Cookie policy/Site usage information
How do we use cookies?
To ensure that ECDC’s websites function properly, ECDC sometimes places small data files called cookies on the user's device. We use cookies to analyse the online behaviour of the user (e.g. most visited pages, hits, time spent on a page, unique users). For example, cookies are used to remember the user’s display preferences in order to improve their experience when revisiting the website.
Types of cookies
| Type of Cookie | Name of cookie | Description | Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
Necessary These cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. | ecdc.europa.eu | No personal data is collected by them. | These cookies are removed once the visitor leaves the website. The visitor will be prompted to give consent on their next visit. |
| webtools.europa.eu | Server: It hosts various data published on the website (e.g. Charts, maps etc.) | ||
| cdn.ecdc.europa.eu | Server: It hosts the cookie banner. | ||
| analytics.ecdc.europa.eu | Matomo Analytics – configured as cookie less analytics – See privacy | ||
| rum-static.pingdom.net | Website performance | ||
Third-party These cookies that are used by external applications/software to perform specific functions, e.g., watching videos. Some of these applications may be geo-specific and will ask for locations. They also usually collect the visitor’s IP address but anonymise personal data, among other technical information (such as browser versions, operating system, etc). It remembers user preferences. Below is the list of third-party applications ECDC web services use: | |||
| Slideshare | ECDC uses Slideshare to show PowerPoint presentations. Note that Slideshare belongs to LinkedIn, hence, when visitors uses Slideshare, they are thereby agreeing to LinkedIn's privacy policy and user agreement. LinkedIn collects all the personal details users have provided to their services, in addition, LinkedIn uses cookies and personal data to personalise services and advertisements. LinkedIn also forwards users information to employers who have 'enterprise accounts'. | LinkedIn privacy policy | |
| Vimeo | The video is behind a shield. The user has to first accept Vimeo cookies before the video plays. The cookie collects data on the users’ visits to the website, such as which videos were watched. Vimeo collects data that may include the visitor’s IP address, technical information about the users’ device (browser type operating system, etc), web page visited and search terms (within the Vimeo website). | See cookie policy | |
| WhatFix | ECDC uses WhatFix to provide built-in tutorials in some if its externally facing applications. WhatFix uses cookies to collect information from users that visit ECDC’s websites. WhatFix uses essential cookies. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions. WhatFix uses Google Analytics cookies to help improve its functionalities by collecting and reporting information on how you use the website, however the information collected does not contain any personally identifiable information. | See cookie policy | |
| YouTube | ECDC uses the YouTube video embed to play video content on its websites. The video is behind a shield. The user has to first accept YouTube cookies before the video plays. The cookie collects data on the users’ visits to the website, such as which videos were watched. YouTube collects data that may include the visitor’s IP address, technical information about the users’ device (browser type operating system, etc), web page visited and search terms (within the YouTube website). | See cookie policy | |
| Pingdom | This application keeps track of our websites’ performance and makes sure that we get an alert if any of the websites go down. | See policy | |
| Spotify for Podcasts | ECDC uses the Spotify embed application to play audio content for its podcasts. The application is behind a shield. The user must first accept Spotify cookies before the podcast plays. The cookie collects data on the users’ visits to the website, such as which podcasts were listened. Spotify collects data that may include the visitor’s IP address, technical information about the user’s device (browser type operating system, etc), web page visited and search terms (within the Spotify website). | See cookie policy | |
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.
How to control cookies
You can control the use of cookies by using the “Manage cookies” area at the bottom of each web page. By clicking on manage cookies you can accept or refuse the use of cookies. If you have not made any selection a section if displayed at the bottom of the page where the user can select “I accept cookies”, “I don’t accept cookies” or “Remind me later”. If you refuse cookies the website will remain usable, but some services and functionalities may be blocked or may not work.