1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small pieces of data (text files) that a website, when visited by a user, asks the browser to store information on your device. The information contained in these files allows us to operate the Portal, maintain your authenticated session, and, where you have consented, understand how the Portal is used and improve its performance. Cookies are essential for the functioning of the Internet, as they offer technical solutions that allow the user to navigate through the different websites; they cannot damage the user’s equipment/device and can be used to identify and resolve possible errors in the functioning of the website. They may also be used, where you consent, for analytics purposes. We use strictly necessary cookies in order to remember information necessary to operate the Portal, such as your login or session information. We may also use analytics cookies or similar technologies, but only where you have given your consent.2. USER CONSENT AND USE OF COOKIES
The law states that we may process cookies if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site but, for other types of cookies, we need your consent. You can accept or deny the processing of cookies by explicit consent. Remember that this consent is free, therefore, if you do not accept it, you can continue using this website. Consent By clicking the relevant acceptance option in the Cookie Banner or enabling analytics in the “Privacy Settings” tool, you consent to the use of optional analytics cookies and similar technologies on your device. Withdrawing consent By clicking the relevant rejection option in the Cookie Banner, or by changing your selection at any time through “Privacy Settings”, you may deny or withdraw consent to the use of optional analytics cookies and similar technologies on your device. If you reject or withdraw consent, we will not set additional cookies or similar technologies on your device other than the “Strictly Necessary” cookies described below (including, where applicable, a cookie that remembers your choice). Configuration tool When you access the Portal for the first time, you are asked to indicate whether you accept cookies, or whether you wish to configure or deny them, except those strictly necessary, through the Privacy Settings / Cookie Management tool, which you can access directly from the main banner of the Portal, as well as at any time through the “Privacy Settings” link available in the Portal footer. If you wish to update your choices, you can access the Privacy Settings / Cookie Management tool, where you can check the cookies HBX works with as well as withdraw the consent given, at any time.3. TYPES OF COOKIES USED ON THE WEBSITE AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE
3.1 Cookies according to the entity that manages them:
- First-Party Cookies: cookies that are sent to the user’s computer from a device or domain managed by us and from which the service requested by the user is provided.
- Third-Party Cookies: where applicable, these are cookies or similar technologies managed by third-party providers acting on HBX’s behalf to support the operation, hosting or analytics of the Portal.
3.2 Cookies according to their purpose:
- Necessary Cookies: are those cookies (usually first-party cookies) necessary for the Website to work properly and cannot be disabled on our systems. These are those that allow the user to browse through a website and use the different options or services that exist on it, including those that the editor uses to allow the management and operation of the website and to enable its functions and services, such as, for example, controlling traffic and data communication, identifying the session, or accessing restricted areas. Therefore, without technical cookies, the Website does not function. For these reasons, these cookies are always set and we do not require your consent to use them.
- Analytics Cookies / Similar Technologies: these are cookies or similar technologies that allow HBX to understand how authorised users interact with the Portal and how the Portal performs, in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of such use. They are used only where you have given your consent. Depending on the final implementation, this may include records of actions taken within the Portal, linked to your account through a pseudonymised identifier, and limited technical or device information such as device type, browser, browser version, operating system, and screen or window size. Where technically necessary for analytics, a small amount of information may also be stored on your device.
4. HOW CAN YOU CONTROL COOKIES?
You can enable or disable, as well as delete the browsing history (including cookies) of your browser at any time. Please refer to the options and instructions provided by your browser. In addition, you can manage your optional analytics choices directly through the “Privacy Settings” tool available in the Portal. Please note that if you reject optional analytics cookies or similar technologies, the Portal will continue to function, but analytics features described in this Policy will not operate. The following information is provided in compliance with the applicable regulatory framework so that you can configure the privacy and security of your internet browser(s) with respect to Cookies. To do this, we provide information and links to the official support websites of major browsers, so that you can choose whether or not to accept the use of Cookies. You can block Cookies via your browser settings, or you can set your browser to notify you when a server wants to save a Cookie: a) If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, the option can be found at: Tools Menu > Internet Options > Privacy > Settings > Advanced.For more information:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d b) If you use Firefox, the option can be found at: Tools menu > Preferences > Privacy > Cookies.
For more information:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/block-websites-storing-cookies-site-data-firefox
and
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox c) If you use Chrome, go to: Tools Menu > Advanced Settings > Privacy.
For more information:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop d) If you use Opera, go to: Security and Privacy Menu.
For more information:
https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies e) If you use Safari, you can find the option at: Preferences/Privacy menu.
For more information:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265 HBX is not responsible for the content of the above links. If you use a website browser not listed above, you can obtain more information on how to adjust the cookies settings through your browser’s help section.