COOKIE DEFINITION AND GENERIC FUNCTION
Cookies are identifiers sent to your computer’s hard drive by your web browser designed to enable our systems to recognise your browser and provide you with certain services.
In general, cookies can be used for many different purposes, such as recognising you as a user, obtaining information about your browsing habits, or personalising the way in which content is displayed.
This website uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are from third-party services that appear on our web pages. When using a Google search engine, in some cases, you may have accepted its own cookies. These Google cookies are installed even if you have not accepted our own and/or third-party cookies.
The cookies used on this website are the following:
TYPES OF COOKIES
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and secure access to certain areas. This website could not function properly without these cookies.
Name | Supplier | Purpose | Expiry |
_grecaptcha | ticbiomed.org | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Persistent |
_GRECAPTCHA | google.com | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. | 179 days |
rc::a | google.com | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Persistent |
rc::b | google.com | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session |
rc::c | google.com | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session |
rc::d-15# | google.com | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Persistent |
_grecaptcha | ticbiomed.org | Used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Persistent |
Preference Cookies
Preference cookies allow the website to remember information that changes how the website behaves or is displayed, such as your language preferences or the region in which you are located.
Statistics Cookies
Statistical cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with their websites by gathering and providing information anonymously.
To disable Google Analytics cookies, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on which will prevent the Google Analytics JavaScript from sharing your statistical information. This is available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=es
Name | Supplier | Purpose | Expiry |
utm-gif | Google Analytics | Determines the type of device or browser software used by the visitor, allowing the website to be formatted accordingly. | Session |
_utma | Google Analytics | Collects data on the number of times the user has logged on to the website. | 2 years |
_utmb | Google Analytics | It records the exact moment the visitor accesses the website. | 1 day |
__utmc | Google Analytics | It records the exact moment the visitor accesses the website. | Session |
__utmt | Google Analytics | Assess the response speed of the server. | 1 day |
__utmz | Google Analytics | Gather information about where you come from, what you are looking for, etc. | 6 months |
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track website visitors. The intention of these cookies is to display advertisements that are relevant and appealing to the individual user, and therefore more valuable to publishers and third-party advertisers.
How to enable/disable cookies in the main browsers:
You can usually stop accepting browser Cookies, or stop accepting Cookies from a particular Service.
Every modern browser allows you to change your cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the ‘options’ or ‘Preferences’ menu of your browser. You can also configure your browser or your email manager.
You can find the steps to access the configuration menu for cookies and, where appropriate, for private browsing in each of the main browsers below:
Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings. For further information, check Microsoft support or the browser’s Help.
Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings. For further information, check Mozilla support or the browser’s Help.
Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced options -> Privacy -> Content settings. For further information, check Google support or the browser’s Help.
Safari: Preferences -> Security. For further information, check Apple support or the browser’s Help.
What happens if I disable cookies?
Some functionalities of the Services will be disabled, such as staying logged in.
