Cookies
In order to ensure the proper functioning of this site, we sometimes place small data files, known as cookies, on your computer. Most websites do this.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit it. Thanks to cookies, the site remembers your actions and preferences (login, language, font size and other display preferences) for a period of time. So you don’t have to re-enter them every time you return to the site or navigate from one page to another.
How are cookies used?
Some of our pages use cookies to remember things like:
your display preferences, such as contrast, colour or font size
if you have responded to a pop-up survey about the usefulness of the content (so that you are not asked again)
whether you have accepted (or not) the use of cookies on the site.
Enabling cookies is not strictly necessary for the functioning of the site, but it can improve your browsing experience. You can delete or block cookies, but if you do so, some features of the site may not function properly.
Information associated with cookies is not used to identify you personally. In addition, we keep track of your browsing preferences. Cookies are not used for purposes other than those described here.
What cookies do we use?
From the ones below a page may use one or more simultaneously.
_ga – lifetime 2 years and _gid lifetime 24 hours – These are web analytics cookies provided by Google Inc. They are used to collect information about how visitors use the website. We use them to gather statistical information and data that will help us improve our website. These cookies may also be used to provide users with a more tailored and personalized advertising experience.
__unam – This cookie is usually associated with the ShareThis social sharing widget placed in a place that allows content to be shared across different social networks. It counts clicks and shares of a page.
__utma – This is one of the four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service, which allows site owners to track visitor behavior and measure site performance. This cookie lasts for 2 years by default and distinguishes between users and sessions. It is used to calculate new and returning visitor statistics. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. The lifetime of the cookie can be customized by the site owners.
wordpress_ Cookie used to identify the logged in user. Duration: one session
wordpress_logged_in_ Cookie used to identify the logged in user. Duration: one session
wordpress_test_cookie Cookie used for testing. Duration: one session
wp-settings-[UID] Cookie used to customize the layout of the admin panel, or even the layout of the site. The UID is the unique identifier of the current user in the database. Duration: 1 year
wp-settings-time-[UID] Cookie used to customize the layout of the admin panel, or even the layout of the website. UID is the unique identifier of the current user in the database. Duration: 1 year
PHPSESSID Cookie used to uniquely identify a session on the site. Duration: one session
SESS Cookie used to uniquely identify a session on the site. Duration: one session
wp-saving-post-[POST_ID] Cookie used to ensure synchronisation of newly saved data for a post with the currently displayed data for that post. Duration: one session
Do we use other cookies?
Some of our pages or subsites may use cookies in addition to or different from those described above. In this case, you will find details on the specific cookie pages. You may also be asked to consent to their storage.
How can you control cookies?
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish – see aboutcookies.org for details. You can delete all cookies from your computer and you can set most browsers to block the placement of cookies. If you do this, you may need to set some preferences manually each time you visit the site. Also, some services or options may not work.
