What are “cookies”?
“Cookies” are small text files or pieces of information that are stored by your Internet browser on your end device (computer, tablet, laptop, or mobile phone) when you visit different websites and pages on the Internet. The main purpose of “cookies” is to make the user recognizable when they return to the Website. Some “cookies” have more specific applications, such as storing user behavior on the site and facilitating the user’s use of the Website. More information about how “cookies” work can be found on the Internet.
How are “cookies” used on this Website?
We use “cookies” on this Website primarily to facilitate its usability, improve its performance, and store information about user behavior. During this process, no personal data is stored, meaning the “cookies” on the site cannot identify you as an individual, so the Data Protection Act does not apply to the collection of this information. The information collected from “cookies” is usually used in aggregate form to analyze user behavior on the Website, which allows us to improve the site’s functionality, user paths, and content.
What types of “cookies” are used on this Website?
Session cookies: These types of “cookies” facilitate your use of the site by storing information temporarily, only within the session of the browser you are using. Typically, the information stored by them includes what goods or services you have added to the cart, which pages on the site you have visited, and how you reached specific information. These “cookies” do not collect information from your end device and are automatically deleted when you leave the Website or end your browser session.
Persistent cookies: These allow us to store specific information about browsing, such as analyzing site visits, how you reached the Website, which pages you viewed, what options you chose, and where you headed through this Website. Tracking this information allows us to make improvements to the Website, including correcting errors and expanding content. The storage duration of this type of “cookie” varies depending on their specific purpose.
Third-party cookies: Our Website contains links to other sites or embedded content from other sites, such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, partner websites. When visiting these sites or opening their content, “cookies” from these websites may be stored on your end device. These “cookies” are defined as “third-party cookies,” and we do not control the generation and management of these “cookies.” Therefore, we advise you to seek information about them and their management on the respective third-party websites.
How can I manage the use of “cookies” from this Website?
All browsers allow you to manage “cookies” from a special folder created for this purpose in your browser. You can block the receipt of “cookies,” delete all or part of them, or set your preferences regarding the use of “cookies” before initiating a visit to our site. Keep in mind that deleting or blocking “cookies” may adversely affect the functionalities of our Website, and thus your user experience on it.
Disabling or blocking “cookies”
Controlling, disabling, or blocking “cookies” is managed by your browser settings. Note that a complete ban on the use of all “cookies” may reflect on the functional performance of the site, its efficiency, and access to certain information.
