Information on the use of cookies

What are cookies and what are they used for?

A cookie is a text file sent by the website and stored by the browser. Cookies allow obtaining information about the website navigation, such as visit statistics. Cookies are used to facilitate navigation on the site and to enhance its usefulness for the user.

Which cookies does this website use?

www.cytodiagnostic.com uses these types of cookies:
• Strictly necessary cookies;
• Performance cookies;
• Functionality cookies;
• Third-party cookies.

Strictly necessary cookies:

Strictly necessary cookies are only stored by registered users of the site to verify the status of the profile (e.g., logged-in user) and related settings. These cookies are not stored by site visitors.

Performance cookies:

This website uses the Google Analytics service provided by Google Inc. for the purpose of collecting statistical information about site usage. The performance cookies on this site have only analytical purposes to collect and analyze information about site visibility. As these are cookies related to an external service, we invite you to read more information on the provider's Google Analytics Privacy page.

Functionality cookies:

Users who write a comment where the site allows it store cookies (comment_author, comment_author_email) to facilitate the insertion of additional comments without having to re-enter the username and email.

Third-party cookies:

This website uses the AddThis service provided by addthis.com to express preferences on social networks and share site content. As these are third-party cookies related to an external service, we invite you to read more information on the provider's AddThis Privacy page.

The mentioned types of cookies can have a duration of a few minutes or more than a year (persistent cookies). Cookies can be deleted or blocked through browser settings, as explained below.

Profiling cookies:

This website does not use proprietary profiling cookies, which means cookies intended to send advertising messages based on user navigation and preferences.

Blocking or Deleting Cookies:

Can cookies be blocked or deleted?
If desired, you can delete cookies stored in your browser or even block their automatic sending.
Is it necessary to block cookies?
Blocking is not necessary. Blocking some cookies could compromise certain site functionalities and consequently its usage.
How to delete cookies:
Below, we list the main browsers used and the links to their respective pages with necessary information on managing cookies:

• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/privacy-and-security/cookies
• Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies
• Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome
• Opera: http://help.opera.com
• Safari: http://www.apple.com/support/safari/