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What do cookies do?

Cookies make interaction between the user and the website easier and faster. They remember the user’s previous settings on the site, collect anonymous information about browsing behavior, allowing site administrators to improve the site, and store information about the user’s interests, which can be used to tailor marketing according to your interests, also on other websites.

What types of cookies exist?

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These cookies are set by third parties. They are often used for analytics to collect information about your visit, such as IP address, pages viewed, browser type, time of visit, and duration. This provides site owners with information about site usage, enabling improvement and development. These cookies are also used to tailor advertising based on your interests, browsing behavior, and to track actions when clicking ads. These cookies cannot collect information that identifies you personally, but instead track your activity across websites. In addition, third-party cookies may enable cross-device tracking and other tracking technologies. It is also possible that these cookies transfer data from EEA countries to third countries. Social media platforms may also set cookies to collect statistical information.

What purposes does this site use cookies for?

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Statistics

Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.

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_gac_Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.90 days
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__utmtUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests10 minutes
__utmbUsed to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.30 minutes after last activity
__utmcUsed only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.End of session (browser)
__utmzContains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server6 months after last activity
__utmvContains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.2 years after last activity
__utmxUsed to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.18 months
_gaID used to identify users2 years
_galiUsed by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked30 seconds
_ga_ID used to identify users2 years
_gidID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity24 hours
_gatUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager1 minute

Marketing

Marketing cookies are used to follow visitors to websites. The intention is to show ads that are relevant and engaging to the individual user.

Pinterest Tag

Pinterest Tag is a web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic.

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