What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file containing letters and numbers, downloaded onto your computer when you access certain websites. Generally, cookies allow a website to recognize a user’s computer. The most important thing to know about the cookies we use is that they make our site a bit easier to use, for example, by remembering the settings you’ve chosen.

Why do we use cookies?

We use these cookies and other similar technologies for various purposes, including:

• Keeping you logged in
• Remembering options and preferences chosen on the site
• Providing services you’ve opted for
• Understanding better how you use the site
• Monitoring and analyzing site performance, operations, and effectiveness for further improvements
• Understanding and improving the impact of our marketing campaigns
• For security reasons and protection against fraud attempts or cyber attacks

The cookies we use can be divided into 2 categories:

• “First-party Cookies” – Cookies implemented by us
• “Third-party Cookies” – Cookies implemented or used by third-party companies whose services we use

It’s important to note that we cannot access “Third-party” cookies, and neither can other third parties access cookies implemented by us. We do not allow third parties to use cookies for purposes other than those specified in the following section.

Duration:

Depending on their purpose, cookies are kept for different durations. There are cookies that are kept for the duration of a browsing session and cookies that persist:

1. Cookies that are kept for the duration of a browsing session. These cookies are automatically deleted when you close the browser (e.g., Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Safari).
2. Persistent cookies. These are kept even after you close the browser. They persist as long as specified in the cookie.

Categories:

The cookies used on our site are divided into 4 categories:

1. Essential cookies, related to the basic use of the site, ensuring security and access to private sections of the site (e.g., keeping you logged in and allowing access to the “My Account” section).
2. Analytical cookies. These allow us to understand how you use the site (e.g., which pages you visit, how much time you spend on them) and how we could improve it or resolve performance-related errors/issues.
3. Functional cookies. These are used to remember personal preferences (e.g., the language you’ve chosen to be displayed) and to enhance your user experience.
4. Marketing cookies. These are used to collect information about the impact of our advertising campaigns (e.g., how many registered users accessed an ad; how many unregistered users accessed an ad).