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What are cookies ?

This website uses cookies. A cookie is a file that is downloaded and installed on your computer’s browser. Among other things, cookies allow a website to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their computer. Depending on the information they contain and the way the computer is used, they can also be used to recognize the user.

What type of cookies does this website use?

Based on the entity that manages the computer or domain from which the cookies are sent and that processes the data obtained, we can distinguish between the following types of cookies:

  • Own cookies: These are sent to the user’s terminal computer system from a computer or domain managed by the operator from which the service requested by the user is provided.
  • Third-party cookies: These are sent to the user’s terminal computer system from a computer or domain not managed by that operator but by another company that processes the data obtained via the cookies.

Types of cookies based on the time they remain active on the computer:

  • Session cookies: These are designed to gather and store data while the user accesses a web page.
  • Persistent cookies: These cookies allow data to remain stored in the computer system and may be accessed and processed for a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie, which may range from a few minutes to several years.

Types of cookie based on their purpose:

  • Technical cookies: These are required for the webpage to run properly and are essential in enabling the user to access the requested services and content and interact with its functions. Disabling them may prevent the webpage from running properly.
  • Analysis cookies: These make it possible to monitor and analyze the user’s behaviour on the website they’re linked to. The data collected is used to measure audiences, traffic and involvement with the webpage. Moreover, they make it possible to determine what browser is being used and the language chosen, among other things. These cookies are enabled automatically on our website. However, you can disable them through opt-out tools or the browser’s settings.
  • Advertising cookies: These allow us to manage as efficiently as possible the advertising spaces that the editor has included on the website, application or platform from which the requested service is provided based on criteria such as edited content or how frequently the advertisements are displayed.

The following cookies are used on our website:

ORIGIN TECHNICAL NAME INFORMATION
GOOGLE ANALYTICS

(Analytics)

_ga This cookie is typically written to the browser upon the first visit to the Websites. If the cookie has been deleted by the browser operator, and the browser subsequently visits our Website, a new _ga cookie is written with a different unique ID. In most cases, this cookie is used to understand whether a visitor is a single time visitor or a repeat visitor to the Websites and it is updated with each page view. Additionally, this cookie is provided with a unique ID that Google Analytics uses to ensure both the validity and accessibility of the cookie as an extra security measure.

More information: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

Opt-Out Tool: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=None

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

(Analytics)

_gid This cookie allows us to understand how visitors use the website and helps in creating an analytics report of the popularity of the website.  The data collected includes the number visitors, the source (e.g. a Google search or another website) and (anonymously) the pages visited on the website. This cookie stores a unique user session identifier.

More information: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

Opt-Out Tool: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=None

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

(Performance)

_gat This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics, according to Google documentation it is used to throttle the request rate - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. It expires after 10 minutes.

More information: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

Opt-Out Tool: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=None

WORDPRESS

(Functional)

Lang This cookie is used to store the language preferences of visitors.
LINKEDIN

(Advertisement)

Bcookie This cookie is used by LinkedIn for identifying the Browser ID. It is set from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags.

More information: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

LINKEDIN

(Analytics)

Lissc This cookie is used  to ensure there is correct SameSite attribute for all cookies in that browser.

More information: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

LINKEDIN

(Functional)

Lidc This cookie is used to optimize data center selection.

More information: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

LINKEDIN

(Advertisement)

UserMatchHistory This cookie is a browser ID cookie set by Linked share Buttons and ad tags. This cookie is used by LinkedIn Ads to help Checkpoint measure advertising performance.

More information: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

VIMEO

(Analytics)

Vuid This cookie is used by Vimeo to collect tracking information  and store the user's usage history.
It sets a unique ID to embed videos to the website.

More information: https://vimeo.com/cookie_policy

How can I control the cookie preferences ?

Moreover, we hereby inform you that you can easily adjust your browser settings or block or remove cookies installed at any time. Nevertheless, disabling cookies may change how well the webpage runs and make certain services on the webpage unavailable.

Each browser has different settings to disable cookies. Below you’ll find the steps to follow to disable or remove cookies from the main browsers:

This Cookies Policy may be modified according to changes in legislation or in order to adapt it to guidance issued by competent data protection agencies (e.g. the UK Information Commissioner’s Office). Users are therefore recommended to consult it periodically.

If you wish to modify your consent, you may do so through the following link Cookies setting panel.