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Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy is an integral part of the above Privacy Notice.

The user can express his / her consent to the use of cookies by continuing to browse the Sites, ie by performing a scrolling action, by clicking on one of the internal links of the pages of the Sites, or by clicking on the "x" button or otherwise closing of the short notice banner visible at every first access to the Sites, as required by the provision of the Guarantor for the protection of personal data (No. 229 of 8 May 2014).

Cookies consist of portions of code (computer files or partial data) sent from a server to the user's Internet browser, from said browser automatically stored on the user's computer and automatically sent back to the server at each occurrence or subsequent access to the site. Usually a cookie contains the name of the website from which the cookie comes from, the life of the cookie (ie how long it will remain on the user's device) and a value, which is usually a unique number generated randomly. At each subsequent visit the cookies are sent back to the website that originated them (first-party cookies) or to another site that recognizes them (third-party cookies). Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize the user's device and have different purposes such as, for example, to efficiently navigate pages, remember favorite sites and, in general, improve the browsing experience. They also help to ensure that the advertising content displayed online is more targeted to a user and his interests.

If you decide to disable cookies, this may affect and / or limit your browsing experience within the Sites, for example you may not be able to visit certain sections of a Site or may not receive information personalized when visiting the Sites.

The operating modes as well as the options for restricting or blocking cookies can be adjusted by changing the settings of your internet browser. The majority of Internet browsers are initially set to accept cookies automatically, but the user can change these settings to block cookies or to be alerted whenever cookies are sent to his device. There are several ways to manage cookies, for this purpose refer to the help screen of your browser to check how to adjust or change the settings of the same. The user is enabled, in fact, to change the default configuration and disable cookies (ie block them permanently), setting the highest level of protection.

Below is the path to follow to manage cookies from the following browsers:

• Chrome: Link
• Edge: Link
• Internet Explorer: Link
• Safari: Link
• Firefox: Link

If you use different devices to view and access the Sites (for example, computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.), you must ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to reflect your cookie preferences . To delete cookies from the Internet browser of your smartphone / tablet, it is necessary to refer to the user manual of the device.

Sites use different types of cookies each of which has a specific function. The site uses cookies to make navigation easier and to better adapt both the pages uploaded and its products to the interests and needs of users. Cookies can also be used to speed up future user experiences and activities on the site. In addition, cookies are used to compile anonymous aggregate statistics that allow us to understand how users use the site and to improve the structure and content of the sites themselves.

Here is an explanatory list.

Technical cookies

"Technical" cookies are essential for the correct operation of the site and allow users to browse the site and take advantage of its features (for example, they allow the storage of previous actions or allow saving the user's session and / or to carry out other activities that are strictly necessary for the functioning of the site).

This category also includes "analytical" cookies that help to understand how users interact with the site by providing information on the last page visited, the number of sections and pages visited, the time spent on the site and each event has emerged during navigation, such as a message of rrore, and help to understand every difficulty that the user encounters in using the site. This information may be associated with user details such as IP address, domain or browser; however, they are analyzed together with information from other users so as not to identify a particular user with respect to the other. These cookies are collected and aggregated anonymously and allow the site manager to improve the usability of the site.

Finally, "functionality" cookies allow the site to remember the user's choices (for example the user name) to provide the user with a more personalized and optimized navigation. Functional cookies are not essential to the functioning of the Sites, but they improve the quality and the browsing experience. If you do not accept these cookies, the performance and functionality of the site may be lower and access to the contents of the site may be limited.

Profiling cookies

"Targeting" or "profiling" cookies are used to present contents that are more suited to the user and his interests. They can be used to display targeted advertisements, to publish customized advertising ads based on user interests, or to limit the number of times the user views an advertisement. In addition, they help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on the site; the site manager may use these cookies to remember the sites that the user has visited and share this information with third parties, including agencies and advertisers who may use their cookies to gather information about the activities that users make on the site.

"Sharing" (or social network) cookies are necessary to allow the user to interact with the Sites through their social account and serve, for example, to express an appreciation and to share it with the related social contacts .

The site uses or may use, also in combination with each other, cookies:

• of "session" that are stored on the user's computer for mere technical-functional requirements, for the transmission of session identifiers necessary to allow the safe and efficient exploration of the site; they are deleted at the end of the "session" (hence the name) with the closing of the browser;
• "persistent" that remain stored on your computer's hard drive until their expiration or cancellation by users. Through persistent cookies users who access the sites (or any other users who use the same computer) are automatically recognized at each visit. Third-party cookies

When a user uses the site, it is possible that some cookies are stored that are not controlled by the site operator. This happens, for example, if the user visits a page containing content from a third-party website. As a result, you will receive cookies from these third-party services. On third-party cookies the site manager has no control over the information provided by the cookie and does not have access to such data. This information is totally controlled by the third party companies as described in the respective privacy policy.

The table below shows the third-party cookies on the site. The latter fall under the direct and exclusive responsibility of the third party operator and are divided into the following macro-categories:

• Analytical: are cookies used to collect and analyze statistical information on accesses / visits to the website. In some cases, associated with other information such as credentials entered for access to restricted areas (your e-mail address and password), can be used to profile the user (personal habits, visited sites, downloaded content, types of interactions made, etc.).
• Widgets: This category includes all the graphical components of a user interface of a program, whose purpose is to facilitate the user in the interaction with the program itself (by way of example, they are widgets cookies of Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, etc. ..).
• Advertising: This category includes cookies used to provide advertising services within a site.

If you do not wish to receive third-party cookies on your device, you can, through the links below, access the information and consent forms of these third parties and exclude the receipt.

These cookies are not controlled directly by the site, therefore, to revoke the consent you need to refer to the websites of third parties or refer to the site http://www.youronlinechoices.com/it/ to obtain information on how to be able to delete or manage cookies based on the browser used and to manage preferences on third-party profiling cookies.