Cookies are small text files that are installed on computers, smartphones, tablets and devices linked to the network during the visit and/or browsing on a website. The sites visited send the cookies to the browser used (e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera), which stores them and makes them available to the sites concerned on the user’s next visit. Cookies may also be sent to the user's browser by other sites or different web servers i.e. by third parties. This means that, while browsing, a given site may contain elements from other sites that include cookies visited before, such as images, sounds, maps and links to other pages.

Cookies allow visited sites to recognize the device used by the user while browsing, thus improving the browsing experience. Depending on the type of cookie and, therefore, the reason for which the cookie is installed, cookie allows to store users’ data for specific purposes, e.g. to make use of the site more effective, activate specific functions, monitor visit session or user activities on a site.

In particular, cookies allow to memorize the preferences entered, to avoid to repeat input of the same information during browsing (e.g. username and password), and to analyze the use of the site's services and content, in order to optimize the browsing experience and the services offered.

This website exclusively uses technical cookies and first-party and third-party cookies.

TYPES OF COOKIES

Cookies can be distinguished according to duration, function and origin. Cookies can be classified into: technical cookie, analytical cookie, profiling cookie, first-party cookie and third-party cookie.

1. DURATION

Session Cookies

This type of cookies are stored in temporary memory at the beginning of the browsing. Session cookies are erased automatically when the user leave the site and/or the browser is closed.

Persistent Cookie

This type of cookies are stored also after the browser is closed. Persistent cookies are erased at the their expiration date.

2. ORIGIN

First-Party Cookie

This type of cookies are directly installed on user’s devices and refers to a cookie created by the domain that a web user is visiting.

Third-Party Cookie

During the browsing, the user may also have installed on his device cookies of different sites or web servers (the so-called "third-party" cookies); this happens because on the site visited there may be elements linked, through specific links, to images, maps, sounds and/or links to web pages of other sites and that are on servers other than the site visited.

These cookies are, therefore, installed by third party sites through the site on which the user is browsing.

If the user decides not to grant authorization for the use of third-party cookies, only the functions of the site that do not require these cookies may be used.

3. FUNCTION

Essential “technical” cookie 

These cookies are normally installed by the owner or administrator of the site in order to send a communication on an electronic communications network or to make a service available from a subscriber and/or a user. This type of cookies do not collect user’s personal data.

Without these cookies, some site features may be compromised and/or access to content may be limited. The installation of these cookies does not require the consent of the user.

Functional “technical” cookie

These cookies allow to collect aggregated information about the number of users and how they visit the site.

These cookies allow the user to browse based on selected criteria (e.g. language, products selected for purchasing), in order to improve the service provided to the user. This type of cookie may include personal information (for example, the username).

Without these cookies, some features and/or navigation between the pages of the site could be compromised. The installation of these cookies does not require the user’s consent.

Performance cookie

These cookies are used to understand: if users are new or return, how they use the site, how they move between pages, how long they stay on the site and from which geographic area they are connected. Data do not identify the user as a person, but are anonymously aggregated by the analysis tools.

The deactivation does not compromise in any way the features offered by the site.

Analytics cookie

These cookies are used to gather information on the use of the site, in anonymous form, and to obtain a statistical analysis of page views and the behavior of users. This analysis provides information and endorsements for improving the quality of the site and making more easily accessible the content most searched and of greatest interest for users.

Analytics cookies may be sent by the site or by third-party domains. These cookies do not allow the user’s personal identification data to be obtained in any way. Even if they gather data in anonymous form, analytics cookies installed by third parties are treated as profiling cookies and request user’s consent.

These cookie may be disabled and/or deleted using the settings of the browser. For more information use the “Help” option in your browser or click the following link: http://cookiepedia.co.uk/how-to-manage-cookies.

If the use of these cookie will be blocked, the service offered by SECO will be limited by negatively affecting your browsing experience.

Cookies widget social

Some widgets on the site and made available by social networks (for example Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, Google Maps, etc.) may use third-party cookies to improve their functionality. The deactivation of these cookies does not compromise the use of the site except for the sections in which the widgets can be installed (such as for the connection to videos or maps).

Disabling cookies used by social widgets, in some cases, could compromise the use of widgets and, therefore, the ability to quickly share content and/or comment on some areas of the site.

TYPES OF COOKIES USED BY SECO

The cookies installed by our site during a user browsing session are listed below:

HOW TO DISABLE COOKIES

The user can manage preferences related to cookies directly from his browser.

The user can decide to enable or disable cookies completely; delete specific cookies that have already been stored in the browser; block the storage of cookies on your computer by specific websites; or block third-party cookies. It is important to note that by disabling all cookies, the operation of this site may be compromised.

You can make changes to the management of cookies in the administration panel or preferences specially prepared by the browser used. The user can find information on how manage cookies in his browser at the following addresses: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera e Microsoft Windows Explorer.

If you want more information, you can also refer to: www.aboutcookies.org.

Below are some indications about the most popular and/or used browsers.

Internet Explorer 9.0+

Internet Explorer 8.0+

Internet Explorer 7.0+

For further information about disabling cookies for Microsoft Windows Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/block-or-allow-cookies

Firefox 2.0+, 3.0+, 4.0+

For further information about disabling cookies for Mozilla Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Enabling%20and%20disabling%20cookies

Google Chrome

For further information about disabling cookies for Google Chrome https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=it

Safari

Prevent new cookies being installed and delete existing cookies:

• Go to the Safari menu (icon in top right of browser) and select Preferences
• In the pop-up window that appears, select the Security icon (a padlock)
• Under “Accept Cookies”, select the “Never” button

For further information about disabling cookies for Safari: http://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

LEGAL REFERENCES

This cookie policy is visible on all pages of the site in accordance with the Decision of the Italian Data Protection Authority “Simplified Arrangements to Provide Information and Obtain Consent Regarding Cookies” (Register of decision No. 229 of 8 May 2014).

CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

SECO may make changes to this cookie policy at any time and without prior notice, in order to comply with changes that may occur in the processing of personal data and/or adapt to the adoption of new systems or internal procedures, or anyway for each another reason that made it appropriate and/or necessary.

The aforementioned changes will be promptly published in this section and will be binding as soon as they are disclosed. We therefore invite you to periodically consult this page to check the last modification of this policy.

Further information can be requested by writing to: privacy@biorespira.care