Cookie Policy
What is a “cookie”?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site.
They enhance your online experience by saving browsing information. Thanks to cookies, websites can keep you logged in, remember your site preferences, and provide personalized content. Cookies can also be used to collect statistics on browsing behavior and to display targeted advertisements.
Generally, cookies can be classified by:
Domain:
- First-party cookies are issued by the website that a user is visiting directly.
- Third-party cookies are not created by the website being visited but by a third party such as Google Analytics, DoubleClick, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Vimeo, etc.
Purpose:
- Strictly necessary cookies are required for the website to function properly.
- Preference cookies allow a website to remember choices you have made in the past.
- Statistics cookies help the website owner collect statistical data and understand how visitors interact with the website.
- Marketing cookies track a user’s online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant ads.
Duration:
- Session cookies are deleted when the user closes the browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on the user’s device for a set period of time.
What cookies and trackers do we use?
Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Cookie Key | Domain | Path | Cookie Type | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | First-party | Session | Generated by PHP-based applications, this cookie is a general-purpose identifier used to maintain user session variables. Typically, it stores a randomly generated number and is used to maintain a logged-in status between pages. |
Performance Cookies
| Cookie Key | Domain | Path | Cookie Type | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| _gid | First-party | 1 day | This cookie is set by Google Analytics. It stores and updates a unique value for each page visited and is used to count and track page views. | ||
| _gat | First-party | 1 minute | This cookie is associated with Google Universal Analytics. According to documentation, it is used to throttle the request rate, limiting data collection on high-traffic sites. | ||
| _ga | First-party | 2 years | This cookie is associated with Google Universal Analytics and distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request and used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for analytics reports. |
Targeting Cookies
| Cookie Key | Domain | Path | Cookie Type | Expiration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSC | .youtube.com | / | Third-party | Session | This cookie is set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | .youtube.com | / | Third-party | 6 months | This cookie is set by YouTube to track user preferences for embedded videos and determine whether the visitor is using the new or old version of the YouTube interface. |
Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit the website, a cookie banner will prompt you to accept or decline cookies that are not essential to the site’s functionality. You can refuse or disable cookies at any time, except for those necessary for the stable operation of the site. You can also modify your cookie preferences at any time.