What are cookies

Cookies are small text files that are saved on your computer while you browse a website or use a web application. These files contain various kinds of information that aim to enrich the functionalities of a website (such as online purchases or customized messages according to your preferences), collect statistical data and generally improve your browsing experience.

Types and purposes of cookies

There are different types of cookies, which are classified according to their characteristics and usage modalities, following this model:

Session cookies / Permanent cookies

Session cookies are stored temporarily in the computer memory while visiting a website (for example to keep track of the selected language). Session cookies are stored for a short period of time, and deleted when the browser is closed.

Permanent cookies, on the other hand, remain on the computer for a long period of time, depending on the expiry time set when the cookie is generated. These cookies allow websites to keep information stored also during the user’s subsequent visits, avoiding for instance having to re-enter login credentials.

First-party cookies / Third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set by the websites themselves (with the same domain as the one indicated in the browser's address bar) and can only be read by those websites.

Third-party cookies on the other hand, are set by domains other than those indicated in the browser's address bar, that is by organizations that do not correspond to the website owners. For example, these cookies used to collect information for advertising purposes and personalization of content, as well as for tracking visits to the site, may be "third-party cookies".

Technical cookies / profiling cookies

Technical cookies are essential for the proper functioning of a website or an application: without them the website may not work properly or completely block certain functions.

Profiling cookies are used to collect and store information about the visitor (for example the pages visited, the searches done, etc.) in order to offer more targeted advertising messages in line with his/her interests.

Cookies used on websites

The website could install on the visitor's computer one or more third-party cookies, which are listed below:

How to delete cookies from your computer

Cookies can be limited or blocked by changing the settings of your browser. Below are the instructions to remove cookies already installed on your computer relative to the most popular browsers. For more details, please consult the guide of your browser.

Internet Explorer

• On the Start screen, tap or click on Internet Explorer to open Internet Explorer.
• Swipe down rapidly from the right edge of the screen and then tap Settings. If you use a mouse, place the pointer in the lower right corner of the screen, move it up, and then click on Settings.
• Tap or click on Options, and, in History, tap or click on Select.
• Select the Cookie checkbox and then tap or click on Delete.

Firefox

• Click on the menu button and select Options.
• Select the Privacy panel.
• Under History settings: select use custom settings.
• Click on the item "Show cookies". The Cookie window will appear.
• In the Search field, type the name of the website for which you want to remove cookies. A list will appear showing the cookies related to your search.
• In the list, select the cookies to remove and click on the “Remove cookies” button.
• Click on the “Close” button to close the Cookies window.
• Click on OK to close the options window.

Safari

1. Select Edit | Restore Safari.
2. Verify that the following check boxes are selected:
   1. Empty cache
   2. Remove all cookies
3. Click on Restore.
4. Close and restart the browser.

Chrome

• Click on the Chrome menu in the browser toolbar.
• Select Settings.
• Click on Show advanced settings.
• In the "Privacy" section, click on the Content settings button.
• In the "Cookies" section, you can change the following cookie settings:
• Click on All cookies and website data to open the Cookies and website data dialog box

To delete all cookies, click on Remove all at the bottom of the dialog box. To delete a specific cookie, place the mouse pointer over the site that generated the cookie, then click on the X displayed in the right corner.

How to reject third-party cookies

For more information on third-party cookies, and to reject these cookies, the information provided by the relative owners is shown below.

Facebook

Data holder: Facebook Ireland Limited, Hanover Reach, 5-7 Hanover Quay, 2 Dublin, Ireland (“Facebook”).
For more information https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

Google+

Data holder: Google Inc., Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).
For more information : https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy

Twitter

Data holder: Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA (“Twitter”).
For more information : https://twitter.com/en/privacy

Google Analytics

Data holder: Google Inc., Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).
For more information : https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy
To reject cookies : https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en

DoubleClick

Data holder: Google Inc., Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA (“Google”).
For more information : https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy
To reject cookies : https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en

AddThis

Data holder: AddThis 1595 Spring Hill Rd Suite 300 Vienna, VA 22182
For more information : http://www.addthis.com/privacy/opt-out