General information
The MESEO website uses cookie files („cookies”).
Cookies are small text strings that sites visited by the user send to the user’s terminal (usually to the browser), where they are stored and then retransmitted to the same sites the next time the same user visits.
By showing how users navigate the site, cookies assist the data controller in providing the service, providing information that makes the browsing experience easier and more efficient. Therefore, user consent may be necessary to complete the installation of cookies.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- proper functioning of the website;
- statistics to improve website functionalities – for this purpose, we use Matomo Analytics);
- social media sharing functions.
We do not control social media cookies, and they do not allow us to gain access to your social media accounts. By clicking on the LinkedIn button on our website, you will be re-directed to MESEO LinkedIn page. Please refer to LinkedIn privacy policy for information about their cookies.
Data collection
Data obtained via cookies may comprise the following:
− IP address (anonymised);
− location: country, region, city, approximate latitude and longitude (geolocation);
− date and time of the request (visit to the site);
− title of the page being viewed (Page title);
− URL of the page being viewed (Page URL);
− URL of the page that was viewed prior to the current page (referrer URL);
− screen resolution of user’s device;
− time in local visitor’s time-zone;
− files that were clicked and downloaded (Download);
− links to an outside domain that were clicked (Outlink);
− pages generation time (the time it takes for webpages to be generated by the web server and then downloaded by the visitor: Page speed);
− main language of the browser being used (Accept-Language header).
− browser version, browser plug-ins (PDF, Flash, Java, etc.) operating system version, device identifier (user-agent header);
− site search.
The collected data will not be shared with any other organisations for marketing, market research or commercial purposes. Moreover, the above-mentioned data cannot be used to identify a particular visitor.
Types of cookies
a) Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure login or adjusting your content preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
b) Functional cookies
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
c) Advertisement cookies
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
Withdrawal of consent to the use of cookies
When you visit our website for the first time, you will be asked to consent to our use of cookies. The Website will keep track of the user’s consent(s) through a specific necessary cookie. Consent may be freely revoked by the user at any time by changing your preferences on the banner.
It is not possible in any way to control the cookies of third parties. Therefore, if you have already given consent, you must delete cookies through the browser (dedicated section) or by requesting the opt-out directly from third parties.
Given the complexity of identifying technologies based on cookies, the user is invited to contact the data controller if they wish to receive any further information on the use of cookies.
Final notice
In order to offer the best online experience, new services that use cookies may be added to the MESEO website. Moreover, the regulatory evolution concerning cookies and privacy will be monitored constantly, with consequent possible changes to the information available in this policy. With a view to keeping the information provided herein accurate and known, such updates and changes will be published on the MESEO website.
With the cessation of the session, the user declares that they no longer have any claim to the management and presence of cookies relating to navigation on this portal.