Extended cookie policy

This Cookie Policy is an integral part of Alfasigma’s Privacy Policy available on this site.

The Alfasigma S.p.A. Group’s websites collect information that may concern the user, his preferences, or the Internet access device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) and are mainly used to adapt the operation of the site to the user’s expectations, offering a better browsing experience and to send personalized promotional messages.

What are Cookies?

Cookies consist of portions of code installed inside the browser that assist the Owner in providing the service according to the purposes described.
Thanks to Cookies, the site stores some information that is then retransmitted when the user returns to the site or navigates from one page to another. Cookies are also usually used to store anonymous information relating to page navigation (entry and exit links, dwell time), monitor and analyze the performance, operation and effectiveness of the Site, in order to improve and optimize it.
Some of the purposes for which cookies are installed may also require your consent.

Categories of Cookies

1. Technical cookies

Cookies are cookies that are used to navigate or provide a service requested by the user. They are not used for further purposes and are normally installed directly by the Owner of the website.
Without the use of such cookies, some operations could not be carried out or would be more complex and/or less secure, such as for example the activities for which cookies, which allow the user’s identification within the session, are indispensable.
This type of cookie is strictly necessary for the correct functioning of certain sections of the Site. There are two categories:

  1. persistent: once the browser is closed they are not destroyed but remain until a preset expiration date
  2. session: are destroyed every time the browser is closed.

These cookies, always sent from our site, are necessary to correctly display the site and in relation to the technical services offered, will therefore always be used and sent, unless users change the settings in their browser (thus affecting the display of the site pages).

2. Part One Analytical Cookies

Cookies in this category are used to collect information about the use of the site.
These are cookies used for site optimisation purposes directly by the Website Owner, which collect information in aggregate form on the number of users and how they visit the site.

3. Part Three Analytical Cookies with Reduced Identification Power

Cookies in this category are used to collect information about the use of the site.
Cookies are cookies created and made available by Third Parties for mere statistical purposes that adopt suitable tools to reduce the identification power of the analytical cookies they use (for example, by masking significant portions of the IP address).

4. Third Party Analytical Cookies without reduced identification power

Cookies in this category are used to collect information about the use of the site.
They are cookies created and made available by Third Parties for mere statistical purposes that do NOT adopt suitable tools to reduce the identification power of the analytical cookies they use (for example, by masking significant portions of the IP address).

5. Part One Profiling Cookies

These are the cookies used by the owner of the website to track the user’s navigation on the web and create profiles on his tastes, habits, choices, etc.. With these cookies, advertising messages can be transmitted to the user’s terminal in line with the preferences already expressed by the user when browsing online.

6. Part Three Profiling Cookies

These are the cookies used by third parties to track the user’s navigation on the web and create profiles on their tastes, habits, choices, etc.. With these cookies, advertising messages can be transmitted to the user’s terminal in line with the preferences already expressed by the user when browsing online.

Do you disagree with the use of cookies?

Before entering this Site you have the opportunity to agree or decline each category of cookies (with the exception of Strictly Necessary Cookies).

On the Alfasigma Site you have the possibility to accept the use of cookies that will allow you to use all functions without restrictions when you visit our Site. If you refuse the use of Strictly Necessary Cookies, this may affect your user experience and functionality while using the Site. Refusing other cookies may not affect your user experience and functionality while using the Site.

If you refuse the use of all cookies, first party cookies and third party cookies will be disabled. In addition, first-party cookies will be deleted.

We are not able to delete any third party cookies. Therefore, you must delete third party cookies on your own.

This can be done within your browser settings:

Disable and/or delete cookies through your browserIn alternative and/or in addition, you can change the cookie settings in your browser. Your internet browser allows you to change your cookie settings. These cookie settings on your browser are generally accessible under “options”, “tools” or “preferences” in the internet browser menu. You can also consult the “help” item in the browser menu. Different browsers may have different mechanisms to disable cookies.

Please see the links below for more details on how to manage your cookie settings:

List of cookies in use

Cookie Domain Duration Type of cookies
CookiePreferences gerdoff.it 12 months Technical cookies (functionality)
_ga gerdoff.it 24 months Analytical cookies
_gat gerdoff.it 1 minute Analytical cookies
_gid gerdoff.it 24 hours Analytical cookies
wp-wpml_current_language gerdoff.it 24 hours Technical cookies (functionality)

 

Information about cookies

 

CookiePreferences

A technical functionality cookie that records the user’s consent to the use of cookies for 12 months.

 

_gat

This is a cookie that is part of the Google Analytics analysis and monitoring service. It is a cookie that expires 1 minute after creation or update. It is used to block the number of requests for analysis scripts in order to consider the user’s visits as unique.

For more information, visit developers.google.com › cookie-usage

_ga

This is a cookie that is part of the Google Analytics analysis and monitoring service. It is a cookie that expires 2 years after creation or updating. It is used to distinguish users.

 

For more information, visit developers.google.com › cookie-usage

_gid

This is a cookie that is part of the Google Analytics analysis and monitoring service. It is a cookie that expires 24 hours after creation or updating. It is used to distinguish users.

 

For more information, visit developers.google.com › cookie-usage

wp-wpml_current_language

This is a cookie used for the settings relating to the language of the site and users’ browsing sessions.

For more information, visit wpml.org/documentation/support/browser-cookies-stored-wpml/

How to disable cookies by configuring the browser

If you wish to learn more about the ways in which your browser stores cookies during your navigation, please follow these links on the sites of the respective suppliers.

Mozilla Firefox https://support.mozilla.org/it/kb/Gestione%20dei%20cookie
Google Chrome https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=it
Internet Explorer http://windows.microsoft.com/it-it/windows-vista/block-or-allow-cookies
Safari 6/7 Mavericks https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?viewlocale=it_IT&locale=it_IT
Safari 8 Yosemite https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19214?viewlocale=it_IT&locale=it_IT
Safari su dispositivi mobili https://support.apple.com/it-it/HT201265