What are cookies
Cookies are small text files with information that a website (specifically the web server) stores on a user’s computer / tablet / mobile phone so that whenever the user connects to the website, the latter retrieves that information and provide the user with services relevant to it. A typical example of such information is the user’s preferences on a website, as these are indicated by the user’s choices on that website (e.g. selection of specific “keys”, searches etc.).
Which law applies
Cookies are governed by the e-Privacy Directive 2002/58/EC as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC, as it is explicitly provided in the Data Protection Regulation 2016/679, Recital 173.
Are cookies installed without the prior consent of the user?
There are “cookies” that have been evaluated by the Working Party of articles 29 (see Wp29 Opinion 4/2012) as being technically – functionally necessary for connecting with the website or for the provision of internet service. For these, the law does not require prior consent.
We can distinguish the following categories:
No cookies are used for which the use is allowed only with the consent of the user and after appropriate information thereof. For this reason, no relevant popup windows appear on the website where the visitor can declare their consent to the installation of the specially mentioned cookies, which are non-functional cookies aimed at improving the services.
How to control cookies
You can delete all cookies already on your computer, as well as set up most browsers in a way that prevents cookies from being installed. However, in this case, you may need to customize certain preferences yourself whenever you visit a site, and some services may also not work.
For more information on cookies, including how to control and / or delete cookies you can visit the following links:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/cookies
https://www.aboutcookies.org
How do I know if the cookies policy changes
Any modification to this cookies policy will be displayed in time on our website.