Walon.eu provides users of its site with details about the cookies used, how you can disable them in your browser, and how to specifically block the installation of third-party cookies, in accordance with the current legislation regulating this matter.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are files installed in your browser or on your device (such as a smartphone, tablet, or connected TV) during your visit to a website or application. Their primary purpose is to store information about your visit.
The walon.eu website uses cookies to:
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- Ensure the proper functioning of the website.
- Store your preferences, such as the language you have selected or the font size.
- Improve your browsing experience.
- Gather anonymous statistical information, such as which sections you have visited and how long you have spent on our site.
The use of cookies helps us optimize your navigation, adapting information and services to your interests, ensuring the best experience whenever you visit. Walon.eu uses cookies to function, adapt, and facilitate the user experience.
Cookies are only associated with an anonymous user and their computer/device and do not provide references that reveal personal data. You can access your browser settings at any time to modify and/or block the installation of cookies sent by the walon.eu website, without preventing access to the content. However, the quality of the services may be affected.
From a technical point of view, cookies allow websites to work more efficiently, tailoring the website to user preferences (such as language or device type), and establishing levels of protection and security to prevent or mitigate cyberattacks. They also allow the website to collect statistical data to improve the quality and experience of its services, as well as to optimize advertising shown to users, offering content that best suits their interests.
TYPES OF COOKIES USED BY WALON.EU
Cookies can be categorized into different types:
- Session cookies: These expire when the user leaves the page or closes the browser. They are active for the duration of the visit to the website and are deleted when the user exits.
- Permanent cookies: These cookies expire when their purpose is served or when they are manually deleted. They have a deletion date and are commonly used for online purchasing processes, customizations, or registrations to avoid entering credentials repeatedly.
- First-party cookies: These are cookies sent to your computer and managed exclusively by walon.eu for the better functioning of the website. The information we collect is used to improve the quality of our services and your experience.
- Third-party cookies: These cookies are set by domains other than the walon.eu website. If you interact with content such as social media buttons or videos hosted on other websites, those sites may place cookies on your device. We cannot access data stored in the cookies of other websites when you browse those sites. By browsing this website, you may accept the installation of the following types of cookies:
1. PERFORMANCE COOKIES
These cookies remember your preferences for tools found on the services, so you do not need to reconfigure the service each time you visit. Examples include:
- Adjusting the volume of audio or video players.
- Remembering the country or language you have selected.
- Identifying compatible video transmission speeds for your browser.
- Storing items in the “shopping cart” in e-commerce services, such as stores. These cookies do not collect information that could be used for advertising or personal preferences beyond that visit.
2. REGISTRATION COOKIES
These cookies are generated once the user has registered or logged into the site. They are used to identify users and serve the following purposes:
- Keeping the user logged in so that if they close a service or browser and return later, they will still be identified, facilitating navigation without needing to log in again. This functionality can be disabled if the user logs out, deleting the cookie and requiring login again on the next visit.
- Verifying whether the user is authorized to access certain services (e.g., participating in a contest).
3. ANALYTICS COOKIES
Whenever a user visits a service, an external provider tool (e.g., Omniture, NetScope, Comscore, and others) generates an analytics cookie on the user’s computer. This cookie is generated during the visit and helps identify users anonymously in future visits to walon.eu services. The main objectives of these cookies are:
- Identifying users anonymously (by recognizing browsers and devices, not individuals), providing an approximate count of visitors and tracking trends over time.
- Anonymously identifying the most visited content and determining what is more attractive to users.
- Determining whether the user is accessing the site for the first time or is a returning visitor.
4. ADVERTISING COOKIES
These cookies allow for more relevant advertisements to be shown to the anonymous user of walon.eu services, if applicable. They track information such as the duration or frequency of ad impressions, user interaction with the ads, and stored patterns of navigation and user behavior, helping to create a profile for tailored advertising. Additionally, walon.eu uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., a Delaware company with its main office at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View (California), CA 94043, USA.
Google Analytics uses cookies, which are text files placed on your computer, to help analyze how users use the website. The information generated by the cookie (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information on our behalf to track website usage, compile activity reports, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if third parties process the data on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You can refuse the processing of data by rejecting the use of cookies in your browser settings.