© 2022 GLS by Gianluca Guantini - Livorno / Italy - VAT 01565500491
terms and conditions
Cookies consist of portions of code installed within the browser. These are small text files that the websites visited by users send to their devices, where they are stored and then sent back to the same sites on subsequent visits. Cookies are used for various purposes, have different characteristics, and can be used either by the owner of the site the User is visiting or by third parties. The main categories into which Cookies can be divided are as follows:
– Session or persistent cookies
– Technical or profiling cookies
– First-party or third-party cookies
SESSION AND PERSISTENT COOKIES
Cookies can expire at the end of a browser session (the period between when the User opens a browser window and when they close it) or they can be stored for a longer period of time. Session cookies are those that allow websites to link a user's actions during a browser session. Session cookies expire when the browser session ends. Persistent cookies are stored on a user's device between browser sessions, for varying periods of time, and allow the user's preferences or actions regarding a website to be remembered.
TECHNICAL AND PROFILING COOKIES
Technical cookies are those used by the owner of a website solely for the purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network, or to the extent strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user to provide that service. For the installation of such cookies, the prior consent of users is not required when they are used directly by the site manager.
Profiling cookies are aimed at creating profiles related to the User and are used in order to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the User while browsing the web. Due to the particular intrusiveness that such Cookies can have on the private sphere of Users, European and Italian regulations require that the User be adequately informed about their use, through a short notice (banner) and an extended notice present on the site, and that the User must give their explicit consent regarding this the first time they visit the site. This consent can be given in a general way, by interacting with the short notice banner on the landing page of the site, in the manner indicated in that banner, or it can be given or denied selectively, according to the methods indicated below. This consent is recorded for subsequent visits. However, the User always has the possibility to revoke, in whole or in part, the consent already given.
FIRST-PARTY AND THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
A Cookie is "first party" (so-called first party cookie) or "third party" (so-called third party cookie) based on the website or domain from which it originates.
USE OF COOKIES BY THIS SITE
Below, the owner:
GLS by GIANLUCA GUANTINI
VIA S.OMOBONO, 1/B
57123 LIVORNO
VAT No. 01565500491 (hereinafter, for brevity, "Data Controller"), provides the User with all information about the Cookies installed through this site and the necessary instructions on how to manage their preferences regarding them.
The Data Controller also informs Users that this Cookie policy falls within the scope of the individual privacy policies of each site that is part of the web space, available in the "privacy" section of those sites, where Users can obtain all the information required by Art. 13 of Legislative Decree 196/2003 and Art. 13 of EU Regulation 2016/679 – General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter, for brevity, "Privacy Code").
FIRST-PARTY TECHNICAL COOKIES
The Cookies used by the Data Controller in the web space are only of a technical nature and can be divided into the following subcategories:
– Navigation cookies, through which browsing preferences can be saved and the User's browsing experience optimized.
– Analytics cookies, through which statistical information is acquired regarding users' browsing methods. This information is processed in an aggregated and anonymous form.
– Functionality cookies, including those from third parties, used to enable specific features of this website and necessary to provide or improve the service.
Such Cookies, as specified in the previous paragraph, being of a technical nature, do not require the User's prior consent to be installed and used.
PROFILING COOKIES
This website does not use profiling cookies.
OTHER TYPES OF COOKIES OR THIRD-PARTY TOOLS
Some of the services listed below, based on the functionality offered to Users and focused on the use of third-party Cookies, may not require the User's consent. These third parties may also – in addition to what is specified in this policy and even without the Owner's knowledge – carry out further tracking activities of the User. For detailed information in this regard, it is recommended to consult the respective privacy policies of the listed services, where the User can receive information about the related processing and express their consent regarding it. The Owner points out that with regard to third-party Cookies, their sole obligation is to include a link to the third party's website in this Cookie policy. It is the responsibility of that party, instead, to provide appropriate information regarding the processing carried out as well as to provide Users with information on how to block the Cookies used.
PLATFORM AND HOSTING SERVICES
These services are intended to host and operate key components of this Application, making it possible to provide this Application from a single platform. These platforms provide the Owner with a wide range of tools such as, for example, analytics tools, user registration management, comment and database management, e-commerce, payment processing, etc. The use of such tools involves the collection and processing of Personal Data. Some of these services operate through servers located in different geographic locations, making it difficult to determine the exact location where Personal Data is stored.
– WordPress.com (Automattic Inc.)
WordPress.com is a platform provided by Automattic Inc. that allows the Owner to develop, operate, and host this Application.
Personal Data collected: various types of Data as specified by the service's privacy policy.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Displaying content from external platforms
This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Application and to interact with them. If such a service is installed, it is possible that, even if Users do not use the service, it may collect traffic data relating to the pages on which it is installed.
– YouTube Video (Google, LLC)
YouTube is a video content viewing service managed by Google LLC (“Google”), which allows this Application to integrate such content within its own pages.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Subject adhering to the Privacy Shield.
Statistics
The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data and are used to track User behavior.
– Google Analytics with anonymized IP (Google LLC)
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected in order to track and examine the use of this Application, compile reports, and share them with other services developed by Google. Google may use the Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. This integration of Google Analytics anonymizes your IP address. Anonymization works by shortening the IP address of Users within the borders of member states of the European Union or in other countries adhering to the agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the IP address be sent to Google servers and shortened within the United States.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out. Subject adhering to the Privacy Shield.
Check the installation of Cookies
In addition to what is indicated in this document, the User can manage Cookie preferences directly within their browser and prevent – for example – third parties from installing them. Through browser preferences, it is also possible to delete Cookies installed in the past, including the Cookie in In the case of services provided by third parties, the User may also exercise their right to object to tracking by consulting the third party's privacy policy, using the opt-out link if explicitly provided in this Cookie policy, or by contacting the third party directly. Legal references Notice to European Users: this privacy policy is drafted in compliance with the obligations set out in Art. 10 of Directive 95/46/EC, as well as those provided for by Directive 2002/58/EC, as updated by Directive 2009/136/EC, regarding Cookies. This privacy policy applies exclusively to this website. First-party cookies are, essentially, cookies set and managed by the owner of the website. For these cookies, the obligation to provide information, to obtain any prior consent and/or the possible blocking of cookies is the responsibility of the website owner. Third-party cookies are cookies set by a domain other than the one visited by the user. For these cookies, the obligation to provide information and indicate the methods for any consent and/or blocking of cookies lies with the third party, while the site owner is only required to include on the site a link to the third party's website where such elements are available.