The European Olympic Committees (the “EOC” or the “Data Controller”), in addition to the information provided in the Privacy Policy, wishes to inform you about the functioning of cookies and other tracking technologies (“Cookies”) available on our website https://www.eurolympic.org/ (“Website”).
The use of Cookies by the EOC takes place in compliance with the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), Legislative Decree 196/2003 as amended (“Privacy Code”), the guidelines of the relevant European data protection authorities, the applicable national and European legislation.
If personal data about you is collected through Cookies, we will process it in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which you should refer to for any other information regarding the processing of personal data we perform through the Website.
You may change your consent to Cookies and/or your preferences regarding the use of Cookies at any time by following the instructions set in Section 4 of this Policy.
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files that are sent to the terminal you use to access to the Internet (usually your browser) by the websites you visit. Cookies are stored in your computer or device to be recognized by those websites on your subsequent visits. Each Cookie is unique to each browser and device you use to access Website.
Through the use of Cookies, it is possible for us to make it easier for you to navigate the Site, as well as to analyze your preferences and tastes and, consequently, offer services that are more consistent with your interests and expectations.
Cookies differ on the basis of their use: while some Cookies are strictly necessary for navigating the Website (such as those used to perform navigation or to provide a service requested by the user), others pursue different purposes and, therefore, need the user’s consent to be installed (such as, for example, those used to create user profiles and show personalized advertising).
In addition, Cookies can be installed:
- Directly by the operator of the Website you are visiting (so-called First-Party Cookies).
- By operator of other websites (so-called Third Party Cookies). Unless otherwise specified, it is recalled that these Cookies fall under the direct and exclusive responsibility of the same operator. Further information on privacy and their use can be found directly on the websites of the respective operators.
2. TYPES OF COOKIES
Cookies and other tracking tools can be classified:
ON THE BASIS OF THEIR DURATION
Cookies can be permanently stored in your device until they expire or until you delete them (“Permanent Cookies”) or they can be automatically eliminated when you abandon the Website or when you close your browser (“Session Cookies”).
ON THE BASIS OF THEIR PURPOSES
Technical Cookies
These Cookies are necessary for the provision of the service requested by the user as they allow the normal navigation and use of the Website (for example, they allow access to the restricted area) and enable the Website to remember settings chosen by user, such as language or privacy preferences, in order to improve its services and browsing experience. The installation of such Cookies does not require the user’s consent. However, disabling such Cookies may cause the Site to malfunction.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics Cookies are used to collect aggregate and anonymous information about the number of visitors and how they interact with the Website, in order to optimize its services.
The use of analytics Cookies installed and managed directly by us does not require the user’s consent, as they are assimilated to technical Cookies. Where such Cookies are installed by third parties, your consent will not be required if the tracking tool is used only on the Website, the identifying power of the Cookies is reduced (for example, by masking significant portions of your IP address), and the third parties do not cross-reference the data contained in the Cookies with any other information they have or transmit it to any other third party. Instead, the user´s consent will be required for analytics Cookies installed by third parties without guarantees to minimize the processing of the data collected through them.
Profiling and Marketing Cookies
Profiling Cookies are used to track user behavior on the Website and in emails, in order to create profiles and send users personalized advertisements (i.e., in line with users displayed preferences and interests), including through third parties, and on other websites or social platforms as well as in order to understand and improve the effectiveness of marketing strategy.
These Cookies can be installed by the Website only with the user’s consent.
Widgets
This category includes all those graphical components of a program user interface, which is intended to facilitate the user in interacting with the program. By way of example, facebook, google+, twitter cookies are widgets.
Web beacons
This category includes code fragments that allow a website to transfer or collect information by requesting a graphic image. Websites may use them for various purposes, such as analyzing website usage, monitoring and reporting activities on advertisements, and personalization of advertisements and content.
3. COOKIES USED ON THE WEBSITE
| Name | Cookies | Cookies purpose in detail | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOC Behavioural Data Tracker | dl_anonymous_id | This cookie is used by the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”). Data derived from this cookie is used by the IOC for its marketing purposes: to build a profile of you and your interests (including insights based on your location), to build campaign audiences that include you or people who share a similar profile to you, and to deliver relevant advertising and other content to those audiences on IOC digital platforms as well as sites and apps owned by other organisations. For more information on how the IOC processes personal data, please see https://olympics.com/en/privacy-policy. | Marketing and Advertising |
| IOC Behavioural Data Tracker | dl_anonymous_id Perf | This cookie is used by the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) to measure traffic on this platform, to better understand how content and services are being consumed by the platform’s visitors – including insights based on visitors’ location – and to improve platform performance, functionality, content and services. This cookie may also be used by the IOC to analyse user journeys across multiple websites for the purpose of generating aggregated insights into traffic flows and content performance. The IOC may share such aggregated reporting with its commercial partners and other members of the Olympic Movement. For more information on how the IOC processes personal data, please see https://olympics.com/en/privacy-policy. | Analytics and Performance |
| IOC Behavioural Data Tracker | dl_user_id | This cookie is used by the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”). Data derived from this cookie is used by the IOC for its marketing purposes: to build a profile of you and your interests (including insights based on your location), to build campaign audiences that include you or people who share a similar profile to you, and to deliver relevant advertising and other content to those audiences on IOC digital platforms as well as sites and apps owned by other organisations. For more information on how the IOC processes personal data, please see https://olympics.com/en/privacy-policy. | Marketing and Advertising |
| IOC Behavioural Data Tracker | dl_user_id Perf | This cookie is used by the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) to measure traffic on this platform, to better understand how content and services are being consumed by the platform’s visitors – including insights based on visitors’ location – and to improve platform performance, functionality, content and services. This cookie may also be used by the IOC to analyse user journeys across multiple websites for the purpose of generating aggregated insights into traffic flows and content performance. The IOC may share such aggregated reporting with its commercial partners and other members of the Olympic Movement. For more information on how the IOC processes personal data, please see https://olympics.com/en/privacy-policy. | Analytics and Performance |
| MR Cross Domain Cookie | _mr_cross_domain _direct_id | This cookie is set by the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) to create a unique identifier. This enables the IOC to link your actions across this platform and other sites where the cookie is active. By assigning these actions to the same identifier, the IOC can recognise when activity across different platforms belongs to the same user. It uses this information to build a profile of you and your interests (including insights based on your location), to build campaign audiences that include you or people who share a similar profile to you, and to deliver relevant advertising and other content to those audiences on IOC digital platforms as well as sites and apps owned by other organisations. For more information on how the IOC processes personal data, please see https://olympics.com/en/privacy-policy. | Marketing and Advertising |
| MR Cross Domain Cookie | _mr_cross_domain _direct_id Perf | This cookie helps the IOC measure traffic on this platform and other domains where the cookie is active to understand how Olympics-related content is consumed, including location-based insights. It also supports improvements in IOC digital platform performance, functionality, and content through cross-domain analysis. Aggregated reporting based on data generated by this cookie may be shared with IOC commercial partners and other members of the Olympic Movement. For details on how the IOC processes personal data, visit https://olympics.com/en/privacy-policy. | Analytics and Performance |
| MR Cross Domain Check Cookie | _mr_cross_domain _direct_recheck | This cookie is used to verify if the unique identifier created by _mr_cross_domain_id is valid. | Marketing and Advertising |
| MR Cross Domain Check Cookie | _mr_cross_domain _direct_recheck Perf | This cookie is used to verify if the unique identifier created by _mr_cross_domain_id is valid. | Analytics and Performance |
| Akamai CDN | AKA_A2 | This strictly essential technology and cookie is required for the operating of the OCS Widget. This cookie is used by the IOC in order to ensure the delivery of the content (and the Olympic Family Widget), ensure traffic performance and troubleshooting. IP Cookie is collected and automatically deleted after 90 days. | Strictly Essential |
| Akamai CDN | ak_bmsc | This cookie is used by Akamai security systems on Olympics.com which is required for the operating some parts and features of this site. This cookie is used by the IOC for security purposes, to differentiate traffic from humans and bots and prevent malicious attacks. It collects non-identifiable, anonymous events information to analyze navigation patterns in an aggregated manner to prevent such malicious attacks. No personal data will be collected with this cookie. | Strictly Essential |
| Akamai CDN | bm_si | This cookie is used by Akamai security systems on Olympics.com which is required for the operating of some parts and features of this site. This cookie is used by the IOC for security purposes, to differentiate traffic from humans and bots and prevent malicious attacks. It collects non-identifiable, anonymous events information to analyze navigation patterns in an aggregated manner to prevent such malicious attacks. No personal data will be collected with this cookie. | Strictly Essential |
| Akamai CDN | bm_sv | This cookie is used by Akamai security systems on Olympics.com which is required for the operating of some parts and features of this site. This cookie is used by the IOC for security purposes, to differentiate traffic from humans and bots and prevent malicious attacks. Assigns a unique ID to track session behavior from a security analysis point of view. | Strictly Essential |
| Akamai CDN | bm_ss | This cookie is used by Akamai security systems on Olympics.com which is required for the operating of some parts and features of this site, and it is used to help protect against malicious website attacks. It collects nonidentifiable, anonymous events information to analyze navigation patterns in an aggregated manner to prevent such malicious attacks. No personal data will be collected with this cookie. | Strictly Essential |
| Akamai CDN | bm_s | This cookie is used by Akamai security systems on Olympics.com which is required for the operating of some parts and features of this site, and it is used to help protect against malicious website attacks. It collects nonidentifiable, anonymous events information to analyze navigation in an aggregated manner prevent such malicious attacks. No personal data will be collected with this cookie. | Strictly Essential |
| Akamai CDN | bm_so | This cookie is used by Akamai security systems on Olympics.com which is required for the operating of some parts and features of this site, and it is used to help protect against malicious website attacks. It collects nonidentifiable, anonymous events information to analyze navigation patterns in an aggregated manner to prevent such malicious attacks. No personal data will be collected with this cookie. | Strictly Essential |
| Akamai CDN | bm_lso | This cookie is used by Akamai security systems on Olympics.com which is required for the operating of some parts and features of this site, and it is used to help protect against malicious website attacks. It collects nonidentifiable, anonymous events information to analyze navigation patterns in an aggregated manner to prevent such malicious attacks. No personal data will be collected with this cookie. | Strictly Essential |
4. CONSENT AND MANAGEMENT OF COOKIE PREFERENCES
COOKIE BANNER
When first accessing any page of our Website a banner containing a simplified cookie policy is displayed. Through this banner, you will be able to:
(i) accept all Cookies;
(ii) express no choice about Cookies by clicking on “X” located in the upper right corner of the Cookie banner and, in the latter case, the default settings (which provide for the installation only of the Technical Cookies necessary for the functioning of the Website) will be maintained;
(iii) make a granular choice about which Cookies to install.
Please note that your consent will only be requested when you first access the Site as it will be stored for up to 6 months to allow you to access the Website pages directly when you return.
It is also possible for you to manage your Cookie preferences at any time by clicking here.
BROWSER SETTINGS
Most browsers allow you to accept, manage and disable Cookies through their settings. Through your browser you will also be able to disable Technical Cookies: however, this may cause the Website to malfunction or affect the proper enjoyment of the Website. The settings for managing Cookie preferences are usually found in the browser menu under “options” or “preferences.” To understand how to set them, you can consult the following links:
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en&sjid=1599038566300083501-EU
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop?redirectslug=enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences&redirectlocale=en-US
- Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/it-it/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
For more information on how to restrict the use of third-party Cookies installed in your browser, you can also visit www.youronlinechoices.com.
Latest update: March 2024
