Technical and Session Cookies Notice

This notice explains the different types of cookies used on the Site and how you can control them.
Cookies serve to improve the services we offer you. Some are strictly necessary for the functionality of the site, while others allow us to optimize its performance and offer a better user experience.

The website www.sofinsrl.it uses cookies.

Cookies are small text files generated by the websites you visit, which maintain session data that could be used later on the site. This data allows the site to maintain your information between pages and also to analyze how you interact with the site. Cookies are safe and can only store information that is entered by the browser, related to access in the browser itself or that is included in the requested page. They cannot transform into code and cannot be used to access your computer. If a website encrypts information in the cookie, only the website can read the information.

The data controller is SOFIN S.r.l. with headquarters at Via Ghiarola Nuova, 49 – 41042 Fiorano Modenese (MO) and uses the following cookies:

Session Cookies:

They identify the user during their session on the website and allow interaction with it. They are deleted from the system once the session ends.

Permanent or Analytical Cookies:

They are stored on a user’s device between browser sessions and allow preferences or user actions to be remembered for a site (or in some cases for different websites). These are cookies that we and third parties use to perform statistical navigation analyses that allow us to quantify the number of users who arrive on our site, pages viewed or number of clicks made on a site page. These analyses are used internally and anonymously exclusively for statistical purposes in order to improve the offer of products and services we have. This information that we obtain through cookies is also used to prevent fraud and improve the security of our website.

To analyze site usage by users, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files that are placed on your computer to allow the website to analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored on Google’s servers in the United States. Google (independent data controller) will use this information for the purpose of tracking and examining your use of the website, compiling reports on website activities for website operators and providing other services related to website activities and Internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the aforementioned information on behalf of Google. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. The Google Analytics system present on this website has been set up to reduce the identifying power of cookies and functions that allow cross-referencing of information by third parties have also been disabled. With these settings, this type of cookie is equivalent to a technical cookie.

You can refuse to use cookies by selecting the appropriate setting on your browser, but this may prevent you from using all the features of this website. For more information, consult Google’s privacy policy available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html

Google Tag Manager is also present on the site. For more information, please refer to http://www.google.com/intl/it/policies/

Which Cookies We Use

The following list shows the cookies used on the Site and their function:

_ga Third-party tracking cookie (Google Analytics*) used for visit analysis. Duration: 2 years.
_gat Third-party tracking cookie (Google Analytics*) used for visit analysis. Duration: 10 minutes

Our Site Does not Use Profiling or Advertising Cookies:

These are cookies necessary to create user profiles in order to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user within the Site pages. According to current regulations (directive 2009/136 which modified the “e-Privacy” directive (2002/58/EC) and the provision “Identification of simplified methods for information and acquisition of consent for the use of cookies – May 8, 2014”), our site is not required to ask for consent for technical and analytics cookies, as they are necessary to provide the requested services.

How to Control, Manage and Delete Cookies

Most web browsers accept cookies, but you can generally modify your web browser settings to refuse cookies, disable existing ones or simply be informed when a new cookie is sent to your computer. To make your browser reject cookies, refer to the instructions provided by the browser provider (usually within the “Help”, “Tools” or “Edit” menu). Please note that if you refuse or disable cookies, some of the website’s functionality may be lost.

Some Instructions for Disabling Cookies

Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox
  2. Press the “Alt” button on the keyboard
  3. In the toolbar located at the top of the browser, select “Tools” and then “Options”
  4. Then select the “Privacy” tab
  5. Go to “History Settings:” and then to “Use custom settings”. Deselect “Accept cookies from sites” and save preferences.

Internet Explorer:

  1. Open Internet Explorer
  2. Click on the “Tools” button and then on “Internet Options”
  3. Select the “Privacy” tab and move the slider to the privacy level you want to set (up to block all cookies or down to allow them all)
  4. Then click OK

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Click on the “Tools” icon
  3. Select “Settings” and then “Advanced settings”
  4. Select “Content settings” under “Privacy”
  5. In the “Cookies” tab you can deselect cookies and save preferences

Safari:

  1. Open Safari
  2. Choose “Preferences” in the toolbar, then select the “Security” panel in the dialog that follows
  3. In the “Accept cookies” section you can specify if and when Safari should save cookies from websites. For more information click on the Help button (marked with a question mark)
  4. For more information about cookies stored on your computer, click on “Show cookies”

For more information on how to control, manage and delete cookies on your device visit:
https://webcookies.org/ or
http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html or
http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-Cookies

NOTE: If you are using a web browser not listed above, please refer to your browser’s documentation or online guide for more information. Users are advised that the Controller acts merely as a technical intermediary for the links reported in this document and cannot assume any responsibility in case of possible modifications