COOKIES POLICY

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded and stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to enable websites to function properly, improve their performance, remember user preferences and, in certain cases, collect information about users’ browsing activity.

Depending on who manages the domain from which the cookies are sent and processes the information obtained, cookies may be classified as first-party cookies or third-party cookies.

Cookies may also be classified according to the length of time they remain stored on the user’s device as session cookies or persistent cookies.

Finally, depending on their purpose, cookies may be classified as technical cookies, preference or personalisation cookies, analytics cookies, advertising cookies and behavioural advertising cookies.

The specific cookies used on this Website are described below.

2. GOOGLE ANALYTICS

This Website may use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, which enables us to measure and analyse how users interact with and navigate the Website.

Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as the number of users visiting the Website, the pages viewed, the frequency and duration of visits, the browser and operating system used, the language selected, the device used, the approximate geographical location associated with the IP address, and other information relating to the use of the Website.

This information helps us understand how the Website is used and allows us to improve its content, functionality and services.

Where required by applicable law, analytics cookies will only be installed and used after obtaining the user’s consent. Users may refuse or withdraw their consent to analytics cookies through the cookie settings mechanism provided on the Website.

For further information about Google Analytics and its privacy practices, please consult Google's relevant privacy information.

Please note that the use of analytics services may involve the processing of personal data, depending on the configuration and technologies used. Accordingly, such processing will be carried out in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

3. COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE

The following cookies may be used on this Website:

3.1. Technical cookie – PHPSESSID

Name: PHPSESSID
Type: First-party technical/session cookie
Purpose: This cookie is necessary for the proper functioning of the Website and for maintaining the user's session while navigating through the Website.
Duration: Session
Consent: This cookie is used for technical purposes strictly necessary for the provision of the service and does not require consent where the applicable legal requirements for strictly necessary cookies are met.

3.2. Google Analytics cookies

The Website may use cookies associated with Google Analytics for the purposes of analysing Website usage and generating statistical information.

The specific cookies, providers, purposes and retention periods may vary depending on the Google Analytics configuration implemented on the Website.

Where consent is required, these cookies will not be activated until the user has given their consent through the Website's cookie management mechanism.

For further information, users may consult Google's information regarding its use of cookies and analytics technologies.

4. COOKIE CONSENT AND MANAGEMENT

When you first visit the Website, you may be presented with a cookie banner or consent management tool allowing you to:

  • Accept the use of non-essential cookies;

  • Reject non-essential cookies; or

  • Configure your preferences by selecting the categories of cookies you wish to accept.

The options to accept and reject non-essential cookies are presented at the same level and with comparable visibility.

You may change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time through the cookie settings mechanism made available on the Website.

Please note that disabling or rejecting certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of some features of the Website.

5. HOW TO CHANGE YOUR COOKIE SETTINGS

You can also restrict, block or delete cookies through your web browser settings. The procedure varies depending on the browser you use. Your browser's help or support section will provide information on how to manage or delete cookies.

You can find further information for the most commonly used browsers at the following links:

  • Microsoft Edge: Microsoft's support documentation on managing cookies and site data.

  • Mozilla Firefox: Mozilla's support documentation on deleting and managing cookies.

  • Google Chrome: Google's support documentation on managing cookies and site data.

  • Safari: Apple's support documentation on managing cookies and website data.

Please note that browser-based cookie controls may not provide the same functionality as the cookie management tool available on this Website, particularly in relation to withdrawing consent for specific categories of cookies.

6. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

Some cookies used on the Website may be placed by third-party service providers, such as analytics providers.

Where third-party cookies are used, the relevant third party and the purpose of the cookies will be identified in the cookie management tool and/or in the information provided through this Cookies Policy.

If you accept third-party cookies and subsequently wish to remove them, you may be able to do so through your browser settings or through the tools provided by the relevant third party.

7. UPDATES TO THIS COOKIES POLICY

This Cookies Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies and technologies used on the Website, changes in applicable legislation or changes in the way we process information.

We recommend that you review this Cookies Policy periodically to remain informed about our use of cookies and similar technologies.