Cookie policy – Ustum Cultural Programme

usticaexperience.com uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure proper functioning of procedures and improve the online application user experience. This document provides detailed information about the use of cookies and similar technologies, how they are used, and how to manage them.

DEFINITIONS
Cookies are small text files (letters and/or numbers) that allow the web server to store information on the client (the browser) to be reused during the same site visit (session cookies) or later, even days after (persistent cookies). Cookies are stored, based on user preferences, by the individual browser on the specific device used (computer, tablet, smartphone).
Similar technologies, such as web beacons, transparent GIFs, and all forms of local storage introduced with HTML5, can be used to collect information about user behavior and service usage.
In this document, we will refer to cookies and all similar technologies simply as “cookies”.

TYPES OF COOKIES
Based on their characteristics and usage, we can distinguish different categories:

Technical cookies: These are essential cookies for the proper functioning of Ideal Computer websites and are used for the correct operation of the site or, when provided, to manage login and access to reserved site functions. The duration of these cookies is strictly limited to the working session (they are deleted when the browser is closed).
Analytics cookies: These cookies are used to collect and analyze site traffic and usage anonymously. Without identifying the user, these cookies can detect if the same user returns at different times. They also allow monitoring the system and improving its performance and usability. Disabling these cookies can be done without any loss of functionality.
Profiling cookies: These are permanent cookies used to identify (anonymously or not) user preferences and improve their browsing experience. usticaexperience.com does not use this type of cookie.

COOKIE DURATION
Some cookies (session cookies) remain active only until the browser is closed or the logout command is executed. Other cookies “survive” browser closure and remain available during subsequent user visits. These are called persistent cookies, and their duration is set by the server when they are created. In some cases, an expiration date is set, while in others, the duration is unlimited.
At usticaexperience.com, information is stored exclusively for technical purposes and does not use persistent cookies.
However, while browsing usticaexperience.com pages, users may interact with third-party sites that can create or modify permanent and profiling cookies.

MANAGING COOKIES
Users can choose whether to accept cookies by adjusting their browser settings.
Warning: Completely or partially disabling technical cookies may compromise the use of site features reserved for registered users. Conversely, public content remains accessible even with cookies completely disabled.
Disabling “third-party” cookies does not affect browsing in any way.
Settings can be configured specifically for different websites and web applications. Additionally, the best browsers allow different settings for “own” cookies and “third-party” cookies. Below are links to the settings: