The hunt for super-Eddington accretion flows in ultraluminous X-ray sources

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Cookies are essential for the operation of the Internet, providing innumerable advantages in the provision of interactive services, and facilitating navigation and usability of our website.

The information we provide below will help you understand the different types of cookies:

 TYPES OF COOKIES
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ACCORDING TO THE PERIOD OF TIME THAT THEY REMAIN ACTIVATEDSession Cookies

They are those designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page. They are usually used to store information that is only of interest to keep for the provision of the service requested by the user on a single occasion (for example, a list of products purchased) and disappear at the end of the session.

Permanent Cookies

They are those in which the data is still stored in the terminal and can be accessed and processed during a period defined by the person responsible for the cookie, which can range from a few minutes to several years.

ACCORDING TO ITS PURPOSETechnical CookiesThey are those that allow the user to navigate through a web page, platform or application and use the different options or services that exist in it.
Personalised CookiesThey allow the application of their own characteristics for the user's navigation through the website (eg language).
Analysis Cookies

They are those that allow the person responsible for them to monitor and analyze the behaviour of the users of the websites to which they are linked, including the quantification of the impact of the advertisements. The information collected through this type of cookie is used to measure the activity of websites, applications or platforms, in order to introduce improvements based on the analysis of the usage data made by users of the service.

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They are those that store information on the behaviour of users obtained through the continuous observation of their browsing habits, which allows the development of a specific profile to display advertising based on it.

 

According to the provisions of article 22.2 of Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Services of the Information Society and Electronic Commerce (LSSI-CE), we inform you of the cookies used on our website:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Personalised Cookies    
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Advertising Cookies    
Behavioural advertising Cookies    

 

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Likewise, Athena informs the user that they have the possibility of configuring their browser so that they are informed of the reception of cookies, being able, if they wish, to prevent them from being installed on their hard drive.

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To learn more about the processing of personal data, we recommend you visit our "Privacy Policy" section.