What are cookies in computers?

Also known as browser cookies or tracking cookies, cookies are small, often encrypted text files, located in browser directories. They are used by web developers to help users navigate their websites efficiently and perform certain functions. Due to their core role of enhancing/enabling usability or site processes, disabling cookies may prevent users from using certain websites.

Cookies are created when a user’s browser loads a particular website. The website sends information to the browser which then creates a text file. Every time the user goes back to the same website, the browser retrieves and sends this file to the website’s server. Computer Cookies are created not just by the website the user is browsing but also by other websites that run ads, widgets, or other elements on the page being loaded. These cookies regulate how the ads appear or how the widgets and other elements function on the page.For Managing cookies for different browsers see here

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use automatically collected information and other information collected on the Service through cookies and similar technologies to monitor aggregate site usage metrics such as total number of visitors and pages viewed. You can obtain more information about cookies by visiting http://www.allaboutcookies.org.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to measure and evaluate access to and traffic on the the Site. Google operates independently from us and has its own privacy policy, which we strongly suggest you review. Google may use the information collected through Google Analytics to evaluate Users’ and Visitors’ activity on our Site. For more information, see Google Analytics Privacy and Data Sharing.
We take measures to protect the technical information collected by our use of Google Analytics. The data collected will only be used on a need to know basis to resolve technical issues, administer the Site and identify visitor preferences; but in this case, the data will be in non-identifiable form. We do not use any of this information to identify Visitors or Users.

Navigation Information

You may opt out from the collection of navigation information about your visit to the Site by Google Analytics by using the Google Analytics Opt-out feature.

The Following Types of Cookies Are Used in the Site

Category: Necessary (1)

Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookie purpose description: Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain

Category: Statistics (6)

Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Cookie purpose description: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.

Cookie purpose description: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.

Cookie purpose description: Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate

Cookie purpose description: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.

Cookie purpose description: Collects data on the user’s visits to the website, such as which pages have been read.

Cookie purpose description: Detects default language on user’s web browser and shows web page on that language (only for croatian, english, german and italian)

Category: Marketing (4)

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.

Cookie purpose description: Registers a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location.

Cookie purpose description: Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user’s device. The ID is used for targeted ads.

Cookie purpose description: Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos.

Cookie purpose description: Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.