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Why are cookies necessary?
Cookies are the key to provide user-friendly web services. The most common e-commerce functions would not be possible without cookies. Cookies make the interaction between a web user and a web page quicker and simpler. By using cookies, a web page remembers the user’s preferences and experience, thus saving time and making web page browsing more efficient and pleasant. Cookies are also used for website traffic monitoring, aimed at improving website functioning and navigation.
How to manage and delete cookies
If you wish to change the way your browser uses cookies, including blocking or deletion, you can do it by changing your browser settings. Most browsers warn you about the web page trying to save a cookie; they allow you to accept or reject all cookies or accept only a certain type of cookies. Cookies saved by the browser are easy to delete.
Procedures to manage and delete cookies are different from one browser to another. You can find further information about it on your browser’s web page.
Which cookies are used on this webpage?
| Cookie name | Type | Cookie duration | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| _utma | Web analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics |
| _utmb | Web analytics | 30 minutes | Google Analytics |
| _utmc | Web analytics | Until browser is closed | Google Analytics |
| _utmz | Web analytics | 6 months | Google Analytics |
| NID | Google maps | 6 months | Google Maps |
| PREF | Google maps | 2 years | Google Maps |
| APISID | Google maps | 10 years | Google Maps |
| HSID | Google maps | 10 years | Google Maps |
| SAPISID | Google maps | 10 years | Google Maps |
| SID | Google maps | 10 years | Google Maps |
| SSID | Google maps | 10 years | Google Maps |
Advertising cookies
Knowledge Matters sometimes use tracking pixels that set cookies to assist with delivering online advertising.
Cookies are widely used in online advertising. Neither Knowledge Matters nor our advertising partners can gain personally identifiable information from these cookies.
How to control remarketing cookies
We currently use the following tracking pixels: Facebook