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Please carefully read the following information: This website uses both first-party and third-party cookies to provide visitors with a better browsing experience and services tailored to their needs and interests. These cookies may come from third parties such as Google Analytics, Facebook, Google+, etc. A complete list of third-party cookies can be found below in the Third-Party Cookies section. This website contains links to third-party websites; once these links are accessed, users are subject to the policies of the respective website.
In what we call "Web 2.0", cookies play an important role in facilitating access and the delivery of multiple services enjoyed by users on the Internet, such as:
Customizing certain settings like: the language a site is displayed in, the currency in which prices are expressed, keeping options for various products (sizes, other details, etc.).
Cookies provide valuable feedback to website owners on how their websites are used by users, helping them make their sites more efficient and accessible.
Allowing multimedia or other types of applications from other sites to be included in a specific site to create a more valuable, useful, and pleasant browsing experience.
Improving the efficiency of online advertising.
What is a "cookie"?
An "Internet Cookie" (also known as a "browser cookie" or "HTTP cookie" or simply "cookie") is a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, stored on a user's computer, mobile terminal, or other equipment accessing the Internet. The cookie is installed through the request issued by a web server to a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox) and is "passive" (it does not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware and cannot access information on the user’s hard drive).
A cookie consists of two parts: the name and the content or value of the cookie. Moreover, the cookie’s lifespan is determined; technically, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when the user returns to the website associated with that server.
Cookies themselves do not require personal information to be used and, in most cases, do not personally identify internet users. There are two major categories of cookies:
Session cookies – temporarily stored in the cookie folder of the web browser until the user leaves the website or closes the browser window (e.g., when logging in/out of a webmail account or social networks).
Persistent cookies – stored on the computer's hard drive or device (depending on the predefined lifespan of the cookie). Persistent cookies include those placed by a different website than the one visited by the user at that time — known as "third-party cookies" — used anonymously to remember a user’s interests for more relevant advertising.
What are the advantages of cookies?
A cookie contains information that links a web browser (user) to a specific web server (website). If the browser accesses that web server again, it can read the already stored information and react accordingly. Cookies ensure users enjoy a pleasant browsing experience and support many websites' efforts to offer comfortable services: e.g., online privacy preferences, language settings, shopping carts, or relevant advertising.
What is the lifespan of a cookie?
Cookies are managed by web servers. The lifespan of a cookie can vary significantly, depending on its purpose. Some cookies are used only for a single session and are not retained once the user leaves the website, while others are retained and reused every time the user returns to the website ("persistent cookies"). However, cookies can be deleted by a user at any time via browser settings.
What are third-party cookies?
Some website content sections can be provided through third parties/providers (e.g., a news box, a video, or an ad). These third parties can also place cookies through the site, known as "third-party cookies" because they are not placed by the website owner. Third-party providers must also comply with applicable laws and the website owner's privacy policies.
How are cookies used by this site?
A visit to this site may place cookies for:
Site performance cookies
Visitor analysis cookies
Advertising cookies
Performance cookies retain user preferences on the site so that they do not have to be set each time you visit the site (e.g., volume settings for a video player, streaming speed compatibility).
Visitor analysis cookies are generated each time a user visits this site by third-party analytics software. This cookie tells us if you have visited the site before. Your browser will inform us if you have this cookie, and if not, we will generate one. It allows monitoring of unique visitors and how often they visit. As long as you are not registered on this site, this cookie cannot be used to identify individuals — they are used for statistical purposes only.
Geotargeting cookies are used to determine the country you come from to customize site content accordingly — this is completely anonymous.
Registration cookies are generated when you register on the site, notifying us whether you are registered or not. Our servers use these cookies to show the account you are logged in with and if you have permission for a specific service.
Advertising cookies help determine whether you have seen an online ad, what type of ad it was, and how much time has passed since you saw the ad. These cookies help target online advertising. Third-party cookies may also be used for better advertising targeting.
Third-party cookies are placed by external companies for various purposes, like analytics or advertising, and must comply with their own privacy policies.
What information is stored and accessed via cookies?
Cookies store information in a small text file, allowing a website to recognize a browser. The web server recognizes the browser until the cookie expires or is deleted. Cookies store important information that enhances Internet browsing (e.g., preferred language settings, keeping a user logged in, online banking security, retaining products in a shopping cart).
Why are cookies important for the Internet?
Cookies are essential for the efficient functioning of the Internet, helping create a user-friendly, tailored browsing experience. Refusing or disabling cookies can make some websites impossible to use or significantly hinder them.
Examples of important cookie uses:
Content and services tailored to user preferences (news, weather, sports, maps, public services).
Personalized offers based on user interests (e.g., search results displayed in a specific language).
Child protection filters (family mode, safe search functions).
Frequency capping on ads (limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user).
More relevant advertising for users.
Measurement, optimization, and analytics features for websites (e.g., confirming a certain traffic level, identifying the most viewed content).
Security and privacy concerns
Cookies are not viruses! They are simple text files and cannot execute code or replicate. However, cookies can be used for potentially malicious purposes because they store information about users’ browsing history and preferences, both on specific sites and across multiple websites, potentially being used as a form of spyware.
Other security aspects related to cookies
Since cookies transmit information constantly between the browser and the website, if an attacker or unauthorized person intercepts data transmission, cookie information can be compromised. This can happen if a browser connects to the server over an unencrypted network (e.g., unsecured Wi-Fi).
Some cookie attacks involve improper cookie settings on servers. Ensuring cookies are transmitted only through encrypted channels can mitigate these risks.
Tips for safe and responsible cookie-based browsing
Customize your browser cookie settings for your preferred security level.
If you are the only one using the computer, you can set long expiration periods for storing personal access data.
If you share computer access, consider setting your browser to delete browsing data upon closing the session.
Regularly update your antispyware applications.
Keep your browser updated — many cookie-based attacks exploit vulnerabilities in old browser versions.
Cookies are everywhere and cannot be avoided if you wish to access the best Internet websites — locally or internationally.
How can you stop cookies?
Disabling and refusing to accept cookies may make some websites impractical or difficult to navigate and use. You can set your browser to reject cookies or accept cookies from a specific site.
Most modern browsers allow you to configure cookie settings under “Options” or “Preferences”.
For more details, please consult your browser’s Help section.
