1. What are cookies and what are they for?

   1. “Cookies” are small software tags that are stored on your computer through your browser, retaining only information related to preferences, and therefore do not include personal data.
   2. S-HUB may use “cookies” to determine the usefulness, interest and number of uses of its websites, allowing faster browsing, eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information.
   3. The use of cookies is standard practice among Internet websites, and most Internet browsers allow a User to accept, decline or delete cookies by selecting the appropriate settings.

2. For what purposes do we use Cookies and what types do we use?

   1. Essential cookies – Some cookies are essential to access secure areas of the website. They allow you to browse the website and use its applications, such as accessing secure areas of the site via login. Without these cookies, services that require them cannot be provided.
   2. Analytical cookies – We use these cookies to analyze how Users use the site and monitor its performance. This allows us to provide a better user experience by personalizing our offer. They also allow us to identify and correct any problems that arise.
   3. These cookies allow us, for example, to know which pages are most popular, which method of linking between pages is most effective, or to determine why some pages are receiving error messages. Based on site usage, we may also use these cookies to highlight articles or services on the site that we think may be of interest to Users.
   4. These cookies are used only for the purpose of statistical creation and analysis, without ever collecting personal information.
   5. For the purpose of statistical analysis of website usage, S-HUB uses Google Analytics, a Google analysis tool that allows us to understand the involvement and use, by Users, of the website and its features.
   6. To find out more information about Google’s privacy policies and how you can manage what information Google can access visit https://www.google.com/policies/privacy.
   7. Functionality cookies – We use functionality cookies that allow us to remember the User’s preferences regarding the use of the site, saving them so that it is not necessary to reconfigure the website with your preferences each time you visit it again.
   8. The cookies used may be of the type:
   9. Permanent cookies – They are stored at the level of the internet browser (browser) on the access devices (pc, mobile and tablet) of the User and are used whenever he/she makes a new visit to the website. They are generally used to direct navigation according to the User’s preferences.
   10. Session cookies – These are temporary and remain in the User’s browser cookies until the User leaves the website. The information obtained allows us to identify problems and provide a better browsing experience.

3. How can the User manage cookies?

   1. All browsers allow the User to accept, refuse or delete cookies, namely by selecting the appropriate settings in their browser. The User can configure cookies in the “options” or “preferences” menu of their browser.
   2. It should be noted, however, that disabling cookies may prevent some web services from functioning properly, affecting, partially or totally, navigation on the website.
   3. After authorising the use of cookies, the User can always partially or totally disable the use of cookies. Depending on the browser you use, the information on how to manage cookies is shown below:

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