Cookie Policy
Definitions
A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your device (such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone) when accessing certain websites. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about a user’s browsing habits or their device and, depending on the information they contain and how the device is used, they can be used to recognize the user.
The user’s browser stores cookies on the hard drive only for the current session, taking up minimal memory space and without harming the computer. Cookies do not contain any specific personal information, and most are deleted from the hard drive at the end of the browsing session (so-called session cookies).
What types of cookies does this website use?
Browsing this website implies that the following types of cookies may be installed. Apart from the necessary cookies, you can configure or reject the use of other cookies, although disabling some may affect your browsing experience:
- Necessary. Necessary cookies are essential for the basic functions of the website, and the website will not operate as intended without them. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Cookie: cookieyes-consent
Duration: 1 year
Description: CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their choices are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about site visitors.
Cookie: pll_language
Duration: 1 year
Description: It is used by Polylang to remember the language selected by the user when they return to the website, and also to obtain language information when it is not otherwise available.
Cookie: elementor
Duration: never expires
Description: The website’s WordPress theme uses this cookie. It allows the site owner to implement or modify the website’s content in real time.
Cookie: wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Duration: session
Description: WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine whether the user’s browser can display emojis correctly.
- Functional. Functional cookies help perform certain functions, such as sharing website content on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
- Analytics. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, and more.
Cookie: _ga
Duration: 1 year, 1 month, 4 days
Description: Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data and to track site usage for the site analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
Cookie: _ga_*
Duration: 1 year, 1 month, 4 days
Description: Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count visits to the page.
Performance. Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze key performance indicators of the website, helping to provide a better user experience for visitors.
- Advertising. Advertising cookies are used to deliver personalized ads to visitors based on the pages they have previously visited and to analyze the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Cookie: _fbp
Duration: 3 months
Description: This cookie is used by Meta to deliver more relevant ads to users and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. It uniquely identifies the visitor’s browser to optimize ads shown on Facebook and Instagram.
Disabling Cookies
Users can, at any time, choose which cookies they want to enable on this website through their browser settings. For example:
Cookie Policy Update
We may update the cookie policy of our website; therefore, we recommend reviewing this policy each time you visit our website to stay informed about how and for what purposes we use cookies.
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