Definitions, characteristics, and application of the legislations
Cookies are small text files that may be sent to and registered on your computer by the websites you visit, to then be re-sent to those same sites when you visit them again. It is thanks to these cookies that those websites can “remember” your actions and preferences (e.g., login data, language, font size, other display settings, etc.), so that you do not need to configure them again when you next visit the website, or when you change pages within a website.
Cookies are used for electronic authentication, monitoring of sessions and storage of information regarding your activities when accessing a website. They may also contain an unique ID code which allows tracking of your browsing activities within a website, for statistical or advertising purposes.
When browsing a website, you may also receive cookies from websites or web servers other than the website being visited (i.e., “third-party cookies”).
Some operations within a website may not be able to be performed without the use of cookies which, in certain cases, are technically necessary for operation of the website.
There are various types of cookies, depending on their characteristics and functions, which may be stored on your computer for different periods of time: “session cookies”, which are automatically deleted when you close your browser, and “persistent cookies”, which will remain on your device until their pre-set expiration period passes.
According to the law which may be applicable to you, your consent may not always be necessary for cookies to be used on a website. In particular, “technical cookies” – i.e. cookies which are only used to send messages through an electronic communications network, or which are needed to provide services you request – typically do not require this consent. These cookies are, in other words, essential for the operation of the site or necessary to perform activities requested by the user.
On the other hand, “profiling cookies” – i.e., cookies used to create profiles on users and to send advertising messages in line with the preferences revealed by users while browsing websites – typically require specific consent from users, although this may vary according to the applicable law.
Types of cookies used by the Websites and possibility of (de-)selection
The Websites use the following types of cookies that can be de-selected, except for third-party cookies for which you must refer directly to the relative selection and de-selection of the respective cookies, indicated via links:
Browsing or session cookies, which are strictly necessary for the Websites’ operation, and/or to allow you to use the Websites’ content and Services.
Analytics cookies, which allow Acumbamail to understand how users make use of the Websites, and to track traffic to and from the Websites. These cookies do not collect information about your identity or any Personal Data. Information are processed in aggregate and anonymous form.
Function cookies, which are used to activate specific Websites functions and to configure the Websites according to your choices (e.g., language), in order to improve your experience.
Markting cookies, which are used to observe the preferences you reveal through your use of the Websites and to send you advertising messages in line with those preferences.
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Cookies present on the Websites
The third-party services involved in creating cookies are listed below, grouped according to the category of cookies they send. For each service, a link to its privacy policy is included, as well as a list of associated cookies:
Cookie settings
You can block or delete all or some of the Browsing and Function cookies used on the Websites via your browser options.
However, we inform you that if you do not authorise technical cookies, it may not be possible to use the Website, view its contents or use the related services.
If you do not allow the use of function cookies this may result in some services or certain features of the Websites being unavailable or not working properly and you may be required to manually modify or enter certain information or preferences each time you visit the Websites.
The choices made with reference to the cookies of the Websites will in turn be recorded in a special cookie. This cookie may, however, in some circumstances do not work properly: in such cases, we advise you to delete unwanted cookies and to inhibit their use through the functionality of your browser.
Your cookie preferences will be reset if different browsers are used to access the Websites.
How to view and modify cookies throught the browser
You can block or delete all or some of the browsing and functional cookies used on the Websites via your browser options. Your cookie preferences will be reset if different browsers are used to access the Websites. For more information on how to set the preferences for cookies via your browser, please refer to the following instructions:
- Safari
If you do not use any of these browsers, select «Cookies» in the appropriate section of the manual to find out where your cookie folder is located.
Likewise, you can establish your preferences with regard to third-party cookies through the use of online platforms such as AdChoice or All About Cookies.
CAUTION: If you block or delete technical and/or function cookies used by the Websites, the Websites may become impossible to browse, certain services or functions of the Websites may become unavailable or other malfunctions may occur. In this case, you may have to modify or manually enter some information or preferences every time you visit the Websites.
Flash cookies removal
Click on the link below to change your Flash cookies settings: Disabling Flash cookies.
