COOKIES
Cookies are text files that websites send to users’ internet access devices (usually to browsers) where they are stored to be transmitted to the same sites at the next user visit. There can be:
Session cookies
These cookies are not stored permanently on the user’s device and are deleted when the browser is closed. Unlike other cookies, session cookies do not have an expiration date.
Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies expire on a specific date or after a certain period of time. This means that, for the entire life of the cookie (which may be long or short depending on the expiration date decided by its creators), its information will be transmitted to the server each time the user visits the website, or whenever the user views a resource belonging to that site from another site (for example, an advertisement). For this reason, persistent cookies can be used by advertisers to record information on a user’s web browsing habits over an extended period of time. However, they are also used for technical reasons (such as keeping users registered in their account on websites, in order to avoid, at each visit, the inclusion of credentials for access to websites).
It is also possible to classify cookies according to their purpose.
Technical cookies
Technical cookies are those used for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network, or to the extent strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user to provide such service. They are not used for other purposes and are normally installed directly by the owner or operator of the website. They can be divided into browsing or session cookies, which guarantee the normal navigation and use of the website (allowing, for example, to make a purchase or authenticate to access restricted areas); Functional cookies, which allow the user to navigate according to a series of selected criteria (for example, the language, the products selected for purchase) in order to improve the service provided. Disabling cookies may limit the possibility of using the Site and prevent you from fully enjoying the features and services on the site.
Analytical cookies
Cookies in this category are used to collect information on the use of the site. They are used for anonymous statistical analysis in order to improve the use of the Site and to make the content more interesting and relevant to the wishes of users. This type of cookie collects anonymous data on the activity of users and how it arrived on the site.
Profiling cookies
Profiling cookies are designed to create profiles related to the user and are used in order to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the same in the context of surfing the net.
All cookies can then be classified according to origin.
First-party cookies:
The cookie domain will correspond to the domain that is displayed in the address bar of the web browser; are cookies sent to the browser directly from the site you are visiting. This is called a first-party cookie. They can be both persistent and session; they are managed directly by the owner and / or responsible for the site and are used, for example, to ensure technical operation or keep track of preferences expressed regarding the use of the site.
Third-party cookies
Third-party cookies belong to domains other than those shown in the address bar. These types of cookies usually appear when web pages have content, such as banner ads, from external websites. This implies the possibility of monitoring the browsing history of the user, and is often used by advertisers, in an attempt to serve relevant and personalized ads for each user.
CONSENT TO THE USE OF COOKIES
All technical cookies do not require consent, so they are installed automatically as a result of access to the site or service. The consent to the use of profiling cookies is provided by the user through the following methods: closing the banner containing the brief information, scrolling the page hosting the banner or clicking any of its elements and can be revoked at any time in the following ways .
How to change the settings on cookies
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but the user can normally change the settings to disable this fu