USE OF COOKIES
USIT-EP uses cookies to improve user experience, making it easier to browse our website. We are doing everything possible to facilitate the use of these cookies, as well as their management and control when using our services.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on the Internet user’s device when visiting a web page. It is the website operator who determines what type of information this cookie contains and what its purpose is, and it can also be used by the web server each time you visit that website. Cookies are used to save time and make web browsing much more efficient. However, they can be used for various purposes, ranging from remembering login information or the contents of your shopping cart.
There are many guides that explain what cookies are and what they are used for.
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Types of cookies according to the entity that manages them:
- Own cookies: These are those that are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain managed by the editor itself and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
- Third-party cookies: These are those that are sent to the user’s terminal equipment from a computer or domain that is not managed by the editor, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through the cookies.
Types of cookies according to the length of time they remain activated:
- Session cookies: These are a type of cookie designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page.
- Persistent cookies: These are a type of cookie in which the data remain stored on the terminal and can be accessed and processed for a period defined by the cookie controller, which can range from a few minutes to several years.
Types of cookies according to their purpose:
- Technical cookies: These allow the user to navigate through a web page, platform or application and use the different options or services that exist on it such as controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted areas, remembering the items of an order, carrying out the purchasing process of an order, making the request for registration or participation in an event, using security elements during navigation, storing content for the dissemination of videos or sound or sharing content through social networks.
- Personalization cookies: These allow the user to access the service with some general predefined characteristics based on a series of criteria on the user’s terminal such as language, type of browser through which they access the service, regional configuration from where they access the service, etc.
- Analytics cookies: These allow their controller to monitor and analyze the behavior of users of the websites to which they are linked. The information collected through this type of cookies is used to measure the activity of the websites, applications, or platforms and to create navigation profiles of the users of these sites, applications, and platforms, in order to make improvements based on the analysis of the usage data of the users of the service.
- Advertising cookies: These allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, if applicable, the editor has included in a web page, application, or platform from which it provides the requested service, based on criteria such as the edited content or the frequency in which the ads are shown.
- Behavioral advertising cookies: These allow the management, in the most efficient way possible, of the advertising spaces that, if applicable, the editor has included in a web page, application, or platform from which it provides the requested service. These cookies store information on the behavior of users obtained through continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on it.
Cookies used by USIT-EP
USIT-EP will only use the cookies that you allow us to use. You can control your cookies through your browser. You can find more information about this below.
| Name | Purpose | Category by Purpose | Category by Duration | Category by Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish users | Technical | Persistent (2 years) | Third Party (Google) |
| _gat | The cookie is created when the JavaScript library loads and there is no previous version of the _gat cookie | Technical | Persistent (until logout) | Third Party (Google) |
| _gid | This is an analytical cookie related to Google Analytics that is used to distinguish users. | Analytics | Persistent (1 day) | Third Party (Google) |
You can manage cookies through your browser or device settings; if you decide to block them, certain services that require their use may not be available to you.
You can manage cookies in the following locations in the most popular browsers:
- Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings. For more information, you can consult Microsoft support or the browser Help.
- Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings. For more information, you can consult Mozilla support or the browser Help.
- Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced options -> Privacy -> Content settings. For more information, you can consult Google support or the browser Help.
- Safari: Preferences -> Security. For more information, you can consult Apple support or the browser Help.