Information about cookies and user settings


a. What cookies are and how are they used.

While browsing within a site, user’s computer or mobile device can also receive cookies from web servers other than the one he is visiting. These cookies are called “third-party cookies”.

Cookies can be:

  • “Persistent”: these remain stored on the computer hard drive until expiry or cancellation by users/visitors. Through persistent cookies visitors who access the site (or any other users who use the same computer) are automatically recognized each time they visit. Persistent cookies fulfil many functions in the interest of browsers (such as the use of the browsing language or storing the shopping cart in online shopping. However, persistent cookies can also be used for promotional purposes. Visitors can set their computer’s browser so that it accepts/rejects all cookies or views an alert whenever a cookie is prompted, in order to assess whether or not to accept it.

b. How cookies work and how they are deleted.

Cookies have been identified as:

  • technical cookies;
  • user profiling cookies;
  • third-party cookies.



Profiling cookies, including both those created by the website and those generated by third parties, are instead those designed to create profiles related to the user. They are used in order to send advertising messages in line with the preferences shown by the same during web browsing.


Below is a list of the technical, functional and analytics cookies used by this website.

Name Purpose Cookie Type Duration Source
CAKEPHP Saving navigation session Technical Session Site
CakeCookie[lang] Language preference Technical 20 days Site
_utma Used to distinguish users and sessions Analytics 2 years Google Analytics
_utmb Used to determine new sessions/visits Analytics 30 minutes Google Analytics
_utmc Used for session timeframe Analytics Session Google Analytics
_utmt Used to throttle request rate Analytics 10 minutes Google Analytics
_utmz explains how the user reached the site Analytics 6 months Google Analytics
_zlcid Used to offer support chats Analytics 1 year
_zprivac Used to store conversations Analytics 1 year


Technical cookies


Third-party cookies

Cookies relative to third parties, of websites or web servers other than this website, used for the purposes of said parties. This website is unable to exercise specific control over said parties and the relative cookies.

The use of the third party cookies can normally be denied by the user, also by selecting the appropriate option in his browser.

On this subject, please see the following indications.

Browser settings

Cookies settings on most used web browsers: