Cookies Policy
This Cookie Policy describes how the Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura S.A. (“CIFI”) uses cookies and similar technologies on its website, in accordance with Panama’s Law 81 of 2019 on Personal Data Protection and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It should be read in conjunction with CIFI’s Data Protection Policy for a broader understanding of how we collect, process, and protect personal data.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on a user’s device when visiting a website. They are used to store and retrieve information about browsing activity. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function, while others are used to enhance the user experience, provide usage statistics, or display personalized content.
Types of cookies used on this website
CIFI’s website may use the following types of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies
Essential for enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas. These cookies do not collect personal data and do not require user consent. - Preference or functionality cookies
Enable the website to remember choices made by the user, such as language or region, and provide enhanced and personalized features. - Performance or analytics cookies
Collect anonymous data on how visitors interact with the website (e.g., pages visited, time spent, errors encountered) to improve performance and content. These cookies require the user’s explicit consent before activation. - Advertising and third-party cookies
May be set by third-party services integrated into the website, such as video players, social media buttons, or analytics tools. These cookies allow for personalized content and audience measurement and also require prior consent.
Types of cookies used on this site
At www.cifi.com, we use the following types of cookies:
| Cookies | Description | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie-agreed-version | Stores the version of the cookie policy accepted by the user, ensuring that the correct consent version is applied. | 1 year | Strictly Necessary |
| cookie-agreed | Stores the user’s cookie consent status for the current website. | 1 year | Strictly Necessary |
| SESS* | Session cookie used by Drupal to identify the user session while browsing the website. | Session | Strictly Necessary |
| SSESS* | Secure session cookie used by Drupal when the website is accessed over HTTPS. | Session | Strictly Necessary |
| has_js | Indicates whether the user’s browser has JavaScript enabled in order to improve website functionality. | Session | Strictly Necessary |
| Drupal.visitor.* | Stores information provided by the user in web forms to facilitate future interactions. | Persistent | Strictly Necessary |
| Google Tag Manager | Manages and deploys marketing and analytics tags on the website without modifying the code. | Session / Persistent | Analytics |
| Google Analytics | Collects anonymous information about how visitors use the website to compile statistical reports. | Up to 2 years | Analytics |
| Google Ads | Used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and to display relevant ads to users. | Up to 2 years | Advertising |
Legal basis for using cookies
Under Panamanian law and the GDPR, informed, free, and specific consent is required for the use of non-essential cookies. Upon first visit to the site, a cookie banner is displayed, allowing users to accept or reject these cookies, or access cookie settings for more detailed control.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent, as they are essential to the website’s operation.
Managing and deleting cookies
Users may change or withdraw their consent at any time by accessing the cookie settings panel on the website.
Cookies may also be managed or deleted via browser settings. Below are links to instructions for the most common browsers:
Disabling cookies may affect certain features or the overall functionality of the site.
International data transfers
If the use of cookies results in the transfer of personal data outside of Panama or the European Economic Area, CIFI ensures an adequate level of data protection by applying standard contractual clauses or other mechanisms permitted by applicable regulations.
User rights
Users may exercise their rights to access, rectify, object, erase, restrict processing, and request data portability at any time, in accordance with applicable legislation. To do so, users may contact CIFI via email at: comunicaciones@cifi.com.
Updates to this policy
CIFI reserves the right to amend this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect legal or technical changes. The date of the latest revision will be posted in this document.
Last updated: June 25, 2025