Cookie policy

This text is intended to present cookies to the user, indicate how they are used on our website, how to manage them and possibly limit their use.
In fact, our site, like most sites, uses cookies: text files created by websites to store navigation information, for example, preferences or profile data.
Visitors to a site can always choose which cookies to authorize or disable by appropriately configuring their web browsers. However, there is a risk of not being able to use some parts of the site.
By using a site without disabling cookies and similar technologies, users consent to the use of these technologies within the site for the collection and processing of information in accordance with this Cookie Policy.

What are cookies?
Cookies are text files that, while browsing a site with a web browser, can be saved on the navigation device (computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.).
The minimum information contained in a cookie is the name of the website (the domain or IP address of the site) from which the cookie itself comes, its 'duration' (that is, the indication of when it expires) and a value which, most of the time, is a random sequence of characters.

On the AboutCookies.org site you can find much more information about cookies and how they affect your browsing experience.

Are there different types of cookies?
On websites, depending on the specific functional objectives, different types of cookies are used. Below is a list of these types of cookies with an indication of the purposes for which they are used.

Session cookies (temporary): session cookies are temporarily stored in the computer memory, for example, to keep track of the language chosen for navigation. Session cookies remain stored on the computer until the web browser in which the website was consulted is closed.

Persistent or tracking cookies: Persistent cookies save a file on your computer for a long period of time defined by the 'duration' field. These cookies allow websites to remember information and settings on subsequent visits by users, thus making browsing more practical and quick, since, for example, it is no longer necessary to indicate a username and password to log in. On the expiration date, the cookie is automatically deleted when you first log into the website that created it.

First-party cookies: these cookies are set directly by the websites consulted by the user (the domain indicated is the same as the one in the address bar of the web browser) and can only be read by these sites. They are commonly used to store information, such as preferences, to be used in subsequent accesses. They can be both session and permanent.

Third-party cookies: these cookies are set by domains other than the one indicated in the address bar of the web browser, that is, by organizations that do not correspond to the owners of the websites.
For example, these cookies can be used to collect information for advertising purposes. and content personalization, as well as to process Web statistics.

Essential cookies: those cookies that are essential to allow the user to move around the site and use the services requested are indicated as "indispensable" such as, for example, to manage the registration phase and access by users to the reserved area of a site.
These cookies are generally first-party and can be permanent or session.

Performance cookies: these cookies collect information on how users use a site, for example, which pages are visited or if you receive error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor, all information collected through cookies. they are aggregated and, therefore, anonymous. The purpose of these cookies is only the improvement of the site.

Functionality cookies: these cookies allow the site to remember the choices made by the user (such as name, language or region of origin) and provide customized advanced features. They can also be used to provide services such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information collected by these types of cookies can be made anonymous and unable to monitor your browsing activity on other websites.

Technical cookies: these are session and / or functional and / or indispensable cookies that allow users to select certain navigation parameters and performance cookies used by site managers to collect information in aggregate form on the number of users and on how they visit the sites.

Profiling cookies: these are cookies used in order to send promotional messages in relation to the preferences expressed by users in the navigation carried out or to the specific sections visited.

Flash cookies: these are files that can be stored on your computer by websites that use Adobe Flash. All popular web browsers have a Flash player for viewing files in Flash format (for example, to view videos from the YouTube site).
The idea behind Flash cookies is similar to that of the previously described cookies, even if the implementation and technology are different: in fact, there is no time limit for Flash cookies and therefore they remain stored on the device's device. user until you proceed to delete them. Furthermore, Flash cookies cannot be blocked or managed in the browser, as they are stored in another location.
In the Settings Manageron the Adobe website it is possible to view the list, manage, delete and possibly disable the Flash cookies present on your navigation device.

Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies to improve the functionality of our site, allow the user to move easily between pages, remember his preferences and to guarantee the user an always optimal browsing experience.

How do we use cookies?
At the first access of any page of our site, a banner is displayed to inform about the use of cookies. In the banner there is a link that takes you to the cookie policy on this page.

If you decide to close the banner by clicking on the appropriate approval button, the site will store a cookie on your computer that will prevent the banner from being displayed during subsequent accesses (users will always have the possibility to remove cookies through the browser settings).

Browsing the site (with or without closing the banner) will be considered a consent to the use of cookies.

What cookies do we use?
On our site we only use technical cookies and third-party cookies that could be used for site analysis purposes.

Google Analytics:
this site uses the web analysis service Google Analytics ("GA"), provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Through the use of cookies, GA is able to memorize the access data to the pages of our site. These data will be transmitted and stored on Google's servers. The latter will use this data for the purpose of examining the traffic on the website, compiling activity reports and providing other services relating to access to the site. This data will be used to improve the content of our website.

Social network cookies:
To ensure that the user sees the correct count of shares of a given page and to allow sharing between users, the pages of this website implement, or will implement in the near future, sections of code deriving from other sites. These other sites use cookies for which the operator of this site has no control over the information provided and does not have access to such data. For more information see: Facebook.com , Google.com , Twitter.com , Linkedin.com , Instagram.com , YouTube.com

How to disable cookies in the web browser?
Cookies can be limited or blocked through specific browser settings, so if a user intends not to store some cookies on his computer, he can appropriately configure his web browser. The user can in fact choose to block all cookies or only some specific ones. At any time, the user can choose to delete the cookies stored on their navigation device.

The settings must be changed separately in each browser and computer used.

If the cookies have been blocked, the correct functioning of the website cannot be guaranteed. In fact, some functions may not be available and it may no longer be possible to view some pages.

It is important to highlight that blocking cookies does not eliminate the display of any advertisements. They will simply no longer be tailored to your interests.

For more information on how to set preferences on the use of cookies through your browser, you can consult the relevant instructions:

• Internet Explorer
• Firefox
• Chrome
• Opera
• Safari

To disable cookies on a smartphone or tablet, the user can consult the manual of these devices to find further information.
Each web browser provides a particular procedure for modifying the management of cookies. If necessary, to provide correct settings, the user can consult the help of his browser.

Is it possible to disable Google Analytics cookies?
Visitors can deactivate Google Analytics cookies using the indications given at this link: Browser add-on for deactivating Google Analytics .

There's more?
Given the dynamic nature of the web, it is not always possible to be able to control the cookies that are stored by third parties through a website.

This is especially true in the cases of objects embedded in the Web pages consulted by the user. These objects are for example: texts, documents, images or videos that are stored on third-party servers.

The user is therefore requested to report to our references and / or email the presence of a cookie of this type not present in the list above. Alternatively, the user can contact the interested third parties directly and ask for information on the cookies they send, for what purposes, what is their duration and how they guarantee the privacy of users.

Any changes to the site or to the legislation relating to cookies
It is possible that this text needs changes. We are therefore authorized to change the contents of the information and the cookies indicated in the list at any time and without notice. The latest version can be found in this text.