WHAT ARE COOKIES?

"Cookies" are packets of data that a website sends to your computer while you are visiting that website. These data files include information that allows for storing important data that will make your browsing more efficient and useful. This website uses cookies for several purposes, namely to obtain non-personal data from online visitors.

HOW COOKIES ARE USED?

Visitors to this website use different computers and browsers. To make your visits as simple as possible, a register of the type of browser is automatically saved (for example, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome) as well as of the operating system (for example, Windows, Macintosh) used and the name of the domain of your internet service provider.

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF COOKIES?

Cookies are used to help to determine the usefulness, interest and number of uses of your websites, allowing for more efficient and faster navigation, eliminating the need to introduce the same information repeatedly.

WHAT TYPE OF COOKIES DO WE USE?

Permanent Cookies: are cookies that are stored on the browser of your access equipment (PC, mobile and tablet) and which are used whenever you make a visit to one of our websites. Generally cookies are used to direct navigation according to user interests, allowing us to provide more personalised service.

Session Cookies: are temporary cookies which remain in the cookies file of your browser until you leave the website. Information obtained from these cookies serves to analyse traffic patterns on the web, allowing us to identify problems and provide a better navigating experience.

WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?

Strictly Necessary Cookies:

Allow for browsing the website and using its applications, as well as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the services you request would not be provided.

Analytical Cookies:

Are anonymously used to create and analyse statistics, to improve website functioning.

Cookies of Functionality:

These cookies save the user’s preferences regarding site use, making it unnecessary to reconfigure the site each time it is visited.

Third Party Cookies:

Measure success of the application and the effectiveness of third party advertisements. These cookies can also be used to customise a widget according to the user’s data.

Advertising Cookies:

Direct advertising set according to the interests of each user, also limiting the amount of time the ad is seen, helping to measure the effectiveness of advertising and the success of website organisation.

HOW CAN YOU MANAGE COOKIES?

All browsers allow the user to accept, refuse or delete cookies, in particular by selecting appropriate definitions in the respective browser. Cookies can be set in the menu "Options" or "Preferences" of your browser.

Please note, however, that by disabling cookies you may disable some web services from working correctly, affecting, partially or totally, website navigation.

For more information on cookies and on how to prevent these from being installed or on how to delete existent cookies on your hard drive, the user may visit the following website: http://www.allaboutcookies.org

You can find information on cookie control according to your internet browser at the following addresses:

Internet Explorer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835

Google Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en-GB/more/privacy.html

Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Clear%20Recent%20History

Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042

Opera: http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/