This site, like many others, uses small files called “cookies” to help us improve and personalize your browsing experience. Learn more about cookies and how to manage them here.
This page contains information about what cookies are, the cookies used by this site, how to disable them in your browser, and some useful links to learn more about the topic. If this page did not provide the information you were looking for or you have any other questions about the use of cookies, feel free to write to the address found in the footer below.
What are “cookies?”
“Cookies” are small text files that are stored by your browser (such as Internet Explorer or Safari) on your computer or mobile device. They allow websites to store certain information. You can think of cookies as a way of providing “memory” to a website, allowing it to recognize a user and behave appropriately.
How does this site use cookies?
A visit to a page can generate the following types of cookies:
- Site performance cookies
- Anonymous analytics cookies
- Registration cookies
- Third-party cookies
Site performance cookies:
This type of cookie is used to make sure that you have the best experience on the site by keeping the user session connected to the same server as long as possible and remembering any essential preferences about site usage.
Anonymous analytics cookies:
Each time a user visits our site, a web analytics program provided by a third party generates an anonymous analytics cookie.
These cookies can tell us whether or not you have visited the site before.
Your browser will tell us if you have these cookies, and if you don't, we generate new ones.
This allows us to track how many unique users we have and how often they visit the site.
Unless you are logged in, these cookies cannot be used to identify individuals; they are used only for statistical purposes. If you are logged in to the site, we will also know the details you have provided to us, such as your username and email address.
Registration cookies:
When you register on the site we generate cookies that report whether or not you have logged in.
Our servers use these cookies to figure out which account you are logged in with and whether you are allowed access to particular services. It also allows us to associate orders etc. with ii your user account.
Third Party Cookies:
On some pages of the site third parties may set their own cookies for the purpose of tracking how their application works or customizing the application for you. Our site cannot access these cookies nor can third parties access the cookie data used by our site.
For example, when you share an article using a social sharing button on this site, the social network that created the button will record your action.
How can I disable cookies?
It is usually possible to block cookies in your browser or block them for a particular site. Keep in mind that blocking cookies will prevent you from using some features of the site you are visiting.
All modern browsers allow you to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the browser's “Options” or “Preferences” menu. The following links may be useful to you for the purpose of changing cookie settings otherwise you can use the “Help” option of your browser for more details.
- Cookies Settings in Internet Explorer
- Cookies Settings in Firefox
- Cookies Settings in Chrome
- Cookies Settings in Safari
Useful links:
If you want to find more information about cookies and their use on the Internet, you may find the following links useful:
If you would like to contact us about cookies, feel free to write to the email found in the footer of the site.
