What are we and why do we use cookies?
Cookies are text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you access our website. Your first party cookies are set on the domains you are visiting at that time. Third party cookies are set on domains other than those of the web pages you visit, such as cookies set by the services used by the visited domain (Google Analytics, Facebook etc).
The information collected by cookies does not contain the name, the data filled in forms or other personal data of this kind, but they do contain a unique ID to distinguish one visitor from another, which makes this ID personal.
Cookies can be used for different purposes. First, they may be necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the website. For example, without cookies, it can be difficult for the website to remember that you are logged in or what products you have added to your shopping cart. These are called necessary cookies, and are automatically active,not being conditioned by the visitor’s agreement.
Also in the category of required cookies are also those placed to display your personalized advertising, as well as those that measure our audience.
To opt out of Google Analytics, please visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Third, when we integrate social media plugins into your site, they place social media cookies to enable content playback (e.g. Youtube, Facebook), to allow you to log in using a third party service (e.g. Facebook or Google), as well as to allow you to appreciate or share a page or product on your favorite social media service.
Usually, by selecting those categories, the brands do not process personal data, but the profile that is created about the visitors is based on the collected data, through the cookies of advertising profiling. As these cookies are placed by services controlled by us (but not by the brand that advertises), it turns out that profiling (which is a processing of personal data) through these cookies is performed by us as a data operator.
You may opt out of your Google profile for advertising by visiting https://www.google.com/settings/ads
How can you change the cookie settings in your browser?
Deleting Cookies
The applications used to access web pages allow the cookies to be saved on the terminal by default. These settings can be changed so that the automatic administration of cookies is blocked by the web browser or the user is informed whenever cookies are sent to his terminal.
Detailed information about the possibilities and ways of managing cookies can be found in the settings area of the application (web browser). Limiting the use of cookies may affect certain functionalities of the web page.
Most of the browsers offer the ability to change cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the “Options” or “Preferences” menu of your browser.
To understand these settings, the following links may be useful, otherwise you can use the browser “Help” option for more details.
- Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Safari
For cookie settings generated by third parties, you can also consult the website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/en/