General information about cookies
Definition
Cookies consist of portions of code installed in the browser. These are small text files that the sites visited by users send to their terminals, where they are stored before being re-transmitted to the same sites on subsequent visits. Cookies are used for different purposes, have different peculiarities and can be used both by the owner of the site that the User is visiting and by third parties. The main categories into which Cookies can be divided are as follows:
- Session or permanent cookies
- Technical or profiling cookies
- First-party or third-party cookies
Session and permanent cookies
Cookies may expire at the end of a browser session (the period between the User opening a browser window and closing it) or they may be kept for a longer period of time. Session Cookies are those that allow websites to link a user’s actions during a browser session. Session cookies expire when the browser session ends. Permanent cookies are stored on a user’s device between browser sessions, for variable periods of time, and allow the user’s preferences or actions with respect to a website to be memorized.
Technical and profiling cookies
Technical Cookies are those used by the owner of a site for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network, or as strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service explicitly requested by the subscriber or by the ‘User to provide this service. The prior consent of the Users is not required for the installation of these Cookies when used directly by the site manager.
Profiling cookies are aimed at creating user profiles and are used to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user while surfing the net. Due to the particular invasiveness that these Cookies may have in the private sphere of Users, European and Italian legislation provides that the User must be adequately informed about their use, through a short information (banner) and a present extended one. on the site, and that he must express his express consent in this regard the first time he visits the site. This consent can be expressed in a general way, by interacting with the brief information banner on the landing page of the site, with the methods indicated in this banner, or it can be provided or denied selectively, according to the methods indicated below. This consent is kept track of on subsequent visits. However, the User always has the possibility to revoke all or part of the consent already expressed.
First-party and third-party cookies
A Cookie is “first-party” (so-called first party cookie) or “third-party” (so-called third party cookie) based on the website or domain from which it comes.
First-party cookies are essentially cookies set and managed by the site owner. For these Cookies, the obligation of the disclosure, of the acquisition of any prior consent and/or the possible blocking of Cookies lies with the site owner.
Third-party Cookies are Cookies set by a domain other than the one visited by the User. For these Cookies, the obligation of the disclosure and indication of the methods for the possible consent and/or blocking of Cookies belongs to the third party, while the site owner is only required to insert the link to the site of the site on the site. third party where such elements are available.
Use of cookies by the site
PREMISE
Below, Partecipazioni Commerciali Produzione srl, with registered office in Naples in C.so Umberto 1° 237, tax code and VAT number no. 06782631219 (hereinafter, for brevity, “Owner”, provides the User with all the information on the Cookies installed through its site and the necessary information on how to manage their preferences regarding them.
The Owner also informs Users that this Cookie policy is part of the privacy policy of the website, available in the “privacy” section of this site, where Users can acquire all the information required by art. 13 of Legislative Decree 196/2003 (hereinafter, for the sake of brevity, the “Privacy Code”)
First party cookies
Technical cookies and aggregate statistics
The technical Cookies used by the Owner in the Web Space can be divided into the following sub-categories:
- browsing cookies, by means of which browsing preferences can be saved and the User’s browsing experience can be optimized
- analytics cookies, by means of which statistical information is acquired regarding the users’ browsing methods. This information is treated in aggregate and anonymous form
- functionality cookies, including from third parties, used to activate specific functions of this website and necessary to provide the service or improve it.
These Cookies, as specified in the previous paragraph, being of a technical nature, do not require the prior consent of the User to be installed and used.
Profiling cookies
The Owner manages his own tracking tools, also based on Cookies, which are used in order to guarantee the User the possibility of receiving advertising offers in line with his browsing preferences or with other data provided to the Owner.
The Owner informs the User that he must express his consent regarding the use of these Cookies. This consent can be expressed in a general way, by interacting with the brief information banner present on the landing page of the Web Space, in the manner described therein.
Other types of cookies or third-party tools
Some of the services listed below based on the functionality offered to Users, focused on the use of third-party Cookies, may not require the User’s consent.
Furthermore, these third parties could – in addition to what is specified in this policy and also without the knowledge of the Owner – carry out further tracking activities on the User. For detailed information in this regard, it is advisable to consult the respective privacy policies of the services listed, in which the User can receive information on the relative treatment and express his consent in this regard.
The Owner points out that with regard to third-party Cookies, the same only has the obligation to insert the link to the third-party site in this Cookie Policy. On the other hand, this subject is responsible for providing suitable information regarding the processing carried out as well as providing information to Users on the methods for blocking the Cookies used.
- Interaction with social networks and external platforms
- Traffic optimization and distribution
- Statistics
- Viewing content from external platforms
These are cookies installed by third parties and whose installation requires the user’s consent; below are the links to the privacy policies of the third parties:
Company: Google Analytics
Privacy Policy: http://www.google.com/policies/
Technician: Yes
Typology: Analytics
Company: Addthis
Privacy Policy: http://www.addthis.com/privacy
Technician: No
Typology: Social
How can I control the installation of Cookies?
In addition to what is indicated in this document, the User can manage preferences relating to Cookies directly within his browser and prevent – for example – that third parties can install them. Through the browser preferences it is also possible to delete the Cookies installed in the past, including the Cookie in which the consent to the installation of Cookies by this site is possibly saved. It is important to note that by disabling all cookies, the functioning of this site could be compromised. You can find information on how to manage cookies in your browser at the following addresses:
- Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/it-it/windows7/block-enable-or-allow-cookies
- Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11913
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=it-IT&hlrm=fr&hlrm=en
- Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/it-IT/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
In the case of services provided by third parties, the User can also exercise his right to oppose tracking by inquiring through the privacy policy of the third party, via the opt-out link if explicitly provided in this Cookie policy or by contacting the same directly.
Data Controller
The data controller is: Partecipazioni Commerciali Produzione srl, with registered office in Naples in C.so Umberto 1° 237, tax code and VAT number. 06782631219
Since the installation of Cookies and other tracking systems operated by third parties through the services used within this Website cannot be technically controlled by the Owner, any specific reference to Cookies and tracking systems installed by third parties is to be considered indicative. To obtain complete information, consult the privacy policy of any third party services listed in this document.
Given the objective complexity linked to the identification of technologies based on Cookies and their very close integration with the functioning of the web, the User is invited to contact the Owner should he wish to receive any further information relating to the use of the Cookies themselves and any uses of the same – for example by third parties – made through this site.
Update of this Cookie policy
This Cookie policy was updated on 1 June 2015. Any updates will always be published at this link