Cookies Policy

To enhance the experience of the present and future use of this website we use cookies .
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves to the computer or mobile device of the user who is navigating. Thanks to cookies the site recalls the actions and preferences (such as authentication to restricted areas, the selected language or other display settings) so that the user does not have to enter them again when returning to the site or navigate between pages. Cookies are also used to verify if the visits are made by new visitors or previuous ones and store certain informations, anonymous and non-personal, relating to their navigation of the pages (input and output link, navigation between pages, time spent, etc.).

By using the website you agree to be installed on your device some “owners” and “third party” cookies mentioned in the “list of the cookies used” below.

Disabling the usage of all or some cookies, the navigability of the site (or some sections of it) could be affected or limited by the lack of functionality.

Types of cookies

Cookies are differentiated according to their duration, the domain that has installed them and their function.

Duration

Session Cookies

These are temporary files that are stored until the site was abandoned (or the browser navigation is closed).

Persistent cookies

These are files that are stored and maintained even after the abandonment of the site and the browser is closed. They are deleted only after the expiration date in the cookie.

Domain

Owners Cookies

These are files that are installed in your device directly from the site on which you are browsing.

Third party Cookies

These are files that are installed from external sites, through code embedded in the pages of the site you’re browsing. Examples of third-party cookies are those installed by social plugins (for content sharing) or cookies for analysis of visits.

Function

Technical indispensable Cookies

They are essential for the proper functioning of the site pages. Without these cookies certain capabilities may be compromised and access to content may be restricted. They allow, for example, to keep track of authentication made by a user or by a site administrator. Cookies of this type do not collect any personal information of the user.

Technical feature-specific Cookies

These are cookies used to store the choices made by the user to improve navigation (such as language, or pre-populate a form with the name previously used). Such cookies might contain personal information (such as the user name). Without these cookies some features and navigation between pages may be affected.

Performance Cookies

These are cookies used to understand: if users are new or returning, how they use the site, as they move through the pages, how long they stay on the page and on the site, what geographical areas have come on the site. The data does not identify you as a person but is aggregated anonymously by the analysis tools. The deactivation does not compromise in any way the features offered by the site.

Management and deleting of cookies

To disable the use of all or some cookies you need to change the settings of browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Explorer, Safari, Opera, etc.). Typically browsers are pre-set to accept cookies, unless they are configured by the user in a different way. You can make the browser to block some or all cookies, or present a message to the user before installation of a cookie.

For convenience we list the links to cookies management functions for the most popular browsers:

List of used cookies

The table below lists the cookies we use and what information they contain.

Cookie name Domain Service Type Duration Utilization
__utma Third Party Google Analytics Performance Persistent It is used to distinguish user and session. The cookie is created when a javascript library call is run and there is already the cookie __utma. The cookie is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics.
__utmb Third Party Google Analytics Performance Persistent It is used to distinguish whether a visit / session is a new or a repeated one. The cookie is created when a javascript library call is run and there is already the cookie __utmb. The cookie is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics.
__utmc Third Party Google Analytics Performance Session It is not used in the library ga.js but is set for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie operates in conjunction with the cookie __utmb to determine if the user is making a new session / visit.
__utmt Third Party Google Analytics Performance Session It is used to handle requests made to the Google Analytics service.
__utmz Third Party Google Analytics Functionality Persistent It is used to store the source of traffic or the campaign in order to understand how the user reached the site. The cookie is created when the javascript library call is run and is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics.
APISID, HSID, NID, PREF, SAPISID, SID, SNID, SSID, AID, __utma, __utmb, __utmt, __utmt_super, __utmz, _ga, _gat, _gat_ta, _gat_tw, WMC, GAPS, OGP Third Party Google Maps Functionality Persistent Cookies installed by Google Maps modules, used for showing maps.
cookie_notice_accepted Owner Information cookies Functionality Persistent It stores the consent given about the use of cookies by the site.
wordpress_test_cookie Owner Check cookies Functionality Session Cookies used by WordPress to test the functionality of cookies.
wordpress_logged_in_[hash] Owner Information cookies Functionality Persistent The cookie indicates when the user has logged on.
wordpress_sec_[hash] Owner Information cookies Functionality Persistent Cookie used for authentication.
wordpressuser_[hash] Owner Information cookies Functionality Persistent Cookie used for authentication..
wordpresspass_[hash] Owner Authentication Functionality Persistent Cookie used for authentication.
wordpress_[hash] Owner Information cookies Functionality Persistent Cookie used for authentication.

Note: The third-party cookies may change their name, increase or decrease in number at any time and without notice from the third party vendor.

Changes to this Statement

This information may be subject to changes over time (such as changes to legislation, or the introduction of new services offered by this site) Therefore, we encourage you to check for changes, please visit this page periodically.

Last updated: Feb 1st, 2016