About cookies
A cookie is a small text file that a website may save on your device, for instance mobile device or computer, upon your visit to the website. Cookies may allow a website to recognise an individual’s device and store some information about the user. A cookie can be classified by its lifespan and the domain to which it belongs. By lifespan, a cookie is either a: (i) session cookie which is erased when the user closes the browser or; (ii) persistent cookie which remains on the user’s computer/device for a pre-defined period of time. As for the domain to which the cookie belongs, there are either:
- first-party cookies which are set by the web server of the visited page and share the same domain;
- third-party cookies stored by a different domain to the visited page’s domain. This can happen when the webpage references a file, such as JavaScript, located outside its domain.
You may refuse non-essential cookies or withdraw your consent at any time.
Strictly Necessary or Essential Cookies
Strictly Necessary or Essential Cookies are used on ec-essi-website-dev.esa.int website. These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to provide the services that you requested and/or for the solely purpose of the transmission of the services and/or the website. Without these cookies you would not be able to access the services or the website and therefore this category cannot be disabled.
| Source | First Party or Third Party cookie? | Cookie Name | Session or Persistent cookie? | Type of personal data collected | Purpose | Expires |
| ec-esa-essi.eu | First Party | wordpress_[hash] wordpress_logged_in | Session | WordPress authentication | To permit logged in users to use the system | Session or up to 14 days if “Remember Me” is selected |
| ec-esa-essi.eu | First Party | cookieconsent_status | Persistent | Consents | Cookie consent | 1 Year |
| ec-esa-essi.eu | First Party | wp_lang | Session | Language preference | Stores the user’s preferred language for the login interface | End of session |
| ec-esa-essi.eu | First Party | wp_test_cookie | Session | None | Checks wheter the user’s browser accepts cookies. | End of session |
ESA Web Analytics Cookies
ESA Web Analytics cookies are used for the purpose of improving the service. These cookies collect anonymous data (an individual cannot be identified) about user interaction with this website and is solely accessible to ESA workforce involved in the specific activity. Analytics cookies can be rejected by selecting “Reject cookies” when you first access the website.
| Cookie Name | First Party or Third Party cookie? | Session or Persistent cookie? | Type of personal data collected | Purpose | Expires |
| _pk_id | First party (Matomo) | Persistent | Contains a visitor id used to identify unique visitors | Used to store a few details about the user such as the unique visitor ID | 6 months |
| _pk_ref | First party (Matomo) | Persistent | To identify from where they came | Used to store the attribution information, the referrer initially used to visit the website | 6 months |
| _pk_ses, _pk_cvar, _pk_hsr | First party (Matomo) | Persistent | None | Short lived cookies used to temporarily store data for the visit | 30 minutes |
| _pk_testcookie | First party (Matomo) | Session | None | Used to check whether the visitor’s browser supports cookies | Is created and should be then directly deleted |
Third Party Cookies
Various ESA may link to or show the content of external providers:
YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, …
If you access such third-party content, the specific conditions, terms and the cookie policies of these third-parties apply. ESA has no control over these, therefore please refer to their separate conditions prior to accepting these. If you do not view third-party content, third-party cookies are not installed on your device.
How to withdraw your consent and/or delete a cookie?
Cookies Preferences: You can withdraw your consent for each cookie category (except strictly necessary or essential cookies) at any time by selecting your preferences in the “Cookie Preference”. By using our Cookies Preferences and revoking your consent, the cookies therein described will be deleted.
Ussing Your Browser: All the cookies used on our website can be disabled through your browser. To disable cookies through your browser, follow your browser instructions (e.g. within the “Help,” “Tools” or “Edit” menus in your browser). Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may lead to reduced functionality of some features on the website.
Contact
ESA DPO: dpo@esa.int