Cookie Policy
As you navigate around this website we collect data such as the IP address of your computer and the pages you visit. This data is collected from all users in order to ensure that the site functions properly and that the visitors navigation experience is as easy as possible. we do not collect any data for commercial purposes or in order to identify the visitor. The visitor remains anonymous. The cookies are stored in relevant logs and can only be disclosed to authorities, in the extreme case that it is requested by a court of law.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are pieces of information exchanged between server and your computer and allow the creation of statistics on areas of the site visited by users anonymously. The collected data is then read in an aggregate form to understand the efficiency of the site and browsing experiences. Cookies used, therefore do not contain any personal information about users. The majority of browsers are able to detect new cookies and to ask the user for acceptance. If your browser has been set to not accept cookies then navigating the site would be difficult.
Which cookies do we use and why?
We use the Google Analytics and/or Piwik cookies below which measure navigation data:
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Cookie Name |
Preset expiry |
Purpose |
Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
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__utma |
2 years from first use or update |
Used to distinguish users from sessions |
The cookie is created when javascript runs a check on the existence of __ utma cookies. The cookie is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics. |
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__utmb |
30 minutes from first use or update |
Determines new sessions/visits |
The cookie is created when javascript runs a check on the existence of __ utma cookies. The cookie is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics. |
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__utmc |
Until the end of the browsing session |
Determines new sessions/visits |
The cookie functions like __ utmb and ensures the readability of the data on new sessions and visits even if the Analytics code is obsolete. |
|
__utmz |
6 months from first use or update |
Determines the source of a visit to the site (eg from search engine or via an announcement) |
The cookie is created when javascript is executed and is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics. |
|
_pk_id. |
2 years from first use or update |
Piwik's statistics |
Collect statistics on how users use the website; more specifically, know how many came back and where they came from, how many came from search engines, how many from our URL directly, know which pages they visited, etc.. |
|
_pk_ses. |
Until the end of the browsing sessionp> |
Piwik's statistics |
Piwik's statistics Collect statistics on how users use the website; more specifically, know how many came back and where they came from, how many came from search engines, how many from our URL directly, know which pages they visited, etc.. |
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_pk_ref. |
6 months from first use or update |
Piwik's statistics |
Collect statistics on how users use the website; more specifically, know how many came back and where they came from, how many came from search engines, how many from our URL directly, know which pages they visited, etc.. |
|
_pk_cvar. |
Until the end of the browsing session |
Piwik's statistics |
Collect statistics on how users use the website; more specifically, know how many came back and where they came from, how many came from search engines, how many from our URL directly, know which pages they visited, etc.. |
If you wish to disable Google Analytics cookies please see the following page:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
To disable Piwik cookies, visit this page: http://piwik.org/privacy/
In order to improve your navigation we use 2 other cookies.
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Cookie Name |
Preset expiry |
Purpose |
Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
|
phpSessIdSito |
Until the end of the browsing session |
Used to determine new visits/sessions |
The cookie is created when you start a new session and is deleted at the end of it. |
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PHPSESSID |
Until the end of the browsing session |
Used to determine new visits/sessions. |
The cookie is created when you start a new session and is deleted at the end of it. |
Social Network Cookies
Some pages on the site include sharing buttons for major Social Networks, these pages have cookies that are generated by the specific Social Networks selected.