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Cookie Policy

In order to ensure the proper functioning of the websites managed by the European Commission, we may occasionally place small data files known as cookies on your device.

What are cookies? Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.

There are two types of cookies: first-party cookies and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting, and only that website can read them. Third-party cookies are set by external services used by the website. Persistent cookies are stored on your computer and are not automatically deleted when you close your browser, while session cookies are deleted when you quit your browser.

Whenever you visit the websites managed by the European Commission, you will be asked to accept or refuse cookies.

The purpose of cookies is to enable the website to remember your preferences (such as username, language, etc.) for a certain period of time. This way, you don’t have to enter them again when browsing the site during the same visit. Cookies can also be used to gather anonymous statistics about the browsing experience on our sites.

How do we use cookies? The websites managed by the European Commission primarily use first-party cookies, which are set and controlled by the European Commission itself. However, to access certain pages, you may need to accept cookies from external organizations.

The three types of first-party cookies we use are:

1. Visitor preferences: These cookies are set by us and are used to remember if you have agreed to or refused the site’s cookie policy. They also remember if you have already responded to our survey pop-up about the helpfulness of the site’s content. The specific cookies used for visitor preferences include:
   • Name: ecsi, Service: Website survey tools, Purpose: Stores information on survey pop-up response, Cookie type and duration: First-party persistent cookie, 1 month
   • Name: cck3, Service: Cookie consent kit, Purpose: Stores preferences for 3rd-party cookies, Cookie type and duration: First-party session cookie, deleted after browser is closed
   • Name: cck1, Service: Cookie consent kit, Purpose: Stores cookie preferences, Cookie type and duration: First-party persistent cookie, 6 months
2. Operational cookies: These cookies are necessary for certain web pages to function and do not require your consent. They include authentication cookies used when you log in to a site managed by the European Commission. The specific operational cookies used include:
   • Name: MyEACSDomain, Service: Identity Management Service, Purpose: Remembers your domain, Cookie type and duration: First-party session cookie, deleted after you quit your browser
   • Name: __Secure_CASTGC, Service: Identity Management Service, Purpose: Identifies your session, Cookie type and duration: First-party session cookie, deleted after you quit your browser
   • Name: __Secure_ECAS_SESSIONID, Service: Identity Management Service, Purpose: Identifies the current Central Authentication Service session, Cookie type and duration: First-party session cookie, deleted after you quit your browser
   • Name: ECAS_PREFS, Service: Identity Management Service, Purpose: Remembers your settings and preferences, Cookie type and duration: First-party session cookie, deleted after you quit your browser
3. Analytics cookies: These cookies are used for internal research to improve the services provided. They collect anonymous data about how users interact with the website. The specific analytics cookies used include:
   • Name: _pk_id#, Service: Corporate web analytics service, Purpose: Recognizes website visitors anonymously, Cookie type and duration: First-party persistent cookie, 13 months
   • Name: _pk_ses#, Service: Corporate web analytics service, Purpose: Identifies pages viewed by the same user during the same