What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored by the website that the user visits on the device used by the user to visit the website.

What are cookies for?

Cookies can be used for different purposes and this can be divided into the following types:

• technical cookies: which are used to make better use of the website (allowing, for example, access to a reserved area or to make purchases);
• analytical cookies: which are used to gather information on user who visits the website (for example, from which country they connect to the website) and on how they visit it (for example, which pages they surf);
• profiling cookies: which are used to create a user profile in order to send advertising messages in line with the preferences shown while browsing the website;
• "third-party" cookies: which are saved on the user's device and managed by a website other than the one the user is visiting through the website the user is visiting.

Which cookies are this website using?

This website use technical cookies and, only if user give consent, analytical cookies to create aggregate statistics on the use of the website, in order to improve its performance. In detail:

• crumb: technical cookie to prevent the alteration of the website (essential for its navigation, does not require consent, is deleted automatically on closing of browser);
• ss_cookieallowed: technical cookie to record the user's consent to the use of cookies;
• ss_cid: analytical cookie to identify a website visitor by assigning a random value "GUID" (expires after 2 years from the user's acceptance);
• ss_cvisit: analytical cookie to identify a visitor visit session by assigning a time stamp (expires after 30 minutes);
• ss_cpvisit: analytical cookie to identify the previous session of the visitor in order to provide statistics on the visit path (expires after 2 years);
• ss_cvr: analytical cookie to record the values of the ss_cvisit and of the ss_cpvisit in relation to the ss_cid (expires after 2 years);
• ss_cvt: analytical cookie to identify a visitor visit session through the assignment of a time stamp and the addition of the visited pages (expires after 30 minutes).

How can you manage cookies on this site?

Analytical cookies will not be stored without the prior consent given by you on closing the banner. Nonetheless even after your consent any cookies stored on your device can be managed by you changing the settings of the software (browser) used to browse this website: in the browser you can set your privacy preferences so as not to store cookies, delete them after each visit or every time the browser is closed; it is also possible to delete cookies at any time by means of a special function made available by the browser. You can get instructions on how change the settings of the browser at www.aboutcookies.org.

How can you request further information?

Any further request regarding the use of cookies on this website may be directed through the existing “Contact” section on this website.