Simply put, cookies are small pieces of code that record your activity while browsing our website and fall into the following categories:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for recognizing and/or retaining content entered by the user during a session—for example, when filling out an online form or adding services. This category also includes “persistent” cookies installed for the same purpose that remain active for a few hours.
- Authentication Cookies: Essential for authenticating the user for services that require a login.
- Security Cookies: Installed for security purposes, such as those that detect repeated failed attempts to access a user’s account.
- Multimedia Content Cookies: Such as Flash player cookies used during a session; these are installed, for instance, when a video is viewed on the website.
- Load Balancing Cookies: Essential for the proper functioning and load distribution of a connection.
- Functionality & Preference Cookies: These “remember” user choices regarding the website’s presentation (e.g., language, display of search results). Social Media Cookies: These are installed via plug-ins and facilitate content sharing among authenticated, logged-in members.
- Advertising Cookies: These are installed for advertising purposes, either by the website provider (first-party) or by third parties, such as advertising networks.
- Analytics and Statistics Cookies (Web Analytics): These are installed by third parties (e.g., advertising networks, Google Analytics) for market research, service improvement, and statistical analysis, without being directly linked to the identification of the individual user.
Upon accessing our website, you are informed of the notice regarding cookie usage and have the option to choose whether or not to disable them (with the exception of strictly necessary cookies).