Cookie policy

EXTENDED COOKIE POLICY

PREMESSE

This cookie policy has been drafted in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) in June 2021 following a public consultation and published in July 2021. Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation, “GDPR”), no cookies—except for technical cookies, which are deemed necessary for the website’s operation—may be installed without the user’s prior consent. Accordingly, upon first accessing the website, the user will see a banner that allows them to view which cookies may be installed and their types (necessary or profiling). The user is asked to choose which non-essential cookies to enable, usually by toggling a switch. For convenience, the user is also given the option to “Accept all” or “Reject all.” Once a choice is made, the consent banner closes and a graphical icon appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen. By selecting this icon, the user can reopen the cookie preferences window at any time.

  1. Data Controller and Legal Basis

1.1. 1.1. Extended cookie policy for the website www.unisca.it (“Website”)

The association UNISCA,with registered office at Viale Parioli 44, c.a.p. 00197, in Rome (RM),as the owner of the website and the data controller (hereinafter referredo as the “Controller”), provides this policy regarding the use of technologies that allow the Controller and selected third parties (such as service providers) to collect and store information (via cookies), or to access resources on the user’s device when the user interacts with the Website. This includes saving preferences and settings, providing targeted advertising and social media functionalities, and analysing and improving the site’s performance based on the user’s expressed preferences.

Browsing data collected through cookies or other tracking tools by the Controller or third parties is processed in accordance with the Website’s Privacy Policy and this Cookie Policy.

  1. What Are Cookies?

I cookies are small text files sent to and stored on the user’s computer or mobile device by the websites they visit. They are retained for six months and then sent back to the same websites during subsequent visits.

Cookies enable a website to remember the user’s actions and preferences (such as login data, chosen language, font size, and display settings)so they do not have to be re-entered each time the user navigates between pages or revisits the site, Cookies are used for computer authentication, session tracking, and storing browsing preferences.They may also contain a unique ID code that enables tracking of user navigation within the site for statistical or advertising purposes. Some actions could not be completed without technical cookies, which are sometimes essential for the site’s operation. While browsing the user may also receive cookies from other websites or web servers (“third-party cookies”). These are set by domains other than the one the user is visiting,

and they cannot identify the user personally. Depending on their characteristics and purposes, cookies may remain stored on the user’s device for varying periods— “session cookies” are deleted when the browser is closed, whereas “persistent cookies” remain until a preset expiry date.Under applicable Italian law, user consent is not always required for the use of cookies. Specifically, consent is not required for “technical cookies,” which are used solely to carry out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network or to the extent strictly necessary to provide a service explicitly requested by the user. These are essential for the website’s operation

or to provide services requested by the user. non sempre è richiesto un espresso consenso dell’utente. In particolare, il consenso non è richiesto per i c.d. “ Technical cookies that do not require user consent include: Analytics cookies , if used directly by the website operator to collect aggregated, anonymised data on the number of users and how they interact with the site;

Navigation or session cookies (e.g., for login);

  • Functionality cookies, which store user preferences (e.g., language) to enhance the user experience.

  • These cookies are essential for proper website operation and user navigation; they also facilitate login processes, store configuration preferences where available, and produce aggregated, anonymous performance and usage statistics.

  • For profiling cookies, which create user profiles to send advertising based on user interests expressed during web browsing, the user’s prior consent is required. This consent can be withdrawn at any time via the website’s cookie preference panel or through third-party cookie settings linked in this policy.

These cookies may track ad placement and whether a user has already seen a particular ad. Theymay also follow the user during browsing to create profiles for targeted advertising based on interests or socio-demographic characteristics.

Cookies Used by the Web site The Website uses four types of cookies: technical cookies (“first-party cookies”), anonymised third-party analytics cookies, and profiling cookies.

  1. Technical Cookies

These cookies are essential for transmitting communicationover an electronic networkor for providing information strictly necessary to deliver a service requested by the user.

    1. They are

usually installed when the user accesses the Website and may be set either by the Website owner or manager.

Types

include:

  • Navigation or session cookies: Enable normal websitefunctionality and are necessary for proper operation.

  • Analytics cookies: Considered technicalwhen used directly by the website operator [or third parties] to collect aggregated, anonymised data about how users interact with the website (e.g. Google Analytics). Functionality cookies: Store user preferences(e.g., language)to improve the user experience.

  • Below are the technical cookies used by this website:

Name cookie

Purpose

Type cookie

Duration

Domain

CookieScriptConsent

Remembers visitors’ cookie consent preferences.

technical

1 month

www.unisca.it

wp-api-schema-model*

Functional

session

www.unisca.it

wordpress_test_cookie

Verifies if cookies are enabled for proper user experience.

functionality

session

www.unisca.it

wordpress_logged_in_*

Stores logged-in user sessions.

functionality

persistent

www.unisca.it

WP_DATA_USER_*

Stores user preferences.

functionality

session

www.unisca.it

wp_lang

Stores language settings.

functionality

session

www.unisca.it

wp_consent_*

Stores cookie consent preferences.

functionality

1 month

www.unisca.it

    1. Profiling Cookies

Profiling cookies may be used by the Website or third parties to create user profiles and display or send relevant ads on this and other sites. These cookies are set solely by our advertising partners and are classified as third-party cookies. They identify the browser and internet device only. If you do not consent to these cookies, you will , not receive targeted ads or have profiles created based on your interests.

Users can freely give or refuse consent to the use of profiling cookies via the preference panel and may withdraw or change their choices at any time using the “manage preferences” option.
All cookies on the Website are listed and regularly updated by the Controller in the table above.

For third-party cookies, plinks to their respective privacy and cookie policies are provided. These third parties are solely responsible for their policies, as well as for any additional cookies sent via the Website by services they use.

The Controller has no control over and does not know the nature or purposes of such additional cookies. Links to the website’ssocial their pages onFacebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn LinkedIn, are also present;

please refer to their respective cookie policies.

  1. Cookie Duration / Data Retention Period

Session cookies expire at the end of the browser (session (typically when the il browser is closed or when the session ends).Persistent cookies plast as specified in the table above.

  1. Data Disclosure and Dissemination Scope

    1. How Will Your Data Be Processed?

Data collected through cookies managed by the Controller will be processed using electronic and/or digital tools, strictly for the purposes outlined above and in compliance with applicable data protection regulations, ensuring the security and confidentiality of the data.

For third-party cookies, please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies . ..

    1. What Rights Do Users Have Regarding Their Browsing Data?

Under Articles 15–22 of the GDPR,

users have the right to:

  1. Request access to, rectification or erasure (“right to be forgotten”) of browsing data;

  2. Restrict processing;

  3. Object to processing;

  4. Exercise data portability;
    Withdraw consent at any time via the cookie preference panel without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on previously given consent.

  1. How to Exercise Your Rights / Contact the Data Controller

Users can exercise the above rights at any time by contacting the Controller at the following e-mail: info@unisca.it.

Regarding third-party cookies, users must refer to the respective third-party privacy and cookie policies to exercise their rights.

    1. Filing Complaints

Users may lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) through the procedures described at www.garanteprivacy.it, without prejudice to the right to take legal action in any other competent jurisdiction.

    1. How to Disable Cookies

You may manage cookie preferences, withdraw previously given consent, or modify choices at any time via the cookie preference panel. For third-party cookies, use the settings provided in the third-party links listed in this policy. and without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given before revocation. You can also manage your preferences on third-party cookies modifying your choices or revoking the consent(s) given, via the appropriate areas available at the third-party links.

    1. Managing Preferences via Browser

You can also manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

If you are unsure which browser version you are using,click “Help” at the top of your browser window for more information.

Otherwise, click your browser name below to access cookie managementi cnstructions:.