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EXTENDED INFORMATION ON THE USE OF COOKIES 

COOKIES OF THIS WEB SITE

In accordance with the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Authority’s provision of 8 May 2014, in the subject of “Identification of simplified procedures for the information and the acquisition of consent for the use of cookies”, it is reported of followed the extended information on the use of cookies by the site.

INFORMATION ON COOKIES

What are cookies

Cookies are small text strings that the websites visited by the user send to its display device, usually to the browser, where they are stored before being re-transmitted to the same websites, on the next visit by the same user. During the navigation on a site the user can also receive on his device cookies sent from different websites or web servers (so-called “third parties”), on which certain elements may reside, such as, for example, images, maps, sounds , specific links to pages of other domains present on the website that it is visiting. Cookies, which are usually present in users’ browsers in large numbers and sometimes with features of long temporal persistence, are used for different purposes such as computer authentication, session monitoring, storing information on specific configurations regarding users accessing the server , etc. Type of cookie Cookies are divided into two macro-categories: “technical” cookies and “profiling” cookies.

Type of cookie

Cookies are divided into two macro-categories: “technical” cookies and “profiling” cookies.

Technical cookies

Technical cookies are those used for the sole purpose of “transmitting a communication over an electronic communication network, or as strictly necessary for the provider of an information society 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 website owner or manager. They can be divided into browsing 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). The “analytics cookies” are assimilated to technical cookies, where used directly by the website manager, to collect information in aggregate form, on the number of users and on how they visit the site. Functional cookies allow the user to browse according to a set 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 cookie 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 settings and preferences. Flash cookies are stored on the device, but are managed through a different interface than the one provided by the browser used. The Adobe website http://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 the users is not required, while the obligation to provide Information pursuant to art. 13 of the Code, which the website manager, if he uses only such devices, may provide in the manner he considers most suitable.

Profiling cookies

Profiling cookies are aimed at creating user profiles and are used in order to send advertising messages in line with the preferences shown by the user in the context of web browsing. Due to the particular invasiveness that such devices may have in the private sphere of users, European and Italian regulations provide that the user must be adequately informed about their use and express their valid consent. The art. Refers to them 122 of the Code where it provides that “the storage of information in the terminal equipment of a contractor or a user or access to information already stored is permitted only on condition that the contractor or user has given his consent after being been informed using the simplified procedures referred to in article 13, paragraph 3 “(article 122, paragraph 1 of the Code).

DESCRIPTION OF COOKIES USED ON THIS TECHNICAL COOKIE WEBSITE

These are cookies installed by the website that the user is visiting. They are necessary for browsing the website, they allow you to use the main features, they protect the connection, they keep the session identifiers and they store the information about the authentications. In the absence of these cookies, some or all of the site’s features may not be usable.

PROFILING COOKIES

Currently this website does not use user profiling cookies.

THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

The following are the third-party cookies that could be used by the site, as well as the links through which the user can receive more information and request their deactivation:

  • GOOGLE FONTS – service provided by Google Inc. (USA), allows to incorporate on the website and display customized character styles. To consult the privacy policy of the company Google Inc., the independent owner of the processing of data relating to the Google Fonts service, please refer to this address: http://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/privacy
  • SOCIAL PLUG-IN – these services allow interactions with social networks, or other external platforms, directly from the pages of this online space. The interactions and information acquired from this online space are in any case subject to the user’s privacy settings relating 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 will collect traffic data relating to the pages in which it is installed. To consult the privacy policy of social networks, autonomous data controllers for the services they provide, please refer to these addresses: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy Google+: http://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/privacy Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy_policy Youtube : http://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/privacy
  • MATOMO ANALYTICS – Matomo uses cookies to identify and keep track of visitors and their use of the website. All data collected is anonymous and in aggregate form. The Matomo 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 must set his preferences on “I do not want to be tracked” (Do Not Track). The complete privacy policy can be viewed at: http://matomo.org/privacy
  • 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://maps.google.com/help/terms_maps.html To consult the privacy policy of Google Inc., the independent owner of the data processing relating to the Google Maps service, please refer to this address: http://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 site pages. The information and terms of service can be found at the following link: http://developers.google.com/youtube/terms To consult the privacy policy of the company Google Inc., independent owner of the processing of data relating to the Youtube service, please refer to the address: http://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/privacy
DISCLAIMER CLAUSE

The exact nature of some cookies (which, in particular conditions, could be considered “profiling”) could in the future be reconsidered on the basis of evolution in the interpretation of the directives of the Guarantor. In this case, this information will be updated as appropriate and further fulfillment of any required obligations 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, allow you to link the actions performed during a specific session and are removed from the computer when the browser is closed;
  • permanent (persistent cookies) – are used to store information, such as the login name and password, so as to prevent the user having to enter them again each time they visit a specific site. These remain stored in the computer even after closing the browser.
COOKIE MANAGEMENT – HOW TO DISABLE IT

In most browsers cookies are enabled at the origin, the user can decide whether to accept them or not using the settings of their browser.

If consent has already been given, but you want to change the cookie permissions, you must delete them through the browser, as shown below, because otherwise the ones 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 consent has already been given previously, it is necessary to delete cookies through the browser (dedicated section) or by requesting the opt-in. out directly to third parties.

For more information, it may be useful to consult the following sites:

For more detailed information on the options for disabling cookies, see the list of links for configuring the most popular browsers. If you do not use any of the browsers listed, select “cookies” in the browser help.

You can also delete all the cookies installed in the cookie folder of the browsers used. Each browser has different procedures for managing the settings, consult the browser Help used to learn the procedures to be followed for changing the settings and the address of the directory containing the cookies.