INFORMATIONS ON COOKIES

What is a cookie and what is it used for

In computing, HTTP cookies (more commonly referred to as Web cookies, tracking cookies or simply cookies) are lines of text used to perform automatic authentication, session tracking and storage of specific information about users accessing the server, such as favorite websites or, in the case of Internet shopping, the contents of their 'shopping carts'. In practical and non-specialist terms, a cookie is a small file, stored on the computer by websites during browsing, which is used to save preferences and improve the performance of websites. This optimizes the user's browsing experience.

Use of Cookies

The Site uses Cookies to make its services simple and efficient for users viewing the Site pages.

Users viewing the Site will see minimal amounts of information placed on their devices, whether computers or mobile devices, in small text files called "cookies" stored in directories used by the User's web browser.

By disabling cookies, some of our services may not function properly and some pages will not display properly.

There are different types of cookies, some to make the use of the Site more effective, others to enable certain features.

Looking at them in more detail, our cookies allow us to:

  • store the preferences you have entered
  • avoid re-entering the same information several times during your visit, such as your username and password
  • analyze the use of services and content provided by the site in order to optimize the browsing experience and the services offered

TYPES OF COOKIES USED ON OUR WEBSITE

Browsing cookies

These cookies enable the site to function properly are used to collect information about how visitors use the site.

This information is used to compile reports and help us improve the site.

The cookies collect information anonymously, including the number of visitors to the site, where they have come from and the pages they have visited.

Analytics cookies

These cookies are used, for instance, by Google Analytics to process statistical analyses of how users navigate the site via computers or mobile applications, the number of pages visited, or the number of clicks made on a page while browsing a site.

Third-party cookies

These cookies are used by third-party companies.

The use of these cookies does not normally imply the processing of personal data.

Third-party cookies are derived from advertisements from other sites, e.g. advertisements, on the displayed website.

They can be used to record the use of the website for marketing purposes.

How to manage cookie settings

The settings for managing or disabling cookies may vary depending on the web browser used, so for more information on how to do this, we suggest that Users consult their device manual or the "Help" function of their web browser.

Below we provide Users with links explaining how to manage or disable cookies for the most popular web browsers:

You can still delete cookies by using one of the many third-party 'cleaners', such as CCleaner.

Once cookies have been deleted, it is normal for the browser and the various websites to reappear with customization requests: this is due to the cleaning performed.

Third-party cookies

Third-party cookies may be installed: these are analytical and profiling cookies, Google (Google Analytics and Google Ads), Facebook, LinkedIn, and Hotjar.

These cookies are sent from the aforementioned third-party websites outside our site. Third-party analytical cookies are used to collect information about user behavior on the site. The collection is done anonymously in order to monitor the performance and improve the usability of the site. Third-party profiling cookies are used to create profiles of users in order to propose advertising messages in line with the choices made by users.

The use of these cookies is governed by the rules laid down by the third parties themselves, therefore, Users are invited to read the privacy notices and the instructions for managing or disabling cookies published on the following web pages:

Google Analytics and Google Ads cookies:

LinkedIn cookies: Facebook cookies: Hotjar cookies:

For further information

For more information, to request the full list of the data subject's rights and to exercise the rights established by the European Regulation, you can write to the Data Controller at the following e-mail address privacy@chlabs.it.

To find out more about cookies read the regulation at this link.