COOKIES USED IN THIS WEBSITE 

What Are Cookies

  1. http://www.metamindserasmusplus.eu website uses cookies to make the user’s browsing experience easier and more intuitive: cookies are small text strings used to store some information that may concern the user, his preferences or the access device to Internet (computer, tablet or mobile) and are mainly used to adapt the operation of the site to the user’s expectations, offering a more personalized browsing experience and memorizing the choices made previously.
  2. A cookie consists of a reduced set of data transferred to the user’s browser from a web server and can only be read by the server that made the transfer. This is not executable code and does not transmit viruses.
  3. Cookies do not record any personal information and any identifiable information will not be stored. If you want, you can prevent the saving of some or all cookies. However, in this case the use of the site and the services offered could be compromised. To proceed without changing the options related to cookies, simply continue browsing.

Types of Cookies:

1 - Technical Cookies

  1. There are many technologies used to store information on the user’s computer, which are then collected by the sites. Among these the best known and used is that of HTML cookies. They are used for navigation and to facilitate access and use of the site by the user. They are necessary for the transmission of communications on the electronic network or the supplier to provide the service requested by the customer.
  2. The settings to manage or deactivate cookies may vary depending on the internet browser used. In any case, the user can manage or request the general deactivation or cancellation of cookies, modifying the settings of his internet browser. This deactivation can slow down or prevent access to some parts of the site. 
  3. The use of technical cookies allows safe and efficient exploration of the website.
  4. Cookies can be temporary (session cookies) or persistent.  Session cookies are deleted automatically at the end of a browsing session. They allow users to be recognized within a website so that any page changes or item or data selection you do is remembered from page to page. Persistent cookies outlast user sessions and remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach their expiry date.
  5. Session cookies may be installed in order to allow access to the reserved area of the portal as an authenticated user.
  6. They are not stored permanently but only for the duration of the navigation and disappear when the browser is closed. Their use is strictly limited to the transmission of session identifiers (consisting of random numbers generated by the server) to enable a safe and efficient site navigation. 

2 - Analytical Cookies

  1. These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used for statistical purposes.
  2. Analytical Cookies follow the same rules that govern technical cookies.
  3. Our website does not use analytical cookies of any form.

3 - Third-party Cookies

  1. The different subject installing the cookies on the user’s terminal should be taken into account, i.e. according to whether it is the manager of the website the user is visiting or of a different website (third party) who is installing the cookies via the former (so-called "third party" cookies).
  2. Permanent cookies are often third-party cookies.
  3. The majority of third-party cookies consists of tracking cookies used to identify online behaviour, to understand the user’s interests and customize advertisement.
  4. The use of these cookies is governed by the rules set by the third parties themselves, therefore users are invited to read the privacy policies and the indications to manage or disable the cookies published on the related web pages.

4 - Profiling Cookies

  1. Profiling cookies are used to track user navigation and create a profile of their habits which can then be used to send advertising messages to the user's device. 
  2. When these types of cookies are used, the user must give explicit consent.
  3. Article 22 of EU Regulation 2016/679 and Article 122 of the Code on data protection will apply.
  4. Our website does not use profiling cookies of any form.

Browser support and configuration

  1. You can manage the cookies stored on your device by adjusting your web browser settings. This will allow you to refuse cookies altogether, restrict the cookies stored on your device or even delete those that have already been set. If you disable or decline cookies, some features will not be available to you or function properly and you may not be able to access some parts of the website.
  2. You can  obtain further information about cookies configuration via these links:

Plugin Social Network

  1. This site also includes social network plugins and buttons that simplify the sharing of content to your favourite social networks. These plugins are programmed so as not to set any cookies upon accessing the page, so as to protect user privacy. Cookies may be set, if required by the social network, only when the user actually and voluntarily uses the plugin. It is important to note that, if users visit the site while logged into a given social network, they have already consented to the use of cookies distributed by way of this site when signing up for that social network.
  2. Collection and use of the information obtained by way of the plugin is governed by the respective privacy policies of the various social networks. See the following:

Please note that if technical cookies are deactivated the performance of the website can be affected.