will not ask you again unless you delete the cookies on your device as indicated in the following section. If you wish to withdraw consent, you will need to delete the cookies and reconfigure them.
How do I disable and delete the use of cookies?
The Data Controller displays information about its Cookie Policy in the cookie banner accessible on all pages of the Website. The cookie banner shows essential information about data processing and allows the User to carry out the following actions:
- ACCEPT or REJECT the installation of cookies, or withdraw previously given consent.
- Change cookie preferences from the Cookie Settings page, accessible from the Cookie Notice or from the Cookie Settings page.
- Obtain additional information on the Cookie Policy page.
To restrict, block, or delete cookies on this Website (and those used by third parties), you can do so at any time by changing your browser settings. Please note that these settings are different for each browser.
The following links provide instructions for enabling or disabling cookies in the most common browsers.
- Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4468242/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy
- Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677
What types of cookies are used on this website?
Each website uses its own cookies. On our website we use the following:
BY MANAGING ENTITY
First-party cookies:
These are sent to the User’s device from a device or domain managed by the publisher itself, from which the service requested by the User is provided.
Third-party cookies:
These are sent to the User’s device from a device or domain not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
Where cookies are served from a device or domain managed by the publisher itself, but the information collected through them is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered first-party cookies if the third party uses them for its own purposes (for example, improving the services it provides or providing advertising services on behalf of other entities).
BY PURPOSE
Technical cookies:
These are necessary for browsing and the proper functioning of our Website, such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted-access areas, submitting a request for registration or participation in an event, counting visits for the purpose of billing software licences on which the Website’s service operates, using security elements during browsing, storing content for the distribution of video or audio, enabling dynamic content (for example, loading animation for text or an image), or sharing content via social media.
Analytics cookies:
These allow us to quantify the number of users and thereby carry out statistical measurement and analysis of how users use the Website.
Preference or personalisation cookies:
These allow information to be remembered so that the User accesses the service with certain characteristics that may differentiate their experience from that of other users, such as language, the number of results 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 service is accessed, etc.
BY DURATION
Session cookies:
These are designed to collect and store data while the User is accessing a website.
They are typically used to store information that is only needed for the provision of the service requested by the User on a single occasion (for example, a list of products purchased), and they disappear once the session ends.
Persistent cookies:
These are cookies in which the data remains stored on the device and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the party responsible for the cookie, which may range from a few minutes to several years. In this regard, the need for persistent cookies should be specifically assessed, since privacy risks could be reduced through the use of session cookies instead. In any case, when persistent cookies are installed, it is recommended that their duration be kept to the minimum necessary given the purpose of their use. In this regard, Opinion 4/2012 of the WP29 stated that for a cookie to be exempt from the requirement of informed consent, its expiry must be related to its purpose. As a result, session cookies are much more likely to be considered exempt than persistent cookies.