Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files sent to the user by the website visited.
They are stored on the computer’s hard disk, thus enabling the website to recognize users and store certain information about them in order to enable or improve the service provided.

There are different types of cookies. Some are necessary to be able to navigate the Site, others have different purposes such as ensuring internal security, administering the system, performing statistical analysis, understanding which sections of the Site users are most interested in, or offering a personalized visit to the Site.

Types of cookies

Technical cookies

Technical cookies are those used for the sole 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 such service.

They are not used for any further purposes and are normally installed directly by the owner or operator of the website.

They can be divided into navigation or session cookies, which ensure the normal navigation and use of the website (allowing, for example, to make a purchase or authenticate to access restricted areas); analytics cookies, assimilated to technical cookies where used directly by the operator of the site to collect information, in aggregate form, on the number of users and how they visit the site itself; functionality cookies, which allow the user to navigate according to a series of selected criteria (for example, language, products selected for purchase) in order to improve the service rendered to the same.

Profiling cookies

Going back to the definition given by the Privacy Guarantor, profiling cookies “are aimed at creating profiles related to the user and are used for the purpose of sending advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user when browsing the web.”
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 when browsing the web.

The catgrassina.org Site uses technical, non-profiling cookies. The foregoing refers to both the user’s computer and any other device the user may use to connect to the Site.
Disabling cookies may limit your ability to use the Site and prevent you from taking full advantage of the features and services on the Site. To decide which ones to accept and which ones to reject, a description of the cookies used on the Site is shown below.

Origin of cookies

First-party cookies:

First-party cookies (i.e., cookies that belong to the publisher’s site that created them) are set by the website visited by the user, whose address appears in the URL window. The use of such cookies allows us to operate the site efficiently and track visitor behavior patterns.

Third-party cookies:

Third-party cookies are set by a different domain than the one visited by the user. If a user visits a site and a different company sends the information by exploiting that site, third-party cookies are present.

Duration of cookies

Persistent cookies:

Persistent cookies remain active even after the browser is closed and help sites remember data and user settings for later reference. This allows faster and more time-efficient access since there is no need to log in again. In addition to authentication, other website features are made possible and include: language selection, theme selection, menu preferences, bookmarks or favorites, and many others.

Temporary cookies:

Temporary cookies, merely “exist” for the duration of the user’s session of use; when the browser is closed, these cookies are deleted. They are typically used to identify users when they access a site, to remember the user and their preferences as they move between site pages, and to provide them with specific information previously collected. The most common example is the shopping cart functionality of an e-commerce site. For example, when visiting a catalog page and selecting certain items, the session cookie remembers the selection so that in a virtual shopping cart the items remain selected when you are ready to checkout. Without session cookies, if the user clicked checkout, the new page could not recognize past activity on previous pages and the shopping cart would always remain empty.

In specific, the following is a list of the main cookies used on the Site and their descriptions and functionality, including their time duration.

Hash Pseudocasual Typology First Part – Functional
Provenance catgrassina.org
Purpose Retrieve user settings (save user session and remember some settings like accessibility settings)
Duration Persistent Cookie
ja_purity_ii.tpl Typology First Part – Functional
Provenance catgrassina.org
Purpose Store settings of the graphical appearance of the site
Duration Persistent Cookie
__ut Typology Third Party – Functional
Provenance Google
Purpose Statistical service
Duration Persistent Cookie

How to change the settings on cookies

Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but the user can normally change the settings to disable this feature. It is possible to block all types of cookies, or agree to receive only some and disable others. The “Options” or “Preferences” section in the browser menu allow you to opt out of receiving cookies and other user tracking technologies, and how to get notification from the browser of the activation of these technologies. Alternatively, you can also consult the “Help” section of the toolbar found in most browsers.

It is also possible to select the browser you use from the list below and follow the instructions: – Internet Explorer; – Chrome; – Safari; – Firefox; – Opera. From mobile device: – Android; – Safari; – Windows Phone; – Blackberry.

For more information about cookies and to manage cookie preferences (first and/or third party) users are also invited to visit the www.youronlinechoices.com platform. Please note, however, that disabling navigation or functional cookies may cause the Site to malfunction and/or limit the service offered by the catgrassina.org site.

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