Last updated: 05.11.2024
This policy aims to inform about the use of “cookies” and is addressed to all users accessing the website www.civicresearch.center
The information presented below aims to inform the user of our websites about the placement, use, and management of cookies and similar technologies through which information can be collected automatically.
By collecting “cookies,” no personal information is requested for collection, and the personal identification of the user is not intended. The purpose of the collection is to offer users a better browsing experience and the ability to adapt services according to their needs.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files sent by a website server to a web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, Safari), RAM, or hard drive, and then stored there. These can be used for various purposes, such as: personalizing the website according to the needs of a specific user, helping a user navigate the website, improving the quality of the website for the user, or storing user preferences and login information.
Cookies are installed by a web-server request to a browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari). After installation, cookies have a determined lifespan, becoming “passive,” meaning they do not contain software programs, viruses, or spyware and will not access information on the user’s hard drive on whose equipment they were installed.
Two types of “cookies” are identified based on their duration:
Session cookies: remain on the device as long as the web browser is open. These expire when the web browser is closed.Persistent cookies: expire at a fixed point in time or if manually deleted from the web browser.
Cookies can be further classified into two groups, depending on the collecting entity: those belonging to the visited website (first-party) or those belonging to third parties.
First-party cookies: are cookies placed on your device by the domain of our website. Third-party cookies: are cookies placed on your device by domains of websites belonging to third parties with which our website interacts.
Third-party cookies:
In addition to cookies set by our websites, certain content sections generated incorporate cookies provided by third parties for analyzing the usage by users of our website to display advertisements. Each third-party providing cookies must also comply with data protection rules and the privacy policy available on its website. These cookies may come from the following third parties: Google Analytics, Facebook, OneTrust, Oracle, Netopia, Stripe, SurveyMonkey, Mailchimp, etc.
By using/visiting the Internet Page, cookies may be placed for the following purposes:
Advertising cookies: record information about users’ visits and website usage for advertising purposes. User analysis cookies: inform if a specific user of the Internet Page has previously visited/used the Internet Page. These cookies are used only for statistical purposes. Performance cookies: store user preferences for the Internet Page so that resetting preferences when visiting the Internet Page again is no longer necessary. Registration cookies: When you register on this website, cookies are generated. Servers use these cookies to show us the account you are registered with and if you have permission for a specific service. If the “keep me registered” option has not been selected, these cookies will be automatically deleted at the end of the browsing session.
Accepting or rejecting cookies
If you want a more granular setting of cookies, this can be done from the browser settings. All modern browsers offer the ability to change cookie settings. These settings are generally found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of the web browser.
To understand these settings, the following links might be useful, or you can use the “help” option of the browser for more details:
- Cookie settings in Firefox – https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Cookie settings in Chrome – https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en&hlrm=en
- Cookie settings in Edge – https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/4468242/microsoft-edge-browsing-data-and-privacy Cookie settings in Internet Explorer – https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-11
- Cookie settings in Safari – https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- Cookie settings in Opera – https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/
To know everything about cookies, including how you can delete them from your computer or device, please visit: https://www.cookiebot.com/en/internet-cookies/
Some browsers, such as Chrome and Firefox, allow settings modification for browsing in “incognito” mode, limiting the amount of data entered on the device and automatically deleting all persistent cookies introduced on the device when the browsing session ends. There are also numerous third-party applications that can be added to the browser to block or manage cookies.
Existing cookies and deleting them:
It should be noted that disabling and refusing to receive cookies may make certain websites impracticable or difficult to visit and use. Also, refusing to accept cookies does not mean you will no longer receive/see online advertising. It is possible to set the browser for these cookies not to be accepted or to set the browser to accept cookies from a specific website. However, for example, if you are not registered using cookies, you will not be able to leave comments. All modern browsers offer the ability to change cookie settings. These settings are generally found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser. To delete cookies that were previously placed in the browser, you must select the option to delete the browsing history, ensuring that the option to delete or clear cookies is activated when doing so.
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