Application software may contain “cookie” technology. Cookies are primarily intended to make browsing easier for the user. Cookies may provide information about browsing within the Website and enable the provision of specific services requiring identification of the user path through different Website pages. For any access to the portal regardless of the presence of a cookie, the type of browser the operating system (e.g. Microsoft, Apple, Android, Linux, etc.), the Host and URL of the visitor, as well as the data on the requested page, are recorded. The user can set their browser in such a way as to be informed when a cookie is received and decide to delete it. Further information about cookies can be found on the website of browser suppliers.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files stored in the user’s computer when specific internet pages are visited. Cookies are enabled in most browsers, below is the information you need to change the cookie settings on your browser. Cookies are not harmful for the device. In the cookies we generate, we do not store personally identifiable information, but we do use the information to improve your stay on the site. For example, they are useful for identifying and correcting errors. Cookies can perform various functions, such as browsing between pages efficiently and can generally improve the user’s experience on the website. The Data Controller reserves the right to use cookies, with the consent of the user where applicable law or regulations so establish, to facilitate browsing on this site and personalise the information that will appear. The Data Controller also reserves the right to use similar systems to collect information about the users of the site, such as the kind of internet browser and operating system used, for statistical and security purposes.
TYPES OF COOKIES
Cookies can be divided into “session cookies” and “persistent cookies”. Session cookies are downloaded but then discarded when the session is terminated while persistent cookies are stored until they expire or are cancelled. Session cookies are used to speed up the analysis of Internet traffic and make it easier for users to access the services offered by the site. Session cookies are mainly used during authentication, authorisation and browsing in the services accessed through a registration. Most browsers are set to accept cookies. If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can set your computer to reject them or display a warning when they are stored. If the user refuses cookies, some functionalities might not work properly and some services might not be available. The use of so-called session cookies is strictly limited to the transmission of session identifiers, necessary to allow the safe and efficient exploration of the site. Such data have technical nature, temporary validity and are not collected in order to identify users but, as they work together with other data held by third parties (e.g. the internet connection provider of the Data Subject), they might allow the identification of the user. First party (or proprietary) cookies are only readable from the domain which has created them.
WHAT COOKIES WE USE:
COOKIES STRICTLY NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SITE
These are cookies that are essential for browsing on the site (for example, session identifiers) that allow you to use the main features of the site and protect your connection. Without these cookies, you will not be able to use the site normally.
COOKIES THAT HELP BROWSING
For example, they store information about authentication.
THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
Cookies generated and managed by parties other than the operator of the website on which the user is browsing but are installed through the latter (generally on the basis of a contract between the website owner and the third party).
HOW CAN I DISABLE COOKIES?
Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can also choose not to accept them. If you do not want your computer to receive and store cookies, you can change your browser security settings (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc.). There are several ways to manage cookies and other tracking technologies. By changing your browser settings, you may accept or reject cookies or choose to receive a warning message before accepting a cookie from the Websites you visit. You can delete all cookies installed in the cookie folder of your browser. Each browser has different procedures for managing settings. Cookies can be disabled directly from your web browser. For more detailed information regarding the options for disabling cookies here is a list of links to the most popular browser configuration.
– How to disable cookies in Firefox
– How to disable cookies in Chrome
– How to disable cookies in Internet Explorer
– How to disable cookies in Safari
– hoe to disable cookies in Opera
If you do not use any of the browsers listed above, please select “cookies” in the relevant section of the help to find out where your cookie folder is located.