NAVIGATION POLICIES
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES/BROWSING DATA AND WHAT ARE THEY NOT?
Cookies/browsing data are small files of information or snippets of text sent by a Portal or technological Application owned by INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S or one of its controlled companies or those under the same level of control (hereinafter referred to as the Portals and Applications of INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S) and are stored on the user's browser or device. Through cookies, the Portals remember information about users’ visits, which helps provide a better and more secure browsing experience. Cookies are associated with both anonymous users – those who visit the Portals without identifying themselves or registering – and users who do.
On the other hand, cookies are not a virus or any other type of malicious program that could damage the user’s devices. Additionally, cookies cannot delete or read information from the user's computer or device.
2. HOW DOES ITICCOL SAS OBTAIN COOKIES?
Cookies are automatically created and/or updated on the user's computer or device when they access a Portal of INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S. This allows INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S or any third party it contracts to track the user's cookies and, consequently, the information these cookies contain or obtain from the user. It is important to note that cookies are only read by the website that created them.
3. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DOES INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S USE AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE?
1. Essential Cookies.
These cookies are essential for using the Portal as they facilitate the registration process and allow users faster and more secure access to selected services within the Portal. Without these cookies, INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S might not be able to offer certain services on the Portal, and it may not function properly.
2. Functional Cookies.
Through the use of functional cookies, INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S or any third party it contracts can personalize the services offered on the Portal, providing each user with information that is, or may be, of interest based on their usage of the services and the specific pages they visit. Through these cookies, INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S or its contracted third parties can offer users a better experience and improved navigation performance.
3. Advertising Cookies.
INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S or any third party it contracts may, through the use of these cookies, deliver advertising to the user that is considered likely to be of interest, based on the preferences and behaviors the user has or had within the network of Portals of INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S. Through these cookies, the advertising displayed on the Portal can be optimized. Advertising cookies may also be provided to advertisers of INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S for use in their marketing and advertising campaigns.
4. Analytics or Performance Cookies.
Through analytics or performance cookies, INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S or any third party it contracts can perform various analyses and studies of the collected data in order to improve the products and services offered to the users.
INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S and any third parties contracted for the use of cookies are the only ones who can access the information stored in the cookies installed on the user's device. The information stored in the cookies cannot be read or accessed by other users.
4. CAN I DISABLE THE INSTALLATION AND USE OF COOKIES BY INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S?
The user can disable both the installation and the use of cookies by INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S. To disable the installation and use of cookies, the user must follow the browser-specific procedure outlined below:
- ✓ Internet Explorer: Tools -> Internet Options -> Privacy -> Settings.
- For more information, please consult Microsoft Support or your browser's Help.
- ✓ Firefox: Tools -> Options -> Privacy -> History -> Custom Settings.
- ✓ For more information, please consult Mozilla Support or your browser's Help.
- ✓ Chrome: Settings -> Show advanced settings -> Privacy -> Content settings.
- For more information, please consult Google Support or your browser's Help.
- The opt-out systems mentioned above may involve the installation of a 'rejection' cookie on your device to record your choice to disable cookies.
- Additionally, there are other third-party tools available online that allow users to detect cookies on each website they visit and manage their deactivation, for example:
- • Ghostery: http://www.ghostery.com/faq
- • Vanilla Cookie Manager
- https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/vanilla-cookie-manager/
5. WHAT HAPPENS IF COOKIES ARE DISABLED?
- If the user disables the installation or use of cookies for the Portals, some functionalities of the site may be lost or affected, such as:
- 1. The ability to access the Portals without having to enter a username and password each time, which saves time and enables functionalities like newsletters, alerts, saved news, among others.
- 2. Posting comments on the Portals.
- 3. Access to unrestricted content within the Portals.
- 4. Security in the handling of information entered on the Portals.
- 5. Faster performance when using services within the Portals.
6. DOES INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S SHARE THE INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH COOKIES WITH THIRD PARTIES?
INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S may share information obtained through cookies with external parties or third parties (allies, clients, suppliers, or companies affiliated with INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S) in order to improve usability and user services. Likewise, the information received through cookies will be used by INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S and the aforementioned third parties.
7. WHERE IS THE INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH COOKIES STORED?
- INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S may contract third parties responsible for storing and obtaining information through cookies, or that incorporate cookies within the Portals of INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S. These parties may be located in Colombia or abroad. Additionally, INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S may provide third parties with the information obtained from cookies to create user profiles and offer personalized campaigns, without this necessarily implying the disclosure of personal information.
- We invite you to review the privacy policies of the third parties contracted by INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S for the purposes of this Policy.
- The information obtained through these cookies, related to the user's device, may be combined with personal data only if you are registered on a Portal of INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S.
8. WHAT SHOULD I BE AWARE OF REGARDING THE COOKIE USAGE POLICY AND WHERE CAN I CONTACT IF I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
- This Policy contains the necessary information that every user of the Portals must know regarding the use of cookies by INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S and any third parties it contracts. INTERNATIONAL TESTING INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION COLOMBIA S A S may modify this document at any time and without prior notice to keep it current and updated. Therefore, we recommend that users check the date of creation or update indicated at the end of this document.
- If you have any questions or concerns regarding the use of cookies or any of the points detailed in this Policy, please email the following address:
- quejasreclamosapelaciones@itic-group.com