Cookies

What cookies are, which ones we use on this site and how you can control them.

Updated on September 2026

The “cookies” used by CINCA do not provide users’ personal data, nor can they be associated with a person. If the user does not want “cookies” to be accessible on this Site, they can disable the installation of “cookies” on their computer through their browser’s personal settings.
 
What is a Cookie?
It is a file that is downloaded to the user’s computer or another device when they access certain web pages, and which allows information about their browsing to be collected. In some cases, cookies are necessary to facilitate browsing and make it possible to save and retrieve information about a user’s browsing habits or their device, among other things. Depending on the information they contain and how the user uses their device, they may be used to recognise the user.
 
Identification of Cookies Used
Session cookies – These are temporary; the cookies are generated and available until the session is closed. The next time the user accesses their internet browser (browser), the cookies will no longer be stored. The information obtained makes it possible to manage sessions, identify problems and provide a better browsing experience.
 
Analytics Cookies – These cookies are used to analyse how users use the site, making it possible to highlight articles or services that may be of interest to users, and to monitor the site’s performance, identifying the most popular pages, which method of linking between pages is most effective, or determining why certain pages are receiving error messages. These cookies are used solely for the purposes of generating and analysing statistics, without ever collecting personal information.

Functionality Cookies – Functionality cookies make it possible to remember the user’s preferences regarding browsing on the site. This means they do not need to reconfigure and customise it every time they visit.

Disabling Cookies
The user may allow, block or delete cookies installed on their device through the settings options of the browser installed on their computer. Please read the help section of their browser carefully for more information on how to enable “private mode” or unblock certain cookies.

Cookies Used

  • Essential — session, authentication in the Members’ Area, and language and unit preferences.
  • Analytics — aggregated site usage metrics.

Local Storage

The favourites list does not use cookies. It is stored in your browser’s local storage, on your own device, and is not sent with every request to the server. You can delete it at any time by clearing the site data in your browser. If you sign in, the list is also saved to your account, so that you can view it on other devices.

Managing Preferences

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may limit functionality such as the Members’ Area and downloads.

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