OUR COOKIE POLICY
Cookies are small text files that are installed by a website in the temporary memory of the browser you use (and thus on the device from which you access the Platform, such as PCs, tablets, mobile phones, etc.) and which record certain information relating to your browsing activity. This data, if cookies are not disabled, is communicated to the website that installed them every time you return to visit that site. Cookies, therefore, allow temporary recording of certain information regarding your preferences, while also enabling simplified browsing and improved usability and efficiency of the site you are visiting.
TYPES OF COOKIES
Cookies, based on their duration, can be divided into:
- Session cookies: automatically deleted when you close your browser;
- Persistent cookies: remain stored on your device for a set period (e.g., to allow easier authentication on the Platform).
Cookies can also be classified based on their origin into:
- First-party cookies: created and managed directly by the Data Controller;
- Third-party cookies: created and managed by parties other than the Data Controller, over whom we have no control.
HOW TO PREVENT THE INSTALLATION OF COOKIES
You can prevent the installation of cookies—which usually happens automatically with most browsers—by disabling the cookie reception function in your browser settings.
For specific instructions, we recommend clicking the link corresponding to your browser:
- Firefox
- Internet Explorer
- Google Chrome
- Safari
WHICH COOKIES DO WE INSTALL?
Pursuant to the GDPR, TopService Coop Società Cooperativa, with registered office in Valeggio sul Mincio, Via dei Poeti 52, Tax Code and VAT No. 04022230231, Email: , Certified Email: (hereinafter the “Controller”), installs the following cookies on your device:
1) TECHNICAL COOKIES
Some technical cookies (session and persistent) are installed automatically—files that ensure proper and easy use of the Platform:
1.First-party, technical and essential cookies: enable you to browse the Platform – without them, the Platform may not function correctly. No prior consent is required to install these cookies, though they must be included in this notice;
2.First-party, technical and persistent cookies: simplify your browsing experience on the Platform by preventing the short-form cookie notice (commonly known as the cookie banner) from reappearing once you have given consent (e.g., by clicking ‘OK’ or another specified consent mechanism).
2) PROFILING COOKIES:
Only with your prior consent, we may install certain types of persistent profiling cookies created by third parties (e.g., cookies embedded in images, maps, videos, audio, links to external pages, etc.), which are used to build your user profile in order to deliver targeted advertising based on your preferences during your visit to the Platform:
1.Third-party profiling cookies related to other services (session and persistent): some Platform pages contain plugins that may allow third parties to install profiling cookies on your device. You can find the respective privacy notices and instructions to delete these cookies at the following links:
- Google Maps Widget (Google Inc.): link
- YouTube Video Widget (Google Ireland Limited): link
1.Third-party profiling cookies related to analytics services (session and persistent): these cookies collect information on how you use the Platform and help us improve accessibility to content and services. These cookies allow us to understand:
- The number of visitors to the Platform;
- Average time spent on the Platform;
- Traffic sources, most visited sections, etc.
To perform these functions, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google. This system sets cookies on your device and generates information about your use of the Platform, which is transmitted to and stored by Google (potentially on servers located in the United States). Google uses this information to:
- Evaluate your use of the Platform;
- Compile reports on activity;
- Provide other services related to Platform usage and internet usage.
Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process information on Google’s behalf.
Google does not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google (we have disabled all data-sharing features, except for the ‘Benchmarking’ function, which processes only aggregate and anonymous data – https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1011397?hl=en), and we have also masked part of your IP address.
To read Google’s Privacy Policy and for more information, see:
- http://www.google.com/analytics/
- http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html
- https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
To find instructions for deleting or blocking cookies via this service, visit:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
HOW YOU CAN MANAGE COOKIES
To check which cookies are installed on your device and possibly change your preferences, you can adjust the privacy settings in your browser’s control panel and/or visit this site:
https://cookiepedia.co.uk/
You can find more information on configuring your browser’s privacy settings at:
http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2#!/
You can also manage your preferences regarding online behavioral advertising (i.e., a method that allows third parties to display advertising based on your interests and browsing habits) by visiting:
https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
Please note that if you disable services that install cookies, you may not be able to use all features of the Platform effectively.
HOW LONG DO COOKIES STAY INSTALLED?
The duration of cookies installed on your device depends on their type:
- Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser;
- Persistent cookies have varying expiration dates set by the individual cookie creator.
To check the lifespan of each cookie, you can use tools like Wappalyzer (available for free at: https://www.wappalyzer.com/).