What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text fragment sent by the websites that you visit to your browser in order to allow the sites to remember information about your visits, preferred language, and other options, in order to make your next visit more convenient, and the site more useful.

Types of cookies

There are several types of cookies, according to the General Data Protection Agency's Guide to the use of Cookies:

Own or third-party cookies: they are their own when cookies are managed from the terminal or domain of the same publisher. From third parties, when not sent by the publisher himself, but by another entity
Session and persistent cookies: in session cookies , the data collected is only collected while the user is browsing the website. In the case of persistent ones, the data continues to be stored in the terminal and can be accessed for a certain period of time.
Technical / personalization / analysis / advertising cookies: technical cookies would be those that control traffic and data communication; those of personalization, those that allow users to access according to some of their own characteristics (browser, language, etc.). The analytics collect data on user behavior and allow the development of a user profile. Finally, advertising companies collect data on the management of advertising spaces.

Cookies used on the Website

In the following the cookies being used on this website as well as their type and function will be identified:

JSESSIONID : It allows storing a unique identifier per session through which it is possible to link the necessary data to enable ongoing navigation. Type of own, session and technical cookie.
cb-enabled : Control of appearance and acceptance of the cookie notice. Type of own, session and technical cookie.
Google analytics : It allows obtaining statistical reports on how users find the website and how they use it. Third-party cookie type, analysis.

Configuration of the use of cookies

Chrome , from http://support.google.com
Explorer , from http://windows.microsoft.com
Firefox , from http://support.mozilla.org
Safari , from http://support.apple.com