COOKIE POLICY

Information on the processing of personal data pursuant to Article 13 of Legislative Decree No. 196/2003 and Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)

This Cookie Policy explains the use of cookies on the S-Squared website. It has been prepared in accordance with applicable Italian and European data protection legislation, including Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, as amended, and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR).

For further information about the Data Controller, the purposes and methods of processing, the provision of personal data and the exercise of data subjects’ rights, please refer to the Privacy Notice available on this website.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites visited by users send to their devices, where they are stored and then transmitted back to the same websites on subsequent visits.

Cookies are used for different purposes, including ensuring the proper functioning of websites, improving the browsing experience, collecting statistical information and providing personalised content and advertising.

Cookies may be set directly by the website visited by the user (first-party cookies) or by other websites or services (third-party cookies).

2. Types of cookies

Technical and strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website and enable users to navigate the website and use its features. They may include cookies used to manage sessions, maintain security and remember cookie preferences.

These cookies do not require the user’s consent where they are strictly necessary for the provision of a service explicitly requested by the user or for the operation of the website.

Functional cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices made by users, such as language preferences or other settings, and provide enhanced and more personalised features.

Analytical and statistical cookies

Analytical cookies collect information about how visitors use the website, including the number of visitors, pages visited, time spent on the website and traffic sources.

This information is used to understand how users interact with the website and to improve its content, performance and usability.

Profiling and advertising cookies

Profiling cookies are used to track users’ browsing habits and build profiles based on their interests, preferences and behaviour. These profiles may be used to deliver personalised advertising and measure advertising campaign performance.

These cookies are generally provided by third-party services and may track users across different websites.

3. First-party and third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by the website being visited.

Third-party cookies are set by external services integrated into the website. These services may include analytics platforms, social networks, advertising networks, video hosting platforms and other providers of online content.

Third-party providers may collect information about users’ browsing activities in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.

4. Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google that collects information about how users interact with a website.

The service may use cookies to collect information such as the number of visitors, pages visited, session duration, traffic sources and user interactions. This information is used to analyse website performance and improve the user experience.

The data collected through Google Analytics may be processed by Google in accordance with its own policies.

Further information is available at:

Users can manage their Google advertising and privacy settings through their Google Account.

5. Social network cookies and embedded content

Social networks and external platforms may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about users and their browsing activities.

These technologies may be activated when users interact with social media features, embedded content, videos, widgets or other third-party elements displayed on a website.

The relevant providers may collect information about users’ visits, including where they have an account with the provider and are logged in.

Facebook

Facebook, operated by Meta Platforms, may use cookies and similar technologies to support social features, measure interactions, personalise content and advertising, and improve its services.

Further information is available at:

X (formerly Twitter)

X may use cookies and similar technologies to provide its services, measure engagement, personalise content and advertising, and analyse interactions with embedded content and social features.

Further information is available at:

LinkedIn

LinkedIn may use cookies and similar technologies to support its services, analyse website and advertising performance, personalise content and measure interactions with LinkedIn features.

Further information is available at:

Other social networks and external platforms

Other social networks and external platforms may use cookies or similar technologies when their services, buttons, widgets, embedded content or other integrations are available on a website.

Users are encouraged to consult the privacy and cookie policies of the relevant providers for further information about their data processing practices.

6. Managing cookie preferences

Users can manage their cookie preferences through the cookie consent banner or preference management tool available on the website.

Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies are activated only after the user has provided consent. Users can withdraw or modify their consent at any time through the cookie preference management tool.

Users can also configure their browser to accept, reject or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect the availability or functionality of some website features.

The procedures for managing cookies vary depending on the browser used. Further information is available through the support pages of the relevant browser providers.

7. How to disable cookies through your browser

Users can manage cookies through their browser settings. The following links provide information for some commonly used browsers:

Users can delete cookies already stored on their devices and prevent future cookies from being saved, subject to the options available in their browser.

8. Data processing and third-party services

Information collected through cookies may include online identifiers, device information, browsing activity, pages visited, interaction data and technical information about the user’s connection.

Where personal data is processed, such processing is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation — GDPR).

Third-party providers may process data in accordance with their own privacy policies. Where data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, appropriate safeguards are applied in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

9. Data Controller

The Data Controller is:

S-Squared
Via Cornelio Tacito 12
Milan, Italy
Represented by Stefano Salis
Email: [Insert privacy contact email]

For further information about the processing of personal data, users may contact the Data Controller using the contact details above.

10. Users’ rights

Where personal data is processed, users may exercise the rights granted under applicable data protection legislation, including the right to access their personal data, request rectification or erasure, restrict processing, object to processing and, where applicable, request data portability.

Users also have the right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Users may lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.

In Italy, the competent authority is the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali): https://www.garanteprivacy.it/

11. Changes to this Cookie Policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in applicable legislation, website functionality, cookie technologies or data processing practices.

Any updated version will be published on this page, together with the date of the latest revision.

Users are encouraged to review this Cookie Policy periodically.