Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you use websites or applications (apps). You can control how these cookies are used by configuring your browser’s privacy settings (see browser help for more information on cookie control). Please note that if cookies are completely disabled, GLOSALIA websites and applications may not function properly.
GLOSALIA and the companies that help us run our business use cookies in different ways, for example:
- Authenticate and identify users of the sites and in our applications so that we can offer the required services.
- Remember user preferences.
- Measure the use of the Websites by the user so that we can improve them, personalize the Websites and online services based on the interests of the user and conduct market research.
- Analyze the browsing habits of users to provide more personalized and/or specific messages.
Similar technologies for cookies
From a technical point of view, cookies are called “HTTP cookies”. There are other technologies that can be used for similar purposes, such as HTML5 local storage. To authenticate users, keep track of information provided by users, and remember user preferences.
Web beacons and embedded scripts
Web beacons and embedded scripts are other technologies we use on our websites and in our applications, and in some of our emails and messages.
Web beacons (or “tags”) are made up of simple programming code embedded in web pages, emails and messages that communicate with GLOSALIA (or companies that help us run our business), when these types of web pages , emails or messages have been viewed or clicked on.
Embedded scripts program code within some of our pages to measure how you use our pages, for example, the links you click. We use this information to improve our websites and online services, to tailor it to the interests of potential users, and to conduct market research. Users can disable scripting features, such as JavaScript, in the browser (see the browser’s help function). Please note that if you disable scripting capabilities, some GLOSALIA websites and applications may not function properly.
Control browser to block cookies
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can change your browser settings to block cookies. For example, in Internet Explorer 11, cookies can be blocked with the following procedure:
- Click on “Tools” and select “Internet Options”.
- Select the “Privacy” tab at the top of the window.
- Move the cursor up or down to select the types of cookies to be blocked.
Instructions for blocking cookies in other browsers are available in the privacy section of each browser.
Please note that if you choose to block cookies, you will not be able to access or use other cookie-based interactive features of the GLOSALIA sites and services.
Control browser to delete cookies
If you accept cookies, you can later delete them. For example, in Google Chrome cookies can be deleted using the following procedure:
- Open Chrome on your computer.
- Go to the top right and click More.
- Click More tools>Clear browsing data.
- At the top, choose a time slot. To clear all data, select All periods.
- Check the boxes next to “Cookies and other site data” and “Cached images and files”.
- Click on “Clear data”.
Instructions for deleting cookies in other browsers are available in the “privacy statement” of each browser.
If you delete cookies, the settings and preferences controlled by cookies, including advertising preferences, will be deleted.
Third Party Analytical Controls
As described in detail below, many websites and online services of GLOSALIA and other companies, which use the analysis services with third-party cookies and web beacons to collect aggregate statistics regarding the effectiveness of promotional campaigns or other website operations. The user can refuse the collection or use of the data by clicking on the following link: Google Analytics: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaopto