A cookie is a file downloaded to your computer when you access certain websites. Cookies allow, among other things, storing and retrieving information about a user’s or their device’s browsing habits and, depending on the information they contain and how you use your device, they can be used to recognise the user.
01 Types of cookies
By origin
- First-party: sent to the user’s device from a domain managed by the publisher itself and from which the requested service is provided.
- Third-party: sent to the user’s device from a domain not managed by the publisher, but by another entity that processes the data obtained.
By duration
- Session: collect and store data only while the user browses the page.
- Persistent: the data remains stored and can be accessed for a defined period, ranging from a few minutes to several years.
By purpose
- Technical: enable navigation and the use of the website’s options or services, as well as security.
- Personalisation: allow access to the service with predefined features, such as language or regional settings.
- Analytics: allow tracking and analysis of user behaviour on an aggregate basis.
- Advertising: allow the management of the website’s advertising spaces.
- Behavioural advertising: store behavioural information to build a specific profile and show advertising based on it.
02 Third-party cookies
The website may use third-party services that, on behalf of the company, collect information for statistical purposes, on the user’s use of the site and for the provision of other services related to the website’s activity and other internet services, such as Google and social networks.
03 How to manage cookies
When accessing this website, the user has the following options:
- Accept all cookies: the notice will no longer be shown when accessing any page while consent exists.
- Not accept the use of cookies: the notice will keep showing each time you access a page of the site.
- Change the settings: you can allow, block or delete installed cookies from the options of the browser you use.
You can find information on how to configure cookies in the help of the most common browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Safari).