Information on the use of cookies
What are Cookies?
Cookies are short text fragments (letters and/or numbers) that allow the web server to store on the client (the browser) information that can be re-used during your visit to the site (session cookies) or later, even several days later (persistent cookies). Cookies have various functions: they help you browse between the various pages in the site more efficiently, they store your preferences and generally speaking improve your browsing experience.
When you visit a web site you may receive cookies both from the site you are visiting (“proprietary”), and from sites managed by other organisations (“third party”).
Technical cookies
These cookies are necessary to allow the site to work properly. Generally speaking, if you disable one or more of these cookies, one or more of the site pages may not work properly.
Google Analytics with anonymized IP
Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on the location this Website is accessed from (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
This integration of Google Analytics anonymizes your IP address. It works by shortening Users’ IP addresses within member states of the European Union or in other contracting states to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the complete IP address be sent to a Google server and shortened within the US.
Personal Data collected: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out; Ireland – Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield participant.
Links to Facebook and Instagram
The site pages also contain buttons with links to Facebook and Instagram. For further information on how these sites use cookies:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legal/cookies/
Cookie management
You may decide whether or not to accept cookies, using the settings on your browser. These are the links to instructions for the most commonly used browsers:
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/security-and-privacy/
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201265
For further information on third party cookies and how to block them, please visit the following site: YourOnlineChoices.eu.