Introduction

 

This Cookie Policy applies to all users of the www.architus.eu website. The following information is intended to inform users of this website about the placement, use and management of cookies by SC Architus SRL in the context of users' browsing on this website.

 

What are cookies?

 

We use the term "cookies" to refer to cookies and similar technologies through which information can be collected automatically.

An "Internet Cookie" (also known as a "browser cookie" or "HTTP cookie" or "cookie") is a small file of letters and numbers that will be stored on a user's computer, mobile device or other equipment through which the Internet is accessed.

 

Cookies are set by a request from a web-server to a browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome). Once installed, cookies have a fixed lifetime and remain "passive" in the sense that they do not contain software, viruses or spyware and will not access information on the hard drive of the user on whose computer they are installed.

 

A cookie consists of two parts:

  • the name of the cookie; and the content or value of the

 

Technically, only the webserver that sent the cookie can access it again when a user returns to the web page associated with that webserver.

For what purposes cookies are used through this website:

 

 

Cookies are used to provide users of this website with a better browsing experience and services tailored to the needs and interests of each individual user, namely to:

 

  • to improve the usability of this website, including by identifying any errors that occur during users' visit/use of this website;
  • providing anonymous statistics on how this website is used to [website owner] as the owner of this website;
  • anticipation of possible future goods that will be made available to users via this website, depending on the services/products accessed.

 

On the basis of the feedback that cookies provide about how this website is used, [the website owner] may take steps to make this website more efficient and accessible to users.

 

Thus, the use of cookies allows the storage of certain settings/preferences set by the users of this website, such as:

 

  • the language in which a web page is viewed;
  • the currency in which certain prices or tariffs are expressed;

How long do cookies last?

 

The lifetime of cookies can vary significantly, depending on the purpose for which it is placed. There are the following categories of cookies which also determine their lifetime:

  • Session cookies - A "session cookie" is a cookie that is automatically deleted when the user closes their
  • Persistent or fixed cookies - A "persistent" or "fixed" cookie is a cookie that remains stored on the user's terminal until it reaches a certain expiry date (which may be minutes, days or years in the future) or until the user deletes it at any time via browser

 

What are third-party cookies?

Certain sections of content on the website may be provided via third parties, i.e. not by [website owner], in which case these cookies are referred to as "third party cookies".

Third party cookie providers must also comply with the data protection rules and the Privacy Policy [add hyperlink] available on this website.

These cookies may come from the following third parties: Google Analytics, Facebook.

 

What cookies are used through this website:

 

By using/visiting the website the following cookies may be placed:

 

  1. Website performance cookies;
  2. User analytics cookies;
  3. Cookies for geotargeting;
  4. Registration cookies;
  5. Advertising cookies;
  6. Cookies from advertising providers;

 

a.  Performance cookies

This type of cookie stores the preferences of the user of this website, so that it is no longer necessary to set the preferences again when visiting the website again.

 

b.  User analysis cookies

These cookies inform us whether a particular website user has visited/used this website before. These cookies are only used for statistical purposes.

 

c.  Cookies for geotargeting

These cookies are used by software that determines the country of origin of the website user. You will receive the same advertisements regardless of the language selected.

 

 

d.  Cookies for registration

When you register on this site, cookies are generated to remember this. The servers use these cookies to show us the account you registered with. The use of these cookies also allows us to associate any

comments posted on the website with the username of the account used. If the "keep me logged in" option has not been selected, these cookies will be automatically deleted when the browsing session ends.

 

e.  Advertising cookies

These cookies allow us to track whether a user has viewed an online advertisement, the type of advertisement, and the time elapsed since viewing that advertisement. As such, such cookies are used to target online advertising. These cookies are anonymous, storing information about the content viewed, not about the users.

 

What kind of information is stored and accessed through cookies?

 

Cookies store information in a small text file that allows browser recognition. This website recognises the browser until the cookies expire or are deleted.

 

Customise your browser settings for cookies

 

If the use of cookies is not intrusive and the computer or technical equipment used to browse this website is only used by you, long expiry periods may be set for storing browsing history. If the computer or technical equipment used for browsing this website is used by more than one person, you may consider setting it to delete individual browsing data each time the browser is closed.

 

How can cookies be turned off?

 

Disabling and refusing to receive cookies may make this website difficult to visit and may limit your ability to use it.

Users can set their browser to reject cookies or to accept cookies from a specific website.

All modern browsers offer the possibility to change cookie settings. These settings can usually be accessed in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser.

However, refusing or disabling cookies does not mean that you will no longer receive online advertising - only that it will not be tailored to your preferences and interests as evidenced by your browsing behaviour.