Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
In English, the term “cookie” means a biscuit, but in the context of web browsing, a “cookie” is something entirely different.
When you access our website, a small text file called a “cookie” is stored in your device’s browser. This text contains various information about your browsing habits, preferences, content customizations, and more.
There are other technologies that work similarly and are also used to collect data about your browsing activity. We will refer to all these technologies collectively as “cookies.”
The specific uses we make of these technologies are described below.
Why Are Cookies Used on This Website?
Cookies are an essential part of how our website functions. The main purpose of our cookies is to enhance your browsing experience. For example, they remember your preferences (language, country, etc.) during your visit and on future visits. The information collected in cookies also helps us improve the website, adapt it to your interests as a user, speed up your searches, and more.
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 advertisements 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 personal identification 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, 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 instance, statistics on the number of visits or the most popular content are usually managed by Google Analytics.
Third-party cookies are also typically used to ensure the proper operation of payment transactions made through the website.
How Can I Avoid the Use of Cookies on This Website?
If you prefer to avoid using cookies, you can reject their use or configure which ones to block and which ones to allow. This document provides detailed information about each type of cookie, its purpose, recipient, duration, etc.
If you have already accepted cookies, we will not ask you again unless you delete them from your device as outlined below.
If you wish to revoke consent, you must delete the cookies and reconfigure your preferences.
How Do I Disable and Delete Cookies?
To restrict, block, or delete cookies from this website (and those used by third parties), you can do so at any time by changing your browser settings. Note that this configuration varies depending on the browser, but you can typically find cookie settings in the “Preferences,” “Tools,” or “Options” menu, and then under “Privacy and Security” or “Clear Browsing Data.”
For more details on configuring cookies in each browser, consult the browser’s “Help” menu.
What Types of Cookies Are Used on This Website?
Each website uses its own cookies. On our site, we use the following types:
BY MANAGING ENTITY
- First-party cookies: Sent to the user’s terminal from a device or domain managed by the website owner providing the requested service.
- Third-party cookies: Sent to the user’s terminal from a device or domain not managed by the website owner but by another entity processing the data obtained through cookies.
If cookies are served from a device or domain managed by the website owner but the information collected is managed by a third party, they cannot be considered first-party cookies if the third party uses the data for its own purposes (e.g., improving its services or providing advertising services for other entities).
BY PURPOSE
- Technical cookies: Necessary for navigation and proper functioning of the website, such as traffic control, session identification, accessing restricted areas, managing orders, ensuring payment security, or enabling social media sharing.
- Analytics cookies: Allow quantification of users to measure and statistically analyze their use of the offered service, improving product and service offerings.
- Preference or customization cookies: Store information so that users access the service with specific characteristics (e.g., language, region, or browser type).
- Behavioral advertising cookies: Used to analyze browsing habits to show personalized advertisements based on user profiles.
BY DURATION
- Session cookies: Designed to collect and store data while the user accesses the website. These cookies are typically deleted at the end of the session.
- Persistent cookies: Store data on the device for a defined period, from minutes to years. Persistent cookies are generally used less for privacy reasons, and their duration should be minimized as much as possible.
For persistent cookies to be exempt from requiring informed consent, their expiration should align with their intended purpose. Session cookies are more likely to be exempt than persistent ones.