What are cookies

A “cookie” is a text file saved on the user’s computer when they accesses a website with the aim of providing information every time the user returns to the same site. It is a sort of reminder of the website visited. With the cookie, the web server sends information to the user’s browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.) stored on the latter’s computer, and will be re-read and updated every time the user returns to the site. This way the website can automatically adapt to the user. During navigation, the user may also receive cookies from different sites (“third party” cookies) on their terminal, set directly by the managers of said websites and used for the purposes and in the manner defined by them.

Depending on their duration, they are divided into session cookies (i.e. those temporary and automatically deleted from the terminal at the end of the browsing session, by closing the browser) and persistent cookies (i.e. those that remain stored on the terminal until their expiration or cancellation. by the user).

 

Based on the function and purpose of use, cookies can be divided into technical cookies and profiling cookies.

 

Technical cookies

Some cookies are used to perform computer authentication, session monitoring and storage of specific information about users who access a web page. These so-called technical cookies are often useful to allow you to browse a website and use all its features. Technical cookies are those whose use does not require the user’s consent.

The analytics cookies also belong to this category. These are cookies that collect information about the use that a user makes of a website and that allow to improve its functioning. For example, analytics cookies show which pages are most frequently visited, allow you to check which are the recurring patterns of the use of a website and help to understand every difficulty that the user encounters in their use of the website.

 

Profiling cookies

Other cookies can instead be used to monitor and profile users while browsing, study their movements and habits of web consultation or consumption (what they buy, what they read, etc.), also for the purpose of sending advertising of targeted and personalized services. In this case we refer to profiling cookies. The use of these cookies requires the prior acquisition of the user’s free informed consent under Art. 7 of EU Regulation 2016/679.

 

Third party cookies

It can also happen that a web page contains cookies from other sites and contained in various elements hosted on the page itself, such as advertising banners, images, videos, maps or specific links to web pages of other domains that reside on servers other than that on which the requested page is located. In other words, these cookies are set directly by website managers or servers other than this website. In these cases we are referring to so-called third-party cookies, which are usually used for profiling purposes. The use of these cookies requires the prior acquisition of the user’s free informed consent.

 

Types of cookies used by our site

The main functions of the cookies installed on http: /…………./ are technical, they are used to constantly improve the Service, for authentication, for statistical purposes, such as counting visits to the site. The use of cookies is therefore strictly aimed at facilitating the functions of the server during the navigation of the Service.

To improve the website and understand which parts or elements are most appreciated by users, third-party cookies from Google Analytics are used as an anonymous and aggregate analysis tool. These cookies are not tools owned by us, for more information, therefore, you can consult the information provided by Google.

The pages of the website include within them some widgets and share buttons of Facebook and Google Plus, to allow the user to share the contents of the website on their social media channels, and to interact with our channels. These cookies are not tools owned by us, but are created respectively by Linkedin and YouTube when the respective widget or share button is used. To learn more, visit the following information pages: Linkedin, Youtube and Google.

The website can use Facebook ADS programs managed by Facebook Inc., Google Adwords and Google Remarketing technology, managed by Google Inc. The conversion tracking function of Facebook ADS and AdWords also uses cookies to help us keep track of sales and other conversions.

 

Cookie management

The user can manage their cookie preferences through the features present in browsers that allow you to delete/remove cookies (all or some) or to change the settings of the browser itself in order to block the sending of cookies or limit it to specific sites (in respect to others).

Therefore it is possible to deny the use of cookies, following the disabling procedure provided by your browser. Below are the methods proposed by the main browsers: Microsoft Windows Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Google Analytics by downloading a specific browser plug-in.

For information on the cookies stored on your terminal and to disable them individually, refer to the link: https://www.youronlinechoices.com/it/le-tue-scelte

 

Social Network Plugins

The site http: //………../ also includes plugins and/or commands for social networks, in order to allow easy sharing of content on your favorite social networks. These plugins are programmed so as not to set any cookies when accessing the page, to safeguard the privacy of users. Eventually cookies are set, if provided by social networks, only when the user makes effective and voluntary use of the plugin. Keep in mind that if the user browses while being logged into the social network then they have already consented to the use of cookies expressed by this site at the time of their registration to the social network.

The collection and use of the information obtained through the plugin are governed by the respective privacy policies of the social networks, to which please refer.

 

– LinkedIn – (cookie information link)

– Google+ – (cookie information link).

This privacy policy may undergo changes over time – also related to the possible entry into force of new sector regulations, to the updating or provision of new services, or to technological innovations – for which the user/visitor is invited to consult this page periodically http: // ……………… /.