A cookie is a file that is downloaded to your computer when accessing most websites. Among other things, cookies allow a website to store and retrieve information about the browsing habits of a user or their computer and, depending on the information they contain and the way they use their computer, they can be used to recognize the user. When you access a website that uses cookies, the website makes the browser create small files on your device (computer, tablet, phone or similar) containing information necessary for the functioning of the website. These files, called cookies, are part of the technology necessary for the proper functioning of the website. Cookies do not contain any type of specific personal information and most of them are deleted from the hard drive at the end of the browser session (so-called session cookies), although the browsing history and cookies are stored on your computer. Cookies, in the same way as your browsing history or browser cache, can leave a trace of your online activity. This is especially important if other people have access to your computer. Therefore, if you are using a shared computer, we recommend that you delete your browsing history, cache and cookies before closing the session. Most browsers accept cookies by default but in their security settings enable users to allow or prevent temporary or stored cookies. Therefore it is possible to disable cookies, though this may result in the website not functioning correctly. You can completely disable the use of cookies in the configuration section of your browser.