Cookies are understood to be any use of electronic communications networks to store information or obtain access to information stored in a user’s device. They are small fragments of text which the pages of the websites you visit send to your browser and which allow information to be collected and stored. Cookies are used for different purposes such as identifying you as a user, providing more efficient navigation around pages, remembering user preferences, personalizing content and generally improving your experience on every visit. Cookies may be classified in accordance with their origin, purpose or duration.

The specific use of cookies by the IP Group based on these technologies is set out in this Policy.

For further information on how the IP Group processes your personal data, please consult our Privacy Policy.

With regard to the origin of cookies, we can classify them in the following categories:

• First-party cookies: cookies generated and stored by the IP Group.

• Third-party cookies: cookies generated and stored by entities which have content or systems integrated into the IP Group.

For further information on the origin of each cookie, please consult the cookie management tool via the following link.

With respect to purpose, we can classify cookies as:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: these are cookies of a technical nature allowing the website to function, enabling the user to navigate on the website and ensuring that the services which the user/visitor expects to receive are provided, activating basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas as well as to improve the management and operation of the website. No consent is requested in relation to these cookies as the website cannot function correctly without them.

• Analytical Cookies: these are cookies which monitor and analyse user behavior by collecting and analysing statistical data which may or may not contain personal data. The information collected by these cookies assists in the ongoing improvement and functioning of the website. For example, this data allows us to check whether the user accesses our site via a computer or mobile device, thus enabling us to adapt content and functionalities to reflect the abovementioned channels.

  The IP Group uses first-party cookies for this purpose, i.e., the cookies are housed in our internal servers and they are not shared with third-parties. These cookies are not used for any commercial purpose or for personalization. The only goals are to obtain statistical analysis and to provide support for IP Group communications within the scope of our functions.

• Functionality Cookies (Video): these are cookies which allow users to interact with a specific service or website to access the basic functionalities of such a service, such as YouTube cookies to reproduce videos. We embed videos from the IP Group official channel on YouTube in this website in the privacy-enhanced mode. For further information, please see YouTube’s embedding videos.

  The fact that our website has embedded videos published by third-parties may require the installation of identifiers for tracking purposes by such third-parties, where there is no processing by the IP Group.

For further information on the purpose of each cookie, please consult the cookie management tool via the following link.

With respect to duration, cookies may be classified as:

• Session Cookies: until the browser is closed or the session ends;

• Persistent Cookies: stored for longer periods, and for this reason action by the user is required to delete such cookies. The IP Group does not store cookies for periods greater than one year.

For further information on the duration of each cookie, please consult the cookie management tool via the following link.

As already mentioned in this Policy, the IP Group uses a cookie management tool allowing users who visit the website to configure their preferences, i.e., it provides users with control and the opportunity to exercise real and free choice in relation to the processing of their personal data.

The cookie management tool allows users to:

• “Accept Cookies” all types of cookies; and/or

• “Reject Cookies” all types of cookies; and/or

• “Configure Cookies” by type/purpose of cookies, through a choice made by the user.

By using the cookie management tool, users can configure their preferences with regard to collection, storage, access to and use of cookies at any time and completely free of charge.

Users have the following choices:

• • To withdraw consent already given, use the option “Configure Cookies”, click on “Reject Cookies” or switch off the cookies which you no longer wish to allow, and then click on “Save and exit”.

• To configure the collection and use of cookies, click on the option “Configure cookies” and switch on/off the cookies available in accordance with your preferences and then click on “Save and exit”.

• • To reject the collection and use of cookies, click on “Configure Cookies” and then “Reject Cookies” then click on “Save and exit”. This will mean that the only cookies in use are Necessary Cookies.

Alternatively, you can also configure cookies on your browser to allow, block or delete cookies. In this case you must remember that, although you only have necessary cookies to use or browse on IP Group websites, if you have deactivated the remaining cookies, you will not be able to access all of the functionalities provided. The "Help" button in your browser provides additional information on how to configure your options. The procedure may vary depending on the browser you use:

• Google Chrome (see here);

• Mozilla Firefox (see here);

• Internet Explorer (see here);

• Edge (see here);

• Safari (see here);

• Safari for IOS (iPhone and iPad) (see here); e

• Chrome for Android (see here).

If you do reject cookies, you can continue to navigate on our website, however, some of the services may be limited and navigation may be reduced.

All your preferences will be stored until you decide on new changes.

Strictly necessary cookies

In the event of the international transfer of data, the IP Group pledges to conduct such a transfer in full compliance with applicable legal provisions.

The IP Group may change this Cookies Policy based on new legal requirements or to implement improvements. In the event of significant changes ,notification will be provided on the website.