A cookie is a file that is downloaded onto your computer when you go onto certain websites. Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and recover information on the browsing habits of a user or of his device; depending on the information they contain and the way in which the device is used, the cookies can be used to recognize the user.
Analysis cookies: These cookies, processed either by us or by a third party, allow us to quantify the number of users and to measure and analyse statistically the use made of the service offered. To do this a user’s browsing behaviour on our website is analyzed in order to improve the range of products or services that we offer.
You can allow, block or remove cookies installed on your computer by configuring the browsing options you are using:
Google Chrome
Menu Tools > Settings > Advanced > Privacy (Site settings) > Cookies
More information at Google Chrome Support
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Menu Tools > Internet options > Privacy > Settings
More information at Internet Explorer Support
Mozilla Firefox
Options > Privacy > Cookies
More information at Mozilla Firefox Support
Safari, iPad and iPhone
Preferences > Privacy
More information at Safari Support
Opera
Settings > Preferences > Advanced > Cookies
More information at Opera Support
Many browsers allow you to activate a private mode which deletes all cookies when you leave a website. This private mode may have different names depending on the browser. Below is a list of the most popular browsers and the different names of this "private mode":
– Internet Explorer 8 and above: InPrivate
– Opera 10.5 and above: Private Browsing
– Google Chrome 10 and above: Incognito
– Safari 2 and above: Private Browsing
– Mozilla FireFox 3.5 and above: Private Browsing
Our website uses the Google Analytics service to analyze and optimize the operation and display of the website and so improve the user's experience on our site.
Google Analytics is an analytical web service supplied by Google, Inc.
Google Analytics is an analysis tool which helps websites to understand the way in which visitors to their website interact with its features. It may use several cookies to collect information and report the web statistics on website use without personally identifying the visitors.
You can refuse to let your data or information be processed by refusing the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser (as we have explained above, according to which browser you are using).
Google analytics uses different types of cookies:
utma: this cookie creates a unique user ID, which is then used to count the number of times a user visits a website. It also records the first and most recent visits to the website. It is a persistent cookie which may remain on your computer for over two years.
utmb y utmc: these cookies are used to calculate when a session has ended. The utmb records the arrival time on a page while the utmc checks whether the session should remain open or whether a new session should be created.
utmz: this cookie records the source of the user as well as the keywords. It expires at six months, although it renews each time you visit the website, as long as it is not a direct visit.
More information on the way Google Analytics uses cookies on websites.
As well as being able to refuse cookies, you can also install in your browser the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, which prevents Google Analytics from collecting information on your website visits.
Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on