Cookies are short fragments of text (letters and / or numbers) that allow the web server to store on the client (the browser) information to be reused during the same visit to the site (session cookies) or later, even after days (persistent cookies). Cookies are stored, according to the preferences of the User, from the single browser on the specific device used (computer, tablet, smartphone).
Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize the User’s device. They have different purposes such as, for example, allowing you to efficiently navigate pages, remember favorite sites and, in general, improve the browsing experience. They also contribute to ensuring that the advertising contents displayed online are more targeted to the User and his interests. Depending on the function and purpose of use, cookies can be classified into technical cookies, profiling cookies, third-party cookies. This Website exclusively uses technical cookies and third-party cookies.
Based on the characteristics and use of cookies we can distinguish different categories:
Technical cookies: Technical cookies are those used for the sole purpose of “transmitting a communication over an electronic communications network, or as strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service explicitly requested by the subscriber or by the User to provide this service “(see Article 122, paragraph 1, of the Code). They are not used for other purposes and are normally installed directly by the owner or operator of the website. They can be divided into navigation or session cookies, which guarantee the normal navigation and use of the website; analytics cookies, similar to technical cookies when used directly by the site operator to collect information, in aggregate form, on the number of users and how they visit the site; functional cookies, which allow the user to navigate according to a series of selected criteria in order to improve the service rendered to the same.
For the installation of these cookies the prior consent of users is not required.
These cookies can be deactivated and / or deleted via the browser settings. All modern browsers allow you to change the settings of cookies. Usually you can find these settings in the “options” or in the “preferences” menu of the User’s browser. To understand these settings, the following links can be useful. Or you can use the “Help” option in your browser for more information.
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Third-party cookies: During browsing the User may receive on his terminal even cookies of different sites or web servers (so-called “third-party” cookies): this happens because on the Site there may be elements such as, for example, images, maps, sounds , specific links to web pages of other domains that reside on servers other than the one on which the requested page is located. In other words, these cookies are set directly by managers of websites or servers other than the Site itself. These third parties could theoretically set cookies while you visit the site and get information about the fact that you have visited a website of HQ | Engineering Italia.
You will find more information on the use of cookies by accessing the link indicated. If the User decides not to grant the authorization for the use of third-party cookies, they may only use the functions of the Site, which do not require these cookies.
Google Analytics: This site also includes certain components transmitted by Google Analytics, a web traffic analysis service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Also in this case these are third-party cookies collected and managed anonymously to monitor and improve the performance of the host site (performance cookies).
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect and analyze anonymous information on the behavior of use of the website (including the IP address of the User). This information is collected by Google Analytics, which processes it for the purpose of preparing reports on the activities on the websites themselves. This site uses the Google analysis tool to monitor or collect personal identification information. Google does not associate the IP address with any other data held by Google nor does it seek to link an IP address with the identity of a User. Google may also communicate this information to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
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The User can selectively disable the action of Google Analytics by installing on his browser the opt-out component provided by Google. To disable the Google Analytics action, please return this link