Cookie Policy

The IT systems and software procedures responsible for the operation of the Website acquire, during their normal operation, some personal data the transmission of which is implicit in the use of the Internet communication protocols. This information is not collected to be associated with identified persons, but in light of its nature they could, through processing with data held by third parties, allow them to identify the users. This category of data includes the user's IP address who connects to the Website, the URIs (Uniform Resource Identifier) of the resources requested, the time of the request, the method used in submitting the request to the server, the file size obtained in response, the numeric code indicating the status of the response given by the server (successful, error, etc.) and other parameters related to the user's operating system and the user's IT environment. Such data are only used to obtain anonymous statistical information about the use of the Website and to check its proper operation and are immediately erased after processing. The data could also be used to determine criminal liability, for instance in case of cybercrimes committed to damage the Website: except for this case, the data are stored for the period set forth in the relevant legal provisions, for the time strictly necessary to provide the user with the service required to ensure the transmission of communication.

Cookies are short text files that are downloaded to the user's device when they visit a website. At each subsequent visit, cookies are sent back to the website that originated them (first-party cookies) or to another website that recognizes them (third-party cookies). Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize users' devices. They have different purposes such as, for example, allowing the user to efficiently browse through the pages, remember the user's favorite websites and, in general, improve the browsing experience. Information recorded on a user's device may be reused during the same visit to the Website (session cookies) or later, even after days (persistent cookies). Cookies are stored, according to the user's preferences, by the individual browser on the specific device used (computer, tablet, smartphone). Depending on the function and purpose of use, it is possible to identify different types of cookies:

Technical cookies are those used for the sole purpose of performing IT authentication or monitoring sessions and storing specific technical information regarding the user who accesses the Website. Among these technical cookies, we underline the so-called "essential cookies", also called "strictly necessary", which enable functions that otherwise would render impossible to fully use the Website. These cookies are only used by the Company. They are only stored on the user's computer during the current browser session. A cookie of this type is also used to store the user's decision on the use of cookies on the Website. The essential cookies cannot be disabled by using the Website functions. The installation of these cookies does not require prior consent of users. These cookies can be deactivated and/or deleted via the browser settings. All modern browsers allow you to change cookies settings. These settings can usually be found in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser.

To understand these settings, the following links may be useful. Alternatively, you can use the "Help" option in your browser for more information:

• Cookies settings on Internet Explorer/Edge
• Cookies settings on Firefox
• Cookies settings on Chrome
• Cookies settings on Opera
• Cookies settings on Safari
• iOS
• Android

In case there is a cookie block in place, the service offered to the user through the Website will be limited, thus affecting the use of the Website.

For each technical cookie used, the following information is provided: name, purpose of use, legal basis and retention period.

Functional cookies give the website the ability to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by the Website or by third party providers whose services have been added to the Website pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.

For each functional cookie used, the following information is provided: name, purpose of use, legal basis and retention period.

While browsing, the user may also receive cookies from different websites or web servers on their computer / device (the so-called "third-party" cookies). Those cookies are set by Third-party providers and used to statistically analyse the accesses or visits to the Website, and are also called "analytics". They are exclusively used for statistic purposes (but not for marketing or profiling purposes) and to collect information in aggregate form without the possibility of identifying the individual user. Please find below, for each third-party cookie on the Website, the name and the related link to the website of said third party, which can be accessed to view the information about the processing of personal data provided by the third party and to withdraw consent, if granted.

For each statistical cookie used, the following information is provided: name, purpose of use, legal basis and retention period.