In our websites we use cookies and similar tools to enhance their performance and improve the user experience. This document explains how this is done.
Cookies are small text files that a website can place on your computer or mobile device the first time you visit a site or page. The cookie allows the web site, or to another website, to recognize the device the next time you visit it. Web beacons or other similar files are based on the same principle. We use the term "cookies" in this document to refer to all files that collect information in this way.
There are many functions that cookies play. For example, they can help you remember your user name and your preferences, analyze the performance of our website, or enable us to recommend content that we believe are most relevant to you
Some cookies contain personal information - for example, if you click on "remember me" when you're running authentication, your user name is stored in a cookie. Most cookie does not collect identifiable information, instead gather more general information such as the way in which users have come to our site, such as the use, or the general location of a user.
In general, our cookies play up to four different functions:
1. Cookie essential
Some cookies are essential to the operation of our site. For example, some cookies allow us to identify and to ensure that members are able to access the restricted pages. If a user chooses to disable cookies, you will not be able to access all the content on the pages reserved.
2. Performance Cookies
We use other cookies to analyze how our visitors use our website and to monitor the performance of the website. This allows us to provide a high quality experience customizing our offer and quickly identifying and resolving any issues that arise. For example, you might use cookies to keep track of which pages are most popular, what method of connection between the pages is the most effective, and to determine why certain errors that may occur. We may also use cookies to highlight items or services of the site that we think may be of interest based on the use of the website.
3. Functionality Cookies
This type of cookie allows us to remember your preferences. For example, cookies can save you the trouble of typing your user name each time you access the site, and allow you to upload your own preferences to customize the site.
We use these cookies to provide advanced services such as the ability to watch a video online or post a comment to a blog.
As we explained above, cookies help make the most of our websites.
The first time you access our site, a message is shown superimposed explaining that, while continuing to have access to our site, you consent to our use of cookies.
Remember that if you choose to disable cookies, you may some sections of our website may not function properly.
More details on how companies use cookies can be found at www.allaboutcookies.org .
Cookies are supporting in order to get the most from our websites.
If you disable cookies, it is possible that some sections of our website may not function. For example, you may have difficulty recording or viewing of the pages.
If you are concerned about this type of cookie (showing targeted advertisements based on the use of our and other web sites), users based in the European Union, can visit www.youronlinechoices.eu , while users residents the United States can visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ to choose to be excluded from using these third-party cookies.
The above sites are sites operated by us, and we are not responsible for their contents.
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