Cookies Policy

This Website, like most websites on the Internet, uses Cookies to improve and optimize the user experience. Below, you will find detailed information about what “Cookies” are, what types this Website uses, how you can disable them in your browser, and how to specifically block the installation of third-party Cookies.

WHAT ARE COOKIES AND HOW DOES THE WEBSITE OF RINGSHAUSEN LAB USE THEM?

Cookies are files that the Website or the application you use installs on your browser or device (Smartphone, tablet, or connected television) while browsing the pages or using the application. They serve to store information about your visit. Like most websites, the Ringshausen Lab web portal uses Cookies to:

Ensure that web pages function correctly.
Store your preferences, such as the language you have selected or the font size.
Understand your browsing experience.
Collect anonymous statistical information, such as which pages you have viewed or how long you have stayed on our media.

The use of Cookies allows us to optimize your browsing experience by adapting the information and services offered to your interests, providing you with a better experience whenever you visit us. The Ringshausen Lab Website uses Cookies to operate, adapt, and facilitate User navigation as much as possible.

Cookies are only associated with an anonymous user and their computer/device, and they do not provide references that allow access to personal data. You can always access your browser settings to modify and/or block the installation of Cookies sent by the Ringshausen Lab Website without preventing access to the content. However, the quality of service operation may be affected.

Users who complete the registration process or log in with their access credentials will be able to access personalized services tailored to their preferences based on the personal information provided at registration and stored in their browser’s Cookie.

The email marketing tools of Ringshausen Lab use small invisible images within emails. This technology allows us to know whether an email has been read, on what date, from which IP address, etc. With this information, we conduct statistical and analytical studies on the sending and reception of emails to improve the services offered and provide relevant information to the user.

WHY ARE COOKIES IMPORTANT?

From a technical perspective, they allow the Website to function more efficiently and adapt to user preferences, such as storing language preferences, currency, or detecting the access device.
They establish levels of protection and security that prevent or hinder cyberattacks on the Website or its users.
They allow media managers to obtain statistical data collected in Cookies to improve the quality and experience of their services.
They help optimize the advertisements displayed to users by offering content that aligns with their interests.

WHAT TYPE OF COOKIES DO WE USE AT RINGSHAUSEN LAB?

1. Analytical Cookies

For periodic maintenance and to ensure the best possible service to the user, this website uses “analytical” cookies to collect activity statistics. The information collected is always anonymous and does not establish any link between browsing patterns and individuals. The user can exclude their individual activity through opt-out systems provided by the analytics service providers, such as Google Analytics. This website may use multiple such systems, and the complete list can be found at the end of this document.

2. Other Internal Use Cookies

Additionally, this website may use various cookies to maintain user sessions between different logins to private or self-management areas. Disabling them typically causes inconveniences for users, such as blocked functionalities, making them necessary for the website’s operation. Again, the complete list is available at the end of this document.

3. Cookies Used by Social Networks

This website may integrate Social Plugins to allow users to share content of interest within their social circles. As a result, this site may participate in different social networks, such as Facebook. The complete list of cookies and their corresponding social networks can be found at the end of this document.

4. Cookies Used by External Content Plugins

This website may use content display plugins, such as Google Maps for viewing geographical locations. Their use may involve sending certain cookies, detailed at the end of this document. Some of these cookies are installed and managed by third-party providers and cannot be accessed by this website.

5. Third-Party Cookies for Advertising Personalization

This website may use ad servers, and therefore, cookies linked to them to create user profiles based on preferences and behavior. If used, they will be detailed at the end of this document and will not be installed unless the user accepts the cookie policy when accessing the site and continues browsing.

LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF COOKIES – INTRUSION LEVELS

The table below summarizes the previously mentioned cookies, incorporating an “intrusion level” criterion based on a scale from 1 to 3:

Level 1: Essential internal-use cookies necessary for the website’s operation and service delivery, as well as third-party cookies used solely for proper functionality of external content plugins and thus required for the correct display of this website.
Level 2: Anonymous analytical cookies used internally for content maintenance and navigation, managed exclusively by this website.
Level 3: Third-party cookies that enable user tracking across other websites or services.

TABLE OF COOKIES USED ON THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY MANAGERS

Cookie Name	Purpose	Intrusion Level	Duration
PHPSESSID	Standard PHP session cookie to maintain the session and confirm user authentication	Level 1	Session
IDE	Advertising cookies on websites	Level 3	1 year and 7 months from configuration or update
_ga	Used to distinguish users	Level 3	2 years
_gat	Used to limit request rates	Level 3	1 minute
_gid	Used to distinguish users	Level 3	24 hours
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	Used for necessary cookie acceptance	Level 2	11 months

HOW CAN I DISABLE OR DELETE THESE COOKIES?

Users can choose which cookies work on this website at any time by configuring their browser settings.

For more information on:

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WHAT HAPPENS IF COOKIES ARE DISABLED?

Some functionalities of the services may be disabled.