Cookies
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file containing letters and numbers downloaded to your computer when you access certain websites. In general, cookies allow a website to recognize a user's computer.
The most important thing to know about the cookies we use is that they make our website a little easier to use, for example by remembering the settings you have made.
2. Why do we use cookies?
We use these cookies and other similar technologies for a number of purposes, including:
We use these cookies and other similar technologies for a variety of purposes, including:
- To keep you logged in
- To remember the options and preferences you choose on the site
- To be able to provide you with services that you have opted for
- To better understand how you use the site
- To monitor and analyze the performance, operations and effectiveness of the site for further improvements
- To understand and improve the impact of our marketing campaigns
- For security reasons and protection against fraud attempts or cyber attacks
The cookies used by us can be divided into 2 categories:
- "First-party Cookies" - Cookies implemented by us
- "Third-party Cookies" - Cookies that are implemented or used by third-party companies whose services we use
It is important to note that we cannot access "Third-party" cookies and that other third parties cannot access the cookies implemented by us either. We do not allow third parties to use cookies for purposes other than those specified in the following section.
Duration:
Depending on their purpose, cookies are kept for different durations. There are cookies that are kept for the duration of a browsing session and persistent cookies:
- Cookies that are kept for the duration of a browsing session. These cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser (eg: Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Safari).
- Persistent cookies. They are retained even after you close your browser. It lasts as long as it is displayed in the cookie.
Categories:
The cookies used on our website are divided into 4 categories:
- Essential cookies, related to the basic use of the site, which ensure security and access to private sections of the site (eg: keep you logged in and allow access to the "My Account" section).
- Analysis cookies. These allow us to understand how you use the site (eg which pages you visit, how long you spend on them) and how we might improve it or fix bugs/performance issues.
- Functional cookies. They are used to remember your personal preferences (eg the language you have chosen to be displayed) and to improve your user experience.
- Marketing cookies. These are used to collect information about the impact of our advertising campaigns (eg how many registered users viewed an advertisement; how many non-registered users viewed an advertisement.