In English, the word “cookie” refers to a small baked treat, but in the context of web browsing, a “cookie” is something entirely different. When you access our website, a small amount of text—known as a “cookie”—is stored in your device’s browser. This text contains various information regarding your browsing activity, habits, preferences, content customizations, and so on.
There are other technologies that function similarly and are also used to collect data on your browsing activity. We will refer to all these technologies collectively as “cookies.”
The specific ways in which we use these technologies are described in this document.
Cookies are an essential part of how the website functions. The primary purpose of our cookies is to improve your browsing experience—for instance, by remembering your preferences (such as language or country) during your current session and for future visits. The information collected via cookies also enables us to improve the website, tailor it to your interests as a user, speed up your searches, and more.
In certain cases, provided we have obtained your prior informed consent, we may use cookies for other purposes—such as gathering information that allows us to display advertisements based on an analysis of your browsing habits.
The cookies we use do not store sensitive personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, password, etc.
The information stored in the cookies on our website is used exclusively by us, with the exception of those identified below as “third-party cookies,” which are used and managed by external entities providing services that enhance the user experience. For instance, statistics regarding the number of visits, the most popular content, etc., are typically managed by Google Analytics.
If you prefer to avoid the use of cookies, you can REJECT their use or CONFIGURE which ones to block and which ones to allow (this document provides detailed information regarding 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 from your device as described in the following section. If you wish to revoke your consent, you will need to delete the cookies and configure your preferences again.
The Owner provides information about its Cookie Policy in the footer menu and via the cookie banner accessible on all pages of the Website. The cookie banner displays essential information regarding data processing and allows the User to perform the following actions:
ACCEPT or REJECT the installation of cookies, or withdraw previously given consent.
You can 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 depending on the browser.
You can find instructions on how to enable or disable cookies for the most common browsers at the following links:
Every website uses its own cookies. On our website, we use the following:
BASED ON THE MANAGING ENTITY
First-party cookies:
These are cookies sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the service requested by the User is provided.
Third-party cookies:
These are cookies sent to the User’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain not managed by the publisher, but rather by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
If cookies are served from a computer or domain managed by the publisher itself, but the information collected via these cookies 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 delivering advertising services for other entities).
BASED ON PURPOSE
Technical cookies:
These are cookies necessary for browsing and the proper functioning of our Website—such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, submitting a registration or participation request for an event, counting visits for billing purposes regarding the software powering the Website service, using security features while browsing, storing content for video or audio streaming, enabling dynamic content (e.g., text or image loading animations), or sharing content via social networks.
Analytics cookies:
These allow us to quantify the number of users and thus measure and statistically analyze how users utilize the Website.
Preference or personalization cookies:
These allow information to be remembered so that the User accesses the service with specific characteristics that may distinguish 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 based on the browser used or the region from which the User accesses the service, etc. BASED ON THE DURATION FOR WHICH THEY REMAIN ACTIVE
Session cookies:
These are designed to collect and store data while the User accesses a webpage.
They are typically used to store information that only needs to be kept for the provision of the service requested by the User on a single occasion (for example, a list of purchased products) and disappear when the session ends.
Persistent cookies:
These are cookies where data remains stored on the device and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie controller, ranging from a few minutes to several years. In this regard, the necessity of using persistent cookies should be specifically assessed, as privacy risks could be reduced by using session cookies. In any case, when persistent cookies are installed, it is recommended to limit their duration to the minimum necessary, taking into account the purpose of their use. To this end, WP29 Opinion 4/2012 indicated that for a cookie to be exempt from the informed consent requirement, its expiration must be related to its purpose. Consequently, session cookies are far more likely to be considered exempt than persistent cookies.
Details of cookies used on this website: