Cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites store on your computer or mobile device. For the proper functioning of our website, managed by the Publications Office of the European Union, we use them to remember your preferences, settings and other information that makes it easier to use the website. Thanks to them, we can improve your user experience, personalize content and analyze how the website is used.
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What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites store on your computer or mobile device when you visit them. They help websites remember your actions and preferences, such as your login details, language selection, font size or display settings. This means you don't have to enter this information again the next time you visit.

Types of cookies:

• First-party cookies are stored directly by the website you are visiting and can only be read by that website.
• Third-party cookies come from external services that the website uses.
• Permanent cookies remain on your device even after you close your browser.
• Temporary cookies are automatically deleted when you finish browsing.
• You must accept or decline cookies each time you visit our website. It is also used to collect anonymous statistics on the use of the website, which helps us to improve its functionality.

How are cookies used?

The Publications Office websites mostly use their own (first-party) cookies. These cookies are created and managed directly by the Publications Office, not by external organisations. However, some of our websites may need to accept cookies from external organisations. These cookies can be deleted or blocked, which may however cause the websites not to function properly.

Cookies remember:

• your display preferences, such as browsing language, color contrast, font size,
• device used,
• search method settings,
• your last visit to the site (for statistical purposes),
• the last three pages visited (this helps support services handle your request),
• whether you have agreed to the use of cookies on the site.

Site visitor preferences

We set them and only we can read them. They remember whether you have agreed to the use of cookies on the site.

Cookie list

name	service	purpose	cookie type and storage period
cookieconsent_status	cookie consent	stores your cookie preferences (so that sites don't ask you again and again)	first-party cookies, stored for 1 year

Operational cookies

These are cookies that we need to store on your device in order for the site to function properly.

For this reason, your consent is not required.

• authentication cookies
• technical cookies required by some information systems

Analytical cookies

We use them exclusively for internal research, the aim of which is to improve services for all our users. These cookies anonymously track how you interact with our site. You cannot be identified from the data collected - you are an anonymous user for us.

Important:

• The data is not shared with third parties or used for other purposes.
• We only share anonymized statistics with suppliers who work with the Publications Office on communication projects under contractual arrangements.
• You can refuse the use of these cookies at any time via the banner displayed on the homepage.

name	service	purpose	cookie type and storage period
_gat,_ga,_git	Google Analytics	analytics to track website traffic	first-party cookies, stored for 2 years

Third-party cookies

Some of our pages display content from external providers (e.g. YouTube, Facebook, Twitter) or links to websites managed by EU member states.

Terms for displaying this content:

• You must first accept the terms of the external provider, including their policy regarding cookies.
• We have no control over these cookies.

External service providers (third parties) on the Publications Office's websites

Services provided by third parties (external providers) are not under the control of the Publications Office.

You can change at any time:

• terms of use,
• purpose and method of using cookies,
• other related settings.

Personal data

• Information obtained through cookies is not used to personally identify you.
• The structure and processing of this data are fully under our control.
• Cookies are not used for purposes other than those described in this document.

Deleting cookies from your device

You can delete all cookies stored on your device at once by clearing your browser history. This will remove cookies from all visited pages. This will delete all cookies from all visited pages.

Warning:

You may lose some saved data during this step, such as:

• login passwords,
• individual site settings.

Manage cookies from specific sites

If you want to have more detailed control over cookies from specific sites, use the privacy and cookie settings in your browser.

Block cookies

Modern browsers can be set to prevent the use of any cookies on your device. However, you may then have to manually adjust some preferences on some sites each time you visit them. In addition, some services and features may not work at all (e.g. logging into your profile).