Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that a website may store in your browser or on your device when you visit it. They help websites remember certain information, maintain essential functionality, understand usage patterns, and support selected features.

Cookies may be set directly by the Website ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services integrated into the Website ("third-party cookies"). The information collected depends on the cookie and the service using it.

Scripts are pieces of code used to make a website function correctly, respond to user interactions, and provide additional features. Scripts may run on the Website's server or in your browser.

Some scripts are essential to Website functionality, while others may support analytics, embedded content, or additional services. Where required by applicable law, non-essential scripts should run only after the appropriate consent has been obtained.

A web beacon, also known as a pixel tag, is a small electronic element embedded in a webpage, email, or other digital content. It may be used to determine whether content has been accessed, measure traffic, or understand interactions.

Web beacons may work alongside cookies or similar technologies. The information collected depends on how the relevant technology is configured and used.

5.1 Essential and Functional Cookies

Essential cookies support the basic operation, security, and reliability of the Website. Functional cookies may also remember user preferences or settings to improve the browsing experience.

Cookies that are strictly necessary to provide a service requested by you may be used without consent where permitted by applicable law. Other functional cookies may require consent depending on their purpose and applicable legal requirements.

5.2 Statistics and Analytics Cookies

Statistics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website, such as which pages are visited and how the Website performs. This information can help us improve usability and performance.

Where analytics cookies are not strictly necessary, we will seek consent before using them wherever required by applicable law.

5.3 Marketing and Tracking Cookies

Marketing and tracking technologies may be used to measure advertising effectiveness, understand audience interests, or track interactions across websites.

ASPIA will use such technologies only where they are actually implemented on the Website and in accordance with applicable privacy and consent requirements. If marketing or tracking technologies are not used, this category should be removed from the cookie banner and the Website's cookie inventory.

5.4 Social Media Technologies

The Website may include links to social media platforms or embedded features provided by third parties, such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter (now known as X).

If social media widgets, embedded content, sharing features, or other integrations are implemented, the relevant providers may collect information or use cookies when you interact with those features or when embedded content loads.

These providers process information under their own privacy policies and terms. Please review the relevant provider's privacy notice for details about its data processing practices. Social media services should be listed as cookie providers only where their relevant technologies are actually used on the Website.

The Website may use cookies or similar technologies associated with WordPress and third-party services integrated into the Website. The exact cookies, their purposes, and their retention periods depend on the services enabled and the Website's configuration.

Potential services to verify include:

• WordPress: May use cookies for essential Website functionality, administration, or user sessions.
• Google reCAPTCHA: If enabled on forms, may process information to help distinguish legitimate users from automated traffic.
• Google Analytics: If enabled, may use analytics technologies to measure Website usage.
• Google Maps: If embedded, may use technologies associated with map display and related functionality.
• LinkedIn: If social media features, embedded content, or relevant integrations are used, LinkedIn may process information through its technologies.
• Facebook: If social media features, embedded content, or relevant integrations are used, Facebook may process information through its technologies.
• Twitter (X): If social media features, embedded content, sharing widgets, or relevant integrations are used, X may process information through its technologies.

This list is not confirmation that every service is active on the Website. ASPIA should maintain an accurate cookie inventory based on the live Website and its integrations. Services that are not used should be removed from the published list. Unknown cookies should be investigated before their purpose is described as confirmed.

When you visit the Website, a cookie banner may allow you to accept optional cookies, reject them, or customize your preferences.

Essential cookies may remain active where they are necessary for the Website to function and applicable law permits their use without consent. Optional statistics, analytics, marketing, and other non-essential technologies should be activated only in accordance with your choices and applicable legal requirements.

7.1 Managing Your Consent

The cookie-preference interface may provide the following categories:

• Functional: Essential functionality and security cookies. Strictly necessary cookies remain active where permitted by law.
• Statistics: Optional cookies used for analytics and Website performance measurement, where applicable.
• Marketing: Optional technologies used for advertising or tracking, where applicable.

You can use the cookie-preference controls available on the Website to change your choices. Where consent is the legal basis for processing, you may withdraw it at any time through the available controls. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

The availability of specific categories depends on the technologies actually used on the Website.

You can manage, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Depending on your browser, you may be able to block all cookies, allow cookies from selected websites, or receive notifications when cookies are stored.

You may also manage your choices through the Website's cookie-preference controls, where available.

Please note that blocking or deleting essential cookies may affect certain Website features. If you clear your browser cookies or storage, you may need to set your preferences again on a subsequent visit.

Browser-level cookie controls may not automatically disable every type of tracking technology. Where applicable, use the Website's consent controls to manage optional cookies and similar technologies.

Depending on your location and the data protection laws applicable to you, you may have rights concerning personal data collected through cookies and similar technologies. These rights may include:

• Right to information: To understand what personal data is collected, why it is processed, and how long it is retained.
• Right of access: To request access to personal data concerning you.
• Right to rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to erasure: To request deletion of personal data where applicable legal conditions are met.
• Right to withdraw consent: To withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Right to data portability: To receive or request the transfer of certain personal data where this right applies.
• Right to object or restrict processing: To object to or request restriction of certain processing where applicable law provides this right.

These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions. To submit a request or raise a concern about our use of cookies, please contact us using the details below. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection or supervisory authority.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies used on our Website, our practices, or applicable legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date displayed at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to remain informed about our use of cookies and similar technologies.