WHAT IS A COOKIE?

A cookie is a small text file that is downloaded to your computer to access certain web pages.Cookies allow a website, among other things, to store and retrieve information about browsing habits of a user or their equipment and, depending on the information they contain and the way you use your computer, can be used to recognize the user.

WHAT ARE COOKIES USED FOR?

The use of cookies is exclusively to remember user preferences (language, country, login, browser features, usage information for our web, etc.)

TYPES AND PURPOSES OF COOKIES

Below there is a list of cookies that can be found on gtlinkers.com and a brief description of its purpose is presented. We ensure that none of them keeps personal identifiable information about the user.

Cookie Description Duration
__utma Identification of unique visitors: Used to record unique visitors for statistical and analytical purposes. 2 years
__utmb Determining Visitor Session: Google Analytics uses two cookies to establish a session. If any lack of these two cookies, another activity initiates the start of a new session. 30 minutes
__utmc Determining Visitor Session: Google Analytics uses two cookies to establish a session. If any lack of these two cookies, another activity initiates the start of a new session. Session
__utmz Traffic record of sources and browsing: Used to record how you got to our Web site (for a Google search, a warning, etc.) and and the online we journey. We use this information to improve the user experience in future updates. 6 months
_icl_current_language Management of the languages used on the web. 1 day
PHPSESSID This cookie is native to PHP and enables websites to store serialized state data. In this website it is used to establish a user session and to pass state data via a temporary cookie, which is commonly referred to as a session cookie. The PHPSESSID cookie has no expiration date set and it disappears when the site is closed. Session

About Google Analytics cookies, the company stores the cookies on servers in the United States and agree not to share it with third parties, except necessity for system operation or when required by law. Google does not store your IP address. Google Inc. is a company attached to the Safe Harbor Agreement which ensures that all data transferred will be treated with a level of protection according to European standards. You can find detailed information on this subject at this link. For information about how Google use cookies check this other link.

YOUR APPROVAL

As a user you can configure your browser to accept or reject the cookies you receive or you can configure your browser to notify you when a server wants a cookie to be save or delete them from your computer.
You can find instructions in the security settings in your Web browser.

Examples:

  • If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, on the Tools options> Internet Options> Privacy> Settings.
  • If you use Firefox, in the menu Tools> Options> Privacy> Cookies.
  • If you use Google Chrome in the menu Settings> Privacy
  • If you use Safari, the option Preferences> Security menu

You can use the “Help” section you’ll find in the toolbar on most browsers to change the settings of your computer, however, some features of our online services may not work or may be more difficult to access if you refuse all cookies.

Many browsers allow you to activate a private mode in which cookies are always deleted after your visit. Depending on each browser, the private mode can have different names, you can find below a list of the most common browsers and different names for this “private mode”:

  • Internet Explorer 8 and above: InPrivate
  • Firefox 3.5 and above: Private Browsing
  • Google Chrome 10 and above: Incognito
  • Safari 2 and above: Private Browsing
  • Opera 10.5 and above: Private Browsing

Please, read carefully the help section of your browser to learn more about how to activate the “private mode”. You can still visit our website if your browser is in “private mode”, however, the user experience may not be optimal and some utilities may not function.

gtlinkers.com thank you for accepting the cookies, this helps us obtain more precise data that enable us to improve the content and design of our website to suit your preferences.