What are cookies?
How do we use cookies?
Types of cookies
As we said, web cookies, these small pieces of information that are stored on our device while we surf the web, are much more than simple activity trackers. They come in different shapes and sizes, each designed with a specific purpose ranging from improving user experience to facilitating advertising tracking.
Thus, among the most common types of cookies we can find:
Session cookies
These web cookies are temporary and are automatically deleted when the user closes the browser. They are mainly used to track user actions during a particular session on the website, such as keeping items in a shopping cart while browsing different pages.
Persistent cookies
Unlike session cookies, persistent cookies remain on the user's device even after closing the browser. They have a specific expiration date and may store information such as usernames, passwords, and website preferences for future visits.
First and third party cookies
First-party cookies are those set by the website the user is visiting, while third-party cookies are set by a different domain than the site being visited. Third-party cookies are commonly used to track user activity on various websites in order to provide personalized advertising and behavioral analysis.
Technical cookies
These web cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of the website and do not require the consent of the user. They may include session cookies, authentication cookies and security cookies.
Performance cookies
These web cookies collect information about how users interact with a website, such as which pages they visit most often and if they experience errors. The information collected is used to improve the performance and user experience of the site.
Functionality cookies
These cookies allow a website to remember the choices a user makes, such as their preferred language or the region in which they are located. This allows for a more personalized and efficient user experience.
Advertising and tracking cookies
Finally, these web cookies are used to track user activity in order to offer targeted and relevant advertising. They may collect information about browsing habits, purchasing preferences and other data to create user profiles and target specific advertisements.
It is important to note that web cookies are not computer programs and cannot execute code or transmit viruses. However, some people have privacy and security concerns in relation to the use of cookies, particularly in relation to tracking the user's online activity. For this reason, the new Consent Mode v2 regulation, which we will go into in detail below, allows users to control cookies; being able to customize preferences, accept or reject them.
Edit Cookie Consent
EditYou can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the button above. This will allow you to review the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent immediately. In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change your browser settings to block/delete cookies. Listed below are links to support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from major web browsers.
It is possible that we update the Cookies Policy of our Website, therefore we recommend that you review this policy each time you access our Website in order to be adequately informed about how and why we use cookies. If you do not want cookies to be saved in your browser or you prefer to receive information each time a cookie requests to be installed, you can configure your browsing options to do so. Most browsers allow cookies to be managed in 3 different ways: Cookies are always rejected; The browser asks if the user wants to install each cookie; Cookies are always accepted; Your browser may also include the ability to select in detail the cookies you wish to be installed on your computer. Specifically, the user can normally accept one of the following options: Reject cookies from certain domains; Reject third-party cookies; Accept cookies as non-persistent (they are deleted when the browser is closed); Allow the server to create cookies for a different domain. To allow, know, block or delete the cookies installed on your computer, you can do so by configuring the options of the browser installed on your computer.
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
If you are using any other web browser, please visit the official support documents for your browser.
Upload date: 01-Mar-2024
Last update: 12-Mar-2024
