Cookies
Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent through a server and stored in the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies can be either “persistent” or “login” cookies: a persistent cookie is stored in a browser and remains valid until its expiration date, unless deleted earlier by the user, a log-in cookie, on the other hand, will expire with the end of the user’s connection, when the browser is closed. Cookies usually do not contain information that can identify the user, but your personal data that we hold may be linked to data stored or retrieved by cookies. We only use login cookies.
The names of the cookies we use on our website and their purpose of use are defined below: we use Google Analytics and Adwords on our website to recognize a computer when a user visits the website / to identify users while navigating the website / to improve the functionality of the website / to analyze the use of the website / to administer the website / to protect against fraud and improve website protection / personalize the website for each user
Most browsers allow you to opt out of cookies—for example: in Internet Explorer (version 10) you can block cookies using the cookie settings found by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy” and “Advanced” in Firefox (version 24) you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Options,” “Privacy,” selecting “Use custom settings for history” from the menu and unchecking “Accept cookies from websites”? and in Chrome (version 29), you can block all cookies by going to the “Customize and control” menu and clicking “Settings”, “View advanced settings”, and “Content settings” and selecting “Block websites from data” under heading “Cookies”.
Blocking all cookies will have a negative effect on the functionality of many websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all functions of our website. You can delete cookies already stored on your computer—for example: in Internet Explorer (version 10), you should manually delete the cookie files (you can find instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835 ); in Firefox (version 24), you can delete cookies by clicking “Tools,” “Options,” and “Privacy,” then selecting “Use custom settings for history,” clicking “View Cookies,” and “Remove All Cookies” and in Chrome (version 29), you can delete all cookies by going to the “Customize and control” menu, and clicking “Settings”, “View custom settings” and “Clear browsing data” and then selecting “Delete cookies and other website data” before you tap “Clear Browsing Data”. Deleting all cookies will have a negative effect on the functionality of many websites.
