Cookies are small text files with information, which are stored by the server of a website on the terminal device (computer, mobile phone, etc.) of a visitor/user during browsing. The website retrieves this information on each visit in order to provide services related to it. A typical example of such information is the user’s preferences on a website, as expressed by the choices made on it (e.g. selection of specific “buttons,” searches, etc.).
What cookies we use on our Website
We use cookies on our Websites to manage login sessions, to provide personalized web pages, and to tailor advertising and other content to reflect your particular needs and interests. Cookies can also be used to compile anonymous, aggregated statistics that allow us to understand how the public uses our Websites and help us improve their structure and content. We cannot identify your personal identity from this information. You can modify your browser settings to reject some or all cookies, except those that are strictly necessary. Please note that some functions are only available through the use of cookies, and if you choose to reject them, these functions may not be available. In general, the following categories of cookies are used on our Websites:
Necessary cookies
Necessary, or strictly essential, cookies are crucial for the proper operation of our Websites, allowing you to browse and use their functions, such as accessing secure areas or using the shopping cart. These cookies do not identify you personally. Without these cookies, we cannot provide effective operation of our Websites.
Functionality (Preferences) cookies
These cookies allow the Websites to remember user choices such as username, language, or region, in order to provide enhanced and personalized features. They may also be used to provide services requested by the user, such as playing videos or using social media. The information collected by these cookies may be anonymized and cannot track browsing activity on other websites. If you do not accept these cookies, the performance and functionality of the Websites may be affected, and your access to their content may be limited.
Performance (Statistics) cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Websites, for example, which pages they visit most often and whether they receive error messages from web pages. These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous information that does not identify any visitor. They are used exclusively to improve the performance of a website.
Marketing cookies
These cookies are used to provide content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to send targeted advertising/offers, limit the number of ad displays, or measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They may also be used to remember the websites you have visited to determine which online marketing channels are most effective and allow us to reward external websites and partners who referred you to us.
Unclassified cookies
Unclassified cookies are cookies that are still in the process of being classified, together with the providers of the individual cookies.
How to control cookies
It is at your discretion to revoke your consent at any time or to object to the use of cookies on your computer or device, and to check and/or delete cookies.
We use cookies to better understand the use of our website and to provide you with improved navigation. Cookies help us, for example, determine whether you have already visited a page on our website. They can also tell us whether you have visited our website before or if you are a new visitor.
The cookies we use do not store personal data or personal information capable of identifying the individual concerned, nor information collected in other ways.
If you do not wish to collect information through cookies, please configure your web browser to delete all existing cookies from your computer’s hard drive, block all cookies in the future, and receive a warning before a cookie is stored.
Where you can find more information about the general use of cookies
More information regarding the general use of cookies, as well as methods of blocking or restricting them, can be found at the following websites:
cookiepedia.co.uk/all-about-cookies
www.allaboutcookies.org
If you wish to enable or disable the use of cookies from your browser settings, you can visit the following pages and learn about the necessary actions you need to take:
Internet Explorer: //support.microsoft.com/kb/278835
Firefox: //support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored
Chrome: //support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en
Safari: //support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
Safari for iPad and iPhone: //support.apple.com/kb/HT1677