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• directly by the owner and/or manager of the website (so-called first-party cookies);
• by entities external to the website visited by the user (so-called third-party cookies). Unless otherwise specified, it is noted that these cookies fall under the direct and exclusive responsibility of their managers. Additional information about their privacy policies and usage can be found directly on the respective managers’ websites.

This website may use, also in combination, the following types of cookies, classified based on guidelines from the Privacy Guarantor and European opinions under Article 29 of the GDPR:

• Session Cookies

  Cookies that are not persistently stored on the user’s computer and are deleted when the browser is closed. They are strictly limited to transmitting session identifiers necessary to ensure safe and efficient site navigation, avoiding the use of potentially harmful techniques for user browsing privacy.

• Persistent Cookies

  Cookies that remain stored on the hard drive until they expire or are deleted by users/visitors. Persistent cookies allow visitors who access the site (or other users using the same computer) to be automatically recognized during each visit. Visitors can configure their computer browsers to accept/reject all cookies or display an alert whenever a cookie is proposed, to evaluate whether to accept it or not. Users can also modify the default settings and disable cookies (i.e., block them permanently) by setting the highest protection level.

• Technical Cookies

  Cookies used for authentication, to utilize multimedia content like flash players, or to set navigation language preferences. Generally, obtaining prior and informed user consent is unnecessary. This category also includes cookies used solely for statistical purposes, provided they collect information in an aggregated form.

• Non-Technical Cookies

  All cookies used for profiling and marketing purposes. These cookies are prohibited unless users are adequately informed and have given valid consent via the opt-in technique. These cookies can be further categorized by their function into:

• Analytics Cookies

  Cookies used to collect and analyze statistical information about website visits. In some cases, combined with other information like credentials for accessing restricted areas (e.g., email address and password), they may be used to profile users (personal habits, visited sites, downloaded content, types of interactions, etc.).

• Widgets

  This category includes all graphical interface components of a program designed to facilitate user interaction with the program itself. Examples include Facebook, Google+, and Twitter cookies.

• Advertising Cookies

  This category includes cookies used for advertising on a website. Examples include cookies from Google and Tradedoubler.

• Web Beacons

  This category includes code fragments that allow a website to transfer or collect information through a graphic image request. Websites may use them for purposes such as website usage analysis, monitoring and reporting on advertisements, and customizing ads and content.