What are cookies and how do they work?

Cookies are small pieces of code stored on your device. Cookies do not contain any personal information and are not functional, that is, they are not programs but simple text files. The first time you visit our websites, a cookie is downloaded to your device. The following times our websites recognize this cookie and “know” that you have visited our website previously. The role of cookies is beneficial for users as it improves their experience on frequently visited websites.

What do we use cookies for?

Cookies allow us to improve our website so that we know the number of unique users who visit us and which pages are visited. This allows us to know what content is interesting to our users. With these improvements in mind we use Google Analytics, a statistics tool. The information collected in this process is completely anonymous and only serves a statistical function.

How can you control cookies?

Browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari allow cookie permissions to be changed to prevent cookies from being accepted by your device. However, such restriction may affect your user experience. The “Help” section in your browser may indicate the necessary steps to make such a change.