What are Cookies?Web pages do not have a mnemonic function. Browsing from one page to another on a website, you will not be recognised as the same user on each page. A cookie is a small text file in which some information regarding your browsing is stored. Cookies allow you to be recognised by the Website as a single user. They are sent from the Website to your terminal (computer, tablet, smartphone, notebook, etc.) to be stored and then retransmitted the next time.
Cookies are essential for Internet to function and guarantee a more efficient Website, enriching the browsing experience, for example as follows:
- - by remembering the settings entered, so you do not have to change them every time you access a new page;
- - by storing the information entered (such as the user name, language, browser type, etc.).
Access to the Website and browsing through it express your consent to receive cookies.
Duration and Type of CookiesSome cookies are automatically deleted at the end of the browsing session, whereas others remain stored in the terminals, normally hosted in the browser used (such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, etc). The duration cookies are therefore of two types:
Temporary cookiesTemporary cookies (or session cookies) are removed from the computer when the browser is closed. They are used to store temporary information, such as items in the cart. Almost all the cookies of the Websites viewed are session cookies whose activity ends when the Internet browser is closed.
Persistent cookiesPersistent cookies are cookies stored on the computer or other device of the users during a browsing session, but that remain in the computer or other device after the above mentioned browsing session is ended. Persistent cookies satisfy different functions in the interests of the users (they are used to store information, for example the login name and password, so as to avoid having to re-enter them every time you visit a specific site). They can be stored in the device for a variable amount of time, but determined according to their function.
These two types of cookies (session and persistent) can in turn be called "owners" and "third parties".
Owner cookies refer to those transmitted by the website owner. Third-party cookies refer to those transmitted by third parties, and therefore, set by a website other than that you are currently visiting. The latter fall under the direct and exclusive responsibility of the third party operator.
You can delete all cookies from the browser at any time. However, permanently disabling all cookies can lead to navigation difficulties or sometimes, the inability to use certain features of the Website. For example, you may no longer: use the InfoCert store to make your purchases, enter the Customer Area and manage the products you have purchased, use our web-based products, etc.
For more information on the use of data and their processing by Google, it is recommended to read the information on the page provided by Google.
Further information on Google Analytics cookies can be found on the cookie usage page.
The user can selectively disable the action of Google Analytics by installing the specific component provided by Google (opt out) on their browser.
This site also incorporates plugins and/or buttons for social networks, in order to allow you to easily share the content on your favourite social networks. These plugins do not set a cookie, but if this is already on the visitor's computer, they can read it and use it according to its settings. The collection and use of information by such third parties are governed by the respective privacy policies to which reference is to be made.
- – Facebook (cookie information link)
- – Twitter (cookie information link)
- – LinkedIn (cookie information link)
- – Google+ (cookie information link).
Our Site uses the following types of cookies:
- - Social network cookies.
- - Statistical cookies managed completely by third parties (Google Analytics).
Deleting CookiesMost internet browsers are initially set to accept cookies automatically. You can change these settings to block the cookies or to indicate when cookies are sent to the same user's device. There are various ways to manage cookies. You can refer to the instruction manual or the help screen of your browser to find out how to adjust or change the settings. In case of different devices (for example, computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.), you will need to make sure that each browser on each device is set to reflect your cookie preferences.
Instructions for disabling cookies can be found on the following web pages:
Mozilla Firefox – Windows Internet Explorer – Google Chrome – Opera –Apple Safari
Data collected and purposesLike all websites, this site also uses log files in which automatically collected information is kept during user visits. The information collected can be the following:
- - – internet protocol (IP) address;
- - – type of browser and parameters of the device used to connect to the site;
- - – name of the Internet service provider (ISP);
- - – visit date and time;
- - – web page of origin and exit of the visitor (referral);
- - – possibly, the number of clicks.
None of this information is related to the physical person-user of the site, and identification is not possible in any way.
For security purposes (spam filters, firewalls, virus detection), the automatically recorded data can possibly also include personal data, such as the IP address, which could be used, in accordance with applicable laws, in order to block attempts of damaging the site itself or to cause damage to other users, or in any case, harmful activities or others constituting a crime. Such data are never used for the identification or profiling of the user, but only for the protection of the site and its users.
The data received will be exclusively used for the provision of the requested service and only for the time necessary to provide the service.
The information that users of the site will deem to make public through the services and tools made available to them, are knowingly and voluntarily provided by the user, exempting this site from any liability regarding any violation of the laws. It is up to the user to verify that they have permission to enter personal data of third parties or contents protected by national and international standards.
The data collected by the site during its use are exclusively used for the purposes indicated above and kept for the time that is strictly necessary to carry out the specified activities. In any case, the data collected from the site will never be disclosed to third parties, for any reason, unless it is a legitimate request by the judicial authority and only in the cases provided for by the law.
The data collected by the site are processed in the headquarters of the Data Controller.