INFORMATION ON THE USE OF COOKIES – COOKIES POLICY OF THIS WEBSITE
In accordance with the provisions of the document issued by the Authority for the Protection of Personal Data on the “Identification of simplified procedures for the information and the acquisition of consent for the use of cookies” of 8 May 2014, below is the extensive information regarding the use of cookies by the website.
INFORMATION ON COOKIES
What are cookies
Cookies are small text strings that the sites visited by the user send to their display device, usually to the browser, where they are stored before being subsequently re-transmitted to the same websites the following time the same user visits the website. During navigation on a site the user can receive on his/her device even cookies sent from different websites or web servers (so-called “third parties”), on which some elements may exist, such as images, maps, sounds, specific links to pages of other domains, present on the site that the user is currently visiting.
Cookies, usually present in users’ browsers in large numbers and sometimes even with wide temporal persistence, may be used for different purposes such as performing computer authentication, monitoring sessions, storing information on specific configurations concerning users accessing the server, etc.
Types of cookies
Cookies are divided into two macro-categories: “technical” cookies and “profiling” cookies.
Technical cookies
Technical cookies are used for the sole purpose of “transmitting a communication over an electronic communications network, or to the extent strictly necessary for the provider of an information company service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user to provide this service “(see Article 122, paragraph 1, of the Code).
They are not used for other purposes and are normally installed directly by the controller or operator of the website. They can be divided into navigation or session cookies, which guarantee the normal navigation and use of the website (allowing, for example, to make a purchase or authenticate to access restricted areas); analytics cookies, similar to technical cookies when used directly by the site operator to collect information, in aggregate form, on the number of users and how they visit the site; functional cookies, which allow the user to browse according to a series of selected criteria (for example, the language, the products selected for purchase) in order to improve the service rendered to the same.
Another type of cookies are the so-called “Flash Cookies” (Local Shared Objects), used within Adobe Flash Player to deliver some content, such as video clips or animations, in order to remember the settings and preferences. Flash cookies are stored on the device, but are managed through a different interface than the one provided by the browser in use.
The Adobe website https://www.adobe.com/devnet/security.html provides information on how to remove or disable Flash cookies related to a specific domain.
For the installation of these cookies, the prior consent of users is not required, while the obligation to provide information pursuant to article 13 and 14 of European Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27/04/2016, whereby the site manager, if using only such devices, can provide in the manner it should deem most suitable.
Profiling cookies.
Profiling cookies are designed to create profiles related to the user and are used in order to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the same in the context of surfing the net. Due to the particular invasiveness that such devices may have in the private sphere of users, European and Italian regulations alike require the user to be adequately informed about their use and therefore be able to express their valid consent. In particular pursuant to article 13 and 22 of European Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27/04/2016 the data subject must be informed that there are no consequences due to the processing carried out with profiling cookies.
DESCRIPTION OF COOKIES USED IN THIS SITE
TECHNICAL COOKIES
These are the cookies installed by the website that the user is visiting. They are necessary for navigation on the site, allow the use of the main functionalities and to protect the connection, maintain the session identifiers and store the information related to the authentications.
Without these cookies, some or all of the website features may not be suitable for use.
THIRD PARTY COOKIES
Below is a description of the third-party cookies that may be used by the site, as well as links through which the user can receive more information and request their deactivation.
- GOOGLE FONTS
Service provided by Google Inc. – USA; the service allows websites to incorporate and display a range of custom font styles. To read the privacy policy of Google Inc., the independent controller of the processing of data relating to the service Google Fonts, please refer to this address:
https://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/privacy
- SOCIAL PLUG-IN
These services allow interaction with social networks, or with other external platforms, directly from the pages of this on-line space. The interactions and information acquired from this on-line space are in any case subject to the user’s privacy settings related to each social network. In the event that an interaction service with social networks is installed, it is possible that, even if users do not use the service, the same collect traffic data relating to the pages in which it is installed. To consult the privacy policy of social networks, independent data controllers relating to the services provided by them, please refer to these addresses:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
Google+: https://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/privacy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about/legal/privacy
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Pinterest: https://about.pinterest.com/en/terms-service
Slide Share: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
Twitter: https://twitter.com/privacy
Youtube: https://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/privacy
- PIWIK ANALYTICS
Piwik uses cookies to identify and keep track of visitors and their use of the website. All data collected are anonymous and in aggregate form. The complete privacy policy is available at the address https://piwik.org/privacy
The Piwik service respects the settings of “Do Not Track”, a technology that allows users to exclude themselves from tracking the sites they visit. If the user uses a browser compatible with this technology, he/she must set the preferences to “I do not want to be tracked” (Do Not Track).
- GOOGLE MAPS
This is a map service provided by Google Inc. – USA, which uses cookies to store information and display preferences, such as the zoom level set. The information and terms of service can be found at the following link:
https://developers.google.com/maps/terms
To read the privacy policy of Google Inc., the independent controller of the processing of data relating to the Google Maps service, please refer to this address:
https://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/privacy
- YOUTUBE
It is a video content visualization service, managed by Google Inc. – USA, which allows to integrate such contents within the pages of the site. The information and terms of service can be found at the following link:
https://developers.google.com/youtube/terms/api-services-terms-of-service.
To read the privacy policy of Google Inc., independent controller of the processing of data relating to the Youtube service, please refer to the address
https://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/privacy
- ADD THIS
The service, provided by AddThis – USA, allows users to add and manage the buttons of some social networks, so as to allow users to share content on various social platforms. The use of this sharing service involves the installation of cookies of the third-party company that offers the service. To consult the privacy policy of AddThis, the independent data controller for the AddThis service, please refer to the address
http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy
The instructions to follow in order to deactivate AddThis (opt-out) can be found at this address:
http://www.addthis.com/privacy/opt-out
- MAILCHIMP
The site hosts newsletter subscription forms, provided by Mailchimp. This is a newsletter sending service, managed by Rocket Science Group, LLC, – USA (MailChimp), which uses cookies to collect statistical information on accesses and visits to the site. This cookie collects anonymous information, which does not allow the personal identification of users.
The terms of service are available at the link: https://mailchimp.com/legal
To read the privacy policy of MailChimp, independent controller of the processing of data relating to the MailChimp service, please refer to this address: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy
DISCLAIMER
The exact nature of some cookies (which, under certain conditions, could be considered “profiling”) may in the future be reconsidered on the basis of the evolution in the interpretation of the directives of the Authority: in this case, this information will be updated accordingly and any further obligations that may be required will be completed.
DURATION OF COOKIES
Cookies have a duration dictated by the expiration date, or by a specific action such as closing the browser, set at the time of installation. Cookies can be:
- Temporary or session (session cookies): they are used to store temporary information, to link the actions performed during a specific session and are removed from the computer when the browser is closed;
- Persistent (persistent cookies): they are used to store information, such as the login name and password, in order to avoid the user having to type them again each time he/she visits a specific site. These remain stored on the computer even after the user has closed the browser.
MANAGEMENT OF COOKIES – HOW TO DEACTIVATE THEM
In most browsers cookies are enabled at the source; users can decide whether to accept them or not by using the settings of their browser.
If the user has already consented but wants to change the cookies settings, he/she must delete them through the browser, as shown below, because otherwise those already installed will not be removed. In particular, please note that it is not possible in any way to control third-party cookies, so if the consent has already been given, it is necessary to delete cookies through the browser (dedicated section) or by asking for the opt-out out directly to third parties.
For further information please visit the following websites:
- http://www.youronlinechoices.com/it/le-tue-scelte
- http://www.allaboutcookies.org
- https://www.cookiechoices.org
- http://www.garanteprivacy.it
For more detailed information concerning the cookie deactivation options, following is a list of links for the configuration of main browsers.
If none of the listed browsers should be in use, select “cookie” in the Guide page of the browser in use.
- Microsoft Edge for Windows 10
https://privacy.microsoft.com/it-it/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
- Google Chrome
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox
https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Cookies-and-cache/Attivare-e-disattivare-i-cookie/ta-p/7656
- Apple Safari
https://support.apple.com/kb/ph21411?locale=it_IT
- Opera Software
- http://www.opera.com/blogs/news/2015/08/how-to-manage-cookies-in-opera/
It is also possible to delete all cookies installed in the cookies folder of the browsers in use. Each browser has different procedures for managing settings, see the guide for the browser in use to know the procedures required to change settings and the address of the directory containing cookies.