Cookies Policy - Effie Virtual Congress

Cookies and other tracking technologies allow us, among other purposes, to remember your preferences and recognise you on future visits. This is achieved by storing certain information on your device.

Cookie definition

A cookie is a small amount of data that is saved in your computer that can be updated and retrieved by the company responsible for their installation.

Cookies are part of the website. When you access the website, the browser creates these data on your device (computer, tablet, mobile phone, etc.), small files with information necessary for the proper functioning of the website. These files (or cookies) are part of the technology necessary for this proper functioning and they are not harmful.

Cookies are installed and stored on your device and they allow you to track your Internet activity.

You can completely disable cookies in the configuration section of your browser. You can disable them, but the website or some of its sections may not work properly.

What type of cookies do we use?

Depending on the company that manages them, cookies can be:

First-party cookies. These cookies are sent to the user's device from a computer or domain managed by the owner of the website and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
Third-party cookies. These cookies are sent to the user's device from a computer or domain that is not managed by the owner of the website, but by a company that processes the data collected through cookies.

The website uses both first-party and third-party cookies.

According to the length of time that they remain active:

Session cookies. Session cookies are designed to collect and store data when the user accesses a website. They are usually used to store information that is only of interest for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion (e.g., a list of purchased products).
Persistent cookies. They are cookies in which the data are still stored in the device and they can be accessed and processed within a time frame, determined by the company responsible for the cookies, which can range from a few minutes to several years.

The website uses both persistent cookies and session cookies.

For what purposes can website cookies be used?

Technical cookies. They allow the user to browse through a website, platform or app and to use the different options or services that exist in it, such as, for example, controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, accessing restricted access areas, remembering the elements that make up an order, carrying out the purchase process of an order, applying for registration or participation in an event, using security elements during browsing, storing content for the dissemination of videos or audios or sharing content via social networks.
Personalisation cookies. These are those that allow the user to access the service with some predefined general characteristics according to a series of criteria in the user's device such as, for example, the language, the type of browser through which the service is accessed, the regional configuration from which the service is accessed, etc.
Cookies for Analysis. These cookies allow the company responsible to track and analyse the behaviour of the users of the websites to which they are linked. The information collected with this type of cookies is used to measure the activity of the websites, apps or platforms and for the creation of browsing profiles of the users of these websites, apps and platforms, with the aim of introducing improvements based on the analysis of the data used by users of the service.
Advertising cookies. They are those that allow the management, in the most efficient way, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, has been included by the owners in a website, app or platform from which they provide the service requested based on criteria such as the content or the frequency in which the ads are displayed.
Behavioural advertising cookies. These cookies allow the management, in the most efficient way, of the advertising spaces that, where appropriate, has been included by the owners in a website, app or platform from which they provide the service requested. These cookies store information on the behaviour of users collected through the continuous monitoring of their browsing habits. This allows the creation of a specific profile that displays advertisements according to it.

The website uses cookies for the above-mentioned purposes.

The table below provides information on the cookies used on the website:

Name of the cookie	Server	Functionality	Time frame	Type of cookie
PHPSESSID	Domain of the website	Necessary for the proper functioning	It does not expire	First-party cookie

The information below has been provided by these third parties.

Name of the cookie	Name of the company	Functionality	Type of cookie	More information about cookies
__atuvc	AddThis	This cookie is associated with the social networking widget AddThis, which is commonly integrated into websites to allow visitors to share content across a range of social networks. It stores an updated shared resources count.	Functional	More information
__atuvs	AddThis	This cookie is associated with the social networking widget AddThis, which is commonly integrated into websites to allow visitors to share content across a range of social networks. It stores an updated shared resources count.	Functional	More information
_ga	Google	This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics, which is a significant update of Google's most commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to identify users by assigning a randomly generated number as a user ID. It is included in every webpage request on a website and it is used to collect visitors, sessions and campaigns data for website analysis reports.	Analysis	More information
_gat	Google	This cookie is associated with Google Universal Analytics, according to the documentation that is used to restrict the request rate, which limits data collection on high traffic sites.	Performance	More information
_gid	Google	This cookie is associated with Google Universal Analytics. It’s a new cookie and, since spring 2017, there is no information available from Google. Apparently, it stores and updates a value for each visited webpage.	Performance	More information
_fpb	Facebook	Used by Facebook to offer a range of advertising products, such as real-time offers from third-party advertisers.	Performance	More information

Log files

Each time you enter our website, your Internet browser sends us certain usage data for technical reasons, which are stored in protocol files, known as log files. These usage data are the following: date and time of access to our website; name of the visited website; IP address of your computer or mobile device; website address from which you accessed our website; volume of data that was sent and name and version of your browser.

Analysing log files help us to improve our Internet products and make their access easier, to find and remove errors quickly, and to control server capabilities.

Social plug-ins

A plug-in is an app (or software) that connects to another app to add a new and usually very specific function.

Web beacons and embedded scripts

Web beacons, or web bugs, and embedded scripts are other technologies we use on the website, as well as in some of our emails and advertisements.

Web beacons (or tags) are code snippets that are included on the website, emails and advertisements to inform the company (or the companies that help us conduct our business) that such websites, emails or advertisements have been viewed or clicked on.

Embedded scripts are fragments of code that are included on the website to measure the use of these webpages, such as the links you click on. We use this information to improve the website and adapt it to the topics you are most likely to be interested in, as well as to conduct market research.

You can disable scripting functions, such as JavaScript, in your browser (see your browser's help section). Remember that if you completely disable scripting functions, the website may not work properly.

How do I disable cookies?

It is normally possible to disable browser cookies or cookies that have a specific purpose.

All modern browsers allow you to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in "Options" or "Preferences" of your browser menu. You can also configure your browser or email account.

The following information will help the user to access the cookie configuration menu and, where appropriate, the private browsing in each of the main browsers:

Internet Explorer: Settings -> Privacy & Security. Click on "Learn more about Microsoft privacy" for more information.

Firefox: Options -> Privacy & Security. For more information, visit Mozilla Support or the browser’s help section.

Chrome: Settings -> Advanced -> Privacy and security. To learn more, visit Google Support or the browser’s help section.

Safari: Preferences -> Privacy. For more information, visit Apple Support or the browser’s help section.

Google Analytics cookies can be easily disabled using the add-on https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.