osteriacortedefrati.com (hereinafter the “Site”) uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the proper functioning of the site and to improve the user experience. This document provides information about the use of cookies and similar technologies on the site, how they are used, and how to manage them.
There are various types of cookies, some enable specific functionalities, while others make the use of the Site more efficient.
What are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that the websites visited by the user send to their device (computer, tablet, smartphone, notebook), where they are stored, and then sent back to the same websites upon the next visit. They are used to perform computer authentications, session tracking, and storing information about websites (without technical cookies, some operations would be very complex or impossible to carry out). However, cookies can also be used to track browsing, collect data on preferences, habits, and personal choices, which allow the creation of detailed consumer profiles.
Source: Garante Privacy (Italian Data Protection Authority)
Types of Cookies
Based on their characteristics and usage, we categorize cookies as follows:
Technical Cookies (Type 1):
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website. They can be divided into two categories:
- Persistent cookies: these are not deleted when the browser is closed but remain until a preset expiry date.
- Session cookies: these are deleted every time the browser is closed.
Analytics and Performance Cookies (Type 2):
These cookies are used to collect anonymous information about how users interact with the Site, such as: pages visited, average time spent on the site, traffic sources, age, gender, and interests for marketing campaign purposes. These cookies are sent by third-party domains external to the site.
The Site is not responsible for these third-party sites.
Disabling these cookies does not result in loss of functionality.
Non-Commercial Third-Party Cookies (Type 3):
An example is the presence of “social plugins” from common social networks such as Facebook, Google+, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn. These social plugins involve the transmission of cookies to and from all sites operated by third parties. The handling of the information collected by third parties is governed by the privacy policies of those third-party websites.
The Site is not responsible for these third-party sites.
Disabling these cookies does not result in loss of functionality.
Commercial and Profiling Third-Party Cookies (Type 4):
We use commercial cookies to display ads for the Site on other websites and/or social platforms. These cookies are provided by third parties, such as Google Adwords/Adsense, Facebook ADS, Twitter ADS, etc. This activity is known as “remarketing” or “retargeting” and is based on your interactions with our website, such as the topics you searched, pages you viewed, and actions you performed.
Cookies Used by the Site
In addition to technical cookies (Type 1), the Site uses cookies of types 2, 3, and 4, provided by third-party websites. Below are the main ones:
TYPE 2 COOKIES
- Google Analytics
Google+ (Type 3)
Google Adwords / AdSense (Type 4)
Facebook (Types 3 and 4)
- Privacy Policy
- Settings: log in to your account and access the privacy section.
Twitter (Types 3 and 4)
- Privacy Policy
- Settings: log in to your account and access the privacy section.
LinkedIn (Types 3 and 4)
- Privacy Policy
- Settings: log in to your account and access the privacy section.
Disabling Cookies via Browser Settings
Below is a list of the main current browsers and how to configure them:
- Chrome – More Info
- Mozilla Firefox – More Info
- Internet Explorer – More Info
- Safari – More Info
- Opera – More Info
Disclaimer
To view an up-to-date list of cookies in real time, use your browser’s “Developer Tools” (usually the “F12” key) and access the “cookies” section.
The Site is not responsible for changes to informative links or rules by third-party services/sites.
For anything not expressly stated here, please refer to the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante Privacy) website.