Cookies Policy

Use of cookies

The UMBRELLA website is using cookies. You can easily accept or reject the cookies on the UMBRELLA site by choosing one of the following: I accept cookies/ I reject cookies.

What are cookies?

Cookies are short text files placed on your device through the web browser you use. They collect standard information such as the browser type, browser language, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, and your interaction with the website. This information is anonymous. In practice, the information gathered is not capable of directly identifying you or tracking your web-browsing activities outside the domain of UMBRELLA. Also, cookies are not able to infect your device with viruses or install unwanted or security- threatening software.

How do we use cookies?

Cookies assist us in improving your experience and interaction with our website. The information gathered enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as language, font size, and other display preferences) for a period, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

The data, when collected, is automatically transferred to Google Analytics. Google Analytics performs web analysis and helps us monitor the behaviour of visitors and how they engage with our services or applications. By visiting and using our applications on our website, you consent to the further processing of the data created and recorded by Google Analytics.

To receive more insights about how you can control the information collected by Google, you can visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners or any other link that Google may periodically provide.

How long do cookies persist on your browser?

The period that cookies remain on your device may vary depending on their type. Transient cookies (including session cookies storing the session-IDs and offering the functionality of recognizing your device when returning to the website) are automatically removed when you exit your web browser. Persistent cookies are usually not automatically removed when you exit your web browser but after a definite period that may vary depending on their type. Persistent cookies can always be manually removed from your web browser.

How do I control/reject cookies?

You can control and/or delete cookies by deleting all cookies that are already on your computer or disabling the use of cookies from your browsing application for this website and others. In that case, please be aware that you may not be able to access the same functionalities for this website.