Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) sent through a server and stored in the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies can be either "persistent" or "login" cookies: a persistent cookie is stored in a browser and remains valid until its expiration date, unless deleted earlier by the user, a login cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user's login, when the browser is closed. Cookies usually do not contain information that can identify the user, but your personal data that we hold may be linked to data stored or retrieved by cookies. On our website we also use login cookies permanently.
The names of the cookies we use on our website and the purpose of their use are defined below:
- we use on our website Google Analytics, Adwords, but also internally of the platforms we operate, to recognize a computer when a user visits the website, to identify users while navigating the website, to allow the use of a shopping cart on the website, to improve the functionality of the website, to analyze the use of the website, to administer the website, protect yourself from fraud and improve website protection, personalize the website for each user;
- Most browsers allow you not to accept cookies—for example:
- in internet explorer (version 10) you can block cookies using the cookie settings found by clicking "tools", "internet options", "privacy" and "advanced"
- in Firefox (version 24) you can block all cookies by clicking "Tools," "Options," "Privacy," selecting "Use custom settings for history" from the menu and unchecking "Accept cookies from websites"; and
- in Chrome (version 29), you can block all cookies by entering the "Customize and control" menu and clicking "Settings", "View advanced settings", and "Content settings" and selecting "Block sites from data" under the "Cookies" heading.
Blocking all cookies will have a negative effect on the functionality of many websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features of our website.
You can delete cookies already stored on your computer — for example:
- in Internet Explorer (version 10), you will have to manually delete the cookie files (you can find instructions in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835);
- in Firefox (version 24), you can delete cookies by clicking "Tools," "Options," and "Privacy," then selecting "Use custom history settings," clicking "View Cookies," and "Remove All Cookies," and
- in Chrome (version 29), you can delete all cookies by entering the "Customize and control" menu, and clicking "Settings", "View Custom Settings" and "Clear browsing data" and then selecting "Delete cookies and other site data" before clicking "Clear browsing data".
Deleting all cookies will have a negative effect on the functionality of many websites.