Cookie Policy
Pursuant to the current legislation on the protection of personal data (“Privacy Regulation”), including Reg. EU 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and the Guarantor’s Guidelines for Cookies and Other Tracking Tools No. 9677876 of 10 June 2021, as well as pursuant to Article 45c of the Telecommunications Act (LTC), having regard to the FDPIC Guide concerning the Processing of Data Using Cookies and Similar Technologies of 22 January 2025, Bristen Partners S.A. (hereinafter “Company”), as the Data Controller (also the “Controller”), provides the following information regarding the cookies installed on this website.
What are cookies?
Cookies are, as a rule, text strings (letters and/or numbers) that websites (so-called Publishers or “first parties”) visited by the user, or different sites or web servers (so-called “third parties”), place and store within a terminal device in the user’s possession. Some of the purposes of installing cookies may require the user’s consent.
When the installation of cookies takes place on the basis of consent, such consent may be freely withdrawn at any time, following the instructions contained in this document.
Cookies used on websites can be distinguished by virtue of the following criteria:
- Based on the party who manages the cookies:
- Proprietary or first-party cookies: these cookies are installed and managed directly by the Data Controller through the website;
- Third-party cookies: these are cookies generated, installed through the websites and managed by third parties other than the Data Controller;
- Based on the time they remain active:
- Session cookies: these store the necessary information during the browsing session and are deleted immediately after the session expires or when the browser is closed;
- Persistent cookies: they are stored on the hard disk of the device that the user is using for browsing, and websites read them every time the user makes a new visit. A persistent cookie has a specified expiration date, after which it will stop working;
- Based on the purposes pursued:
- Technical cookies: these are cookies necessary to allow the user to browse the website and take advantage of the related features. Without these cookies, some services/functions could not be provided and navigation would not be easy and functional;
- Analytical cookies: these are cookies used to obtain statistical information, in aggregate or non-aggregate form, on the number of users accessing the website and how the website is used;
- Profiling cookies: these are cookies used to draw a profile of the user so as to display advertisements that may be in line with their interests, as they are consistent with their tastes, interests and consumption habits.
What cookies does the website use?
This website uses the following types of cookies.
Technical and operational cookies
Cookies that are necessary as they guarantee normal navigation and use of the website and the storage of preferences; they are therefore useful cookies to promote the effective use of the website by the user and thus promote a personalised browsing experience. This type of cookie, therefore, allows the website to be made usable by enabling basic functions: the website, therefore, cannot function correctly without them.
The installation of such cookies does not require the explicit expression of consent by the user, but it is based on the Data Controller’s interest in ensuring the correct functioning, improving the quality of the services offered and optimising the functionality of the website itself.
| Name | Domain | Party | Expiration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookie_consent_level | bristen-partners.com | First party | 400 days | Necessary |
pll_language | bristen-partners.com | First party | 1 year | Necessary |
wpEmojiSettingsSupports | bristen-partners.com | First party | Session | Necessary |
cookie_consent_user_accepted | bristen-partners.com | First party | 400 days | Necessary |
_GRECAPTCHA | google.com | Third party | Session | Necessary |
rc::a | google.com | Third party | Never | Necessary |
rc::b | google.com | Third party | Session | Necessary |
rc::c | google.com | Third party | Session | Necessary |
rc::f | google.com | Third party | Never | Necessary |
In addition to cookies, the website may use additional tools for storing information on the user’s device, such as local storage and/or session storage. These tools allow data to be stored directly within the user’s browser and are used for technical, security and browsing experience improvement purposes.
The storage is managed in compliance with the applicable legislation.
| Name | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|
bt_bb_* | Local storage | Necessary |
Analytical and statistical cookies
Cookies that are used to provide the website operator with statistical data such as, for example, the total number of visitors to the website and to each of its pages for each given time slot.
The purpose is to monitor users’ use of the website, with an analysis and monitoring function, and their processing is subject to the prior consent of the user.
| Name | Domain | Party | Expiration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga | bristen-partners.com | First party | 2 years | Analytical |
_ga_* | bristen-partners.com | First party | 2 years | Analytical |
In addition to cookies, the website may use additional tracking tools managed by third parties to improve the quality of the user experience and enable interactions with existing content, networks and platforms.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| TermsFeed | Consent management tool | Display of the notice banner and preferences centre and recording of the user’s choices. The tool is loaded from TermsFeed servers, which receive the technical connection data, such as the IP address and the domain of the website visited. It does not set cookies of its own: choices are stored in the first-party technical cookies listed above. | Necessary |
| OpenStreetMap | External content loaded on request | Display of the interactive map in the contact section, loaded only when the user clicks the “Show map” button. It involves a connection to the servers of the OpenStreetMap Foundation, based in the United Kingdom, without setting any cookies. | Service requested by the user |
Personal data will be processed within the territory of the Swiss Confederation. For certain features, however, your personal data may also be processed outside the Swiss Confederation on the basis of the decision of the Federal Council pursuant to art. 16 para. 1 LPD (for example, the features relating to Google Analytics and Google reCAPTCHA, with transmission of data to the United States).
Third-party cookies or tools that may be installed
Even though the Company works to implement all possible technical measures to deactivate or neutralise any other third-party cookies on its website, these types of files may sometimes still be activated using functions that allow you to interact with other social networks, and the latter may, therefore, track your navigation. This could happen, for example, when using the sharing/linking functions via Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. that you find on the website. For detailed information on this matter, it is advisable to always refer to and consult the information on the processing of personal data provided by third-party services.
How can I express consent to the installation of cookies?
You can manage your preferences regarding cookies or other third-party tools directly in the “view preferences” section within your browser and/or using the tools described in the third party’s cookie policies, or by contacting them directly. Please also note that disabling technical/functional cookies, where possible, does not guarantee correct navigation within the website, as some features and functions may be compromised. Technical cookies are installed automatically and do not require the user’s consent; the installation of analytical/statistical cookies, on the other hand, requires the user’s consent, which can be given in the “Review your choices regarding cookies” section of the website.
Last updated: 22 September 2026
