What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file that is stored on the user's computer and allows us to recognize him. It is nothing more than a unique identifier in the form of a text file that some servers send to the user's device, to record information about what we have been doing on their pages, thus allowing us to improve the quality and security of the web page. They have an expiration date, which can range from the duration of the session, to a specified future date from which they cease to be operative.
The cookies are essential for the operation of the internet, providing many advantages in the provision of interactive services, facilitating navigation and usability on our website.
What do we use cookies for?
Below we publish a list of the cookies used on our website, distinguishing:
- Strictly necessary cookies, such as those that serve to allow correct navigation or those that allow the payment of goods or services requested by the user.
- Analytical cookies for periodic maintenance purposes to guarantee the best possible service to the user.
What cookies are going to be installed?
NEEDED COOKIES | ||
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Name of cookie | Purpose | Expiration |
PHPSESSID | This cookie is native to PHP and allows websites to store serialized state data. It is used to establish a user session and to pass state data through a temporary cookie, commonly known as a session cookie. | Session |
PrestaShop-# | This cookie allows the user's sessions to be kept open during their visit and allows them to place an order or a whole series of operations such as: date of addition of the cookie, selected language, currency used, last category of product visited, products recently seen, agreement to use site services, customer identifier, connection identifier, last name, first name, connected status, your encrypted password, e-mail related to the customer account and the cart identifier. | 480 hours |
STATISTICAL COOKIES | |||
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Company | Name of cookie | Purpose | Expiration |
_ga | Records a unique identification that is used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years | |
_gat | Used by Google Analytics to control request rate | 1 day | |
_gid | Records a unique identification that is used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day |
Cookie management
Many browsers allow you to activate a private mode whereby cookies are always deleted after your visit. Depending on each browser, this private mode may have different names:
- Internet Explorer 8 and higher: InPrivate
- Opera 10.5 and higher: Private Browsing
- Google Chrome 10 and higher: Incognito
- Firefox 3.5 and higher: Private Browsing