Cookie Preference and Settings Overview

When visiting our websites, we utilize cookies to gather information which may relate to you, your preferences, or your device. This data primarily allows the sites to function as intended while enhancing your overall web experience. It is important to note that you have the option to decline certain types of cookies. However, this may influence how well the sites operate and the services available to you. For further details and to customize the default cookie settings according to your preferences, you can click on the various category headings. To apply your changes, please refresh the page or navigate to a different area of the site.

Certain cookies, labeled as strictly necessary, cannot be disabled since they are essential for the proper operation of our website. They are implemented to perform critical functions such as presenting the cookie consent banner, maintaining your preferences, enabling login capabilities, and managing logouts.

Types of Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These specific cookies ensure the basic functionality of our sites and are activated in response to user actions like setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. They may originate from either our own services or third-party providers. While you can adjust your browser settings to block or receive notifications about these cookies, please be aware that this may hinder the functionality of some areas of our sites. Notably, these cookies do not collect personally identifiable information.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

Performance and analytics cookies, including those from Google Analytics, are vital for tracking website visits and traffic sources. By measuring these metrics, we can improve the effectiveness of our sites. They enable us to discern which pages attract the most and least traffic, as well as how users engage with different sections of ITHAKA’s platforms. The data collected from these cookies is compiled in an anonymous and aggregated manner. If you opt out of these cookies, we will be unable to assess your visits or the overall performance of our sites.

Social Media Cookies

Social media cookies are employed by various services added to our website to facilitate content sharing across your personal networks. These cookies can monitor your browsing habits on different sites, allowing them to create a profile reflecting your interests, which may influence the content you see elsewhere. Opting out of these cookies may restrict your ability to engage fully with our sharing features.

Advertising Cookies

For websites displaying ads, advertising cookies play a role in establishing a distinctive user session, allowing for the presentation of generic advertisements. It should be noted that ITHAKA does not gather data for targeted advertising purposes. Still, advertising-related cookies may be utilized by external entities to develop interest profiles and display relevant ads on various platforms. These cookies do not directly collect personal information but instead identify your browser and device uniquely.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enhance our websites by providing better functionality and personalization tailored to individual user preferences. They may come from our services or third-party offerings added to our pages. Choosing not to allow these cookies might result in some or all services functioning incorrectly.