About Cookies Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them on our website. We recommend spending a little time to read this policy in order to understand the types of cookies that we use, the information we collect using cookies and how we use that information. By using our site, you agree to our use of cookies, according to this policy.
Cookies Policy
The Company GEK TERNA S.A. follows a strict policy for protecting the privacy of visitors to our website. This notice provides you with more information about how we use cookies each time you visit our site.
1 What are Cookies
Cookies are small files that are sent to your browser from the website you visit. They allow the site to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings. This makes your next visit easier and the website more useful to you. Cookies play an important role-without them, using the web would be a much more complicated experience.
We use cookies for many reasons. For example, to remember your preferences for safe browsing or to measure the number of visitors to a page
Cookies are categorized into:
- “Strictly necessary cookies”
- “Statistical cookies”
- “Advertising cookies”
Cookies can also be classified as:
- “session” cookies, which are deleted immediately after the browser closes,
- “permanent” cookies, which remain in the browser for a certain amount of time. These cookies are used, for example, to identify the device associated with a site facilitating, thus, user authentication procedures,
- “proprietary” cookies, which are created and managed directly by the operator of the site on which the user is browsing,
- “third party” cookies, which are created and managed by parties other than the operator of the site on which the user is browsing.
2 Do we use cookies?
Yes, we use certain cookies mainly to make our website more functional and user-friendly. The website specifically uses the following types of cookies:
(a) “Strictly Necessary Cookies” – these may be session or persistent cookies, first-party or third-party, which are essential for browsing the website and for purposes of internal security and system management. Strictly necessary cookies are mandatory and are enabled by default when you enter the website.
(b) “Statistical Cookies” – profiling cookies, which are disabled by default. These are third-party, persistent cookies used by the website to send statistical information to Google Analytics, through which the Company can carry out statistical analysis of access to/visits on the website. The statistical cookies used serve exclusively statistical purposes and collect information in an aggregated form. By using two types of cookies, persistent cookies and session cookies (which expire when the browser is closed), Google Analytics also keeps a record of the times when users enter and leave the website.
(c) “Advertising Cookies” – third-party cookies used to monitor the preferences of website users. They are used to display relevant advertisements to the user and are important for third-party advertisers. Advertising cookies are optional and require your consent.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose Description | Expiration | First party/Third party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET_Sessionld | HTTP | Maintains the visitor’s session state across page requests. | Expires when the browser is closed | First Party |
| Cookieconsent_status | HTTP | Used to store the user’s consent to cookies for this domain. | 1 year | First Party |
| History.store | HTML | Contains the visitor’s identifier – used to track navigation and website usage for internal optimization. | Expires when the browser is closed | First Party |
| d | HTTP | Unclassified cookie. | Expires when the browser is closed | First Party |
| ibl_Lang | HTTP | Used to store the visitor’s language preference. | 60 days | First Party |
| 1P_JAR ANID CONSENT NID OGP OGPC | HTTP | These cookies are set independently by Google and YouTube. They are used to provide information when Google Maps or YouTube videos are embedded on the website. | Third Party (google/ you tube) |
Statistical Cookies
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose Description | Expiration | First party/Third party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | HTTP | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistics on how the user interacts with the website. | 2 years | Third Parties (google-analytics.com) |
| _gat | HTTP | Used by Google Analytics to throttle the request rate | 1 day | Third Parties (google-analytics.com) |
| _gid | HTTP | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical information on how the website is used by the visitor. | 1 day | Third Parties (google-analytics.com) |
Advertising Cookies
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose Description | Expiration | First party/ Third party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| collect | Pixel | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Expires when the browser is closed | Third Parties (google-analytics.com) |
3 How to control and delete cookies
Our website provides a consent/choice mechanism where you can manage your preferences regarding the storage of cookies (“Cookie Settings”).
In addition to this mechanism, you can also change the settings of your browser or mobile device to prevent cookies from being installed on your computer or mobile device or to delete them each time you finish browsing. By visiting the “Help” section of your browser, you can find instructions on how to manage your cookie settings. Please note that if you choose to block cookies as described above, you may not be able to use some features of our website, applications and services.
For more information about cookies, please visit : www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu