Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy is aimed at informing the user/visitor (hereinafter the “User”) of this website.
This policy is provided in light of the Code by the Personal Data Protection Authority of 8 May 2014 on the “Identification of simplified methods to provide information and obtain consent for the use of cookies” (hereinafter the “Code”), of the provisions of EU Regulation 2016/679 applicable from 25 May 2018 (hereinafter the “GDPR”) and the requirements of Italian legislation on personal data protection, to the extent that they are valid and effective after the entry into force of the GDPR.
The Data Controller is
EdizioniAF S.r.l.
Via Ippolito Nievo 33
20145, Milan
Tel: 02 319121
email: info@edizioniaf.com
The User is asked to carefully read this Cookie Policy before continuing to browse the Websites.
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. At each subsequent visit, the cookies are sent back to the website that originated them (first party cookies) or to another site that recognises them (third party cookies). They have different purposes, for example they allow you to navigate efficiently between the pages, to remember your favourite sites and, in general, to improve your browsing experience. Cookies also help to provide targeted advertising content to users based on their interests. Cookies can be divided into technical cookies, analytical cookies, profiling cookies, first party cookies and third party cookies depending on their function and intended purpose.
Technical cookies
Pursuant to article 122, paragraph 1 of the Privacy Code (Leg. Decree 196/2003), technical cookies do not require the prior consent of the user. This category includes so-called “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies, which enable functions and without which it would not be possible to perform certain operations on the Websites. Essential technical cookies are used exclusively by the Company and are therefore first party cookies. They are stored on your computer (or another device) only during the individual browser sessions. Essential technical cookies are used, for example, to allow registration and authentication of the User to access his or her account. This type of technical cookie is also used to store your consent to the use of cookies on the Websites. Essential technical cookies cannot be disabled using the functions of the Websites.
Analytical Cookies
The Websites also use analytics cookies to analyse the behaviour of the User in order to improve the browsing experience of the Websites and for marketing purposes. The use of analytical cookies requires the prior acquisition of the User’s free and informed consent. To this end, the Websites acquire the consent of the User in the forms provided by the Code through the banner that appears on the first visit to the Websites. The consent may be withdrawn at any time by disabling the corresponding cookie. Failure to consent to the use of profiling cookies will not affect your ability to access the Websites, however, you will not be able to access any features or content that use such cookies. The User may at any time change his or her settings for the use of these cookies by following the instruction for each browser at the bottom of the page.
Third party Cookies
While browsing the Websites, the User may also receive cookies sent from other websites or web servers (so-called “third party” cookies): this is because the Websites may contain some elements such as images, maps, sounds, specific links to web pages of other domains that reside on servers other than the one on which the page requested is located. In other words, these cookies are set directly by the managers of websites or servers other than our Websites. These third parties may in theory set cookies when you visit the Websites and thus obtain information relating to the fact that you have visited the Websites. For more information on the use of cookies, click on the link indicated. If the User decides to not give his/her consent to the storage of third party cookies, the User may only use the functions of the Websites that do not require the storage of these cookies.
How to disable cookies
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies automatically. You may change this setting to block cookies or to prevent certain cookies from being stored on your device. There are different ways to manage cookies. The User can refer to the technical guide and/or to the help screen of his/her browser to manage or change the browser settings. For different devices (e.g. computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.) the User must ensure that the browser setting of each device are configured to reflect their cookie preferences. By way of example, some links to online documentation of the main browsers are listed below:
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. At each subsequent visit, the cookies are sent back to the website that originated them (first party cookies) or to another site that recognises them (third party cookies). They have different purposes, for example they allow you to navigate efficiently between the pages, to remember your favourite sites and, in general, to improve your browsing experience. Cookies also help to provide targeted advertising content to users based on their interests. Cookies can be divided into technical cookies, analytical cookies, profiling cookies, first party cookies and third party cookies depending on their function and intended purpose.
Technical cookies
Pursuant to article 122, paragraph 1 of the Privacy Code (Leg. Decree 196/2003), technical cookies do not require the prior consent of the user. This category includes so-called “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies, which enable functions and without which it would not be possible to perform certain operations on the Websites. Essential technical cookies are used exclusively by the Company and are therefore first party cookies. They are stored on your computer (or another device) only during the individual browser sessions. Essential technical cookies are used, for example, to allow registration and authentication of the User to access his or her account. This type of technical cookie is also used to store your consent to the use of cookies on the Websites. Essential technical cookies cannot be disabled using the functions of the Websites.
| COOKIE | PROVIDER | DURATION | PURPOSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSESSIONID | New Relic | Session | This is used by New Relic to monitor session counts for an application |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Stripe | Session | Stripe is used to make credit card payments in our application. Stripe uses this cookie to remember who you are and process payments without storing any credit card information on our servers. |
The Websites also use analytics cookies to analyse the behaviour of the User in order to improve the browsing experience of the Websites and for marketing purposes. The use of analytical cookies requires the prior acquisition of the User’s free and informed consent. To this end, the Websites acquire the consent of the User in the forms provided by the Code through the banner that appears on the first visit to the Websites. The consent may be withdrawn at any time by disabling the corresponding cookie. Failure to consent to the use of profiling cookies will not affect your ability to access the Websites, however, you will not be able to access any features or content that use such cookies. The User may at any time change his or her settings for the use of these cookies by following the instruction for each browser at the bottom of the page.
| COOKIE | PROVIDER | DURATION | PURPOSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _gid, _gat | 36 months | Used by Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and help us improve our website. The information collected is anonymous and includes the number of visitors to the website, what pages they visited and where they have come to the website from. |
While browsing the Websites, the User may also receive cookies sent from other websites or web servers (so-called “third party” cookies): this is because the Websites may contain some elements such as images, maps, sounds, specific links to web pages of other domains that reside on servers other than the one on which the page requested is located. In other words, these cookies are set directly by the managers of websites or servers other than our Websites. These third parties may in theory set cookies when you visit the Websites and thus obtain information relating to the fact that you have visited the Websites. For more information on the use of cookies, click on the link indicated. If the User decides to not give his/her consent to the storage of third party cookies, the User may only use the functions of the Websites that do not require the storage of these cookies.
How to disable cookies
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies automatically. You may change this setting to block cookies or to prevent certain cookies from being stored on your device. There are different ways to manage cookies. The User can refer to the technical guide and/or to the help screen of his/her browser to manage or change the browser settings. For different devices (e.g. computers, smartphones, tablets, etc.) the User must ensure that the browser setting of each device are configured to reflect their cookie preferences. By way of example, some links to online documentation of the main browsers are listed below: