Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This policy aims to explain how Orthofix Srl, in its quality of data controller (the “Controller” or the “Company”), collects and processes personal data through the cookies used on this website www.orthofixkids.com

(the “Website”) and to provide information as to the choices that any user of the Website (the “User”) can make in terms of controlling what cookies are installed when he/she accesses and browses the Website.Please note that this policy uses the term ‘cookies’ also to refer to similar technologies covered by the law (such as, for example, Local Shared Objects – commonly referred to as “flash cookies”, web beacons or bugs, including transparent clear gifs, etc.).

The information gathered by means of such tools constitute data that, in certain cases, may allow the Company to identify the Users by associating such data with other information kept by third parties (such as, for example, the IP address, DNS and registration numbers of the computers used by people connecting to the Website). These data are used and processed only for statistical purposes.

This document shall form, according to the applicable data protection legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the “GDPR”), an integral and substantial part of the Company’s  www.orthofixkids.com/privacy-policy/. We strongly recommend, therefore, to read such document as well.

2. What is a cookie

A cookie is a small file, typically made up of letters and numbers, downloaded on to a device when the User accesses the Website. Cookies are then sent back to originating Website on each subsequent visit. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize a User’s device.

The use of cookies and similar technologies has for some time been commonplace and cookies in particular are important in the provision of many online services. Using such technologies is not, therefore, prohibited by the law but they do require that people are properly informed about how they operate and the consequences deriving from their use, so to have the choice to refuse them, if feasible.

2.1. Different types of cookies

Session and persistent cookies – Cookies can expire at the end of a browsing session (from when a user opens the browser window to when he/she exits the browser) or they can be stored for longer.

Session cookies – allow the Websites to link the actions of a User during a browser session. They may be used for a variety of purposes such as remembering what a User has put in their shopping basket as they browse around a site. They could also be used for security when a user is accessing internet banking or to facilitate use of webmail. These session cookies expire after a browsing session.

The use of the so-called session cookies (that, in any case, are not stored persistently on the User’s computer and are deleted automatically as soon as the browser is shut down) is strictly limited to the purpose of transmitting data (made up of random numbers created by the server) identifying the specific session and necessary to allow a safe and efficient website surfing. The so-called session cookies used in this Website avoid any other computer methods that could potentially compromise the privacy about Users’ web-surfing.

Persistent cookies – are stored on a users’ device in between browsing sessions which allow the preferences or actions of the user across a site (or in some cases across different websites) to be remembered. Persistent cookies may be used for a variety of purposes including remembering users’ preferences and choices when using a site.

First and third-party cookies – Whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party refers to the website or domain placing the cookie. First party cookies in basic terms are cookies set by a website visited by the user (the website displayed in the URL window), i.e. cookies set by www.orthofixkids.com. Third party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than the one being visited by the user: i.e. cookies which are set by web sites other than www.orthofixkids.com. If a user visits the Website and a separate company sets a cookie through it, this would be a third-party cookie.

3. Consent about cookies

Some cookies are strictly necessary for the correct functioning of Internet and the Website and do not require User’s consent, such as those ensuring that the content of a page loads quickly and effectively by distributing the workload across numerous computers or else those providing security.

Other cookies are still reasonably necessary or important but they are not strictly essential and, therefore, require User’s consent.

 

User’s consent is collected through different techniques implemented on this Website. One mechanism is the click of the specific box on the cookie banner highlighting the use of cookies and published on the landing page.

 

Your consent to the use of cookies can be withdrawn any time even though the withdrawal of consent might have impacts on the functionality of the Website.

4. Cookies used on this Website

When operating this Website, the Company uses cookies to offer services, to improve User’s experience, as well as to develop aggregated statistics on the data collected for various reasons.

These cookies allow the Company to distinguish each User from the others and therefore help us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our Website and to ensure its ongoing enhancement.

The cookies used by the Controller are “technical” and “analytical” cookies:
a. technical: necessary for navigation within the Website and in order to use certain functions (e.g. to navigate from one page to the other, etc).

b. analytics: for statistical analysis of site accesses. Information is collected on aggregate basis.
This website does not use cookies to target advertising.
A few cookies used are third party-cookies. The process of getting consent for these cookies is more complex, but the Controller is striving to provide the right information to Users to allow them to make informed choices about what is stored on their device. In more detail, following are the third party cookies used on the Website:

Who serves these cookiesWhat they do
Google AnalyticsAnalytics cookies are used to collect information in aggregate to help the Controller understand the number of users of the Website and how it is being used. These cookies allow the Company to have a better knowledge of our visitors and to improve the functioning of the Website.
More information can be found, also regarding the right to opt-out, at the following links:
Terms of service (here);
Privacy policy (here);

In case Users wish not to receive third-party cookies on their device, they may at any time, through this link:  www.orthofixkids.com/privacy-policy/, access to granular information and consent forms of the third parties involved and exercise the right of opt-out.

5. Disabling and deleting Cookies

Most web browsers and devices are set to accept cookies by default. If the User prefers, he/she can usually choose to disable cookies by updating the browser or device settings to remove or reject cookies (e.g. cookies may be disabled by following the instructions provided by browser, which are usually located within the “Help,” “Preferences” or “Settings” menus). In case the User wishes to delete any cookies that are already on his/her device, reference should be made to the help, support, history or tools area on the Internet browser for instructions on how to do so. Current guidance is indicated below and is subject to change at the discretion of the web browser provider:

 

Firefox:

 

  1. Open Firefox;
  2. Press the “Alt” key;
  3. In the toolbar at the top of the browser, select “Tools” and then “Options”;
  4. Then select the “Privacy” tab;
  5. Go to “Timeline Settings” and then “Use custom settings”;
  6. Uncheck “Accept cookies from sites” and save preferences.

Internet Explorer:

 

  1. Open Internet Explorer;
  2. Click on “Tools” and then “Internet Options”;
  3. Select the “Privacy” tab and move the slider to the privacy level you want to set (up to block all cookies or to the bottom to allow it all);
  4. Then click on “Ok”.

Google Chrome:

 

  1. Open Google Chrome;
  2. Click on the “Tools”;
  3. Select “Settings” and then “Advanced Settings”;
  4. Select “Content settings” under “Privacy”;
  5. In the “Cookies” you can clear the cookies and save your preferences.

Safari:

 

  1. Open Safari;
  2. Choose “Preferences” in the toolbar, then select the panel “Security” in the dialog box that follows;
  3. In the “Accept Cookies” you can specify if and when Safari should save the cookies from websites. For more information click on the Help button (labeled with a question mark);

Please be aware that choosing to remove or reject cookies, or limiting the use of other similar technologies, could affect the access to the Website or its functionalities. To find out more about cookies, please see http://www.youronlinechoices.eu or www.allaboutcookies.org, both of which contain further information about cookies, how they work and the choices that can be made by the User.

6. Data retention

Personal data collected through the cookies will be kept in a format that allows User’s identification for no longer than 7 (seven) days, or in any case, within the time limits set forth by applicable laws and regulations, especially in connection with the need of checking computer crimes damaging the Website and/or to enforce or protect the Company’s rights (consistent with the retention periods and statutes of limitations provided for by the law), where necessary.

 

When no longer necessary in accordance with the above, the data will be cancelled or anonymized.

7. Circulation of data

No information gathered on the Website by means of cookies will ever be either communicated or disseminated to unspecified recipients.

8. Data subjects’ rights

The User can at any time exercise his/her rights, including:

  1. accessing his/her personal data;
  2. having incorrect personal data referred to him/her rectified without delay;
  3. having his/her data erased in the cases provided for by the law;
  4. obtaining restrictions to processing, where possible;
  5. requesting portability of the data provided to the Controller, i.e. receiving them in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, also for transmitting such data to another controller, without any hindrance by the Company, in all situations where it is required by the law in force;
  6. lodge a complaint to the competent Supervisory Authority.

To exercise these rights, or for any further information and/or clarifications about cookies installed on this Website, please write to [email protected]

9. Data controller

The Data controller is Orthofix Srl, a company duly incorporated under the Italian law, with registered office at Via Vittor Pisani n. 16, Milano (Italy). The Company shall be liable only for its own cookies, i.e. first-party cookies, while third-party cookies shall fall under the controllership of those companies identified in the table above, as updated from time to time.

10. Policy updating

This cookie policy may be updated periodically, so the User is recommended to consult it each time he/she accesses the Website, in order to be properly informed about how and why the Company uses cookies.

Below is highlighted the date when the last version of this policy has been uploaded.

Last Update: May 25, 2018

1. Introduction

This cookie policy aims to explain how Orthofix S.r.l., in its quality of data controller (the “Controller” or the “Company”), collects and processes personal data through cookies and other tracking technologies on the website www.orthofixkids.com (the “Website”) and to provide information as to the choices that any user of the Website (the “User”) can make in terms of controlling what cookies are installed when he/she accesses and browses the Website.

The information gathered by means of cookies and other tracking technologies constitute data that, in certain cases, may allow the Company to identify the Users by associating such data with other information kept by third parties (such as, for example, the IP address, DNS and registration numbers of the computers used by people connecting to the Website). These data are processed for different purposes, including statistical purposes in order to provide Users with an increasingly better service that meets their needs.

This document shall form, according to the applicable data protection legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the “GDPR”), an integral and substantial part of the Company’s Privacy policy. To learn more about how we process personal data on the Website and more in general about our approach to privacy, including information on transfers, please read such document as well.

2. What is a cookie

A cookie is a small file, typically made up of letters and numbers, downloaded on to a device when the user accesses a website. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize a user’s device.

The use of cookies and similar tracking technologies may be used to provide basic functions and to collect information about the user’s browsing experience. Using such technologies is not, therefore, prohibited by the law but it requires that users are properly informed about how they operate and the consequences deriving from their use, so to have the choice to disable them, if feasible.

There are various types of cookies, depending on their characteristics and use. While some cookies and tracking technologies are strictly necessary to browse a website (for example, cookies that store the user’s preferences or cookies that keep the user account logged in), others may only be installed with the user’s consent.

  • DIFFERENT TYPES OF COOKIE

Depending on the their owner, cookies can be classified as first or third-party cookies. Whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party refers to the website or domain setting the cookie. First party cookies are cookies set by the publisher, i.e. by the website visited by the user,  in the case at stake cookies set by www.orthofixkids.com. Third party cookies are cookies set by a website or domain other than the one being visited by the user, in the case at stake cookies which are set by websites other than www.orthofixkids.com. Third-party cookies are installed due to the fact that a website may have certain elements (images, sounds, specific links to websites located in another domain, etc.) that install cookies that reside on a different server. The data collected by these third parties are governed by their specific privacy policies, their terms and conditions or their cookie policies, over which the Company has no control

Third party cookies are used on the Website. Moreover, depending on their duration, cookies can be classified as session or persistent cookies. Session cookies expire at the end of a browsing session (from when a user opens the browser window to when he/she exits the browser), whereas permanent cookies are not deleted after the user closes the browser, but are stored on the user’s device in between browsing sessions until a predefined expiry date or until they are deleted.

Finally, depending on their purpose, cookies can be classified as:

  • Technical cookies

Technical cookies are necessary for the website to work properly and to improve the user’s browsing experience. Technical cookies include:

  • session cookies, which allow the websites to link the actions of a user during a browser session, and are necessary for the website to work properly. They may be used for a variety of purposes such as remembering what a user has put in their shopping basket as they browse on a website. They could also be used for security when a user is accessing internet banking or to facilitate use of webmail. They are so named because they expire at the end of a browsing session;
  • persistent cookies, which improve the browsing experience and, depending on their purpose, may be distinguished between: (i) functional cookies, which are used for storing users’ preferences and choices, such as language, when using a website, without storing unnecessary information beyond those needed to ensure the correct functioning and/or enjoyment of the website, and (ii) analytical cookies not allowing to directly identify data subjects by means of appropriate de-identification measures, and  provided that the data is not interconnected with other information. Such cookies are used to collect aggregate data on the number of visitors of a website and how they interact with it. 

Technical cookies do not need the user’s consent to be installed.

Technical cookies are used on the Website. You can disable them, but in that case you will not be able to use all of the Website’s features. 

  • Analytical cookies

Analytical cookies may be used to assess the effectiveness of an information society service provided by a publisher, to evaluate and improve the design of a website or to help measure its traffic. In other words, analytical cookies may be used to track the traffic and performance of a website, by collecting aggregate data on the number of users and how they interact with the website to improve its services.

For example, analytical cookies may collect information about how users access a website, including the number of visitors, possibly grouped by geographical area, time slot, how long users stay on the website for, what parts of the website they visit or other characteristics, the number of pages visited or the number of users who viewed a particular section.

Analytical cookies are used on the Website, but they need your explicit consent. However, please consider that if analytical cookies are properly anonymized, they can be installed without your previous explicit consent.

 

  • Profiling cookies

Profiling cookies are designed to track users’ online behaviour and create user profiles in order to send marketing notices in line with the preferences expressed by users while surfing the web. The user’s consent is required to install these cookies.

Profiling cookies are used on the Website, but they need your explicit consent

3. Cookies used on this website

When operating this Website, the Company uses cookies to offer services, to improve User’s experience, as well as to develop aggregated statistics on the data collected for various reasons.

As specified above, the Company uses technical and analytical cookies, as well as profiling cookies. In more detail, the following table describes the cookies used on the Website:

 

First party Cookies

Category

Type

Term

Purpose

Technical

Cookies

 

 

 

elementor

 

 

 

Persistent

This cookie is used in context with the website’s WordPress theme and allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real time.
This cookie expires immediately after the browsing session.

Analytical   Cookies

 

 

 

_ga

 

 

 

Persistent

This cookie registers a unique ID to generate  statistics on how users use the website. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 2 years.

 

_ga_#

 

Persistent

This cookie is used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 2 years.


 

_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress

 

Persistent

This cookie is used to count how many times the website is seen by different users and assigns to each user a random unique number that allows the users not to be counted twice. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 day.

_hjFirstSeen

Persistent

This cookie is used to determine whether a user has already visited the website before or if it is a new visitor of the website. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 day.

_hjIncludedinPageviewSample

Persistent

This cookie is used to detect whether the user browsing and interactions are included in the website data analysis. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 day.

 

_hjIncludedInSessionSample

Persistent

This cookie registers data on visitors’ website- behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 day.

_hjSessionUser#

Persistent

This cookie collects statistics accesses of visitors the website, such as number of visits and average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 year.

 

_hjSession_#

 

Persistent

This cookie collects statistics on user accesses on the website, such as the the number of visits,  average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 day.

_hjTLDTest

Session

This cookie registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. These data are then used for the internal analysis of the website provider. This cookie expires immediately after the browsing session.


Profiling

Cookies

_gcl_au

Persistent

This cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across web sites using their services.

 

 

 

Third Party Cookies

Technical

Cookies

 

 

 

 

 

_cf_bm

 

 

Persistent

This cookie, installed by vimeo.com, is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 30 minutes.

 

For more information please visit:https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy

 

 

test_cookie

 

Persistent

This cookie, installed by doubleclick.net, is used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 day.

 

For more information please visit: doubleclick.net

Analytical

Cookies

 

_hjLocalStorageTest

 

Persistent

 

This cookie is used to check whether the hotjar tracking script can use local memory. If it can, this cookie sets the value to 1. The data stored in_hjLocalStorageTest has no expiration time, but is deleted almost immediately after it is created.

For more information please visit: hotjar.com

_hjRecordingLastActivity

Session

This cookie, installed by hotjar.com, is used to set a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitors behaviour for statistical purposes. This cookie expires immediately after the browsing session.

For more information please visit:hotjar.com

_hjSessionStorageTest

Session

This cookie checks if the Hotjar Tracking Code can use Session Storage. If it can, a value of 1 is set.

Data stored in _hjSessionStorageTest has no expiration time, but it is deleted almost immediately after it is created.

For more information please visit: More information to be found on hotjar.com

hjViewportld

Session

This cookie, installed by hotjar.com, is used to set a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes. This cookie expires immediately after the browsing session.

 

For more information please visit:hotjar.com

vuid

Persistent

This cookie, installed by vimeo.com, is used to collect data on the user’s visits to the website, such as which pages have been read. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 2 years.

 

For more information please visit:vimeo.com

Profiling

Cookies

_hjRecordingEnabled

Session

This cookie, installed by hotjar.com, is used to identify the visitor and optimize ad-relevance by collecting visitor data from multiple websites – this exchange of visitor data is normally provided by a third-party data-center or ad-exchange. This cookie expires immediately after the browsing session.

 

For more information please visit: hotjar.com

IDE

Persistent

This cookie, installed by doubleclick.net, is used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 year.

 

For more information please visit:doubleclick.net

pagead/1p-user-list/804024160/

Session

This cookie is generated by Google pagead dynamic marketing, to track events such as conversions or other meaningful user interactions. Lasts 90 days

For more information please visit:https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies

4. How to manage cookies

Users can change their cookie settings at any time through their browsers. Each browser and device is different, so it is necessary to check the settings menu of each browser or device to see how to change cookie settings and preferences (e.g. cookies may be disabled by following the instructions provided by the browser, which are usually located within the “Help,” “Preferences” or “Settings” menus). In case the User wishes to delete any cookies that are already on his/her device, reference should be made to the help, support, history or tools area on the Internet browser for instructions on how to do so.

Information on how to manage cookie settings on some browsers is available at the following links:

Please be aware that choosing to remove or reject cookies, or limiting the use of other similar tracking technologies, could affect the access to the Website or its functionalities. To find out more about cookies, please see http://www.youronlinechoices.eu or https://www.allaboutcookies.org/, both of which contain further information about cookies, how they work and the choices that can be made by the User.

5. Data subjects' rights

The User can at any time exercise his/her rights, including:

  1. accessing his/her personal data;
  2. having incorrect personal data referred to him/her rectified without delay;
  3. having his/her data erased in the cases provided for by the law;
  4. obtaining restrictions to processing, where possible;
  5. requesting portability of the data provided to the Controller, receiving them in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, also for transmitting such data to another controller, without any hindrance by the Company, in all situations where it is required by the law in force;
  6. lodge a complaint to the competent Supervisory Authority.

To exercise these rights, or for any further information and/or clarifications about cookies installed on this Website, please write to [email protected]

6. Policy updating

This cookie policy may be updated periodically, so the User is recommended to consult it each time he/she accesses the Website, in order to be properly informed about how and why the Company uses cookies.

Below is highlighted the date when the last version of this policy has been uploaded.

1. Introduction

This cookie policy aims to explain how Orthofix S.r.l., in its quality of data controller (the “Controller” or the “Company”), collects and processes personal data through cookies and other tracking technologies on the website www.orthofixkids.com (the “Website”) and to provide information as to the choices that any user of the Website (the “User”) can make in terms of controlling what cookies are installed when he/she accesses and browses the Website.

The information gathered by means of cookies and other tracking technologies constitute data that, in certain cases, may allow the Company to identify the Users by associating such data with other information kept by third parties (such as, for example, the IP address, DNS and registration numbers of the computers used by people connecting to the Website). These data are processed for different purposes, including statistical purposes in order to provide Users with an increasingly better service that meets their needs.

This document shall form, according to the applicable data protection legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the “GDPR”), an integral and substantial part of the Company’s Privacy Policy. To learn more about how we process personal data on the Website and more in general about our approach to privacy, including information on transfers, please read such document as well.


2. What is a cookie

A cookie is a small file, typically made up of letters and numbers, downloaded on to a device when the user accesses a website. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize a user’s device.

The use of cookies and similar tracking technologies may be used to provide basic functions and to collect information about the user’s browsing experience. Using such technologies is not, therefore, prohibited by the law but it requires that users are properly informed about how they operate and the consequences deriving from their use, so to have the choice to disable them, if feasible.

There are various types of cookies, depending on their characteristics and use. While some cookies and tracking technologies are strictly necessary to browse a website (for example, cookies that store the user’s preferences or cookies that keep the user account logged in), others may only be installed with the user’s consent.


2.1. Different types of cookies

Depending on the their owner, cookies can be classified as first or third-party cookies. Whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party refers to the website or domain setting the cookie. First party cookies are cookies set by the publisher, i.e. by the website visited by the user,  in the case at stake cookies set by www.orthofixkids.com. Third party cookies are cookies set by a website or domain other than the one being visited by the user, in the case at stake cookies which are set by websites other than www.orthofixkids.com. Third-party cookies are installed due to the fact that a website may have certain elements (images, sounds, specific links to websites located in another domain, etc.) that install cookies that reside on a different server. The data collected by these third parties are governed by their specific privacy policies, their terms and conditions or their cookie policies, over which the Company has no control.

Third party cookies are used on the Website. Moreover, depending on their duration, cookies can be classified as session or persistent cookies. Session cookies expire at the end of a browsing session (from when a user opens the browser window to when he/she exits the browser), whereas permanent cookies are not deleted after the user closes the browser, but are stored on the user’s device in between browsing sessions until a predefined expiry date or until they are deleted.

Finally, depending on their purpose, cookies can be classified as:

  • (a) Technical cookies

Technical cookies are necessary for the website to work properly and to improve the user’s browsing experience. Technical cookies include:

  • session cookies, which allow the websites to link the actions of a user during a browser session, and are necessary for the website to work properly. They may be used for a variety of purposes such as remembering what a user has put in their shopping basket as they browse on a website. They could also be used for security when a user is accessing internet banking or to facilitate use of webmail. They are so named because they expire at the end of a browsing session;
  • persistent cookies, which improve the browsing experience and, depending on their purpose, may be distinguished between: (i) functional cookies, which are used for storing users’ preferences and choices, such as language, when using a website, without storing unnecessary information beyond those needed to ensure the correct functioning and/or enjoyment of the website, and (ii) analytical cookies not allowing to directly identify data subjects by means of appropriate de-identification measures, and  provided that the data is not interconnected with other information. Such cookies are used to collect aggregate data on the number of visitors of a website and how they interact with it.

Technical cookies do not need the user’s consent to be installed.

Technical cookies are used on the Website. You can disable them, but in that case you will not be able to use all of the Website’s features.

  • (b) Analytical cookies

Analytical cookies may be used to assess the effectiveness of an information society service provided by a publisher, to evaluate and improve the design of a website or to help measure its traffic. In other words, analytical cookies may be used to track the traffic and performance of a website, by collecting aggregate data on the number of users and how they interact with the website to improve its services.

For example, analytical cookies may collect information about how users access a website, including the number of visitors, possibly grouped by geographical area, time slot, how long users stay on the website for, what parts of the website they visit or other characteristics, the number of pages visited or the number of users who viewed a particular section.

Analytical cookies are used on the Website, but they need your explicit consent. However, please consider that if analytical cookies are properly anonymized, they can be installed without your previous explicit consent.

  • (c) Profiling cookies

Profiling cookies are designed to track users’ online behaviour and create user profiles in order to send marketing notices in line with the preferences expressed by users while surfing the web. The user’s consent is required to install these cookies.

Profiling cookies are used on the Website, but they need your explicit consent.


3. Cookies used on this website

When operating this Website, the Company uses cookies to offer services, to improve User’s experience, as well as to develop aggregated statistics on the data collected for various reasons.

As specified above, the Company uses technical and analytical cookies, as well as profiling cookies. In more detail, the following table describes the cookies used on the Website:

First Party Cookies

CategoryTypeTermPurpose
Technical CookieselementorPersistentThis cookie is used in context with the website’s WordPress theme and allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real time. This cookie expires immediately after the browsing session.
Analytical Cookies_gaPersistentThis cookie registers a unique ID to generate  statistics on how users use the website. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 2 years.
_ga_#PersistentThis cookie is used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 2 years.
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgressPersistentThis cookie is used to count how many times the website is seen by different users and assigns to each user a random unique number that allows the users not to be counted twice. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 day.
_hjFirstSeenPersistentThis cookie is used to determine whether a user has already visited the website before or if it is a new visitor of the website. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 day.
_hjIncludedinPageviewSamplePersistentThis cookie is used to detect whether the user browsing and interactions are included in the website data analysis. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 day.
_hjIncludedInSessionSamplePersistentThis cookie registers data on visitors’ website behaviour. This is used for internal analysis and website optimization. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 day.
_hjSessionUser#PersistentThis cookie collects statistics accesses of visitors the website, such as number of visits and average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 year.
_hjSession_#PersistentThis cookie collects statistics on user accesses on the website, such as the the number of visits,  average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 day.
_hjTLDTestSessionThis cookie registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. These data are then used for the internal analysis of the website provider. This cookie expires immediately after the browsing session.
Profiling Cookies_gcl_auPersistentThis cookie is used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across web sites using their services.

Third Party Cookies

Technical Cookies_cf_bmPersistent

This cookie, installed by vimeo.com, is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 30 minutes. For more information please visit: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy

 

test_cookiePersistentThis cookie, installed by doubleclick.net, is used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. This cookie is a persistent cookie and lasts 1 day. For more information please visit: doubleclick.net
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4. How to manage cookies

Users can change their cookie settings at any time through their browsers. Each browser and device is different, so it is necessary to check the settings menu of each browser or device to see how to change cookie settings and preferences (e.g. cookies may be disabled by following the instructions provided by the browser, which are usually located within the “Help,” “Preferences” or “Settings” menus). In case the User wishes to delete any cookies that are already on his/her device, reference should be made to the help, support, history or tools area on the Internet browser for instructions on how to do so.

Information on how to manage cookie settings on some browsers is available at the following links:

Please be aware that choosing to remove or reject cookies, or limiting the use of other similar tracking technologies, could affect the access to the Website or its functionalities. To find out more about cookies, please see http://www.youronlinechoices.eu or https://www.allaboutcookies.org/, both of which contain further information about cookies, how they work and the choices that can be made by the User.


5. Data subjects' rights

The User can at any time exercise his/her rights, including:
  1. accessing his/her personal data;
  2. having incorrect personal data referred to him/her rectified without delay;
  3. having his/her data erased in the cases provided for by the law;
  4. obtaining restrictions to processing, where possible;
  5. requesting portability of the data provided to the Controller, receiving them in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, also for transmitting such data to another controller, without any hindrance by the Company, in all situations where it is required by the law in force;
  6. lodge a complaint to the competent Supervisory Authority.
To exercise these rights, or for any further information and/or clarifications about cookies installed on this Website, please write to [email protected]

6. Policy updating

This cookie policy may be updated periodically, so the User is recommended to consult it each time he/she accesses the Website, in order to be properly informed about how and why the Company uses cookies.

Below is highlighted the date when the last version of this policy has been uploaded.

Last Update: May 2023