Dear user,

In accordance with article 13 of EU Regulation no. 2016/679 (hereafter “GDPR”), we would like to inform you that the processing of the data you provided will be carried out using methods and procedures aimed at ensuring that the processing of personal data is carried out in compliance with fundamental rights and freedoms, as well as the dignity of the data subject, with particular reference to confidentiality and security, personal identity, and the right to the protection of personal data. We remind you that processing means any operation or set of operations performed with or without the aid of automated processes and applied to personal data or sets of personal data, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, communication by transmission, dissemination or any other form of making available, comparison or interconnection, limitation, erasure or destruction (art. 4 GDPR).

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files sent to the user by the visited website. They are stored on the computer’s hard drive, allowing the website to recognize users and store certain information about them, in order to allow or improve the service offered. There are different types of cookies. Some are necessary to navigate the site, while others have different purposes such as ensuring internal security, administering the system, performing statistical analysis, understanding which sections of the site interest users the most, or offering a personalized visit to the site. The Site uses technical cookies and non-profiling cookies. The foregoing refers to both the user’s computer and any other device that the user may use to connect to the Site.

Technical cookies

Technical cookies are those used solely for the purpose of transmitting a communication over an electronic communication network, or to the extent strictly necessary to provide a service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user to provide such service. They are not used for any other purpose 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 (allowing, for example, the completion of a purchase or authentication to access reserved areas); analytics cookies, assimilated to technical cookies when used directly by the website manager to collect information, in aggregated form, on the number of users and how they visit the website itself; functionality cookies, which allow the user to navigate based on a series of selected criteria (for example, language, products selected for purchase) in order to improve the service provided to the user.

Profiling cookies

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 in the context of web browsing. For the use of profiling cookies, the consent of the data subject is required. According to the provision no. 229 of May 8, 2014, the user must be able to authorize or refuse consent to the installation of profiling cookies if they are present. In the case of third-party cookies, the website does not have direct control over individual cookies and cannot control them (it cannot install or delete them directly). However, it is still possible to manage these cookies through browser settings (follow the instructions provided below), or the sites indicated in the “Cookie Management” section. Disabling cookies may limit the ability to use the Site and prevent the full use of its features and services. To decide which cookies to accept and which to reject, a description of the cookies used on the Site is provided below.

Types of cookies used

Third-party cookies

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

Session cookies

Session cookies are stored temporarily and are deleted when the user closes the browser. If the user registers on the site, cookies may be used to collect personal data in order to identify the user during subsequent visits and facilitate access – login to the site (for example, by storing the user’s username and password) and navigation on the same. In addition, Gek S.r.l. uses cookies for system administration purposes. The Site may contain links to other sites. Gek S.r.l. has no access or control over cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies used on third-party sites that the user may access from the Site, on the availability, on any content and material that is published or obtained through such sites, and on the related personal data processing methods; in this regard, given the volume of such third-party sites, Gek S.r.l. expressly declines any related responsibility. The user should check the privacy policy of third-party sites accessed from the Site to learn about the applicable conditions for the processing of personal data, as the Privacy Policy of Gek S.r.l. applies only to the Site as defined above.

Persistent cookies

Persistent cookies are stored on users’ devices between browser sessions, allowing preferences or actions of the user on a site to be remembered. They can be used for different purposes, such as remembering preferences and choices when using the Site.

Essential cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the functioning of the Site. Without the use of such cookies, some parts of the Site would not work. They include, for example, cookies that allow access to protected areas of the Site. These cookies do not collect information for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled.

Functional cookies

These cookies are used to recognize a user who returns to visit the Site. They allow for the customization of content and remembering preferences (such as the selected language or region). These cookies do not collect information that can identify the user. All collected information is anonymous.

Social Network Sharing cookies

These cookies facilitate the sharing of site content through social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. To view their respective privacy and cookie policies, you can visit the social network websites. In the case of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, the user can visit https://www.facebook.com/help/cookies – https://twitter.com/it/privacy and https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy

Cookies installed on this site The following is a list of the main cookies used on the Site and their descriptions and functionalities, including the temporal duration.

CookieExpiration  First part/third partPermanent/ Session
 Facebook n/ahttps://www.facebook.com/help/cookies Permanent
 Google Analytics n/a https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en&gl=ZZ Permanent
    
    
    
    

 

How to modify cookie settings

Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but users can usually modify their settings to disable this function. It is possible to block all types of cookies or accept only certain ones while disabling others. The “Options” or “Preferences” section in the browser menu allows users to avoid receiving cookies and other user tracking technologies and receive notifications from the browser when these technologies are activated. Alternatively, users can consult the “Help” section of the toolbar in most browsers.

Users can also select the browser they are using from the following list and follow the instructions:

From mobile devices:

Data Controller

The Data Controller is Gek S.r.l., Via Frua, 24, 20146 Milan (MI), VAT: IT07333890965 Telephone: 0286882477, email: info@gek-group.com. The list of data processors and authorized parties is available at the above-mentioned data controller’s office.

Updating this information

This information may be subject to change. Any substantial changes will be notified to the users.