Cookie Policy

The user can express their consent to the use of cookies by continuing to browse the Sites, i.e., by scrolling, clicking on one of the internal links of the pages of the Sites, or by clicking the "x" button or otherwise closing the short information banner visible at the first access to the Sites, as required by the provision of the Data Protection Authority (No. 229 of May 8, 2014).

Cookies consist of portions of code (computer files or partial data) sent by a server to the user's Internet browser, automatically stored on the user's computer by that browser and automatically sent back to the server at each occurrence or subsequent access to the site. Usually, a cookie contains the name of the website from which the cookie itself comes, the lifespan of the cookie (i.e., how long it will remain on the user's device), and a value, which is usually a randomly generated unique number. At each subsequent visit, cookies are sent back to the website that originated them (first-party cookies) or to another site that recognizes them (third-party cookies). Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize the user's device and have different purposes, such as allowing efficient navigation between pages, remembering favorite sites, and generally improving the browsing experience. They also help ensure that the advertising content displayed online is more targeted to a user and their interests.

If the user decides to disable cookies, this could affect and/or limit their browsing experience within the Sites; for example, they might not be able to visit certain sections of a Site or might not receive personalized information when visiting the Sites.

The operating modes as well as the options to limit or block cookies can be adjusted by changing the settings of your internet browser. The majority of internet browsers are initially set to accept cookies automatically, however, the user can change these settings to block cookies or to be warned whenever cookies are sent to their device. There are several ways to manage cookies; to this end, it is necessary to refer to the help screen of your browser to check how to adjust or change its settings. The user is in fact able to change the default configuration and disable cookies (i.e., block them permanently), setting the highest level of protection.

Below is the path to follow to manage cookies from the following browsers:

Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=it
Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/block-enable-or-allow-cookies
Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11913
Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

If the user uses different devices to view and access the Sites (for example, computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.), they must ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to reflect their cookie preferences. To delete cookies from the Internet browser of your smartphone/tablet, it is necessary to refer to the user manual of the device.

The Sites use different types of cookies, each of which has a specific function. The site uses cookies to make navigation simpler and to better adapt both the loaded pages and its products to the interests and needs of users. Cookies can also be used to speed up users' future experiences and activities on the site. Furthermore, cookies are used to compile anonymous aggregate statistics that allow us to understand how users use the site and to improve the structure and content of the Sites themselves.

Below is an explanatory list.

Technical cookies

"Technical" cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the site and allow users to navigate the site and use its features (for example, they allow the storage of previous actions or allow saving the user's session and/or performing other activities strictly necessary for the functioning of the site).

This category also includes "analytical" cookies, which help to understand how users interact with the site by providing information relating to the last page visited, the number of sections and pages visited, the time spent on the site, and any event that emerged during navigation, such as an error message, and help to understand any difficulty the user encounters in using the site. This information could be associated with user details such as IP address, domain, or browser; however, they are analyzed together with information from other users so as not to identify a specific user compared to another. These cookies are collected and aggregated anonymously and allow the site operator to improve the usability of the site.

Finally, "functionality" cookies allow the site to remember the user's choices (for example, the username) to provide the latter with a more personalized and optimized navigation. Functional cookies are not essential for the functioning of the Sites, but they improve their quality and the browsing experience. If you do not accept these cookies, the performance and functionality of the site could be lower, and access to the contents of the site could be limited.

Profiling cookies

"Targeting" or "profiling" cookies are used to present content more suited to the user and their interests. They can be used to display targeted advertising, to publish personalized advertisements based on the user's interests, or to limit the number of times the user views an advertisement. Furthermore, they help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on the site; the site operator could use these cookies to remember the sites that the user has visited and share this information with third parties, including agencies and advertisers who could use their cookies to collect information on the activities performed by users on the site.

"Sharing" (or social network) cookies are necessary to allow the user to interact with the Sites through their social account and are used, for example, to express appreciation and share it with relative social contacts.

The site uses or may use, even in combination with each other, the following cookies: - "session" cookies that are stored on the user's computer for mere technical-functional needs, for the transmission of session identifiers necessary to allow the safe and efficient exploration of the site; they are deleted at the end of the "session" (hence the name) when the browser is closed; - "persistent" cookies that remain stored on the computer's hard drive until their expiration or deletion by users. Through persistent cookies, users who access the sites (or any other users who use the same computer) are automatically recognized at each visit.

Third-party cookies

When a user uses the site, it is possible that some cookies not controlled by the site operator are stored. This happens, for example, if the user visits a page that contains content from a third-party website. As a result, the user will receive cookies from these third-party services. Regarding third-party cookies, the site operator has no control over the information provided by the cookie and does not have access to such data. This information is fully controlled by the third-party companies as described in their respective privacy policies.

The table below shows the third-party cookies present on the site. These fall under the direct and exclusive responsibility of the third-party operator and are divided into the following macro-categories:

- Analytical: these are cookies used to collect and analyze statistical information on accesses/visits to the website. In some cases, associated with other information such as credentials entered for access to restricted areas (your email address and password), they can be used to profile the user (personal habits, visited sites, downloaded contents, types of interactions made, etc.).
- Widgets: This category includes all those graphic components of a user interface of a program, which is intended to facilitate the user in interacting with the program itself (by way of example, Facebook, Google+, Twitter cookies are widgets).
- Advertising: This category includes cookies used to provide advertising services within a site.

If the user does not wish to receive third-party cookies on his device, he can, through the links below, access the information and consent forms of these third parties and exclude the receipt.

These cookies are not controlled directly by the Site, therefore, to revoke the consent it is necessary to refer to the websites of third parties or refer to the site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ to obtain information on how to delete or manage cookies based on the browser used and to manage preferences on third-party profiling cookies.