Cookie policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites visited by users send to the devices used for browsing (computers, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, etc.) to be stored and then retransmitted to the same websites on the next visit.
Cookies simplify and speed up users' access to websites as they store certain information that no longer needs to be retrieved and processed by the devices after the first access.
Additionally, cookies simplify the use of certain web services: for instance, they can be used to keep track of items in an online shopping cart or the information used to fill in an online form.

Technical cookies

Technical cookies are used solely to "carry out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network, or to the extent strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service explicitly requested by the contracting party or user to provide that service" (see Article 122, paragraph 1, of Legislative Decree 196/03).
They are not used for any further purposes and are installed during normal browsing on our pages. Below are some of the main categories of technical cookies that may be installed on a website:

  • Browsing or session cookies, which ensure normal website navigation and usage (e.g., allowing a purchase to be made or authentication to access restricted areas);
  • Analytics cookies, which are considered equivalent to technical cookies when used directly by the website manager to collect aggregate information about the number of users and how they visit the site;
  • Functionality cookies, which allow users to browse according to selected criteria to improve the provided service.

Please note that this website exclusively uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) as a third-party cookie, which has been configured to be considered a technical cookie.
This means that GA4, within the European Union, does not collect IP addresses. Additionally, it is set up to anonymise any other information that could identify or make website users identifiable.

As a result, GA4 only collects aggregated and non-identifiable data, such as:

  • Interactions with the website (e.g., clicks, downloads);
  • Session duration;
  • Pages visited;
  • Technical details (device, browser, operating system used).

For more information, please refer to the following link:
https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners

Therefore, prior user consent is not required for the installation of these cookies, while the obligation to provide this information remains.

Social buttons

Within the website, there are special "buttons" displaying the icons of social networks (e.g., Facebook), allowing users browsing the site to interact with a "click" directly with the social networks. Specifically, these links redirect to the Data Controller's accounts on the depicted social networks.

Social buttons allow the social network corresponding to the icon to collect data related to the visit. By using these buttons, third-party cookies, including profiling cookies, may be installed. However, this website does not share any browsing information or user data acquired through navigation with these social networks.

Below are the links where users can view the privacy policy regarding data management by the social networks associated with these buttons:

  • Meta (Facebook and Instagram): full policy available at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation;

For more information on this topic, please visit the website
http://www.youronlinechoices.com,
managed by the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA), which serves as a guide to behavioural advertising and online privacy. There, you will find information on how to manage and disable cookies, as well as the steps to follow to protect your privacy online.