What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit some websites. They help us remember your actions and preferences over time so you don’t have to re-enter them when you return.
How do we use cookies?
We use cookies in different ways, such as:
- remembering preferences you’ve chosen previously, such as language
- analysing how you use the site so we can keep making improvements
- providing you a more personalised experience
Under no circumstances does the EIB use cookies to collect, process, disseminate or record attributable personal data.
Cookies we use
FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES
Website preferences
These cookies enable the site to operate correctly. Without these cookies we cannot remember choices you’ve selected or provide the services you’ve requested.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Description of use | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSESSIONID | Browser session ID | To identify unique browser session on the webserver. To store some information temporarily entered into website forms, so that it can be remembered between visits to different pages. | End of browsing session |
| SEC_LANG | Change website language | Defines the language experience of the site based on your browser settings. Can be changed and updated at any time and on any page. | 1 month |
| LANG_SEC | Change website language | Defines the language experience of the site based on your browser settings. Can be changed and updated at any time and on any page. | 1 month |
| newsletter-popup | Remember popup actions | Supports display of a website notice for the EIB newsletter. When the value is set to "open" the notice has been displayed. The notice will appear after a user has accepted the cookie policy previously. | 1 year |
| cookie-policy | Remember popup actions | To store if a user has accepted the cookie disclaimer notice. If a user has not accepted this popup, the notice will always be displayed. | 1 month |
| covidAlert | Remember popup actions | To store if a user has accepted the cookie disclaimer notice. If a user has not accepted this popup, the notice will always be displayed. | End of browsing session |
| cookie-popup | Remember popup actions | Supports the display of the cookie policy notification. If the notification has been closed or accepted, it will have the value “notShow” and the notification will not be shown again. | 1 year |
| cookie-popup-second | Remember popup actions | Supports the display of a second cookie policy notification, if this is in use. If the notification has been closed or accepted, it will have the value “notShow” and the notification will not be shown again. | 1 year |
| cookie-popup-dev | Remember popup actions | Supports the display of the cookie policy notification. If the notification has been closed or accepted, it will have the value “notShow” and the notification will not be shown again. | 1 year |
| cookie-popup-second-dev | Remember popup actions | Supports the display of a second cookie policy notification, if this is in use. If the notification has been closed or accepted, it will have the value “notShow” and the notification will not be shown again. | 1 year |
| CookieConsent | Remember cookie settings | To identify if the user has allowed or disallowed ‘Third party cookies’ as listed below. | 1 month |
| eib_ec | Remember cookie settings | To identify if the user has allowed or disallowed ‘Website analysis cookies’ as listed below. | 1 month |
Website analysis cookies
These cookies help us to monitor the functions of the website and keep improving website services. These cookies do not collect, process, disseminate or record attributable personal data.
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| Cookie name | Service | Purpose | Description of use | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _pk_id.##.dcfc | Piwik Pro | Monitoring web use | Used by Piwik Pro. Recognises website visitors (no personal information is collected on the user). | 1 year |
| _pk_ses.##.dcfc | Piwik Pro | Monitoring web use | Used by Piwik Pro. Identifies the pages viewed by the same user during the same visit. (no personal information is collected on the user). | End of browsing session |
THIRD PARTY COOKIES
Advertising cookies
These cookies are used by third-party services. These cookies are not set by default and need to be activated by the user.
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| Cookie name | Service | Purpose | Description of use | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Google AdSense | Advertising | Used specifically on the HR section of EIB.org Used by Google AdSense to test the effectiveness of advertising on various websites using their services. |
3 month |
| _gat_UA-##-# | Advertising | Used specifically on the HR section of EIB.org. Used to identify and keep track of unique users. | 90 days | |
|
_fbc |
Advertising | Used specifically on the HR section of EIB.org. only set when a user arrives at your website from an Ad and the destination URL includes the click identifier "fbclid". | 90 days |
Other cookie information
Embedded content
Embedded content from other websites, such as videos, social feeds or charts, may be contained within some pages on the website. This content behaves in the same way as if seen on the other website and it may collect behavioural data using cookies. This may include tracing your interaction with the content if you have an account and are logged in on that website.
The embedded content on this website includes services from:
- Infogram – www.infogram.com
- Curator – www.curator.io
- X – x.com
- Youtube – www.youtube.com
Google Analytics
This is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google") to help analyse the use of the website. The information generated by the cookies about the use of the website - standard internet log information (including your IP address) and visitor behaviour information in an anonymous form - is transmitted to and stored by Google including on servers in the United States. We anonymise your IP address before sending it to Google.
In accordance with its Privacy Shield Certification, Google declares that it complies with the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework. Google may transfer the information collected by Google Analytics to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
According to Google Analytics terms of service, Google will not associate the data subject IP address with any other data held by Google.
You may refuse the use of Google Analytics cookies by downloading and installing Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on - Download Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Social networks
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube may set cookies for sharing content on social networks, for usage statistics or for learning user preferences. The presence, number and status of cookies may depend on how you use the platforms concerned before or while visiting the EIB’s website. Find out more in the relevant policies of Facebook, X, LinkedIn and YouTube. Opt out of Google Doubleclick Ad network used by YouTube.
Managing cookies in your browser
Most browsers allow you to manage your website cookies, enabling you to delete or block cookies. By deleting cookies, any preferences previously made will be lost. By blocking cookies completely a website may not function properly, including videos and webstreaming.
To find out more about managing your cookies, visit the site 'All about cookies'.