What are cookies?
“Cookies” are small pieces of software text, stored in your computer through the browser, which retain information related to your preferences only, therefore it does not include your personal data.
What are cookies for?
Cookies are used to determine the usage, preferences and number of uses of their websites, allowing a faster and more efficient browsing, eliminating the need to introduce the same information over and over.
What types of cookies do we use?
There are two types of cookies that can be used.
Permanent cookies – these cookies remain stored at the browser’s level in your access equipment (PC, mobile and tablet) and they are used every time you view one of our websites. They are generally used to direct the browsing to the user’s preferences, allowing us to provide a more customized service.
Session cookies – these temporary cookies remain stored in the cookies log of your browser until you leave the website. The information provided by these cookies is used to analyze traffic browsing in the web, allowing us to identify problems and provide a better browsing experience.
Types of cookies
Strictly necessary cookies – These allow you to browse and to use our website applications, as well as to access the secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, any services you may have requested may not be provided.
Analytic cookies – These cookies are anonymously used for the purpose of creating and analyzing statistics, in order to improve the website operation.
Functioning Cookies – These cookies save the users’ preferences regarding their usage of the website, in a way they do not have to configure the website every time they visit it.
How to manage cookies?
Every browser allows the users to accept, refuse or delete their cookies, namely throughout the selection of their browser’s definitions. You may configure cookies on your browser’s “options” menu or “preferences” menu.
Note: when you disable cookies you may prevent some web services to operate properly, impacting, therefore, totally or in part, in the website browsing.
Cookies configurations on Internet Explorer – Disabling cookies
1) Tap the “Tools” menu and choose option “Internet Options”;
2) Select the tab “Privacy”;
3) Move the tab to the top, where you will see “Block all cookies”.
Note: when you disable cookies you may prevent some web services to properly operate. Disabling cookies does not provide any sort of anonymity nor does it prevent websites to control your research habits
Cookies configurations on Mozilla Firefox – Disabling cookies
1) Tap the “Tools” menu;
2) Select “Options”;
3) Tap the “Privacy” icon, on the top panel;
4) In the “Cookies” section disable option “Accept websites’ cookies”;
5) Tap “OK” to save changes and close.
Note: when you disable cookies you may prevent some web services to operate properly. Disabling cookies does not provide any sort of anonymity nor does it prevent websites to control your research habits.
Cookies configurations on Chrome – Disabling cookies
1) Tap “Customize and control Google Chrome” (symbol);
2) Select option “Tools”;
3) Tap “Clear browsing data”;
4) On the selection box, “Clear the following items:” select the option “ever since”;
5) Select the first 4 options and tap on “Clear browsing data”.
Cookies configurations on Safari Web and IOS – Disabling cookies
1) Tap “Edit”;
2) Select “Preferences”;
3) On the top panel, select icon “Security”;
4) Non section “Accept Cookies”, select “Never”.
Note: when you disable cookies you may prevent some web services to operate properly. Disabling cookies does not provide any sort of anonymity nor does it prevent websites to control your research habits.
Links
For further information about cookies and its usage, you may research the following links, in English version, only:
Microsoft Cookies guide
All About Cookies