This platform uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about how you use the platform. We will place cookies on your device only with your consent, except for those that are strictly necessary for the platform to function (e.g., to keep you logged in, balance traffic, or provide security).
Indicatively, cookies help us to understand usage and compile aggregated statistics to identify improvements or errors, remember your preferences (e.g., language, video and accessibility settings), improve performance, functionality, and design based on anonymized/aggregated reports or, where permitted, personalize content.
You can manage your preferences at any time through the cookie banner or your browser settings. For full details on types of cookies, purposes, retention, and third-party providers, please see the rest of this Cookies Policy.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file stored on your device (e.g., computer, tablet, smartphone) that allows the entity placing it to store and retrieve information about your use of the service. Unless you configure your browser to reject cookies, and provided you have accepted their use, cookies may be placed while you use the learning platform. For clarity, references to “cookies” in this policy also include similar technologies (such as local storage, pixels, or SDKs) where applicable.
Who is the data controller?
The Data Controller for the processing described in this Cookies Policy is the European Foundation for the Study of Chronic Liver Failure (“EF CLIF”), with address at Avinguda Diagonal 477, 11th floor, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
What data are collected through cookies?
When you access this platform, cookies and similar technologies may collect the following information:
Device information: Model and type of device, operating system and version, browser and version, unique device/browser identifiers, and network information (e.g., connection type).
Location-related information: IP address, time zone, and (where applicable) mobile service provider, which allow us to infer a general (non-precise) location.
Usage and navigation data: Frequency of use, sections/pages visited, clicks and feature usage (e.g., video player interactions, forum access), session timestamps, error codes, and performance metrics.
This information is used as described in this Cookies Policy (e.g., to provide essential functionality, remember preferences, compile aggregated statistics, improve performance, and, where consented, personalize content or communications).
What kind of cookies do we use?
There are different categories of cookies, classified as follows:
According to their purpose
Technical (strictly necessary) cookies: These cookies are essential for the learning platform to function and to enable basic features such as secure login, session management, load balancing, and saving core tool preferences (e.g., player settings, accessibility toggles).
They cannot be disabled through the consent banner, as doing so would impair the platform’s operation. They are usually set in response to actions you take to request services from us (e.g., signing in, selecting cookie preferences, completing forms). If you block them at the browser level, some areas or features may not work.
These cookies do not store information that directly identifies you.
Note: Due to their technical nature, cookies used solely to manage internal placement of system notices or service capacity without profiling also fall into this category.
Analytics / statistical cookies (consent-based): These cookies collect information about how the platform is used (e.g., pages visited, time on page, navigation flows, error codes) to help us understand interactions, measure performance, and identify improvements. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you visited and cannot assess whether features work properly.
Preference / customization cookies (consent-based): These cookies allow the platform to remember your preferences so you can access the service with features tailored to you, for example, your language, region, preferred number of search results, video player defaults, or accessibility settings. Disabling them may result in a more generic experience.
Advertising cookies (consent-based): These cookies collect information about your activity to manage advertising spaces and, where applicable, to deliver ads and recommendations tailored to your interests (e.g., frequency capping, measuring campaign performance, fraud prevention). They may involve profiling and, if third-party ad partners are used, may allow those partners to recognize your browser or device across sites/apps.
These cookies are not essential for the learning platform. We will use them only with your consent. Refusing or withdrawing consent will not affect access to courses or essential features; it will simply make advertising less relevant.
According to the entity that manages them
- First-party cookies: These are cookies sent to your device from a computer or domain managed by the controller of the learning platform (in this case, “EF CLIF”) and used to provide the service you have requested.
- Third-party cookies: These are cookies sent to your device from a computer or domain that is not managed by the controller of the learning platform, but by another entity that processes the data obtained through cookies for its own purposes (for example, analytics or advertising providers).
According to the duration of their activation
- Session cookies: Designed to collect and store data while you are using the learning platform. They are automatically deleted once you close your browser or end your session.
- Persistent cookies: These cookies store data that can be accessed and processed for a defined period established by the cookie’s provider, which may range from a few minutes to several years, depending on their purpose.
Below is a list of the cookies used on the learning platform, including their name, purpose, provider, and retention period. This information will help you understand how and why each cookie is used:
| Name | Purpose | Vendor | Expiration date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CookieYes-consent | CookieYes uses this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences, ensuring that those preferences are respected during subsequent visits to the website. This cookie does not collect or store any personal data about visitors. | Own | 1 year |
What is the lawful basis for processing your data via cookies?
Processing of information collected through non-technical cookies and similar tracking technologies (e.g., analytics beyond strict audience measurement, personalization, or advertising) is based on your consent, which we request via the cookie banner when you access the learning platform.
Processing of information collected through technical (strictly necessary) cookies does not require consent, as it is based on EF CLIF’s legitimate interests (and/or the necessity to provide the service you request).
Where applicable, you may withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie banner’s settings or your browser controls, as explained in the section on withdrawing consent.
Are cookies mandatory?
Technical/necessary cookies cannot be disabled via the banner because doing so would compromise the correct operation of the platform. They are typically set in response to actions you take to request services (e.g., saving your cookie preferences, logging in, completing forms). If you block these cookies at the browser level, some services or features may not be available and your experience may be degraded.
All other cookies are optional and will only be used if you provide consent. You can change your choices at any time.
Who do we share your personal information with?
A transfer of personal data to the third parties will be carried out only if indicated in the cookie table. This transfer occurs when we use cookies that are specifically identified in the table as “Third-party cookies” (i.e., cookies set and managed by entities other than us). When this happens, the third parties named will receive the personal data collected via their cookies for the purposes described for each cookie, and the relevant provider is named in the table.
In some cases, vendors providing first-party functionality may also collect data for their own purposes (e.g., to improve their tool). Where that occurs, we will also classify those entries as “Third-party cookies” in the table above.
Are there any international data transfers?
Regarding international transfers, please review the privacy policies of each third party listed in the cookie table to understand whether your data are transferred outside the EEA/UK and, if so, under which transfer safeguards (e.g., an adequacy decision, EU Standard Contractual Clauses, or the EU–US Data Privacy Framework).
How can you accept, reject, or withdraw your consent for the use of cookies in this platform?
When you first access the platform, a cookie banner is displayed that allows you to indicate whether you accept, reject, or configure cookies (except for those that are strictly necessary for the platform to function). You may also withdraw your consent at any time.
If you wish to withdraw your consent regarding this Cookies Policy, you have two options:
- Through the cookie settings panel available on the platform, where you can modify your preferences or revoke consent for non-essential cookies at any time.
- By deleting cookies stored on your device through your browser’s settings and configuration options.
Please note that if you have accepted third-party cookies, you will need to delete them through your browser options or by using the opt-out tools provided by the third party itself.
You can find more information on how to disable cookies depending on your browser at the following links:
Last updated: 20 October 2025.
