1. What are cookies?

We use technologies such as cookies to provide, improve, protect, and promote our services. In this way we collect information about you that falls under your Personal Data. Cookies are very small files sent by us to your computer or device, which we can access when you visit our website, and they do not read or damage any document or file on your computer. Cookies help us remember who you are and other information related to your visits. They can contribute to the collection of information on a webpage in a way that suits your interests. The use of informative cookies (which are not permanently stored on the user's computer and disappear when a browser is closed) is strictly limited to conveying informative identification data (consisting of random numbers from the server) necessary to allow the safe and efficient browsing on the website. For example, cookies help us to remember your username again for the next visit, understand how you interact with our services, and improve our services based on this information and prevent acquisition of personally identifiable data. You can set your browser not to accept cookies, but this may limit your ability to use the Services. An exception to this rule is cookies that serve the needs of the website's operation (operational cookies) and are necessary for the display and efficiency of the website's operation on your computer.

2. When cookies are sent

We use cookies on our website and mobile applications. Anyone using a browser to visit our website will receive cookies from us. In addition, we send cookies to your browser when you visit other websites that host additional applications (e.g. "share" option) or "tag" options.

3. Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies to identify you when you visit our website, verify your identity and determine when you are and you are not connected to our website.

Additionally to this, by using cookies we can recall your preferences and enable you to enjoy a personal browsing experience that is always within the framework of your settings. Cookies also make connections to our website faster and more secure. With the use of cookies we can combat activities that violate the operating policy of our website.

In addition, cookies allow us to send you personalized advertising/promotions whether you are on our website or on other websites and personalized articles through additional applications, such as the "share" option.

• Preferences, articles and services: cookies can tell us which language you prefer and your communication preferences. They can assist you fill out forms on our website much easier. They also provide you with articles, images and personalized content in combination with our additional applications.
• Advertisements: We may use cookies to show you relevant advertisements whether you are on our website or not. We may also use cookies to know if someone who saw an advertisement later visited the website and pursued an operation (e.g. downloaded a page or made a purchase on the advertiser's website). Similarly, our partners may use cookies to determine whether we have shown you an advertisement and how it was displayed or provide us with information as to how you engage with advertisements.
• Performance, Analytics and Research: cookies assist us to become aware on the prompt performance of our website and additional applications in different locations. We also use cookies to understand, improve and search products, articles and services, including your connection to our website from other websites, applications or devices such as your computer at work or mobile device. Cookies assist us to estimate the effect of the ads that we display.

Finally, with the help of cookies, we can assist you to choose not to see third-party advertisements that are not relevant to you.

4. How cookies are used for advertising purposes

Cookies and other advertising technologies such as tags, pixel tags, web beacons, and clear GIFs help us deliver ads that are relevant to you more effectively. All of the above are collectively called "Pixel Tags" and are intended to gather aggregate statistics and response speed. They also help us provide aggregated audits, research and reporting for advertisers, understand and improve our service, be aware when the content has been shown to you. When e-mail messages composed in HTML format are used for communication, Pixel Tags provide the sender of the message with the capacity to know whether and when the message was clicked by the recipient.

Unless you remove these cookies from your browser, we may use this information:

• to provide more relevant, interest-based advertising to you
• to provide aggregated reports of advertising activity to advertisers and websites hosting the advertisements
• to assist website and app owners understand how visitors engage with their websites or apps
• to improve our products and services

5. Consent to cookies

During your navigation on the website you will be asked to give your consent to the storage of cookies and the processing of your data obtained by them. As visitors, you may wish to limit the use of cookies or block them altogether. Most browsers provide ways to control how cookies work, such as how long they are stored - either through built-in features or through the use of third-party add-ons. Please note that if you disable cookies, some of the features of our service may not operate properly. To learn more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org. For more details about your options in using your browsing activity for interest-based advertising, please visit youronlinechoices.eu (EU-based) or optout.aboutads.info (US-based). For mobile devices, you may also adjust your settings to limit ad tracking. You can opt out of GoogleAnalytics by installing Google’s opt-outbrowseradd-on.
In any case, you can set your Internet browser in such a way that you are informed about the use of cookies and set the privacy protection you want, choosing between maximum protection (for example "never accept cookies") and minimum protection (for example "always accept cookies") as well as an intermediate level of protection (for example "reject third-party cookies" or "only accept cookies of the displayed website). These privacy settings will be fixed clearly and in an understandable manner.

6. Third Party Cookies

If you follow us or interact with us through any of our pages on third-party social media or platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), etc., the information you provide or receive will be subject to the third party's cookie policy, so we advise you to familiarize yourself with it before giving your consent.