Cookies
To ensure the proper functioning of this site, we sometimes place small data files, known as cookies, on your computer. Most sites 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 website remembers your actions and preferences (login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time. This way you don’t have to re-enter them every time you return to the website or navigate from one page to another.
How cookies are used?
Some of our pages use cookies to remember, for example:
- your display preferences, such as contrast, color or font size
- if you have responded to a pop-up survey on the usefulness of the content (so as not to be asked again)
- if you have accepted (or not) the use of cookies on the site.
Enabling cookies is not strictly necessary for the site to function, 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.
The information associated with cookies is not used to identify you personally. In addition, we keep track of data related to your browsing preferences. Cookies are not used for purposes other than those described here.
What cookies are used?
A page can use one or more of the following 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 personalized and tailored advertising experience.
__unam – This cookie is usually associated with the ShareThis social sharing widget placed in a place that allows sharing of content on different social networks. It counts clicks and actions of a page.
__utma – This is one of four main cookies set by the Google Analytics service, which allows website owners to track visitor behavior and measure website performance. This cookie lasts for 2 years by default and distinguishes between users and sessions. It is used to calculate statistics on new and returning visitors. The cookie is updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics. The lifetime of the cookie can be customized by website 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 appearance of the admin panel, or even the appearance of the site. UID is the unique identifier of the current user, from the database. Duration: 1 year
wp-settings-time-[UID] Cookie used to customize the appearance of the admin panel, or even the appearance of the site. UID is the unique identifier of the current user, from 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 synchronization of recently saved data for a post with the currently displayed data for that post. Duration: one session
Do we use other cookies as well?
Some of our pages or subsites may use additional or different cookies than 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 you can control cookies?
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish – for details, see aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies from your computer and you can set most browsers to block their placement. If you do this, you may need to set some preferences manually each time you visit the site. Also, some services or features may not work.