A cookie is a small text snippet placed on your computer or mobile device by the website you're visiting.
First-party
cookies are
set by the
site you're
currently
browsing,
and only
that site
can read
them.
Meanwhile,
external
services
used by the
site might
set their
own cookies,
known as
third-party
cookies.
Persistent
cookies stay
on your
device even
after you
close your
browser,
unlike
session
cookies that
vanish when
your
browsing
session
ends.
Whenever you
visit our
site, you'll
be prompted
to either
accept or
decline
cookies.
Cookies are used to remember your preferences, such as your username and language, so you don't have to re-enter them each time you visit.
Additionally, cookies help us gather anonymized statistics on how you interact with our site, allowing us to enhance your browsing experience.
How do we use cookies?
Our website primarily uses "first-party cookies" that we set and control. These are not influenced by any external entities.
However, to access certain pages, you may need to accept cookies from external organizations.
We use three types of first-party cookies to:
Visitor preferences: These cookies, set by us, remember details such as whether you’ve accepted our cookie policy and if you’ve already completed our feedback survey to avoid repeated prompts.
Operational cookies: Some cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our web pages and do not require your consent. These include:
We use analytics cookies solely for internal research to improve our service. These cookies analyze your interaction with our site anonymously, without identifying you personally.
Rest assured, this data remains confidential and is never shared with third parties or used for any unrelated purposes. However, anonymized statistics may be shared with partners working on communication projects, but only under a strict contractual agreement with the Commission.
You have full control over these cookies and can choose to decline them if you prefer.
Third-party
cookies:
Certain
pages on our
site may
include
content from
external
sources,
such as
YouTube,
Facebook,
and Twitter.
To view this external content, you'll need to accept their specific terms and conditions, including their cookie policies, which are beyond our control.
If you choose not to view this content, no third-party cookies will be placed on your device.
Please note that these third-party services operate independently of the Commission. Their terms of service, purposes, and cookie usage may change at any time without our influence.
How can
you
manage
cookies?
Removing
cookies
from
your
device:
You can remove all existing cookies from your device by clearing your browser’s history. This action will eliminate cookies from all visited sites.
Keep in mind, this might also erase some saved information, like login details and site preferences.
Managing site-specific cookies:
For more precise control over cookies from specific sites, check the privacy and cookie settings in your preferred browser.
Blocking cookies:
Most modern browsers allow you to block all cookies. However, this might require manual adjustments to your preferences each time you visit a site, and some features or services might not function as intended.