The computer systems and the software procedures adopted for the functioning of this website may gather, during their ordinary course, a few personal data whose transmission is implied in the use of protocols of the Internet communication. Such data are not gathered to be associated to identified persons, but they may, by nature, be used to identify users by means of elaboration and combination with data held by third parties. In this category of data are included the IP addresses or the names used by the users for connecting to the website, the URI addresses (Uniform Resources Identifier) of the requested resources, the time of the request, the method used to bring the request to the server, the dimension of the file obtained in response, the numeric code indicating the status of the answer given by the server (successful operation, errors, etc.) and other parameters related to the operational system and to the computer environment of the user. These data are used with the sole aim of gathering statistic and anonymous information upon the use of the site and of controlling its correct functioning; they are deleted immediately after being elaborated. The data may be used for ascertaining the liability in case of cybercrime against the web site.
The cookies are information placed on the browser of the user when he visits the website or accesses to a social network by using his computer, smartphone or tablet. Every cookie contains diverse data such as the name of the server which is being used by the user, a numeric identification, etc. The cookies may remain in the system for the duration of the session, i.e. until the user closes the browser used for the navigation on the website, or for longer periods and they may contain a unique numeric codex.
The use of the technical cookies is a process carried out within the Controller’s legitimated interest; the use of analytical cookies is performed only with the consent of the person concerned. Furthermore, the person concerned may refuse to confer to the Controller his internet data and so he shall disable the cookies by following the instructions provided by the browser in use. The disablement of the cookies may worsen the browsing and the use of the website.
Some cookies are used with the aim of executing the computer authentications, monitoring of sessions and memorization of specific information upon the users who access to the web page. These cookies named “technical” are often useful because they can accelerate the browsing and the use of the website: for example they facilitate some procedures related to the online purchases in case of automatic authentication for the accessing to website or automatic language setup.
A particular type of cookies, named “analytical”, is used by the website operators with the aim of gathering information, in aggregated form, upon the number of users and how these users visit the website, and so they help the website operators to compiling general statistics upon the website’s service and its use.
Other cookies can instead be used to monitor and profile the users during the browsing, or to study their movements and habits on web consultation or on consumption (what users buy, read, etc.), and also to send advertisement of target and customized services (c.d. Behavioural adversiting). In this case, these are called “profiling” cookies. It may occur that a website contains in some part of its web page, i.e. advertising banner, images, videos, etc., cookies deriving from other web sites. In this case, these are “third party” cookies which are usually used to profile usres. Given the particular invasiveness that the “profiling” cookies (especially the “third party” cookies) may have in relation to the users’ private sphere, European and Italian provisions establish that the users shall be adequately informed upon the use of the cookies and he shall express his valid consent to the integration of the cookies in his terminal.
In addition to what is specified in this document, the User can manage preferences for Cookies directly from within their own browser and prevent – for example – third parties from installing Cookies.
Through browser preferences, it is also possible to delete Cookies installed in the past, including the Cookies that may have saved the initial consent for the installation of Cookies by this website.