A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when accessing certain websites. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about a user’s browsing habits or their device, and depending on the information they contain and how the device is used, they can be used to recognize the user.

 

Cookies are essential for the functioning of the internet, providing countless advantages in delivering interactive services, facilitating navigation, and improving the usability of our website.

 

The information we provide below will help you understand the different types of cookies:

 

TYPES OF COOKIES
BY THE ENTITY THAT MANAGES THEM

 

First-party cookies:
These are collected by the website owner to provide the service requested by the user.

 

Third-party cookies:
These are collected and managed by a third party and cannot be considered as first-party cookies.

 

BY THE DURATION THEY REMAIN ACTIVE

 

Session cookies:
These collect data while the user is navigating the web to provide the requested service. They are deleted when the user closes their browser.

 

Persistent cookies:
These are stored on the device, and the information obtained will be used by the cookie’s owner to provide the requested service.

 

BY THEIR PURPOSE

 

Technical cookies:
These are necessary for the correct navigation of the website.

 

Personalisation cookies:
These allow the user to set characteristics (such as language) for navigation on the website.

 

Analysis cookies:
These allow the website owner to analyze user navigation and track website usage, as well as generate statistics on the most visited content, number of visitors, etc.

 

Advertising cookies:
These allow the website owner to include advertising spaces according to the content of the website itself.

 

Behavioral advertising cookies:
These allow the website owner to include advertising spaces based on information obtained from the user’s browsing habits.