This policy, together with the Privacy policy, outlines some management rules for our website autosufficienza.it, including with reference to the use of user information.
In particular, this section provides information about the cookies active on the site and how they are used. The Cookie Policy (or “Extended Information on Cookie Usage”) outlined below, relating to the use of cookies on the website, is provided to the user in compliance with the Italian Data Protection Authority’s provision “Identification of simplified methods for information and acquisition of consent for the use of cookies” and in accordance with further clarifications and guidelines published and issued in this regard by the same Authority and by the competent European Authorities (see Guidelines on cookies and other tracking tools – June 10, 2021 and subsequent updates).
WHAT ARE COOKIES
A “cookie” is a small text file installed by certain websites on a user’s computer when they access a particular site or use specific services offered by the site itself. Its purpose is to store and transmit information. Cookies are sent from a web server (which is the computer running the website being visited) to the user’s browser (Internet Explorer, Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.) and stored on their device. For more information and to learn more about cookies in general, you can visit the page www.allaboutcookies.org.
WHAT ARE THEY FOR
Generally, cookies can be used for various purposes, such as monitoring visitor usage of the site, improving page navigation, allowing users to set personal preferences on the sites they are visiting, protecting user security, and displaying advertising messages based on visitors’ interests.
TYPES OF COOKIES AND PURPOSES
Based on common terminology, cookies can have different characteristics that allow them to be classified according to:
- to the duration of persistence on the user’s device: in this case, we refer to session/temporary cookies or persistent cookies;
- Based on origin: in this case, we’re talking about first-party cookies (sent to the browser directly by the website being visited) or third-party cookies (sent to the browser by other websites and not by the website being visited);
- to the purpose: in this case, also in line with what is regulated in this regard by the Italian Data Protection Authority, we refer to technical cookies or identifying and profiling analytical cookies.
Following this classification, a single cookie may also have all these characteristics together; therefore, for example, it could be a persistent cookie, from a third party, and with profiling purposes.
DURATION OF COOKIE RETENTION
Session/temporary cookies: these are not stored persistently but only for the duration of the browsing session. This means they are automatically deleted from the user’s device once they have left the website and closed their browser.
Persistent cookies: these are stored on the user’s device until they are deleted by the user or until their expiration date is reached, if preset. Therefore, they are not automatically deleted from the user’s device when they leave the website.
ORIGIN
First-party cookies: these are cookies issued by the website currently being visited; the site corresponds to the address typed by the user (the website displayed in the URL window). Third-party cookies: these are cookies issued by a website other than the one being visited by the user.
PURPOSE
Technical cookies: These cookies are essential for navigating the site and using some of its specific features. They can be divided into:
- Navigation/communication/performance cookies: ensure normal browsing and use of the website (allowing, for example, to make a purchase or authenticate to access restricted areas); if these cookies are blocked, the website may no longer function properly.
- “Strictly necessary” cookies (functionality/preferences/localization/session state): they allow the storage of information that modifies the behavior or appearance of the site (preferred language, text and font sizes, geographical area). If blocked, the browsing experience will be less functional but not compromised. These cookies enable the site to remember the choices you make (such as language preference, content of interest, etc.) and to provide the personalized features you select, in order to enhance your browsing experience. In some cases, these cookies may also be used to offer online services (e.g., live chat service) or to prevent services that you have previously declined from being offered to you.
Analytical cookies: Analytical cookies are used to enable web services to collect information regarding user access, such as the number of visitors to the site, the duration of their stay, and which parts of the site they visit. These cookies may be first-party or third-party cookies.
- Third-party statistical/analytics cookies without identifying capability (with IP masking and no cross-referencing with other data held by the third party): these cookies may be classified, in accordance with current regulations, as technical cookies as they meet the following conditions: adoption of measures that reduce the identifying capability of cookies through the masking of portions of the IP address; the third party commits to using such cookies exclusively for the provision of the service, and to storing them separately and not “enriching” or “cross-referencing” them with other information in its possession.
- Third-party statistical/analytics cookies with identifying power: these are cookies used to collect information and generate usage statistics for the website, to understand how visitors interact with the site. These cookies are considered to have high identifying value when the following conditions are not simultaneously implemented: (i) functions are not adopted to reduce the identifying power of the cookies (for example, through the masking of significant portions of the IP address); (ii) the third party cross-references the information contained in the cookies with other information already in its possession.
WHICH COOKIES WE USE AND HOW TO MANAGE OR DELETE COOKIES
Our website uses different types of cookies and similar technologies, each with a specific function. Users can browse the site even without cookies, but the browsing experience may not be optimal.
The website uses the CMP (Cookie Management Platform) system provided by IUBENDA – DPA – through which it is possible to detect and save users’ preferences regarding the collection, use, and processing of their personal information, as required by applicable data protection legislation.
For details regarding the cookies used, please refer to the information provided in the banner displayed when opening the site, which contains granular information. Users can always review the status of previously given consents by clicking on the graphic symbol located at the bottom of each page of the website.
Here are the categories of cookies used and their respective functions.
Browsing Cookies
Browsing cookies ensure normal navigation and use of the website. Browsing cookies are technical cookies and are therefore necessary for the website to function, improving its quality and navigation. They help make a website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and remembering the consent preferences provided by the user. Additionally, they ensure the website operates correctly and securely. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. These cookies do not collect personal information about the user and therefore do not require consent.
Functional cookies
Functional cookies enhance the browsing experience and make the site more convenient and personalized. While not strictly necessary for the basic functioning of the site, they allow us to offer additional features. For example, a functional cookie can remember language preferences or the region from which the user is connecting, save display settings that have been chosen (such as text size), remember if a form has already been filled out or a survey completed so it won’t be shown again, or enable video playback. These cookies help us personalize the experience. Among the identified providers is YouTube (Google – third party), therefore the collected data may be subject to transfer outside the EU. Informativa YouTube.
Analytics and statistics cookies
The site uses analytical/statistical cookies to collect aggregated information about page usage (number of visits, time spent, most consulted pages and sections, main interactions), in order to improve the browsing experience, features, and content offered. Data is processed predominantly in aggregated form and is not used to make individual decisions about users. The providers identified for these activities include services offered by third parties, such as Google and Meta. Depending on the settings adopted, these cookies can be used as mere statistical tools, or they may also serve tracking purposes for marketing. In the latter case, their use only occurs with prior user consent through the consent management system (CMP). For more information on how these providers process data collected through cookies and similar technologies, please refer to their respective privacy policies, including, by way of example, Google’s privacy policy and information on cookies and similar technologies.
Advertising cookies
Advertising cookies are used to display ads aligned with the user’s interests, based on preferences expressed while browsing the site and other partner sites or applications. These cookies allow the collection of information about visits and interactions with content and ads, including through cross-device tracking techniques, to measure campaigns and improve promotional messages. The site may use third-party technologies and services (for example, YouTube/Google, Meta, and other advertising operators) that associate the site’s browsing data with information from users’ accounts with such third parties, provided the user has given consent to ad personalization with those providers. In such cases, the collected data may be transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area. The use of marketing cookies and corresponding tracking technologies occurs exclusively with the user’s prior consent, managed through the banner and CMP, for which the user can modify or withdraw their choices at any time. For more details on the processing carried out by individual providers, please refer to their respective privacy notices, such as YouTube’s privacy policy.
Additional third-party requests
The website may make requests to third-party domains to load content or functionality (for example, fonts, videos, interface elements, content delivery networks), as well as to use measurement, tracking, and tag management scripts (e.g., Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts, video content hosted on Google/YouTube domains, Automattic services). Some of these technologies may rely on identifiers other than traditional cookies (such as device fingerprinting techniques or combined identifiers), which allow the device or browser being used to be recognized. These tools follow the same consent rules provided for profiling cookies: they are activated only if the user has given their consent through the banner and the CMP, and preferences can subsequently be modified or revoked at any time. Data collected by third parties, normally in pseudonymized form, may be used for statistical and/or marketing purposes, as indicated in the respective privacy notices available through the CMP and in the individual providers’ policies.
HOW TO MANAGE OR DELETE COOKIES
When a user visits the website, a popup is displayed with a brief explanation of the cookies applied. The banner, containing the minimum required information, allows the user to accept or decline the application of certain cookies, or to modify them using the link (or graphic symbol) located at the bottom of each page of the site.
Most internet browsers are initially set to accept cookies automatically. You can modify these settings to block cookies or to be notified each time cookies are sent to your browsing device. Additionally, at the end of each browsing session, you can delete the cookies collected on your device. There are various ways to manage cookies. We ask users to refer to the specific instructions for the browser they are using. If different devices are used to view and access the site (for example, computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.), it is the user’s responsibility to ensure that each browser on each device is configured to reflect their cookie preferences. Below are the links for managing cookies in the most common browsers:
Microsoft Windows Explorer link
Google Chrome link
Mozilla Firefox link
Apple Safari link
Opera link
If none of the browsers listed above are being used, it is possible, in any case, to select the “cookie” option in the relevant section of your browser’s help guide to find out where the folder for managing them is located.
Here are the updated, real-time details of the cookies and other tracking tools used by the site, as detected by the consent management platform.
