Cookies Policy FIWARE
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In accordance with the applicable law regarding the use of cookies in relation to the provision of electronic communication services, we hereby inform you about the cookies used on the websites of FIWARE (hereinafter, the “Websites”) and why they are used. Likewise, the FI-WARE and FI-Core consortia inform you that, by browsing the Websites, you are giving your consent for them to be used. The cookies used on our Websites include both 'our own' and those of third parties and they enable us to store and access information in relation to the language, the type of browser used and other general characteristics predefined by the user, and also to track and analyse the activity carried out in order to introduce improvements and to provide our services in a more efficient, personalised manner. FIWARE does not use advertising or behavioural advertising cookies. The use of cookies offers numerous advantages in the provision of information technology services, because, among others: (i) they make it easier for the user to browse the Website and access the different services on offer; (ii) they mean that users do not have to set up the general, predefined characteristics each time they enter the Website; (iii) they enable us to improve the functioning and the services provided through the Website, after the corresponding analysis of the information obtained through the cookies installed. However, users can set up their browsers to accept or reject cookies, or select those allowed and those excluded by following one of the following procedures, depending on the browser used:
- Google Chrome (in the Tools Menu)
Settings > Show advanced options > Privacy (Content Settings) > Cookies
More information: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (in the Tools Menu)
Internet > Privacy > Advanced
More information: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-9
- Firefox
Options > Privacy > Cookies
More information: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Safari , iPad y iPhone
Preferences > Privacy
More information: http://www.apple.com/privacy/use-of-cookies/
- Opera
Settings > Preferences > Advanced > Cookies
More information: http://help.opera.com/Linux/10.60/en/cookies.html
Analytical cookies:
These make it possible to track and analyse the behaviour of the users of the websites with which they are associated.
Cookies of FIWARE Lab
Specifically, on the user's device, fiware.org stores the analytical cookies of Google Analytics. Users can exclude their individual activity by means of the exclusion systems facilitated by Google Analytics.
| Cookie | Owner | Duration | Purpose | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __utma | google-analytics.com ga.js | 2 years | This cookie keeps a record of the number of times a user has visited a site, and when the first and last visits were. | level 2 |
| __utmc | google-analytics.com ga.js | Expires with the session | This cookie helps to calculate how long a user's visit lasts, storing the time the user exits the page. | level 2 |
| __utmz | google-analytics.com ga.js | Expires with the session | This cookie keeps track of where the visitor comes from, which search engine was used, which link he/she clicked on, what key words were used and from where in the world the page was accessed. | level 2 |
| JSESSIONID | cloud.lab.fi-ware.org PaaS Manager | Expires with the session | This cookie is generated by Servlet container like Tomcat or Jetty and used for session management in J2EE web application for http protocol. | level 1 |
| JSESSIONID | cloud.lab.fi-ware.org SDC | Expires with the session | This cookie is generated by Servlet container like Tomcat or Jetty and used for session management in J2EE web application for http protocol. | level 1 |
| connect.sid | cloud.lab.fi-ware.org | Expires with the session | This cookie keeps the session of an authenticated user in the Cloud Portal | level 1 |
| expires_in | cloud.lab.fi-ware.org | Expires with the session | This cookie saves information about the validation time of an authenticated user token | level 1 |
| oauth_token | cloud.lab.fi-ware.org | Expires with the session | This cookie saves information about the authentication token that a user uses to connect | level 1 |
| _fi-ware-idm_session | account.lab.fi-ware.org | Expires with the session | This cookie keeps the session of an authenticated user in the Account Portal | level 1 |
| wstoreoil_sid | store.lab.fi-ware.org | 2 weeks | This cookie keeps the session of an authenticated user in the Store portal | level 1 |
| oil_sid | mashup.lab.fi-ware.org | 2 weeks | This cookie keeps the session of an authenticated user in the Mashup portal | level 1 |
| _ga | .fi-ware.org | 2 years | This cookie is used for getting use stats from the users of the portals | level 2 |
| auth_tkt | data.lab.fi-ware.org | Expires with the session | This cookie saves information about the authentication token that a user uses to connect | level 1 |
| auth_tkt | .data.lab.fi-ware.org | Expires with the session | This cookie saves information about the authentication token that a user uses to connect | level 1 |
| ckan | data.lab.fi-ware.org | Expires with the session | This cookie keeps the session of an authenticated user in the data portal | level 1 |
| PREF | help.lab.fi-ware.org youtube/google | 1 year | YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. | level 2 |
| NID | help.lab.fi-ware.org youtube/google | 6 months | Google uses this cookie, like the PREF, to help customise ads on Google properties, like Google Search. | level 2 |
Cookies of FIWARE forge
| Cookie | Owner | Duration | Purpose | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __utma | google-analytics.comga.js | 2 years | This cookie keeps a record of the number of times a user has visited a site, and when the first and last visits were. | level 2 |
| __utmb | google-analytics.comga.js | 30 minutes | This cookie keeps a record of the number of times a user has visited a site, and when the first and last visits were. | level 2 |
| __utmc | google-analytics.comga.js | Expires with the session | This cookie helps to calculate how long a user's visit lasts, storing the time the user exits the page. | level 2 |
| __utmt | google-analytics.comga.js | 10 minutes | This cookie is used to limit the number of requests. | level 2 |
| __utmz | google-analytics.comga.js | Expires with the session | This cookie keeps track of where the visitor comes from, which search engine was used, which link he/she clicked on, what key words were used and from where in the world the page was accessed. | level 2 |
| CN | en.wikipedia.org | 2 days | ... | level 2 |
| CP | en.wikipedia.org | Expires with the session | ... | level 2 |
| GeoIP | .wikipedia.org | Expires with the session | This cookie is used to get the geographical location of the users. | level 2 |
| WMF-Last-Access | en.wikipedia.org | 2 days | This cookie helps to calculate how long a user's visit lasts, storing the time the user exits the page. | level 2 |
| WMF-Last-Access | upload.wikimedia.org | 2 weeks | This cookie helps to calculate how long a user's visit lasts, storing the time the user exits the page. | level 2 |
| _ga | .fi-ware.org | 2 years | This cookie is used for getting use stats from the users of the portals. | level 2 |
| bannercount_fundraiser_2016 | en.wikipedia.org | 1 year | This cookie is used to show/hide a banner asking users for a donation. | level 2 |
| bannercount_fundraiser_2016-wait | en.wikipedia.org | 1 year | This cookie is used to show/hide a banner asking users for a donation. | level 2 |
| centralnotice-frbanner-seen-fullscreen | en.wikipedia.org | 6 months | This cookie is used to manage the notifications which are shown to the users, using the extension called "CentralNotice". | level 2 |
| centralnotice_bannercount_fr15 | en.wikipedia.org | 9 months | This cookie is used to manage the notifications which are shown to the users, using the extension called "CentralNotice". | level 2 |
| centralnotice_bannercount_fr15-wait | en.wikipedia.org | 9 months | This cookie is used to manage the notifications which are shown to the users, using the extension called "CentralNotice". | level 2 |
| session_ser | forge.fiware.org | 1 week | This cookie is used as session identifier. | level 1 |
| popup_cookie | forge.fiware.org | 1 hour | This cookie is used to show/hide an informative cookie popup | level 1 |
Cookies of FIWARE JIRA
| Cookie | Owner | Duration | Purpose | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSESSIONID | jira.fiware.org | Expires with the session | This cookie is generated by Servlet container like Tomcat or Jetty and used for session management in J2EE web application for http protocol. | level 1 |
| _ga | .fi-ware.org | 2 years | This cookie is used for getting use stats from the users of the portals . | level 2 |
| atlassian.xsrf.token | jira.fiware.org | Expires with the session | Helps prevent XSRF attacks. Ensures that during a user's session, browser requests sent to an Atlassian Cloud instance are originated from that Cloud instance. | level 2 |
Cookies of FIWARE Q&A
| Cookie | Owner | Duration | Purpose | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _csrf | ask.fiware.org | 1 year | This cookie is used to avoid "Cross-site request forgery" attacks. | level 2 |
| _ga | .fi-ware.org | 2 years | This cookie is used for getting use stats from the users of the portals. | level 2 |
| askbot_visitor | ask.fiware.org | Expires with the session | This cookie is used to show a popup/welcome the first time an user visits this website. | level 2 |
| sessionid | ask.fiware.org | 2 weeks | This cookie is used as session identifier. | level 1 |
| popup_cookie | ask.fiware.org | 1 hour | This cookie is used to show/hide an informative cookie popup | level 1 |
Cookies of FIWARE Mailing Lists Website
| Cookie | Owner | Duration | Purpose | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | .fi-ware.org | 2 years | This cookie is used for getting use stats from the users of the portals. | level 2 |
| name of the mailing list + user | lists.fiware.org | Expires with the session | This cookie is used as session identifier. | level 1 |
Cookies of FIWARE Academy
Specifically, on the user's device, fiware.org stores the analytical cookies of Google Analytics. Users can exclude their individual activity by means of the exclusion systems facilitated by Google Analytics.
| Cookie | Owner | Duration | Purpose | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoodleSession | edu.fiware.org | Session | To keep the reference of the current session | level 1 |
| _ga | .fiware.org | 2 years | This cookie is used for getting use stats from the users of the portals | level 2 |
| _gat | .fiware.org | 2 years | This cookie is used for getting use stats from the users of the portals | level 2 |
| popup_cookie | edu.fiware.org | 1 hour | This cookie is used to show a popup/welcome the first time an user visits this website | level 2 |
Cookies of FIWARE Catalogue
Specifically, on the user's device, fiware.org stores the analytical cookies of Google Analytics. Users can exclude their individual activity by means of the exclusion systems facilitated by Google Analytics.
| Cookie | Owner | Duration | Purpose | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __utma | google-analytics.com ga.js | 2 years | This cookie keeps a record of the number of times a user has visited a site, and when the first and last visits were. | level 2 |
| __utmc | google-analytics.com ga.js | Expires with the session | This cookie helps to calculate how long a user's visit lasts, storing the time the user exits the page. | level 2 |
| __utmz | google-analytics.com ga.js | Expires with the session | This cookie keeps track of where the visitor comes from, which search engine was used, which link he/she clicked on, what key words were used and from where in the world the page was accessed. | level 2 |
| has_js | catalogue.fiware.org | Expires with the session | This cookie indicates that the Drupal instance contains custom javascript files | level 1 |
| Drupal.tableDrag.showWeight | catalogue.fiware.org | 1 year | This cookie stores user interface preferences | level 1 |
| _ga | .fi-ware.org | 2 years | This cookie is used for getting use stats from the users of the portals | level 2 |
| _gat | .fi-ware.org | 2 years | This cookie is used for getting use stats from the users of the portals | level 2 |
| cookie-agreed | catalogue.fiware.org | 3 months | This cookie indicates that you have already read the cookie policies | level 1 |
Cookies of FIWARE website
| Cookie | Owner | Duration | Purpose | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NID | .google.com | 6 months | Google uses this cookie, like the PREF, to help customise ads on Google properties, like Google Search. | Level 2 |
| PHPSESSID | fi-ware.local | Expires with the session | Server cookie to keep server session | Level 1 |
| _ga | fi-ware.local | 2 years | This cookie is used for getting use stats from the users of the portals | Level 2 |
| _gat | fi-ware.local | 2 years | This cookie is used for getting use stats from the users of the portals | Level 2 |
| complianceCookie | fi-ware.local | 1 week | This cookie is used for showing cookies terms advice | Level 1 |
| PREF | .youtube.com | 8 months | YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. | Level 2 |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | .youtube.com | 8 months | YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. | Level 2 |
| YSC | .youtube.com | Expires with the session | YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. | Level 2 |
| CMDD | .casalemedia.com | 1 day | Used for Advertising monitoring and retargeting. More info including opt-out at http://www.casalemedia.com/ | Level 3 |
| CMID | .casalemedia.com | 1 year | Used for Advertising monitoring and retargeting. More info including opt-out at http://www.casalemedia.com/ | Level 3 |
| CMPS | .casalemedia.com | 3 months | Used for Advertising monitoring and retargeting. More info including opt-out at http://www.casalemedia.com/ | Level 3 |
| CMRUM3 | .casalemedia.com | 1 year | Used for Advertising monitoring and retargeting. More info including opt-out at http://www.casalemedia.com/ | Level 3 |
| CMSC | .casalemedia.com | Expires with the session | Used for Advertising monitoring and retargeting. More info including opt-out at http://www.casalemedia.com/ | Level 3 |
| CMST | .casalemedia.com | 1 day | Used for Advertising monitoring and retargeting. More info including opt-out at http://www.casalemedia.com/ | Level 3 |
| _ga | Dataxu.com via .w55c.net | 1 month | Used for Web Traffic statistics and ad interaction monitoring. More info including opt-out at http://www.dataxu.com/about-us/privacy/data-collection-platform/ | Level 3 |
| matchbidswitch | Dataxu.com via .w55c.net | 1 month | Used for Web Traffic statistics and ad interaction monitoring. More info including opt-out at http://www.dataxu.com/about-us/privacy/data-collection-platform/ | Level 3 |
| matchbluekai | Dataxu.com via .w55c.net | 1 month | Used for Web Traffic statistics and ad interaction monitoring. More info including opt-out at http://www.dataxu.com/about-us/privacy/data-collection-platform/ | Level 3 |
| matchcasale | Dataxu.com via .w55c.net | 1 month | Used for Web Traffic statistics and ad interaction monitoring. More info including opt-out at http://www.dataxu.com/about-us/privacy/data-collection-platform/ | Level 3 |
| matchdemdex | Dataxu.com via .w55c.net | 1 month | Used for Web Traffic statistics and ad interaction monitoring. More info including opt-out at http://www.dataxu.com/about-us/privacy/data-collection-platform/ | Level 3 |
| matchfbx | Dataxu.com via .w55c.net | 1 month | Used for Web Traffic statistics and ad interaction monitoring. More info including opt-out at http://www.dataxu.com/about-us/privacy/data-collection-platform/ | Level 3 |
| matchgoogle | Dataxu.com via .w55c.net | 1 month | Used for Web Traffic statistics and ad interaction monitoring. More info including opt-out at http://www.dataxu.com/about-us/privacy/data-collection-platform/ | Level 3 |
| matchopenx | Dataxu.com via .w55c.net | 1 month | Used for Web Traffic statistics and ad interaction monitoring. More info including opt-out at http://www.dataxu.com/about-us/privacy/data-collection-platform/ | Level 3 |
| matchpubmatic | Dataxu.com via .w55c.net | 1 month | Used for Web Traffic statistics and ad interaction monitoring. More info including opt-out at http://www.dataxu.com/about-us/privacy/data-collection-platform/ | Level 3 |
| matchspotx | Dataxu.com via .w55c.net | 1 month | Used for Web Traffic statistics and ad interaction monitoring. More info including opt-out at http://www.dataxu.com/about-us/privacy/data-collection-platform/ | Level 3 |
| matchyahoo | Dataxu.com via .w55c.net | 1 month | Used for Web Traffic statistics and ad interaction monitoring. More info including opt-out at http://www.dataxu.com/about-us/privacy/data-collection-platform/ | Level 3 |
| wfivefivec | Dataxu.com via .w55c.net | 1 month | Used for Web Traffic statistics and ad interaction monitoring. More info including opt-out at http://www.dataxu.com/about-us/privacy/data-collection-platform/ | Level 3 |
| EQUser | .eqads.com | 3 months | Collecting information at aggregate level for site scoring for advertising companies. More info including opt-out at http://www.eqworks.com/about/privacy-policy/ | Level 3 |
Cookies of FIWARE backlog
| Cookie | Owner | Duration | Purpose | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | fi-ware.local | 2 years | This cookie is used for getting use stats from the users of the portals | Level 2 |
| __cfduid | .highcharts.com | 1 year | This cookie overrides any security restrictions based on the IP address the visitor is coming from. It does not contain any user identification information | Level 2 |
Cookie Levels
The cookies detailed above are graded on an "intrusiveness level " on a scale of 1 to 3, in which:
- Level 1: corresponds to internally-used cookies that are essential for provision of the service requested by the user.
- Level 2: corresponds to anonymous, internally-used cookies necessary for the maintenance of contents and browsing, as well as cookies managed by third parties in the framework of services expressly requested by the user on their websites (e.g. Social Plugins from Facebook or Twitter).
- Level 3: corresponds to cookies managed by third parties in the framework of services not expressly requested by the user, permitting tracking of these through websites not owned by FIWARE (e.g. graphic advertising management platforms). The specification of this level is accompanied by its owner. The use of level 3 cookies is subject to the user's prior permission by means of express confirmation of acceptance.
