1. What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by the websites that you visit. Permanent Cookies are stored at the browser level and are used whenever you visit again our website, allowing navigation to be directed to your interests. Session cookies are temporary and remain in the browser file until you leave the website, they are executed to analyze traffic patterns and provide a better website experience, more personalized and responsive service. Please not that Cookies may be either first party cookies set directly by us to your device, or third-party cookies set by a third-party provider on our behalf. Whenever you use our website, information may be collected through the use of cookies and other similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, tags, scripts, local storage). You can manage your Cookies preferences at anytime by clicking at Cookie Settings.

2. Which type of Cookies do We Use?

This system uses cookies and web beacons that are classified into the following categories:

• “Strictly Necessary” which are necessary for the system to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as authenticating into the system or managing your session with the requested service.
• “Analytics and Performance” which are necessary for our systems to measure audience and usage statistics, as well as content consumption. These enable us to obtain relevant usage information to produce internal analytics so we can monitor and improve the performance of our systems.
• “Preference or functionality cookies” which allow websites to remember the users’ respective site preferences and choices (with the exclusion of essential functional cookies).
• “Targeting or advertising cookies” which track the user’s respective online activity to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
• “Third-Party Cookies” which are necessary to measure the success of applications and the effectiveness of third-party advertising. The website must always have a clear notice in the information bar to: 1) obtain explicit user consent; 2) inform about the cookie policy. Additionally, information about the types of cookies used and their respective purposes must be available, allowing users to activate or deactivate some or all cookies through checkboxes.