Cookies Policy

COOKIES POLICY

The software applications used may contain 'cookie' technology. The main function of cookies is to facilitate navigation by the user. Cookies may provide information on navigation within the Site and allow the operation of certain services that require identification of the user's path through different pages of the Site. For any access to the portal, irrespective of the presence of a cookie, the type of browser, the operating system (e.g. Microsoft, Apple, Android, Linux, etc.), the host and the URL of origin of the visitor, as well as the data on the page requested are recorded. The user can however set his or her browser in such a way as to be informed when a cookie is received and thus decide to delete it. Further information on cookies can be found on the websites of browser providers.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text strings stored on your computer when you visit certain pages on the internet. In most browsers cookies are enabled, below you will find the information you need to change the cookie settings on your browser. Cookies are not harmful to the device. In the cookies we generate, we do not store personally identifiable information, but use information to improve your experience on the site. For example, they are useful for identifying and resolving errors. More information about cookies can be found on the sites: www.allaboutcookies.org e www.youronlinechoices.eu.

Cookies can perform various functions, such as navigating between pages efficiently and in general can improve the user's stay. The holder reserves the right to use cookies, with the user's consent where the law or applicable regulations so provide, to facilitate navigation on this site and personalise the information that appears. The holder also reserves the right to use similar systems to collect information about users of the site, such as type of Internet browser and operating system used, for statistical or security purposes.

Types of cookies

A distinction is then made between "session" and "persistent" cookies, the former once downloaded are then deleted when the browser is closed, while the latter are stored until they expire or are deleted. The purpose of the session cookies used is to speed up the analysis of Internet traffic and make it easier for users to access the services offered by the site. Session cookies are mainly used when authenticating, authorising and navigating in services that are accessed via a registration. Most browsers are set to accept cookies. If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can set your computer to refuse them or display a warning when they are stored. If you refuse the use of cookies some features of the site may not function properly and some of the services may not be available. The use of session cookies is strictly limited to the transmission of session identifiers, which are necessary to allow the safe and efficient exploration of the site. These data are of a technical nature, temporarily valid and are not collected for the purpose of identifying users but, due to their operation and in combination with other data held by third parties (e.g. the data subject's Internet connection provider), they could allow identification. First-party cookies are readable only by the domain that created them.

Third-party cookies:

created and readable from domains outside this site. The software used creates a cookie in order to generate usage statistics. The data generated by this cookie is stored at Google Inc.

For how cookies work in Google Analytics, please consult the official documentation provided by Google at url: http://code.google.com/apis/analytics/docs/concepts/gaConceptsCookies.html

How can I disable cookies?

Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can also choose not to accept them. If you do not want your computer to receive and store cookies, you can change the security settings of your browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc.). There are several ways to manage cookies and other tracking technologies. By changing your browser settings, you can accept or reject cookies or decide to receive a warning message before accepting a cookie from the websites you visit. You can delete all cookies installed in the cookie folder of your browser. Each browser has different procedures for managing settings.

Click on one of the links below for specific instructions:

Microsoft Internet Explorer
Click on the 'Tools' icon in the top right-hand corner and select 'Internet Options'. In the pop-up window, select 'Privacy'.
Here you can adjust your cookie settings or via the link http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/block-or-allow-cookies

Google Chrome
Click the spanner in the top right corner and select 'Settings'. Then select 'Show advanced settings' ('Under the hood') and change the 'Privacy' settings.
Here you can adjust your cookie settings or via the link https://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647&p=cpn_cookies

Mozilla Firefox
From the drop-down menu in the top left-hand corner, select 'Options'. In the pop-up window, select 'Privacy'.
Here you can adjust your cookie settings, or via the link http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Enabling%20and%20disabling%20cookies

Apple Safari
From the drop-down setting menu in the top right-hand corner, select 'Preferences'. Select 'Security'.
Here you can adjust your cookie settings or via the link http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Safari/5.0/en/9277.html 

If you do not use any of the browsers listed above, select 'cookies' in the relevant section of the guide to find out where your cookie folder is located.

Disabling Flash Cookies

Click on the link below to change your Flash cookie settings.
http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager02.html#118539

Google Analytics cookies

To disable analytical cookies and to prevent Google Analytics from collecting navigation data, download the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout