CCookies are used to make the site run as smoothly as possible and always improve our services. On the Covid-19-Biobank website, only users who log into the system will have their information stored for two weeks, since we do NOT use session or comment cookies, both of which are classified as persistent cookies (with expiration dates written into the code).
Understand better what cookies are:
What are cookies?
Cookies are files saved on your computer, tablet or phone when you visit a website. We use cookies as necessary to make the site work as well as possible and always improve our services.
Some cookies are classified as required and enable core functionality like security, network management, and accessibility. These cookies may be collected and stored as soon as you start browsing or when you use a feature that requires them.
Primary Cookies
Some cookies will be placed on your device directly by our site - these are known as first-party cookies. They are essential for you to navigate the site and use its features.
Temporary
We use session cookies. They are temporary and expire when you close the browser or when the session ends.
Purpose
Establish language control and security at session time.
Persistent
We also use persistent cookies that remain on your hard drive until you delete them or your browser does, depending on the cookie's expiration date. All persistent cookies have an expiration date written into their code, but their duration can vary.
Purpose
They collect and store information about the use of cookies on the site.
Third-Party Cookies
Other cookies are placed on your device not by the site you are visiting, but by third parties, such as analytics systems.
Purpose
They collect information about how you use the site, such as the pages you visit and the links you click. None of this information can be used to identify you. Its sole purpose is to enable analysis and improve the site's functions.
You can disable them by changing your browser settings, but be aware that this can affect the functioning of the site.
Source: gov.br