Cookie Policy

Cookie

In line with what is commonly done with all websites, this website uses cookies, i.e. small text files that make it possible to preserve information on visitors’ preferences to improve website functionality and simplify navigation by automating procedures (e.g. login, website language) and analyse the use of the website.

Session cookies are essential to differentiate between connected users and are useful to avoid that a requested function is given to the wrong user. They are furthermore essential for security purposes, as they are used to avoid hacker attacks to the site. Session cookies do not contain any personal data and last only for the ongoing session, i.e. until the browser is closed. Session cookies do not require consent.

The functionality cookies used by the website are strictly necessary for the use of the website, and they are specifically linked to an express request for a function by the user (e.g., login), for which no consent is needed.

By using the website, the visitor expressly authorizes the use of cookies.

Disabling cookies

Cookies are linked to the browser used and CAN BE DISABLED DIRECTLY BY THE BROWSER, thereby refusing/withdrawing consent to the use of cookies. It is worth noticing that disabling cookies might prevent the correct use of some functions of the website.

Instructions on how to disable cookies are presented in the following webpages:

Third-party cookies

This website also serves as intermediary for third-party cookies, which are used to provide additional services and functions to visitors and improve its use, e.g. link buttons to social networks. This policy does not apply to the services provided by third parties and this website does not have any control over their cookies, which are entirely managed by third parties. The data transfer agreement is directly signed between the user/visitor and third parties, therefore acquiring consent for said cookies is, obviously, the responsibility of third parties, while this website is not involved in said transfer. As a consequence of this, the information on the use of said cookies and their aims, as well as on the disabling of cookies, are directly provided by third parties in the webpages indicated below.

In particular, this website uses the following third-party cookies:

  • Google (Google Analytics cookies): Google Analytics is an analysis instrument provided by Google, which uses performance cookies to collect anonymous navigation data (truncated at the last octet and not crossed with the ones of other services) with the aim of examining user use of the website, filling in reports on website activities and providing other information, including the number of visitors and the pages visited. Google can also transfer this information to third party, if this is provided for by the law or if these third parties process said information on behalf of Google. Google will not associate the IP address with any other data in its possession.
  • Google(YouTube cookies). YouTube is a proprietary platform owned by Google for the sharing of videos, which uses cookies to collect information on the users and their navigation devices.

For further information on the use of data and their processing by Google, please consult the information presented in the following webpage: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

Further information on Google Analytics cookies is presented in the following page: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage

The user can selectively disable the action of Google Analytics by installing the corresponding component provided by Google (opt out) in its browser. To disable data collection by Google Analytics, please refer to the link below:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

This site incorporates plugins and/or social network buttons to enable the easy sharing of contents on one's preferred social networks. These plugins do not set any cookie, however if a cookie is already present in the visitor's computer they can read it and use it based on its settings. The collection and use of information by third parties are regulated by their respective cookie policies, to be referred to as below.

Update

This Privacy Notice was updated on 9th April 2020 and will be reviewed as and when necessary.