What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are saved in the browser on your computer or mobile device when you visit some websites. Cookies allow the website to operate more efficiently, improving its performance and providing the website owners with information for statistical or advertising use. Their main purpose is to customise your browsing experience by storing your preferences (such as remembering the language and currency you have set, to be recognised for the next visit, etc.). Cookies do not damage your computer and cannot be used to personally identify you.

Technical cookies

Navigation cookies are technical cookies and are necessary for the site to function. Storing technical cookies does not require the user’s prior consent pursuant to art. 122, paragraph 1 of the Privacy Code. After the first access these cookies enable the site to function properly and allow the correct display of content on your device, recognising the language and country from which you want to connect and storing the selected currency. If you are a registered user, they allow you to be recognised and gain access to the services offered by the dedicated areas.

frontend: this cookie identifies the user’s browsing session and enables authentication. (Duration of 30 minutes)
PHPSESSID: this cookie identifies the user’s browsing session and enables authentication. (Duration related to the session)
external_no_cache: this cookie regulates the external cache management. (Duration of 60 minutes)

Profiling Cookies

The site also uses profiling cookies for the purpose of analysing user behaviour to improve the browsing experience on the site and for marketing reasons. The use of profiling cookies requires prior acquisition of the free and informed consent of the user pursuant to art. 23 of the Privacy Code. To this end, the site acquires the user’s consent in the forms provided for by the Measure through the banner that appears at the first visit to the site. Consent may be revoked at any time by disabling the relevant cookie. Failure to give consent to the use of profiling cookies will not interfere with your ability to access the site, except for the inability to access those features or content that make use of such cookies.

GEOIP_COUNTRY: this cookie allows the identification of the country from which the user connects. (Duration related to the session)
cookielaw: this cookie allows the storage of consent to the cookies policy. (Duration related to the session)

Third party cookies

Google Analytics [__utma, __utmb, __utmz, __utmv]: contain information about user browsing and are needed to analyse site traffic anonymously.

How to disable cookies

Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies automatically. The user can change this setting to block cookies, or to prevent cookies from being stored on their device. There are several ways to manage cookies. The user can refer to the technical guide and/or the browser help screen to manage or change browser settings. In the case of different devices (e.g. computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.), the user must ensure that browser settings on each device are configured in such a way as to reflect preferences regarding cookies.
You will find all the information you need to disable cookies for each of the following browsers:

Chrome : https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en&hlrm=en
Internet Explorer : http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
Firefox : https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Safari : http://www.apple.com/support/
Opéra : http://help.opera.com/Windows/10.20/en/cookies.html