Information about cookies

What are cookies and why we use them in Telegenomics.com

A cookie it's a file that it's downloaded in user's device to access at websites for save and load information about the navigation of that computer.

The cookie allows that site, among other things, store and retrieve information about user habits and decisions. In Telegenomics.com we use to personalize the experience within our sites, identify and remember the registered user and ease of navigation.

Noted that the use of cookies does not provide personal data of the user, that in terms to Telegenomics.com remains anonymous.

The user can set his browser to not accept cookies, in which case the personalization of the experience would not apply although his can still access the contents of our websites normally.

In Wikipedia's page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie) it's possible get more information about what cookies are and how it works.

What kind of cookies use Telegenomics.com?

The cookies, in terms of their permanence, may be divided into permanent or session cookies. The firsts expires when the user closes the browser. Seconds expires when it reach the purpose for which its serve. (for example, to keep the user identified in the websites and services from Telegenomics.com) or when its manually deleted

Additionally, depending on its target, cookies may be classified as follows:

Analytical cookies: Each time a user visits a Web Service or a tool from an external provider (Google Analytics) generates an analytic cookie on the user's device. This cookie is only generated in the visit, will in future visits to Telegenomics.com services to identify anonymous visitors. The main objectives to be achieved are:

• Allow anonymous identification of users through the cookie (identifies browsers and devices, not people) and therefore the approximate counting the number of visitors and their trends over time.
• Anonymously identify the most visited content and therefore more attractive to users
• Know if the user is accessing is new or repeated visit.

Important: Unless the user decides to recorded in any Telegenomics.com site, the cookie will never associated with any other personal information that can identify you. These cookies will only be used for statistical purposes to help optimize the user experience on the site.

Learn more about the privacy policy of these analytical tools in Google Analytics

Geolocation cookies: this cookies are used to find out which country is when a web or service requested. This cookie is completely anonymous and is only used to help guide the content of its location.

Performance cookies: this type of cookie remembers your preferences for the tools found in the services, so no need to reconfigure the service every time you visit. For example, in this type include:

• Adjusting volume of audio or video players.
• The transmission velocities of video that are compatible with your browser.

Log cookies: log cookies are generated once the user is registered or later opened its session, and are used to identify you on the web and services with the following objectives:

• Keep the identified user. If he close a service or web browser or computer and in another time or another day reenters to the service or website, he continue identified, this make easier the navigation without having to identifying themselves. This functionality can be deleted if the user presses the feature "Exit", so that this cookie is deleted and the next time he enter at the website the user will have to log in to be connected.
• Check whether the user is authorized to access certain services, for example, to enter a contest.
• Additionally, some services may use third-party connectors such as Facebook, Twitter or Google. When the user logs in to a service with a social network credentials or third identification system, authorizing the same to save a persistent cookie to remember his identity and ensures access to the site until it expires. You can delete this cookie and revoke access to the web via social networks or third identification system updating your preferences on specific social network.

How to disable cookies in your browser

Most current browsers allow users to configure whether to accept cookies and which ones. These adjustments typically located on options or Preferences from browser menú.

These are the instructions to set cookies in the major browsers:

• Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced options -> Privacy -> Content settings.
  For more information, please consult Google support or Help browser.
• Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom settings.
  For more information, please consult Mozilla support or Help browser.
• Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet options -> Privacy -> Settings.
  For more information, please consult Microsoft support or Help browser.
• Safari: Preferences -> Security.
  For more information, please consult Apple support or Help browser.