Cookie Policy
What Are Cookies?
In English, the term “cookie” literally means a small biscuit, but in the context of web browsing, a “cookie” is something completely different. When you access our Website, a small piece of text called a “cookie” is stored in your device’s browser. This text contains information about your browsing, habits, preferences, content customisation, and more.
Other technologies work similarly and are also used to collect data on your browsing activity. For simplicity, we will refer to all of these technologies collectively as “cookies”.
The specific uses 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 enhance your browsing experience — for example, by remembering your preferences (language, country, etc.) during your visit and for future visits. Information collected through cookies also allows us to improve the Website, tailor it to your interests, speed up searches, and more.
In some cases, if we have obtained your prior informed consent, we may use cookies for other purposes, such as providing you with advertising based on your browsing habits.
What Are Cookies NOT Used for on This Website?
The cookies we use do not store sensitive personal information such as your name, address, password, or other identifying details.
Who Uses the Information Stored in Cookies?
Information stored in cookies on our Website is used exclusively by us, except for those identified below as “third-party cookies,” which are used and managed by external entities providing services that improve the user experience — for example, statistics on visits, most popular content, etc.
How Can You Avoid the Use of Cookies on This Website?
If you prefer to avoid the use of cookies, you can REFUSE their use or configure which cookies you want to block or allow (detailed information on each type of cookie, purpose, recipient, duration, etc., is provided below).
If you have accepted cookies, we will not ask you again unless you delete them from your device. To withdraw consent, you must remove the cookies and reconfigure your preferences.
How Do I Disable or Delete Cookies?
The Owner provides information about the Cookie Policy in the cookie banner visible on every page of the Website. The banner shows essential information about data processing and allows you to:
ACCEPT or REFUSE the installation of cookies, or withdraw previously given consent.
Change cookie preferences via the page.
Customise cookies using the Personalise Cookies option, accessible from the cookie notice or the Personalise Cookies page.
Access further information on the Cookie Policy page.
To restrict, block, or delete cookies from this Website (including third-party cookies), you can modify your browser settings at any time. Please note that these settings vary between browsers.
Instructions for managing cookies in the most common browsers:
Firefox
Google Chrome
Microsoft Edge
Safari
Types of Cookies Used on This Website
According to the Entity Managing Them
First-party cookies:
Sent to the user’s device from a server or domain managed by the website operator providing the service requested by the user.
Third-party cookies:
Sent to the user’s device from a server or domain not managed by the website operator but by another entity processing the data collected through these cookies.
If a cookie is served from a domain managed by the operator but the information collected is handled by a third party, it cannot be considered a first-party cookie if the third party uses it for its own purposes (e.g., improving its services or providing advertising for other entities).
According to Their Purpose
Technical cookies:
Necessary for browsing and the proper functioning of the Website, e.g., controlling traffic and data communication, identifying sessions, accessing restricted areas, registering for events, counting visits for software licensing purposes, enabling security elements during browsing, storing content for video/audio playback, and enabling dynamic content (e.g., loading animations).
Analytical cookies:
Allow us to quantify the number of users and conduct statistical analysis of Website usage.
Preference or customisation cookies:
Allow the user’s information to be remembered, enabling a customised experience, e.g., language preference, number of search results displayed, layout or content based on browser type or region, etc.
According to Duration
Session cookies:
Designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a webpage.
Usually used for information that only needs to be retained for the session, such as a shopping cart, and disappear when the session ends.
Persistent cookies:
Data remains stored on the device and may be accessed or processed over a period defined by the cookie owner, ranging from minutes to several years.
It should be evaluated whether persistent cookies are necessary, as session cookies may pose fewer privacy risks. According to Opinion 4/2012 of the Article 29 Working Party, for a cookie to be exempt from informed consent, its expiration must relate to its purpose. Therefore, session cookies are more likely to be exempt than persistent cookies.