Cookie Policies

What are cookies?

On 3rd of June 2014 Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) published official instructions for websites on how Users should be informed about cookie usage (also known as “Cookie Law”). This website is compliant with Italian Cookie Law.
Cookies are composed by small strings of code that websites send to the browser and are stored on the User’s terminal (a personal computer, a mobile phone, a tablet, etc.). These files allow the website to remember information about the User’s visit, to make the next visit easier and the site more useful. Some cookies imply the User’s consent to reach their purpose

Which Cookies do we use?

First-party cookies are installed by the website publisher and according to DPA, are divided into:

  • Technical cookies. Do not require user consent. Basically all cookies needed to show the website correctly: session cookies, analytics cookies, functionality cookies.
  • Profiling cookies. User consent is required. Cookies aimed to create user profiles. They are used to send ads messages targeted for a particular user or group of people the user belong to.

Hereafter the types of first-party cookies sent from this website:

Technical cookies

These cookies are essential for the proper running of some sections of this website and allow visitors to navigate and use the provided services. Disabling them may disrupt some services and prevent functions of the website from being available.

Moreover, in compliance with the law in force (Decision “Simplified Arrangements to Provide Information and Obtain Consent Regarding Cookies – 8th May 2014) in this website technical cookies are used to track the User’s’ consent to receive third party profiling and analytics cookies.

This website uses and might use, even combined, two types of technical cookies, classified according to the Opinion 08/2012 of the Data Protection EU Working Party ex art. 29 on the revocation of consent to cookies (http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/article-29/documentation/opinion-recommendation/files/2012/wp194_it.pdf#h2-8):

Session and Persistent cookies. Session cookies store information only while the user accesses the web while persistent cookies are stored in the terminal data to be accessed and used in more than one session.


– Persistent Cookies allow for example to:

  • Manage and remember the items added to the on line shopping chart;
  • Users to access their reserved area keeping the session active without having to login in continuously;
  • Remember some actions (as filling a form in) when going back to the previous page of a session

– Temporary Session Cookies are sent to the Users’ device/browser for technical-functional purposes (as for session identification data to authentication to reserved areas). They are temporary stored on the User’s device and deleted at the end of the session simply closing the browser..

Other types of Cookies or third-party tools that might use them

Third-party cookies are placed by the managers of another website (“third-party”) via the Data Controller’s website and do not require user consent. This website is not responsible for any third-party cookies. As it acts as technical intermediary, it simply provides the link to the information notices and consent forms of the third party.
 
Some of the services listed below collect statistics in aggregated form and may not require the User’s consent or may be managed directly by the Data Controller – depending on how they are described – without the help of third party.
 
If any third party operated services are listed among the tools below, these may be used to track Users’ browsing habits – in addition to the information specified herein and without the Data Controller’s knowledge. Please refer to the official privacy policy of the listed services for detailed information.

 

Interaction with Social Networks and External Platforms

These services allow interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Application. The interaction and information obtained by this Application are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
If a service enabling interaction with social networks is installed it may still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.

The “Like” button and social widgets of Facebook (Facebook Inc.)
The “Like” button and social widgets of Facebook are interaction services with the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook, Inc.
Personal data collected: Cookies and Data for use.
Location of data handling : USA – Privacy Policy

 

Statistical purposes

Statistical analysis cookies allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze the User’s navigation data and to trace the User’s behavior on the website.
 
Google Analytics (Google Inc.)
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google utilizes the data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
Personal data collected: Cookies and Data for use.
Location of data handling: USA – Privacy Policy – Opt Out

 

Geolocalization

Those cookies visualize points on a geographic map.

Google Maps (Google)
A service of Google Inc. to add maps within this website.
Personal data collected: Cookies and Data for use.
Location of data handling: USA – Privacy Policy – Opt Out

 

Display Contents from External Platforms

These services allow to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Application and interact with them.
If a service of this kind is installed, it may still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.

Widget Video Youtube (Google Inc.)

Youtube is a video-sharing website operated by Google Inc. to allow this Application to upload videos in its web-pages.
Personal data collected: Cookies and Data for use.
Location of data handling: USA – Privacy Policy

 

How to enable cookies and manage preferences?

Most browsers are configured to allow, block or delete installed cookies by setting the browser options on the used device.

However disabling navigation or functional cookies may prevent the full functionality of this website and/or disrupt some of its services.

For details on the required steps to manage the cookies of the following common browsers, please go to:

IE: http://windows.microsoft.com/it-it/windows-vista/block-or-allow-cookies
Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19214?viewlocale=it_IT&locale=en_US
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=it&p=cpn_cookies
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/it/kb/Attivare%20e%20disattivare%20i%20cookie

For more information on how to manage the cookies on your browser: http://aboutcookies.org
  For more information on cookies and to manage your preferences on third party profiling cookies, please visit: http://www.youronlinechoices.com
To disable analytics cookies and prevent Google Analytics from collecting navigation data, the Google Analytics opt-out add-on is available for download at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.