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Extended information on the use of cookies

Legal references: Privacy Guarantor Order n. 229/2014 (“Cookie law”) – identification of simplified procedures for the information and the acquisition of consent for the use of cookies

To make our site easier and more intuitive we use cookies. Cookies are small portions of data that the web server provides to the user’s navigation device (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) to allow the use of our services. In addition, the information generated by the use of cookies allows us to optimize the pages and our technical infrastructures, thus improving site navigation. Our site does not directly produce profiling cookies, i.e. those cookies that create user profiles and that are used to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user through his browsing choices on the net.
However, our site may contain links, services, images or multimedia components of third parties which in turn can generate cookies over which we cannot have direct control.

The types of cookies we use

Technical cookies

Technical cookies have the sole purpose of ensuring the transmission of communication between the user and the site on the Internet, to the extent strictly necessary to ensure the best possible quality of our service.
Cookies generated directly from our site collect data that is stored on servers located on the Italian territory. Cookie-related data are managed only within our site and are not transferred to third parties.
In particular, technical cookies managed by our site, as individual information or as aggregated data, can be used in three ways:

  1. for the generation of the website’s web pages: these cookies are essential for navigating the entire site and making full use of its features; for example, they allow access to areas dedicated to registered users, registration on the site, login, use of any electronic cart and related online payment form, etc. The simple visualization of a page and other necessary services cannot be used without these cookies.
  2. for the analysis and management of site performance: these cookies collect information on how users use a website by detecting, for example, which pages are most visited or if error messages have been generated from web pages, but they do not collect information that identifies the visitor. All information collected through these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. The aim is to improve the functioning of a website and the browsing experience of visitors.
  3. for the management and analysis of the features: this type of cookie allows you to remember the choices made by the user within our site to provide customized features. For example, they allow you to remember the changes made to the text size. They can also be used to provide services requested by the visitor such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information collected by these types of cookies is made anonymous and cannot be used to monitor your browsing activity on other websites.

Third party cookies and services

There are also third-party services and links on the website, for example the buttons for YouTube and Facebook, which can potentially place cookies on the user’s electronic device when they are clicked.
Please note that the information on the use of cookies does not concern the links on the website that direct to third party websites. It is therefore advisable to read the privacy policies on the other websites visited, by consulting the links indicated below. For more information on content provided by third parties and present on our site (links, images, multimedia components, etc.), read the following paragraphs carefully.
We wish to underline how, the Entity (hereafter “site editor”), does not receive any information from the respective third party service providers or dealers, relating to the data that may be recovered from them. In some cases, only aggregate, and therefore anonymous, statistics will be provided, which are necessary only for the accounting of third party services purchased by us.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). The Google Analytics components included on our site can use cookies generated directly by the servers of Google Inc and its partners. As the publisher of the site, we are unable to provide adequate information on the use of cookies by the service provider / concessionaire.
In this regard, we recommend visiting the following link: http://www.google.com/intl/it_ALL/analytics/learn/privacy.html
Google Inc. provides a plugin for some browsers that prevents the detection of the cookie of the Google Analytics service.
For more information visit the link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=it

YouTube button and social widgets

The site includes videos, buttons and other social widgets from the YouTube service of YouTube, LLC. These components can use cookies generated directly by the Youtube servers and its partners. As a publisher, we are unable to provide adequate information on the use of cookies by the service provider / concessionaire.
In this regard, we recommend visiting the following link: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2407785?hl=it

Facebook buttons and social widgets

The website contains buttons and widgets for sharing content on Facebook, 1601 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, U.S.A. These components can use cookies generated directly by the Facebook servers and its partners. As a publisher, we are unable to provide adequate information on the use of cookies by the service provider / concessionaire.
In this regard, we recommend visiting the following link: http://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/ (Language option on the bottom of the page).

Twitter buttons and social widgets

The website also includes features for the Twitter provider, offered by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, U.S.A. These components can use cookies generated directly by Twitter servers and its partners. As a publisher, we are unable to provide adequate information on the use of cookies by the service provider / concessionaire.
In this regard, we recommend visiting the following link: http://twitter.com/privacy.
If you are a user of the twitter service, you can change the data protection settings directly from your account by following the link: http://twitter.com/account/settings.

Google+ social widget +1 buttons (Google)

The website also includes functions for the Google inc provider, in particular the +1 button and Google+ social widgets, services for interacting with the Google+ social network, provided by Google Inc. These components can use cookies generated directly by Google’s servers Inc and its partners. As a publisher we are unable to provide adequate information from the service provider / concessionaire. In this regard, we recommend visiting the following link: http://www.google.com/intl/it/policies/privacy/

Denial of consent: disabling cookies

Currently it is not possible to selectively disable our technical cookies. On the other hand, it is possible to deactivate them completely. As for third-party cookies, refer to the links provided in the previous paragraphs for any selective deactivation, where possible. If you wish to deny the installation consent of the cookies generated by our site, you need to customize the settings of your computer or device by setting, if required, the deletion of all cookies or activating a warning message when the cookies are stored. Visit the website http://AboutCookies.org for more information on cookies and how they affect your browsing experience. It is important to remember that disabling cookies may prevent you from using some, if not all, functions or sections of the site. The Entity will not be responsible for damages suffered by the user, including data and financial losses, caused by malfunctions related to the denial of consent to the use of cookies originating from our site and / or from our partner sites.

How to manage cookies on your PC

For the management of cookies, we recommend that you refer to the websites of the browser’s developers, as these are continuously updated based on the version of the software installed, in particular:

How to disable cookies by configuring the browser

  • Chrome
    • Run the Chrome browser
    • Click on the chrome settings menu in the browser toolbar next to the url entry window for navigation
    • Select Settings
    • Click Show Advanced Settings
    • In the “Privacy” section click on the “Content settings” button
    • In the “Cookies” section you can change the following cookie settings:
      • Allow saving data locally
      • Change the local data only until the browser is closed
      • Prevent sites from setting cookies
      • Block third-party cookies and site data
      • Manage exceptions for some websites
      • Elimination of one or all cookies
        For more information visit the dedicated page.
  • Mozilla Firefox
    • Run the Mozilla Firefox browser
    • Click on the Firefox settings menu in the browser toolbar next to the url entry window for navigation
    • Select Options
    • Select the Privacy panel
    • Click Show Advanced Settings
    • In the “Privacy” section click on the “Content settings” button
    • In the “Tracking” section you can change the following cookie settings:
      • Ask sites not to make any tracking
      • Notify sites of availability to be tracked
      • Do not communicate any preference regarding the tracking of personal data
    • From the “History” section it is possible to: enable “Use custom settings” select to accept third-party cookies (always, from the most visited sites to the less visited) and to keep them for a specified period (until they expire, when Firefox is closed or ask every time) • Remove the individual cookies stored
      For more information visit the dedicated page.
  • Internet Explorer
    • Run the Internet Explorer browser
    • Click the Tools button and choose Internet Options
    • Click on the Privacy tab and in the Settings section change the slider according to the desired action for cookies:
      • Block all cookies
      • Allow all cookies
      • Selection of sites from which to obtain cookies: move the cursor to an intermediate position so as not to block or allow all cookies, then press on Sites, in the Website Address box enter a website and then press on Block or Allow.
        For more information visit the dedicated page.
  • Safari 6
    1. Run the Safari browser
    2. Click on Safari, select Preferences and click on Privacy
    3. In the Block Cookies section, specify how Safari must accept cookies from websites.
    4. To view which sites have stored cookies click on Details.
    5. For more information visit the dedicated page.
  • Safari iOS (dispositivi mobile)
    1. Run the iOS Safari Browser
    2. Tap on Settings and then Safari
    3. Tap on Block Cookies and choose from the various options: “Never”, “Third party and advertisers” or “Always”
    4. To delete all cookies stored by Safari, tap on Settings, then on Safari and finally on Delete Cookies and data.
    5. For more information visit the dedicated page.
  • Opera
    1. Run the Opera browser
    2. Click on Preferences then on Advanced and finally on Cookies
    3. Select one of the following options: Accept all cookies
      1. Accept cookies only from the site you visit: third-party cookies that are sent from a domain other than the one you are visiting will be rejected
      2. Never accept cookies: all cookies will never be saved

Accepting the installation of cookies

By using our site without changing the settings relating to the deactivation of cookies on your browser, the user accepts that all cookies, including those of third parties, can be installed on his device.

This page is visible through the link at the bottom of all the pages of the Site pursuant to art. 122 second paragraph of Legislative Decree 196/2003 and following the simplified procedures for the information and the acquisition of consent for the use of cookies published in the Official Journal n.126 of June 3, 2014 and related register of measures n.229 of May 8, 2014.