Cookies are text files containing minimal information sent to the browser and stored on the user's computer, mobile phone, or other device each time a website is visited. With each connection, cookies send information back to the reference site. Cookies can be permanent (persistent cookies) if they remain on the computer until the user deletes them, or temporary (session cookies) if they are disabled when the browser is closed. They can also be first-party cookies if set by the visited site, or third-party cookies if inserted by a site different from the one visited.

HOW WE USE COOKIES

We use cookies to improve the functionality of our sites and to allow users to navigate more easily between the pages they visit, remember their preferences, and to ensure users always have an optimal browsing experience. UniSapiens also uses cookies to collect statistical data on visitors and to record information about your preferences while exploring the website. Our purpose in using cookies is to improve the experience our site offers to visitors.

COOKIES USED AND THEIR PURPOSES

The cookies used on our sites can be categorized as follows (see the cookie guide prepared by the ICC, International Chamber of Commerce):

ESSENTIAL COOKIES

These cookies are essential to allow users to navigate the site and use the requested services, such as access to protected areas of the site.

Essential cookies are first-party cookies and can be permanent or temporary. We use this type of cookie to manage the registration and login phase by users. Without these cookies, users could not access the requested services and our sites would not function properly.

PERFORMANCE COOKIES

Performance cookies collect information about how users use a site, such as which pages are visited most frequently. These cookies do not store identifying data of individual visitors, but only aggregated and anonymous data.

We use these cookies for:

• statistical purposes, to understand how our sites are used;
• measuring the distribution of our advertising campaigns.

These cookies can be permanent or temporary, first-party or third-party. Essentially, these cookies collect anonymous information about pages visited and advertising messages viewed.

FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES

These cookies allow the site to remember visitors' choices (such as username, language, or country of access) and provide more personalized functionality. Functionality cookies can also serve to provide services requested by the user, such as access to a video or posting a comment on a blog. The information used by these cookies is in anonymous form and it is not possible to track users' navigation on other sites.

We use these cookies to:

• remember whether a particular service has already been provided to the user;
• improve the overall site experience by remembering user preferences.

These cookies can be permanent or temporary, first-party or third-party. Essentially, these cookies remember individual choices made by users to improve their browsing experience.

Advertising cookies:
These cookies are used to limit the display of an advertisement to the user and to monitor the distribution of advertising campaigns.

Advertising cookies are used to manage advertising on the site.

Advertising cookies are placed by third parties, such as advertisers and their agents, and can be permanent or temporary. In practice, these are cookies related to advertising services provided by third parties on our site.

OTHER THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

Below is a list of services used on our site that set third-party cookies:

Google Analytics (Google) and Google+ (Google Plus)
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google") that uses "cookies" through which it collects User Personal Data that is transmitted to and stored on Google servers in the United States. Google uses this information to track and examine your use of the website, compile reports on website activities for website operators, and provide other services related to website activities and Internet usage. Google does not associate the user's IP address with any other data owned by Google. Any refusal to use cookies, by selecting the appropriate setting on your browser, may prevent you from using all the features of this website.

Social Widgets/Buttons
Services that allow users to interact with social networks directly within other websites.

Facebook social buttons/widgets (Facebook)
Service managed by Facebook Inc., a company that adheres to the Safe Harbor Privacy Policy Framework initiative, ensuring treatment of Personal Data in line with European security standards. The service allows the User to interact with the social network through this website. Facebook, thanks to the User's click, acquires data related to the User's visit to the Site. Facebook does not share any information or data in its possession with the Site or the Data Controller. For more information on the use of Personal Data by Facebook Inc., please consult the following link: www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation.php

Twitter social buttons/widgets (Twitter)
Service managed by Twitter, a company that adheres to the Safe Harbor Privacy Policy Framework initiative, ensuring treatment of Personal Data in line with European security standards. The service allows the User to interact with the social network through this website. Twitter, thanks to the User's click, acquires data related to the User's visit to the Site. Twitter does not share any information or data in its possession with the Site or the Data Controller. For more information on the use of Personal Data by Twitter, please consult the following link: twitter.com/privacy

COOKIE MANAGEMENT

Since cookies are normal text files, it is possible to access them using most text editors or word processing programs. To open them, simply click on them. Below is a list of links that explain how to view cookies within various browsers. If your browser is not listed, refer to the cookie information provided by the browser itself. If you use a mobile phone, consult the relevant manual for further information.

Firefox
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer

Chrome
https://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647&topic=14666&ctx=topic

Internet Explorer
https://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies

Safari
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191?viewlocale=it_IT

DISABLING, ENABLING, OR DELETING COOKIES

Cookies can be limited or blocked through browser settings. If you prefer that websites do not store any cookies on your computer, set your browser to receive a notification before storing each cookie. Alternatively, you can set your browser to reject all cookies or only third-party cookies. You can also delete all cookies already present in the system. It is important to note that settings must be modified separately in each browser and computer used.

If you set cookie storage blocking, UniSapiens cannot guarantee proper functioning of the website. Some site functions may be unavailable and it may no longer be possible to view certain websites. Additionally, blocking cookies does not eliminate the display of advertisements. They simply will no longer be personalized based on your interests and will be displayed more frequently. In each browser, settings are modified following a different procedure. If necessary, to define correct settings, use the browser's Help function.

To disable cookies on a mobile phone, consult the relevant manual for further information.

More detailed information about cookies on the Internet is available at https://www.aboutcookies.org/

OTHER OR UNEXPECTED COOKIES

Considering how the Internet and websites function, we are not always able to control cookies that are stored by third parties through our website. This is especially true in cases where the web page contains so-called embedded elements: texts, documents, images, or short videos that are stored elsewhere but are displayed in or through our website.Consequently, if a cookie not attributable to one of the listed third-party services is detected on the website, please inform us. Alternatively, you can contact the relevant third parties directly and ask for information about the cookies they send, for what purposes, what their duration is, and how they ensure user privacy.