This website, owned by the Fondazione Ricerca e Innovazione Cardiovascolare (Hereinafter also “Fondazione”), the data controller (Art. 4, para. 7, GDPR: “the natural or legal person, public authority, service or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data”) pursuant to and for the purposes of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) pursuant to and for the purposes of the GDPR, uses cookies and similar technologies. This policy provides guidance on how cookies are used and how they can be controlled by the user. These tools will be used in conjunction with other information that Fondazione Ricerca e Innovazione Cardiovascolare holds in its archives (Art. 4(6) GDPR: “any structured set of personal data accessible according to specified criteria, regardless of whether that set is centralized, decentralized, or functionally or geographically distributed”) and that enable the personalization of communications and services to the user’s interests and preferences.
Use of this Web site (and any other site operated by us) implies your acceptance of the use of cookies (and similar technologies) in accordance with this policy.
WHAT ARE COOKIES
Cookies are information stored on the hard disk of the user’s terminal and sent by the user’s browser to a Web server that relates to network usage. As a result, they allow to learn about the services, sites frequented and options manifested by surfing the net. In other words, cookies are small files, containing letters and numbers, that are downloaded to the user’s computer or mobile device when visiting a Web site. The cookies are then sent back to the original site on each subsequent visit, or to another Web site that recognizes these cookies. Cookies are useful because they allow a Web site to recognize the user’s device.
This information is, therefore, not spontaneously and directly provided, but leaves a record of the user’s Web browsing.
Cookies perform a number of functions and allow the user to navigate between pages efficiently, remembering the user’s preferences and, more generally, improving the user’s experience. They can also help ensure that the advertisements shown while browsing are of interest to you and that the marketing activities carried out are in accordance with your preferences, avoiding promotional initiatives that are unwelcome or not in line with your needs.
There may be, therefore be:
- Direct cookies, sent directly from a site to the user’s device.
- Third-party cookies, originating from a third party but sent on our behalf. This site uses third-party cookies to facilitate analysis of our Web site and its use (as described below).
In addition, depending on the purpose for which the cookies are used, they can be distinguished into:
- Technical cookies: they are used to enable the transmission of a communication over an electronic communication network or to deliver a service expressly requested by the user. They are not used for any other purpose. In the category of technical cookies, the use of which does not require the user’s consent, we distinguish:
- Browsing or session cookies: they ensure normal navigation and use of the Web site (e.g.: to authenticate and access restricted areas). The use of these cookies (which are not permanently stored on the user’s device and are automatically deleted when the browser is closed) is strictly limited to the transmission of session identifiers (consisting of random numbers generated by the server) necessary to enable the safe and efficient exploration of the site.
- Analytics cookies: if they are used only to collect information in aggregate form, about the number of users who visit the site and how they visit the site.
- Functionality cookies: they allow the user to navigate according to a set of selected criteria (e.g.: language or services you have joined) to improve the service rendered to the user.
- Profiling cookies: these are aimed at creating profiles related to the user and used to send targeted promotional messages according to the preferences expressed during their browsing on the web. These cookies can only be used for these purposes with the user’s consent.
HOW COOKIES ARE USED BY THIS SITE
The following table summarizes how this site and third parties use cookies. These uses include the utilization of cookies to:
- know the total number of visitors on an ongoing basis in addition to the types of browsers (e.g. Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer / Microsoft Edge) and operating systems (e.g. Windows or Macintosh) used;
- monitor the performance of the site, including how visitors use it, as well as to improve its functionality;
- personalize and improve the online user experience; and
- enable user profiling, for targeted promotional purposes tailored to the preferences and interests expressed online by the user, both on and off this site.
WHAT CATEGORIES OF COOKIES WE USE AND HOW THEY CAN BE MANAGED BY YOU
| TYPE OF COOKIE | PURPOSE OF THE COOKIE | ORIGIN AND HOW TO BLOCK IT |
| Essential website cookies (session and navigation) | These cookies are essential for proper navigation and fruition of site features. These cookies do not collect personal information that can be used for marketing purposes, nor do they store the sites visited. The use of these cookies (which are not stored persistently on the user’s device and are automatically deleted when the browser is closed) is strictly limited to the transmission of session identifiers (consisting of random numbers generated by the server) necessary to enable the safe and efficient exploration of the site. This category of cookies cannot be disabled. | Direct Cookies. They cannot be blocked |
| Direct functionality cookies | These cookies, also cache cookies, are set by third parties and are used for the purpose of collecting information about how visitors use the site, including the number of visitors, the sites they come from, and the pages they visit on our website. We utilize this information to compile reports and to improve our website; this allows us, for example, to learn about any errors detected by users and to ensure that they can easily find what they are looking for. In general, these cookies remain on the visitor’s computer until they are deleted. In the following, we provide detailed information on how cookies installed by third parties are used. Google Analytics: these are cookies used to collect and analyze statistical information about access/visits to the site. This type of cookie collects information about users’ activity within the site, how they arrived at the site, and the pages they visited. The Fondazione uses this information made available by Google Analytics for statistical analysis, to improve the site and simplify its use, as well as to monitor its proper functioning. Google Tag Manager: Google Tag Manager is a statistics service provided by Google, Inc. Facebook: Facebook uses cookies to provide user sharing and “like” functionality on their wall. Twitter, Pinterest, Google+: Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest use cookies to provide user sharing functionality on their message boards. Hotjar: Hotjar tracks clicks, real-time mouse movements, page scrolling, records details such as pages visited, actions taken by the user on the page, type of device and browser used to view the site, and monitors user behavior. Additional polling and survey features are built into the platform. Hotjar does not record any personal information, data are therefore transmitted in a totally anonymous form and no profiling activities are carried out. Third parties may use this information, also combining it with others already available to them for purposes other than purely technical (functionality or session), subject to your consent. To learn more, access the privacy policy links of the individual third parties and manage your options by following the links presented in the column opposite and/or set your browser as described at the bottom of this cookie policy. Finally, third parties may also use this information and combine it with others already available to them for purposes other than purely technical (functionality or session), subject to your consent. To learn more, access the privacy policy links of the individual third parties and manage your options by following the links presented in the column opposite and/or set your browser as described below. | Refer to the dedicated pages:Google Adwords cookie policy http://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/privacy http://www.google.com/settings/ads Google Doubleclick cookie policy http://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/privacy; http://www.google.com/settings/ads Facebook Pixel cookie policy https://www.facebook.com/help/cookies/ |
| COOKIE-ANALOGUE TECHNOLOGIES | As with many websites, we use technologies similar to cookies, including local shared objects (also known as “flash cookies”), browser history analysis, browser fingerprinting, and pixel tags (also known as “web beacons”). These technologies provide us and our suppliers with information about how the site and its content are used by visitors, and allow us to identify whether your computer or device has visited our or other sites in the past. Our servers automatically collect your IP address; in this way, we may associate that address with your user domain name or the name of your Internet Provider. We may also collect some “clickstream data” related to site usage. Clickstream data includes, for example, information related to the user’s computer or device, browser and operating system and its settings, the page it came from, the pages and content viewed or clicked on during the visit as well as the timing and manner of such operations, the items downloaded, the site visited subsequent to ours, and any search terms entered on our site or on a redirect site. | |
| HOW TO CHECK OR DELETE COOKIES | You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. Below is some information on how to exercise this right. However, please note that by choosing to decline cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of the site and, if you have consented to profiling at other times, the communications you receive may be irrelevant to your interests. Also be aware that if you choose to manage your cookie preferences, our cookie management tool will still set a technical cookie on your device to allow us to execute your preferences. Deleting or removing cookies from your device will also result in the removal of the preference cookie; these choices will, therefore, need to be made again. You can block cookies using the selection links in the table above. Alternatively, you can change your browser settings so that cookies cannot be stored on your device. To do this, you must follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually found in the “Help,” “Tools or ‘Edit’ menus). Deactivating a cookie or category of cookies does not delete them from the browser. Therefore, this must be done directly in the browser. If you wish to delete, disable or restore cookies on your computer, you can use the cookie configuration pages provided by any third-party content providers, or through your browser options. Below is a list of instructions for managing cookies in relation to popular browsers:Chrome – https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en&topic=14666&ctx=topic Firefox – https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer Internet Explorer – http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-11Microsoft Edge – https://privacy.microsoft.com/it-it/privacystatementSafari – https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_GB If you use a mobile device, you should refer to its instruction manual to learn how to manage cookies. | |
| PREVIOUSLY SET COOKIES | For more information about cookies, including how to view those that have been set on your device, how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org If you have disabled one or more cookies, we will still be able to use the information collected prior to that disabling done through preferences. However, as of that time, we will stop using disabled cookies to collect additional information. |