What is a cookie?

A cookie is a file that is downloaded onto a device (computer or mobile phone) when accessing certain websites. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their device and, depending on the information they contain and the way the device is used, they may be used to recognize the user.

Cookies used on this website

• Security cookies: allow user authentication in order to protect data against unauthorized third parties.
• Analytics cookies: these allow the website owner to monitor and analyze the behavior of users on the website.
• Session cookies: these are cookies designed to collect and store data while the user accesses the website.
• Persistent cookies: these are cookies where the data remain stored on the device and can be accessed and processed for a defined period determined by the cookie owner.

Blocking and deleting cookies

You can allow, block or delete the cookies installed on your device through the configuration settings of the browser installed on your computer.

• For more information on how to block and delete cookies using the Firefox browser click here.
• For more information on how to block and delete cookies using the Google Chrome browser click here.
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