Cookie Policy

INTRODUCTION

This policy explains how this website uses cookies to provide clear and relevant information to allow users to make choices and control what happens when they access the site. This policy uses the term “cookies” to refer to cookies and similar technologies covered by law (such as, for example, Local Shared Objects – commonly referred to as “flash cookies,” web beacons, or bugs, including clear gifs). The information collected includes data that could identify users/visitors through association and processing with data held by third parties (such as, for example, IP addresses and domain names of computers used by people connecting to the website). This data is used for statistical purposes only.

This document is an integral and substantial part of the Privacy Policy and the information contained therein, also issued pursuant to Article 13 of Legislative Decree No. 196 of 2003 (Personal Data Protection Code, the Italian law implementing the aforementioned European directives) and EU Regulation No. 2016/679 (GDPR). We therefore invite you to read this document.

APPLICABLE LAW

This matter is regulated by European Directive 2002/58/EC – subsequently amended by Directive 2009/136/EC and implemented by the national laws of the Member States of the European Union – which requires obtaining consent for cookies and similar technologies.

WHAT IS A COOKIE?

A cookie is a small text file, typically of letters and numbers, downloaded to a device when a user accesses a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize a user’s device.

The use of cookies and similar technologies has long been commonplace, as cookies are essential to the provision of many online services. The use of these technologies is therefore not prohibited by law, but requires that users be informed about the cookies and given the option to accept or reject them.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF COOKIES

Session and persistent cookies

Cookies may expire at the end of a browser session (i.e., from when a user opens the browser window until they exit the browser) or they may be stored for a longer period.

Session cookies

They allow websites to link a user’s actions during a browser session. They can be used for a variety of purposes, such as remembering what a user has put in their shopping cart while browsing a site. They could also be used for security when a user accesses online banking or to facilitate the use of webmail. These session cookies expire after a browser session.

Persistent cookies

They are stored on a user’s device between different browser sessions and allow the user’s actions on a website to be remembered. Persistent cookies can be used for a variety of purposes, including remembering user preferences and choices when using a website (or in some cases across different websites).

First-party and third-party cookies

First-party cookies are those set by the website visited by the user, while third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one visited by the user. For example, cookies set by Sintesi Studio are first-party cookies, while those set by other companies, such as Facebook or Twitter, are third-party cookies.

OWNERSHIP OF THE DATA PROCESSING

Alicost SpA, as identified in the Privacy Policy, is the data controller and responsible for only its own, or “first-party,” cookies. Third-party cookies are the property of the respective companies, identified according to the table in this document.

COOKIE CONSENT

Some cookies are strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the Internet and do not require the user’s consent. These include those that ensure page content loads quickly and efficiently, distribute the workload across multiple computers, or ensure security.

Other cookies are still reasonably necessary or important, but are not strictly essential and, therefore, require the user’s consent.

This site uses various techniques to collect user consent: one method is to select the specific box on the cookie banner published on the site’s login page, which highlights the use of cookies.

REVOCATION OF CONSENT

Your consent to the use of cookies can be revoked at any time, although this may impact the functionality of the website.

WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE?

When managing its website, Alicost SpA uses cookies to offer services, improve user experience, and develop aggregate statistics on data collected for various purposes.

These cookies allow us to distinguish you from other users of the site, help us provide a good experience when browsing our site and improve our site.

SCOPE OF DATA CIRCULATION AND CONSERVATION

Web contact data is not retained for longer than seven days, except in the event of cybercrime targeting the site. No data deriving from the web service will be communicated or distributed to unspecified recipients.

COOKIE POLICY UPDATE

Our Site’s cookie policy may be updated periodically, so we recommend consulting this document each time you access the Site to stay informed about how and why we use cookies.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES

For further information on the cookies installed through this Site, you can contact the following email address: privacy@alicost.it

LAST REVISION DATE

Last revision date: 24/02/2025