GENERAL INFORMATION ON COOKIES
What are cookies?
Cookies are text files that are saved on your computer when you visit a website.
What are cookies used for?
We use cookies to make navigation easier and to better tailor them to your interests and needs. Cookies may also be used to help speed up your future experiences and activities on the websites. We also use cookies to compile anonymous aggregate statistics to understand how people use the sites so that we can help improve the structure and content of these sites.
| Type of Cookie |
What do they do? |
Do these cookies collect my personal data/identify me? |
| Necessary | These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of sites, they allow people to navigate on websites and to take advantage of their features such as the storage of previous actions (inserted texts) when returning to a page during the same session. | These cookies do not identify you as an individual. If you do not accept these cookies, the performance of the website, or sections thereof, may be impacted. |
| Performance | These cookies help to understand how users interact with websites by providing information about the sections visited, the time spent on the site, and any issues that have arisen, for example an error message. This helps to improve the performance of websites. | These cookies do not identify you as an individual. All data is collected and aggregated anonymously. |
| Functionality | These cookies allow websites to remember choices you make (e.g. your username, the language you choose or the region you are in, any products you put in your shopping cart) to provide you with a more personalised online experience. They can also allow users to view videos, enter games and interact with social tools such as blogs, chatrooms and forums. | The information that is collected by these cookies may include personally identifiable information that you have provided, such as your user name or profile picture. If you do not accept these cookies, the performance and functionality of the website may be impacted and access to content on the website may be restricted. |
| Targeting / advertising | These cookies are used to present content more suited to you and your interests. They can be used to display targeted advertisements or to limit the number of times you view an advertisement. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on websites. We may use these cookies to remember websites you have visited and may share this information with third parties. | The majority of cookies of this type track consumers through their IP address and thus may collect some personally identifiable information. |
What types of cookies are used?
Two types of cookies may be used on sites: ‘session cookies’ and ‘persistent cookies’.
- session cookies: these are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you leave the site.
- persistent cookies: these are cookies that remain on your device for much longer or until you delete it manually (how long the cookie remains on your device will depend on the ‘lifetime’ of the cookie in question and your browser settings).
Some of the pages you visit may also collect information through ‘pixel tags’ (also known as ‘clear gifs’) that may be shared with third parties who directly assist in the promotion and development of the websites. For instance, information on the use of websites related to people visiting the sites may be shared with advertising agencies to optimally target banner advertisements on the websites. Another subdivision of cookie types – indicated by the Data Protection Authority – is between Technical Cookies, Profiling Cookies, First-Party Cookies and Third-Party Cookies.
- Technical cookies: these are cookies that serve to carry out navigation or to provide a service requested by the user. They are not used for any other purpose and are normally installed directly by the website owner. Without the use of such cookies, certain operations could not be carried out or would be more complex and/or less secure, such as home banking activities (viewing account statements, bank transfers, bill payments, etc.), for which cookies, which allow the user to be identified and maintained within the session, are indispensable.
- Profiling cookies: these are the cookies used to track the user’s browsing on the web and create profiles on their tastes, habits, choices, etc. With these cookies, advertising messages can be sent to the user’s terminal in line with the preferences already expressed by the user when browsing online.
- First-part cookies, i.e. cookies generated and managed directly by the operator of the website on which the user is browsing.
- Third-party cookies, which are generated and managed by parties other than the operator of the website on which the user is browsing (by virtue, as a rule, of a contract between the website owner and the third party)
What are third-party cookies?
Various suppliers may set cookies on your device when you visit the sites to enable them to provide the services they are providing. If you would like more information about these cookies, together with information on how to prevent the receipt of these cookies, please refer to the relevant table at https://www.youronlinechoices.com
How can I control or delete cookies?
Most internet browsers are initially set to accept cookies automatically. You can change these settings to block cookies or to warn you that cookies are being sent to your device. There are various ways to manage cookies, you can refer to the instruction manual or help screen of your browser to find out how to adjust or change your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your browsing experience, for example you may not be able to visit certain sections or receive personalised information when you visit a site. If you use different devices to view and access websites (e.g. computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.), you should ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to reflect your cookie preferences.
TECHNICAL AND STATISTICAL COOKIES USED BY THIS SITE
Technical cookies have the function of enabling the performance of activities strictly related to the operation of this online space. The technical cookies used by this Site can be divided into the following subcategories:
- Browsing cookies, by means of which browsing preferences can be saved and the User’s browsing experience can be optimised;
- Analytics cookies, by means of which statistical information is acquired on how Users navigate the site. This information is processed in aggregate and anonymous form;
- Functionality cookies, including third-party cookies, used to enable specific features of this online space and necessary to provide the service or improve it.
The following Technical Cookies do not require the prior consent of the User in order to be installed and used.
| Nome cookie | Tipologia cookie | Descrizione cookie | Durata cookie |
| PHPSESSID | of session | necessary for the web platform to identify a user’s individual session | single session |
| __utma | persistent | user visit time – necessary for the third-party service Google Webmaster and Analytics. | 2 years |
| __utmb | persistent | user abandonment rate – necessary for the third-party service Google Analytics. | 30 minutes |
| __utmc | of session | origin of the user – necessary for the third-party service Google Analytics. | single session |
| __utmt | persistent | performance – necessary for the third-party service Google Analytics. | 10 minutes |
| __utmz | persistent | origin of the user – necessary for the third-party service Google Analytics. | 6 months |
| adinj | persistent | necessary for the web platform to rotate internal banners. | 1 hour |
| comment_author_(seguito da una sequenza di 32 caratteri alfanumerici) | persistent | technical cookie issued upon commenting on an article | 1 year |
| comment_author_email_(seguito da una sequenza di 32 caratteri alfanumerici) | persistent | technical cookie issued upon commenting on an article | 1 year |
| comment_author_url_(seguito da una sequenza di 32 caratteri alfanumerici) | persistent | technical cookie issued upon commenting on an article | 1 year |
| viewed_cookie_policy | persistent | Internal use cookies necessary for the operation
and display of the Cookie Policy. |
1 anno |
THIRD-PARTY COOKIES USED ON THIS SITE
| Nome | Descrizione | Dati Raccolti | Luogo del trattamentoe Policy Link |
| Google Analytics(Google Inc.) | Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected in order to track and examine the use of this Application, compile reports and share them with other services developed by Google.
Google may use the Personal Data to contextualise and personalise the advertisements of its advertising network (script set up for anonymous tracking). |
Cookies and Usage Data | USA Privacy Policy Opt Out |
| Google Fonts(Google Inc.) | Google Fonts is a font display service operated by Google Inc. that allows this Application to integrate such content into its pages. | Cookies and Usage Data | USA Privacy Policy |
| Google Maps(Google Inc.) | Google Maps is a map display service operated by Google Inc. which allows this Application to integrate such content into its pages. | Cookies and Usage Data | USA Privacy Policy |
| Google Tag manager(Google Inc.) | Google Tag Manager is a tag management service provided by Google Ireland Limited. | Cookies and Usage Data | USA Privacy Policy |
GENERAL COOKIE MANAGEMENT
How to disable cookies via browser configuration
- Disabling cookies in Firefox
- Disabling cookies in Chrome
- Disabling cookies in Internet Explorer
- Disabling cookies in Safari
- Disabling cookies in Opera
How to disable cookies from specific third-party services
- Servizi di Google
- Histats
- Digital Advertising Alliance Consumer Choice (to block third-party cookies)
- Your Online Choices (to block third-party cookies)
