Cookie policy
This Cookie Policy (“Cookie Policy”) aims to inform users about the use of cookies on the website www.fondazioneldv.org (“Site”). Cookies are used to make the user’s experience on the Site simpler and more intuitive, offering a more pleasant and efficient navigation, and to store and transmit certain information related to the user.
1. Data Controller and Data Protection Officer
The Data Controller is Fondazione Leonardo Del Vecchio (hereinafter also referred to as the “Controller” or “Foundation”), based at Piazza San Fedele 2, Milan, 20121. You can contact the Data Controller by email at info@fondazioneldv.org or by regular mail at the above address.
2. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files sent by the Site to the user’s device (“Device”) and stored on it, to be retransmitted on subsequent visits. Cookies are stored via the browser based on the user’s preferences.
3. Types of Cookies
Cookies are usually divided into two main categories: technical cookies and profiling cookies.
Additionally, cookies can be classified based on the party responsible for processing the personal data collected through them, distinguishing between cookies from the site visited (so-called first-party cookies) and third-party cookies.
3.1 Technical Cookies
Technical cookies are used solely to optimize the user’s navigation on the Site and allow us to provide the requested services.
Technical cookies are generally divided into navigation cookies, functionality cookies, and analytical cookies. Specifically:
- navigation Cookies are essential for offering an optimal experience to the user or enabling authentication on the Site. These cookies are usually session cookies and are deleted when the browser is closed;
- functionality Cookies are used to store certain user preferences (e.g., language or country of origin), so they don’t need to be reset during subsequent visits. These cookies are often persistent, meaning they remain stored on the Device even after the browser is closed, until their expiration date or until the user deletes them;
- analytical Cookies (or analytics) are used to collect anonymous, aggregated statistical information about the number of users accessing the Site and their usage and interaction patterns.
3.2 Profiling Cookies
Profiling cookies are used to create profiles related to the user to track their behaviors, and are used to offer services such as sending advertisements aligned with the preferences the user has shown during their online navigation.
3.3 Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are related to external domains, i.e., they are installed on the Device by third-party websites different from the Site. The Site may contain elements (images, maps, sounds, specific links, etc.) sent to the Device by third parties via the Site.
4. Cookies Used by the Foundation
Below is a list of all cookies used by the Site, with information on each, including:
- type of cookie;
- name of the cookie;
- specific function of the cookie (technical or profiling);
- origin of the cookie (first-party or third-party);
- expiration date of the cookie (e.g., 1 day, 2 years, etc.);
- how to block first-party cookies;
- if it is a third-party cookie, indication of the link to the third-party website for more information on personal data processing and how to deactivate the cookies.
| Type | Name | Function | Origin | Expiration | How to block cookies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analytical (Technical) | _ga | Differentiate users First-party | First-party | 2 years | Google Analytics |
| Analytical (Technical) | _ga_<container-id> | Maintain session state | First-party | 2 years | Google Analytics |
5. Managing Cookies
Each browser manages cookies differently, and most accept them automatically. However, it is possible to modify browser settings to disable this feature.
Disabling technical cookies may impair the functionality of the Site and/or limit the services offered.
To manage your cookie preferences, follow the instructions for the browser you are using to navigate the Site.
6. Cookie Policy Updates
The Foundation may, at its discretion, change, modify, add, or remove parts of the Cookie Policy at any time. Users are advised to check the Cookie Policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after the publication of changes to the Cookie Policy will imply full acceptance of these modifications.
7. Contacts
For any questions, comments, or doubts related to this Cookie Policy, you can contact the Foundation by email at info@fondazioneldv.org.