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Cookie Statement

In order to make this site work properly we use cookies, small data files placed on user's device, to provide more user-friendly services and to collect anonymous statistics on user behaviour.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

A cookie can be classified by its lifespan and the domain to which it belongs. By lifespan, a cookie is either a:

  • session cookie which is erased when the user closes the browser or
  • persistent cookie which remains on the user's computer/device for a pre-defined period of time.

How do we use cookies?

A visit to the EURAXESS Faroe Islands website may generate the following types of cookie:

  • Functional cookies
    The purpose of these is strictly limited to ensuring the effective operation of the website, for example by saving your preferences and allowing you to stay logged on (on request). 
  • Analytics cookies
    These provide insight into the ways in which visitors use our website, which pages they visit most frequently and the terms they use when searching for information. The data collected using analysis cookies helps us improve our website.
    This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google. Google Analytics will place cookies on your computer to helpt the website analyse how visitors use the site.

How to control cookies?

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. However please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website.

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