This Cookie Policy is applied to this Internet site including the pages on third party platforms (for example, Facebook), and to the applications accessed or those used through said internet site or third-party platforms that are carried out by or on behalf of the company.
By making use of our website, you agree to our use of cookies in compliance with the present Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, it is necessary to set your browser in the appropriate manner or not use this website. If you decide to disable the cookies we use, this could affect your experience on our website.
The table below shows the different types of cookies which could be used on the website together with their respective function and duration (how long each cookie remains on your device).
What are cookies?
Cookies are computer files or partial data which can be saved on your computer (or other devices enabled to browse the Internet, for example smartphone or tablet) when you visit a website. A cookie usually contains the name of the website from which the cookie originates, the “lifespan” of the cookie (the length of time it remains on your device), and a value, which is usually a randomly generated unique number.
What do we use cookies for?
We use cookies to make the use of our website simpler and to better adapt it to your interests and needs. The cookies can also be used to help us speed up your future experiences and activities on our website. Furthermore, we use cookies to fill in anonymous aggregate statistics which allow us to understand how people use our website and to help us to improve the structure and contents of the website.
What types of cookies do we use?
Two types of cookies can be used on our website: “session cookies” and “persistent cookies”.
‘Session cookies’ are temporary cookies that remain on your device until the moment you leave the website.
A ‘persistent cookie’ remains on your device for much longer or until you delete it manually (the length of time the cookie remains on your device depends on the ‘lifespan’ of the cookie in question and on your browser settings).
Cookies used on the website Type of Cookies What they do? Do these cookies collect my personal data / identify me?
NecessaryThese cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website, they allow people to browse the website and to make best use of the characteristics such as the storage of preceding actions (e.g., inserted texts) when you return to a page during the same session. These cookies do not identify you as an individual.
If these cookies are not accepted, the performance of the website or sections thereof, may be affected.
PerformanceThese cookies help us to understand how users interact with our website providing us with the information relating to the visited sections, the time spent on the website, and any issue that emerged, for example an error message. This helps us to improve the performance of our website. These cookies do not identify you as an individual. All the data is gathered and anonymously aggregated.
Functional These cookies allow out website to remember the choices you make (for example, your username, the chosen language or the region in which you are) to provide you with a more personalised online experience. They can also allow users to interact with the social tools such as blogs and forums. The information gathered by these cookies can include personal identifiable information which you have provided, for example your username or profile image.
If these cookies are not accepted, the performance and functionality of the website could be affected and access to the contents of the website could be limited.
Do we use third party cookies?
We use suppliers that can also set cookies on your device on our behalf when you visit our website to allow them to deliver the services they provide. For further information on these cookies, together with information on how to avoid receipt of these cookies, please consult the dedicated table.
When you visit our website, you could receive cookies from websites or third-party domains. We do our utmost to identify these cookies before they are used to allow you to decide if you wish to accept them or not. Further information on these cookies could be available on the website of the third party in question.
How can I control or delete the cookies?
Most Internet browsers are initially set to automatically accept cookies. You can modify these settings to block the cookies or to warn you of cookies that are sent to your device. There are different ways of managing cookies. Please refer to the instruction manual or to your browser’s help screen to find out how to regulate or change your browser settings.
If you disable the cookies we make use of, this could affect your experience while you are on our website, for example you may not be able to visit certain sections or receive personalised information when you visit our website.
If you use devices different to each other to view and access the website (for example, computer, smartphone, tablet, etc), you will have to ensure that each browser on each device is regulated to reflect your cookie preferences.
Further specific information
Session / temporary These cookies are deleted from your device when you exit the website.
Permanent / persistent These cookies are not deleted from your device when you exit the website. They remain on your device for a longer time.
Cookies used: PurposeDurationTypeFurtherInformation
FunctionalityBrowsing and functionality. They allow to offer the services of the website and to facilitate browsing (e.g., managing any e-commerce cart, website browsing preferences, storage of acceptance of this cookie policy etc.) Session and persistentFirst Part
Analytic/ Tracking It provides anonymous/aggregate information on where you go and what you do on our website and on other Internet sites. Session and persistent ThirdPartyGoogle Analytics for information on Google Analytics click here
Social Media / sharing They allow you to share comments / assessments / pages / bookmarks and help you to simplify access to social networks and to the social tools on Internet. Employee based on choice of service providerThirdparty Service Facebook
For information on Facebook social plug-ins click here
Twitter
For information on Twitter Click here
LinkedIn
For further information on LinkedIn click here
Google+
For information on Google Plus click here
Addthis
For further information on Addthis click here
OtherSupport various elements of functionality on our website. Persistent, session ThirdPartymaps.google.com
For information on maps.google.com click here
How to disable the cookies through browser configuration
For further information, refer to the cookie management of the browser you are using. By way of example, we propose a list of links to the methods for disabling the cookies for the most popular browsers:
· To disable the cookies on Firefox
· To disable the cookies on Chrome
· To disable the cookies on Internet Explorer
· To disable the cookies on Safari
· To disable the cookies on Opera
How to disable the cookies of third-party services
For further information, refer to the cookie policy of the respective third party. By way of example, we propose a list of links to the methods for disabling the cookies for several third parties:
· Google services