WHAT ARE COOKIES?
We use the term "cookies" to refer to cookies and similar technologies through which information can be collected automatically. An "Internet Cookie" (term also known as "browser cookie" or "HTTP cookie" or "cookie") represents a small file, consisting of letters and numbers, which will be stored on the computer, mobile terminal or other equipment of a user through which the Internet is accessed. Cookies are installed by the request issued by a web server to a browser (eg: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Edge). Cookies, once installed, have a determined lifetime, remaining "passive", in the sense that they do not contain software programs, viruses or spyware and will not access the information on the user's hard drive on whose equipment they were installed. A cookie consists of two parts: the name of the cookie and the content or value of the cookie. Technically, only the web server that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the web page associated with that server.
FOR WHAT PURPOSES ARE COOKIES USED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE:
Cookies are used to provide users of this website with a better browsing experience and services adapted to the needs and interests of each individual user, namely for:
- improving the use of this website, including by identifying any errors that occur while visiting/using it by users;
- providing anonymous statistics on how this website is used to the website operator, as the owner of this website;
- anticipation of possible goods that will be made available to users through this website in the future, depending on the services / products accessed.
Based on the feedback sent through cookies about how this website is used, the website operator can take measures to make this website more efficient and accessible for users. Thus, the use of cookies allows memorization of certain settings/preferences established by the users of this website, such as the posting of comments on the site.
WHAT IS THE LIFETIME OF COOKIES?
The lifetime of cookies can vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. There are the following categories of cookies that also determine their lifetime:
- Session cookies – A "session cookie" is a cookie that is automatically deleted when the user closes their browser.
- Persistent or fixed cookies – A "persistent" or "fixed" cookie is a cookie that remains stored in the user's terminal until it reaches a certain expiration date (which can be in a few minutes, days or several years in the future) or until it is deleted by the user at any time via your browser settings.
WHAT ARE THIRD PARTY COOKIES?
Certain sections of content on the website may be provided by third parties, i.e. not by the website operator, in which case these cookies are called third party cookies ("third party cookies"). Third party cookie providers must also comply with data protection rules, terms and conditions. These cookies may come from the following third parties: Google Analytics, Facebook.
WHAT COOKIES ARE USED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE:
By using/visiting the website, the following cookies can be placed: Performance cookies With this type of cookie, the preferences of the user of this website are saved, so that setting the preferences again in the case of a subsequent visit to the website is no longer necessary. User analysis cookies These cookies inform us if a particular website user has visited/used this website before. These cookies are used for statistical purposes only.
WHAT TYPE OF INFORMATION IS STORED AND ACCESSED THROUGH COOKIES?
Cookies store information in a small text file that allows the browser to be recognized. This website recognizes the browser until the cookies expire or are deleted.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR BROWSER SETTINGS REGARDING COOKIES
If the use of cookies is not bothersome and the computer or technical equipment used to browse this website is used only by you, long expiration periods can be set for storing the browsing history. If the computer or technical equipment used to browse this website is used by several people, the setting to delete individual browsing data each time the browser is closed can be considered.
HOW CAN COOKIES BE DISABLED?
Disabling and refusing to receive cookies can make this website difficult to visit, leading to limitations in its usability.
Users can configure their browser to reject cookies or to accept cookies from a specific web page.
All modern browsers offer the possibility to change cookie settings. These settings can be accessed, as a rule, in the "options" section or in the "preferences" menu of your browser.
However, refusing or deactivating cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising - only that it will not be adapted to your preferences and interests, highlighted by your browsing behavior.
To understand these settings, the following links may be useful:
Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
Cookie settings in Firefox
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Cookie settings in Chrome
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Cookie settings in Safari
https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411
Cookie settings in Edge
https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
For any additional questions about how cookies are used through this website, please contact: office@tsm-synergy.com.
