About cookies

A cookie is a piece of information in the form of a very small text file that is placed on an internet user's hard drive. It is generated by a web page server, which is basically the computer that operates a web site. The information the cookie contains is set by the server and it can be used by that server whenever the user visits the site. A cookie can be thought of as an internet user's identification card, which tell a web site when the user has returned.

Kinds of cookies used on websites

These are the kinds of cookies used by websites:

Technical cookies

These can be of two kinds:

• - session cookies: they are deleted as soon as the browser is closed by the user.
• - persistent cookies: they are destroyed after a certain amount of time, as programmed by the website.

These cookies are vital to assure the correct functioning of a website , and they will be used always, unless the user disables cookies altogether in his/her browser.

Analytics Cookies

This kind of cookies are used to retrieve information about the site's usage. They allow to perform anonymous statistical analysis, in order to improve the user's experience.
This kind of cookies retrieve information about pages visited and site entry points. This information is retrieved in anonymous form. Analytics cookies can be delivered by the site itself or from third-party domains.

This site uses the following analytics cookies:

• - Matomo Analytics

Cookies for third-party software

These cookies are necessary to implement specific functionalities provided by third parties, such as social network shares, web videos, weather forecasts, maps, etc. These cookies are sent by third-party domains.

This site uses does not use cookies from the third-party service providers.

Profiling cookies

These are cookies used to create user profiles, in order to deliver ads and services tailored to the user's browsing preferences.

This site does not use profiling cookies.

According to current legislation, it is not necessary to require consent for technical cookies and anonymous analytics cookies.

For other kinds of cookies, il your consent can be denied in the following ways:

• - By configuring the browser used to visit the site's pages.
• - Changing third-party service cookie settings.

For more information on how to disable cookies in your browser, please visit www.aboutcookies.org: you will find a detailed guide on how to do this.