What is a cookie?
A cookie is information stored on your computer by the website you visit. Cookies usually store your settings, website settings, such as your preferred language or address. Later, when you open the same website again, the web browser sends back the cookies that belong to that site. This allows the site to display information customized to fit your needs.
Cookies can store a wide range of information, including personal information (such as your name or email address). However, this information can only be stored if you enable it – the websites cannot gain access to information you did not provide to them, and they cannot access other files on your computer. Default activities like saving and sending cookies are not visible to you. However, you can change your browser settings so that you can choose whether to approve or deny cookie storage requests, delete stored cookies automatically when you close your web browser, and the like.
How to disable cookies?
By disabling cookies, you decide whether to allow cookies to be stored on your computer or not. Cookie settings can be controlled and configured in your web browser. For more information on cookie settings, select the internet browser you are using.
What are Temporary Cookies?
Temporary or session cookies are removed from your computer after closing the web browser. Websites use them to store temporary data, such as items in a shopping cart.
What are Persistent cookies?
Permanent or stored cookies remain on your computer after you close the web browser. Websites use them to store data such as your login name and password, so you do not have to sign in for each visit to a particular site. Permanent cookies will remain on your computer for days, months, even years.
What are First-party cookies?
First-party cookies are created by the sites you are viewing, and they can be permanent or temporary. With these cookies, websites can store the data that they will reuse the next time you visit them.
What are Third-party cookies?
Third-party cookies are created by ads from other sites (such as pop-ups or any other ads), that appear on the site you are viewing. With these cookies, websites can track web usage for marketing purposes.
Yes, with the primary goal of providing better user experience on our websites.
What kind of cookies do we use and why?
Temporary cookies (Session cookies) – these are temporary cookies that expire (and are automatically deleted) when you close the Internet browser. We use them to allow access to content.
Persistent cookies usually have an expiration date far in the future and will remain in your browser until they expire or until you delete them manually. This website uses persistent cookies for functionalities such as “Stay logged in”, which makes it easier for users to access the portal as a registered user. We also use persistent cookies to better understand user’s habits, so that we can improve the website according to your habits. This information is anonymous – we do not see user’s private data.
Are there Third-party cookies on the website?
There are several external service providers that store cookies for users. These cookies are set for proper functioning of certain features that make it easier for users to access the content.
This website currently allows:
- Social networks
Users can log in and register with their Facebook accounts. Sharing posts on social networks sets cookies on users’ devices as well.
- Website traffic measurement
This website uses following measuring service providers: Google Analytics
Additional information on disabling cookies
There are several websites for disabling cookies storage of various service providers. You can find more information about it on the following links: