Cookie Policy

Please note that this site may use cookies when users browse its pages. By using our website, you expressly accept and authorize the use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

1. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that stores internet settings. Almost all websites use cookie technology. Your web browser downloads the cookie the first time you visit a website. The next time you visit that website with the same device, the cookie and the information it contains are sent back either to the website that created it (first-party cookie) or to another website it belongs to (third-party cookie). This allows the website to recognize that it has already been opened in this browser and, in some cases, to vary the content it displays. Some cookies are extremely useful, as they can improve the user experience when you return to a website you have already visited several times. As long as you are using the same device and the same browser as on previous visits, cookies remember things like your preferences when you use a page and tailor what is offered to better suit your personal interests and needs. Cookies can be divided into four categories according to their function and purpose: strictly necessary cookies, performance cookies, functionality cookies, and marketing cookies.

2. Why do we use cookies?

We normally use session identification cookies and persistent cookies. We use session cookies to make it easier for you to navigate our sites. A session cookie expires when you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period of time and may be used when you return to our site to help identify you or allow you to log in, or on other third-party sites to communicate with you online through marketing channels. These cookies can be controlled at the individual browser level. If you choose to enable or disable a cookie, you can still visit our websites, but your ability to use some features may be limited.

3. How do I reject and/or delete cookies?

You can delete all cookies already stored on your computer and set most browsers to prevent cookies from being stored on your device. However, in that case, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit the website, and some services and features may not work; this may also affect your use of the services available through the website. The steps to take depend on the type of browser you use. The browser can be configured separately for each device you use.

4. What types of cookies are used?

Strictly necessary cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are essential to allow you to move around the website and use its features. Without these cookies, the services you have requested cannot be provided, such as remembering previous actions (for example, text you entered) when you return to a page in the same session.

Performance cookies

Performance cookies collect information about how a website is used, for example, which pages a visitor opens most often and whether the user receives error messages from certain pages. These cookies do not store information that identifies the user. The information collected is aggregated and therefore anonymized. These cookies are used solely to improve the website's performance and, in turn, the user experience.

Functionality cookies

Functionality cookies allow a website to save information you have already entered (such as usernames, language choices, and your location) so that it can offer you enhanced, more personalized features. For example, a website may provide you with local tax information relevant to pricing if it uses a cookie to remember the region you are currently in. Functionality cookies are also used to enable features you request, such as playing videos. These cookies collect anonymous information and cannot track your activity on other websites.

Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies are used to show users ads that are more targeted and tailored to their interests. They are also used to limit how often an ad appears and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They record whether or not a person has visited a website. This information may be shared with third parties, such as advertisers. Cookies used to improve targeting and advertising to specific audiences are often linked to features provided by third-party websites.