Cookie Policy
In order for this website to work properly and with the aim to enhance your browsing experience, website aargonline.com needs to store a small amount of information in the form of files called cookies on your computer. According to the EU Directive on privacy and electronic communications (ePrivacy directive) we have to obtain your consent before placing cookies on your computer. By continuing to use this site, you agree to the use of cookies.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store, and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Notice. You can at any time change or withdraw your consent on our website.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is information stored in the form of passive alphanumeric file on your computer or mobile device by a majority of websites that you visit. By using cookies, website remembers your actions and preferences (such as logins, language, font size and other preferences concerning the display) over time, so there is no need to re-enter that information every time you return to the site or when viewing its different pages, which allows the website to display information that is tailored to your needs. Without certain cookies, some areas and functionalities of a website will not work (e.g. user logins).
Cookies can store wide range of information. However, this information can only be stored if you enable it – websites cannot get access to the information you did not provide and cannot access other files on your computer. The default options of storing and sending cookies are not visible to you. However, you can change the settings of your internet browser, so you can decide on your own whether you would approve or deny requests for storing cookies, as well as delete the stored cookies automatically when closing your internet browser, etc.
Types of cookies
Cookies can be classified according to their lifespan and the domain to which they belong. By lifespan, a cookie is either a session cookie or persistent cookie. Session cookies are automatically deleted when the user closes the browser. Persistent cookies are set to a specific expiration date so that the information will be kept for a shorter or longer period of time (one day, week, month, etc.).
As for the domain to which they belong, there are either first-party cookies or third-party cookies. First-party cookies are set by the web server of the visited page and share the same domain. Third-party cookies are stored by a different domain to the visited page’s domain and are usually used to monitor the use of Internet for marketing purposes.
How can I control the cookie preferences?
You decide whether to allow the storage of cookies on your computer. Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Cookies” tab in the lower left corner on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. For more information on cookies and Internet privacy, please visit:
How do we use cookies?
As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience.
What types of cookies do we use?
Necessary: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website. They do not collect or store any personal information.
Functional: These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on our website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing content of the website on social media platforms.
Analytics: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit, etc. These data help us understand and analyse how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.
We use cookies generated by Matomo, an open source web analytics platform which complies with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of 27 April 2016. This means that Matomo ensures end-user data protection, thanks to features such as source data anonymisation and opt-out mechanisms for users.
Cookies generated by Matomo enable us to track information about visitors in an anonymised form. Examples of such information are:
- The user’s anonymised internet protocol (IP) address. Matomo uses an IP anonymisation mechanism which automatically masks a portion of each user’s IP, effectively making it impossible to identify a particular visitor from the remaining information.
- Location: country, region (geolocation)
- Date and time of the visit to the site
- Title of the page being viewed
Information associated with cookies are not used to identify you. The usage information generated by Matomo cookies about your visit are never handed to third parties. Cookies are not used for any purpose other than those listed above.
Matomo automatically deletes visitors’ logs after 13 months. The aggregated data reports are stored for 24 months for analysis purposes.
This website does not use targeting cookies. Please note that third parties may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies. Users logged in to Facebook/X or some other social media site may experience some additional tracking. This also applies in particular to sharing via social media. If you take the opportunity to share content from our site on one of the social networks, you should be aware that these sites are likely to collect information about your online activities. We have no control over this. We suggest that you review the privacy policies of such third party websites for more information about their use of your information and/or how to opt out or delete such information.
We value your privacy
Privacy Overview
Cookie | Duration | Description |
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cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |