What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files on your computer that store information about how often you visit our site and what interests you during those visits. Cookies do not contain any personal data or information that could identify you.

Why are cookies necessary?

Cookies help us provide you with a better user experience on the website.

With cookies we can record website statistics, making it easier to find and fix any errors and to offer you better content or a more suitable offer on your next visits. Some cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function, while others can be stored only if you agree.

Some concrete examples of how cookies are used:

  1. to give visitors a better experience by adapting the display of content according to past visits;
  2. to keep you logged in on parts of websites where login is required;
  3. to recognise your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone), which allows the display of content to be adapted to it;
  4. to monitor visits, which makes it possible to check how effectively content is displayed and how suitable advertisements are, and to keep improving websites;
  5. they are essential for certain services to work (e.g. online banking, online shops and other forms of e-business …).

Why do websites use cookies?

Most websites use cookies. They are a convenient means of keeping content fresh and suitable, in line with the interests and preferences of each web user. There are several reasons for using cookies. The first is certainly their ability to store data about the state of a website (details of its customisation). They also help deliver various online services (online shops) and help collect statistics about web users’ habits, since only they make it possible to track how often a website is visited. With cookies, companies can assess how effective the design of their websites is, as well as whether the type and number of advertisements they offer users there are suitable.

List of cookies

Source: Google Analytics
Cookie name: _utma, _utmb, _utmc, _utmli, _utmt, _utmv, _utmz
Purpose: These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use the website. The information collected is used to improve the user experience.
More information: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

 

Source: YouTube
Purpose: YouTube videos on our site use cookies that are created when you click on a video and play it. YouTube does not store cookies that allow a user to be personally identified.
More information: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780?hl=en-GB

 

Source: Facebook
Cookie name: act, c_user, datr, fr, pl, presence, sb, wd, xs
Purpose: Facebook may use the Facebook pixel to collect or obtain information from the website and use this information for visit measurement and targeted advertising.
More information: Facebook privacy policy

Disabling cookies

Most web browsers accept cookies automatically. You can turn cookies off in your browser settings at any time. Information about cookie settings in individual browsers is available at the links below:

If you turn cookies off, the website will not work optimally or some features will be disabled. Even with all cookies turned off, your browser will still obtain certain information needed for the basic operation of our website.