1. General information about cookies 

Cookies are information placed on your browser when you visit a website or use a social network with your computer, smartphone or tablet. Each cookie contains different data such as, for example, the name of the server from which it came, a numeric identifier, etc.. Cookies may remain in the system for the duration of a session (i.e. until you close the browser used for web browsing) or for long periods and may contain a unique identification code.

Some cookies are used to perform computer authentication, track sessions and store specific information about users accessing a web page. These so-called technical cookies are often useful because they can make browsing and using the web quicker and easier, for example because they facilitate certain procedures when you shop online, when you log in to restricted areas or when a website automatically recognizes the language you use. A particular type of cookie, called analytics, is then used by website operators to collect information, in aggregate form, on the number of users and on how they visit the site, and then draw up general statistics on the service and its use.

Other cookies may be used to monitor and profile users while they are browsing, to study their movements and browsing or consumption habits (what they buy, what they read, etc.), also for the purpose of sending advertising of targeted and personalized services (so-called Behavioural Advertising).

In this case, we are talking about profiling cookies.

For example: Have you ever visited a service site, used your webmail or accessed your page on a social network and found advertising banners related to your latest web searches or the latest purchase made on the Internet? This happens because those web spaces are designed to recognize your computer or other terminal you use to connect to the web (smartphones, tablets), and possibly direct promotional messages "profiled" based on your research and your use of the Internet.

It may also happen that a web page contains cookies from other sites and content in various elements hosted on the page itself, such as advertising banners, images, videos, etc. ... We speak, in these cases, so called third-party cookies, which are usually used for profiling purposes. Thus, the cookies you download to your PC, smartphone and tablet can also be read by other subjects, other than those who manage the web pages you visit.

2. Technical cookies

This type of cookie is strictly necessary for the proper functioning of certain sections of the site. They come in two categories: persistent and session cookies:

- persistent: once closed the browser are not destroyed but remain until a preset expiration date

- Session: they are destroyed every time the browser is closed.

These cookies, always sent by our domain, 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 browsers (thus affecting the display of the pages of the site).

3. Profiling cookies

These cookies are necessary to create user profiles in order to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user within the pages of the Site. By flagging the "marketing" button in the information banner, you expressly consent to the use of third-party profiling cookies. Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn and Google Maps. Social Things srl is not responsible for the processing of data by such sites.

4. Third-party cookies

The site may contain links to other websites that have their own privacy policy. The owner of the Site is not responsible for the processing of data by such sites.

Google Analytics

The Site uses the Google Analytics service of Google, Inc. (hereinafter "Google") for the generation of statistics on website use; Google Analytics uses cookies (not third-party cookies) that do not store personal data. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted by your browser to Google, located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA, and stored on its servers. In particular, below you will find the cookies used by Google Analytics:

Cookie name	Duration
__utma	2 years
__utmb	30 minutes
__utmc	Session
__utmt	10 minutes
__utmz	6 months
__ga	2 years
__gat	10 minutes

By using this website you consent to the processing of your data by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

According to the current terms of service, Google will use this information, as an independent data controller, in order to track and examine the use of the website, compiling reports on site activities for use by operators of the site and provide other services relating to the activities of the website, how to connect (mobile, PC, browser used, etc..) and how to search and reach the web pages of this site. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

Tracking cookies can be disabled without any effect on the navigation of websites: to disable them see the next section "How to disable cookies by configuring your browser (opt-out)".

Personal Data Collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: USA - Privacy Policy - Opt Out.

5. Viewing content from external platforms

Youtube

This website uses this platform, owned by Google, to share videos. Cookies are set at the access of the page containing the embed, and at the start of the video, and do not allow the identification of the User unless it is already logged into the Google profile.

For the videos on the site, the option "advanced privacy (no cookie)" has been activated, which means that YouTube does not store information about visitors unless they voluntarily play the video.

Data collected: number and behaviour of users of the service, IP address, information linking visits to the site to the Google account for users already logged in, preferences for viewing videos.

Place of data processing: USA.

Personal Data Collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: USA - Privacy Policy.

6. Social Network Plugins

This site also incorporates plugins and / or buttons to allow easy sharing of content on your favorite social networks. When you visit a page on our website that contains a plugin, your browser connects directly to the social network servers from where the plugin is loaded, which server can track your visit to our website and, if appropriate, associate it to your social account, especially if you are logged in at the time of your visit or if you have recently browsed one of the websites containing social plugins. If you do not want the social network to record your visit data on our website, you must log out of your social account and probably delete the cookies that the social network has installed in your browser.

On this site are installed plugins with advanced privacy features of Users, which do not send cookies or access cookies on the User's browser at the opening of the page but only after clicking on the plugin.

The collection and use of information by such third parties are governed by their respective privacy policies to which please refer.

- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/

- Twitter https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170514

- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy

7. Support in setting up your browser

In addition to what is stated in this document, the User can manage the preferences relating to Cookies directly in their browser and prevent - for example - that third parties can install them. You can also use your browser preferences to delete previously installed Cookies, including any Cookies in which you may have saved your consent for this site to install Cookies. You can find information on how to manage cookies with some of the most popular browsers, for example at the following addresses: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Microsoft Internet Explorer.

With regard to Cookies installed by third parties, you may also manage your settings and revoke your consent by visiting the relevant opt-out link (if available), using the tools described in the third party's privacy policy or by contacting the third party directly.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may use the information provided by EDAA (EU), Network Advertising Initiative (US) and Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. With these services you can manage the tracking preferences of most advertising tools. The Data Controller therefore advises Users to use these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.

Data Controller

Social Things SRL - via Battista de Rolandi 1, 20156 MILAN (MI)

Data Controller email: privacy@socialthingum.com

Since the cookies installation and other tracking systems by third parties through the services used within www.socialthingum.it cannot be technically controlled by the Owner, any specific reference to Cookies and tracking systems installed by third parties is to be considered indicative. For complete information, the User is invited to consult the privacy policy of any third-party services listed in this document.

Given the objective complexity of identifying technologies based on Cookies, the User is invited to contact the Owner if he wishes to receive any further information regarding the use of the same Cookies through www.socialthingum.it