Cookies Policy

WHAT ARE COOKIES? Cookies are small text files sent from the website to the user's device (usually the browser), where they are stored to be retransmitted to the site during subsequent visits by the same user. A cookie cannot retrieve any other data from the user's hard drive, transmit computer viruses, or acquire email addresses. Each cookie is unique to the user's web browser. Some cookie functions can be delegated to other technologies. In this document, the term 'cookie' refers to both cookies proper and all similar technologies.
Through cookies, it is possible to record information regarding your preferences, such as pages browsed or file downloads from our site, or other similar actions performed while browsing our site.

FIRST-PARTY OR THIRD-PARTY COOKIES Cookies can be first-party or third-party, where "first-party" refers to cookies developed by the Site Owner themselves, while "third-party" refers to cookies developed by Third Parties other than the Site Owner.

NATURE OF COOKIES Regarding the nature of cookies, there are different types:

Technical Cookies Technical cookies are used solely to "carry out the transmission of a communication on an electronic communications network, or to the extent strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service explicitly requested by the contractor or user to provide such service" (see Art. 122, paragraph 1 of the Code). They are not used for additional purposes and are normally installed directly by the website owner or manager. They can be divided into:

  • Navigation or session cookies, which ensure normal navigation and use of the website (allowing, for example, to make purchases or authenticate to access restricted areas); they are actually necessary for the proper functioning of the site;
  • Anonymous analytical cookies with user data (e.g., browsing IP), treated as technical cookies when used directly by the site manager to collect information, in aggregate form, about the number of users and how they visit the site, to improve site performance;
  • Functionality cookies, which allow users to navigate according to a set of selected criteria (for example, language, selected products for purchase) to improve the service provided. Installation of these cookies does not require prior user consent (more information in the Cookie Management section below).

Profiling Cookies Profiling cookies are used to link specific actions or recurring behavioral patterns in the use of offered functionalities (patterns) to specific subjects, identified or identifiable, for the purpose of grouping different profiles within homogeneous clusters of varying size, so that the owner can also modulate the service provision in an increasingly personalized way beyond what is strictly necessary for service delivery, as well as send targeted advertising messages, i.e., in line with the preferences expressed by the user while browsing the web.
In the case of third-party cookies, the site does not have direct control over individual cookies and cannot control them (cannot either directly install or delete them). However, you can manage these cookies through browser settings or the sites indicated in the "Acceptance and Rejection of Cookies" section. Users are therefore invited to verify on the third-party site indicated below.

COOKIES INSTALLED ON THIS SITE Here is the list of cookies present on the site:

  • GOOGLE ANALYTICS
    Cookie names: _ga, _gid, _gat
    Purpose: These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use the site. The information collected includes the number of visitors, source of origin, and pages visited in anonymous form. This data helps improve the site's operation.
    First or Third party: Third party (Google LLC)
    Retention:
    _ga: 2 years from set/update
    _gid: 24 hours
    _gat: 1 minute
    Web reference: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage

  • PHP SESSION
    Cookie name: PHPSESSID
    Purpose: This cookie is native to PHP and allows websites to store serialization state data. On the website, it is used to establish a user session and communicate state data through a temporary cookie, commonly called a session cookie.
    First or Third party: First party
    Retention: Session (deleted when browser closes)
    Web reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.session-start.php

COOKIE DURATION Cookies have a duration determined by the expiration date (or by a specific action such as closing the browser) set at the time of installation. Cookies can be:

  • Temporary or session cookies: used to store temporary information, allow actions executed during a specific session to be linked, and are removed from the computer when the browser is closed;
  • Permanent cookies: used to store information, such as login name and password, to avoid having to type them again each time a specific site is visited. These remain stored on the computer even after closing the browser.

Session cookies, once the connection to this website is terminated, are not preserved. The computer systems used for this site use: Nginx, PostgresSQL, PHP, Javascript, Linux, Git.

ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION OF COOKIES User consent is not required for the installation of technical and analytical cookies.

Profiling cookies or other tracking tools, however, can only be used if the user has expressed their consent after being informed. This site uses a banner that allows those who wish to express their consent.

Users who do not wish to provide consent can close the banner by selecting the X button in the top right corner of the banner itself/clicking "reject," maintaining the default settings that do not allow the use of cookies or other tracking tools other than technical ones.

If desired, you can directly manage cookies through your browser settings. However, deleting cookies from your browser may remove the preferences you have set for this site, so it would be advisable to visit this page periodically to recheck your choices.