Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy is drafted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003 as amended by Legislative Decree 101/2018, and the Guidelines of the Italian Data Protection Authority on the use of cookies and other tracking tools of 10 June 2021. This document describes the types of cookies used by the Consorzio con attività esterna STILNOVO – Consorzio Pellettieri Toscani (hereinafter, the “Consortium”) on its website (hereinafter, the “Site”) and how they can be managed.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that websites visited by the user send to the device used for browsing, where they are stored to be transmitted back to the same websites on subsequent visits. They are used to improve navigation, analyse traffic or provide customised services.

Types of cookies used by the Site

1. Technical cookies (necessary)

These are cookies that are essential for the proper functioning of the Site and for providing the services you request. They allow, for example, navigation, session management and access to protected areas.

They do not require the user’s consent.
Blocking them may compromise the functioning of the Site.

2. Analytical cookies (statistics)

Analytical cookies are used to analyse Site traffic and understand how it is used. When implemented in an anonymous and aggregated form, they are treated as technical cookies; otherwise they require the user’s consent.

Data collected: IP address (possibly anonymised), pages visited, access times, duration of visits.
Purpose: evaluation of performance and improvement of services.

3. Profiling cookies (where present)

These cookies track the user’s browsing with the aim of creating profiles and displaying personalised content or offers. They are installed only with the user’s prior consent via a dedicated banner.

The Consortium does not directly use profiling cookies.
Any third-party cookies will be specified in detail in a specific policy (where applicable).

Third-party cookies

Some services integrated into the Site (e.g. maps, fonts, statistics, multimedia content or social tools) may use cookies managed by third parties and not directly controllable by the Consortium.

Among the possible third-party services there may be:

statistical tools (e.g. Google Analytics with anonymised IP);
content display services (e.g. embedded maps or videos);
social or sharing tools (e.g. buttons or external feeds).

For detailed information on the policies of such third parties, users are invited to consult the respective privacy policies.

Cookie management

On the first visit to the Site, a banner is displayed that allows the user to:

accept all cookies;
reject non-necessary cookies;
customise preferences.

Users can change their choices at any time by accessing the dedicated section of the Site (where available) or through their browser settings.

Management via browser

Below are some links to the cookie management pages of the main browsers:

Google Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
Mozilla Firefox: about:preferences#privacy
Safari: Preferences → Privacy
Microsoft Edge: edge://settings/content/cookies

Completely disabling technical cookies may compromise the browsing experience and some Site functionalities.

Retention period

Cookies have a variable duration, defined from the moment of installation:

session: automatically deleted when the browser is closed;
persistent: remain stored until their scheduled expiry or until they are manually deleted by the user.

User rights

With regard to the processing of data collected through cookies, the user may exercise the rights provided for by the GDPR, including:

access to the data;
erasure of data processed on the basis of consent;
restriction of processing;
objection to processing based on legitimate interest;
withdrawal of consent at any time;
complaint to the Supervisory Authority.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

The Consortium may update or amend this Cookie Policy at any time, including as a result of regulatory changes or developments in the services offered. Any changes will be published on the Site.