What is a cookie?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer when you visit a website. These files are widely used to make the website work correctly and efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners.

There are two main categories of cookies:

• Own cookies, used directly by us on your device.
  Third-party cookies, used by third parties through SUMA.

How are cookies used?

Visitors to this website use different computers and web browsers. To make your visits as simple as possible, a record is automatically kept of the type of browser (e.g. Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox) and operating system (e.g. Windows or Macintosh) used and the domain name of your Internet service provider.

Why do we use cookies?

When you visit our websites, files called ‘cookies’ may be placed on your computer.

The use of cookies is intended to improve the performance of our websites and maximise your browsing experience, in particular by enabling faster and more efficient browsing, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.

Managing Cookies

All browsers allow their users to accept, refuse or delete cookies, namely by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser.

Please note, however, that deactivating cookies may partially or totally affect your browsing experience on the Websites.

You can configure cookies in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your browser.

To find out more about cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. where you can find information on how to manage your settings for the various browser providers.

External web services: we sometimes use external web services to display content within our pages. This helps us to understand and target more relevant advertising campaigns in the future. For example, to show images or videos or to carry out surveys. As with buttons for social networks, we cannot prevent the collection of information by these external websites or domains. If you need more information about our suppliers or how these cookies work, please contact us using the contact details provided in the ‘Privacy Notice’.

For more information on cookies and their use, please consult the following links: www.allaboutcookies.org

Types of cookies on our websites

This website uses cookies that perform 8 functions, as mentioned below:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: essential for the functioning of the website.
• Analytical Cookies: Used anonymously for the purposes of monitoring and analysing statistics, without ever collecting personal information.
• Functionality Cookies: Allow us to improve the user experience (for example, by reminding you of all the settings you have previously defined).

The following table provides an explanation of the Cookies used on the SUMA website and their purpose:

Can the use of cookies be blocked?

Yes. If you do not want the website to store cookies, you can refuse or delete them at any time using your browser. Please note that refusing to use the website's cookies may partially or totally affect your browsing experience.

For more information on cookies and how to prevent them from being installed or how to delete existing ones on your devices, you can visit the following website: http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

You can find information on how to control cookies depending on your internet browser at the following addresses:

• Microsoft Edge https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
• Chrome https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
• Firefox http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Clear%20Recent%20History
• Safari http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042
• Opera http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privac/

Cookies that have been set in the past

SUMA may continue to use the information collected prior to setting the disabled cookie preference, even if SUMA no longer uses the disabled cookie to collect further information.

Consent

By accepting the use of cookies, we consider that the user accepts the use of cookies for the purposes indicated and in accordance with the conditions contained on this page.

If, at any time, you wish to withdraw your consent to our ‘Cookie Notice’, you must delete the stored cookies by adjusting the corresponding options found in the ‘Tools’ menu of your browser.

Changes to the Cookie Notice

SUMA reserves the right, at any time, without prior notice and with immediate effect, to change, add, update or delete, partially or totally, this information on cookies.

Therefore, from time to time, this Notice will be updated to reflect changes in our practices and services. When we post changes to this Notice, we will revise the ‘Last updated’ date at the top of this Notice. We recommend that you check our website periodically so that you can be informed of any changes to the ‘Cookie Notice’ or any other Notice.