What is a cookie?

A cookie is a file that is downloaded to a device (computer or mobile phone) when accessing certain web pages. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or a device, and depending on the information they contain and how you use your device, they can be used to recognize the user.

Cookies used on this website

Security cookies: These allow users to be authenticated to protect data from unauthorized third parties.
Analytical cookies: These are cookies that allow the website owner to track and analyze user behavior on the website.
Session cookies: These are a type of cookies designed to collect and store data while the user accesses the website.
Persistent cookies: These are a type of cookies in which the data is stored on the device and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie owner.
Blocking and deleting cookies

You can allow, block, or delete cookies installed on your device by configuring the options of the browser installed on your computer.
Ø For more information on how to block and delete the use of cookies with the Firefox browser, click here.
Ø For more information on how to block and delete the use of cookies with the Google Chrome browser, click here.
Ø For more information on how to block and delete the use of cookies with the Internet Explorer browser, click here.

Cookie details

NAME TYPE/PURPOSE EXPIRATION OWNER MORE INFORMATION
SID Security cookie At the end of the browsing session Google Google’s Privacy Policy
__utma Analytical cookie: Collects information about user visits to the website. Two years Google analytics Google’s Privacy Policy
__utmb Analytical cookie: Collects information about the time the user enters the website. 30 minutes Google analytics Google’s Privacy Policy
__utmc Analytical cookie: Collects information about the time the user leaves the website. At the end of the browser session Google analytics Google’s Privacy Policy
__utmz Analytical cookie: Collects information about how the user found the website. Six months Google analytics Google’s Privacy Policy