Cookies policy
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are saved onto your computer when accessing certain websites. Cookies allow a website to recognise a user’s browser and neither have nor compile data.
Cookies do not retain personal data which may identify the user other that the information the user provides.
Cookies are essential for the functioning of the Internet, providing numerous advantages in the provision of interactive services, facilitating navigation and the use of our website.
Cookies used in our website are strictly necessary. These are, for instance, those that allow a correct navigation and that assure the good functioning of the website.
Also, third-party cookies such as the ones used by social networks or by external content additions like Google Maps.
Information on the different types of cookies:
Session cookies: these cookies are temporary files which are in your computer only during the session of navigation in our website. Usually, these cookies are deleted as soon as the browser is closed.
- wordpress_test_cookie SESSION – This cookie enables the WordPress content manager to check whether cookies are activated in the browser.
- wp-settings-(time)-[UID] – The UID located at the end of the cookie name contains the ID of the user stored in the WordPress data base. It is used to store the aspect of the management interface and can as well be used to store the aspect of the main site.
- wordpress_logged_in_[hash] – After logging in, WordPress activates and uses the cookie which indicates who the user is and that he has logged in and it is used for the WordPress interface.
- wordpress_[hash] – This cookie is activated during the time the user is logged in and retains the authentication details. Its use is limited to the administration area.
Analytical cookies: these cookies are used by Google Analytics for the assessment, research or statistics with the aim of improving the user’s experience in the website. These cookies enable to show the users relevant information.
- _utma, _utmb, _utmz, _utmc, _utmt: Their main purpose is to identify the number and the time of the visits, the browser used to access the website, the keywords used, the global location of the user, the contents visited as well as other traffic parameters of the website, always anonymously. Google retains this information gathered by the cookies without identifying the user.
Cookies which are strictly necessary. These are, for instance, those that allow a correct navigation and that assure the good functioning of the website.
- PHPSESSID SESION – This cookie is used to set up the session of the user that visits any of our websites. It is a way of identifying and managing the status- session variables – for each user and of being able to move around the information through our websites.
- wordpress_test_cookie SESSION – This cookie enables the WordPress content manager to check whether cookies are activated in the browser.
- wp-settings-{time}-[UID] – The UID located at the end of the cookie name contains the ID of the user stored in the WordPress data base. It is used to store the aspect of the management interface and can as well be used to store the aspect of the main site.
- wordpress_logged_in_[hash] – After logging in, WordPress activates and uses the cookie wordpress_logged_in_[hash], which indicates when the user has logged in and who he is. It is used for the WordPress interface.
- wordpress_[hash] – This cookie is activated during the time the user is logged in and retains the authentication details. Its use is limited to the administration area, /wp-config/.
Depending on the user’s choice regarding the use of the cookies in this website, an additional cookie is sent to save this information and to avoid the user from having to accept the use of the cookies every time he accesses our website.
The purpose of this list of cookies is to provide the user with information which can help him recognise the cookies stored in his browser when visiting our website or in our advertising in other websites.
We have tried to include all cookies that we and our technology partners used but, please, note that there may be some delay when updating the list. Should you find any inconsistency or think a cookie is missing, do not hesitate contacting us.
Is it safe to enable cookies? – Additional information
Yes. Note that cookies cannot damage your computer or device. Cookies are only small sequences of data and cannot carry out any action on their own.
As an additional guarantee to the others already described, the registration of the cookies can be subject to its approval during installation or update of the used browser and this approval can be cancelled any time through the content and privacy settings.
Should you wish further information on the cookies and their management, visit allaboutcookies.org. Note that we are not responsible for the content shown in other websites.
Cookies management- how to disable them?
All browsers allow the user to make changes and disable the settings of the cookies. These adjustments are located under “Options” or “Preferences” of your browser menu. Here you will find the links of each browser to disable the cookies following certain steps:
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