Cookie Policy
Complete information on Cookies
This informative statement on Cookies is in reference to the website www.mgfproject.com managed by the company M&GF PROJECT Srl, who created this document to explain their use of Cookies. This informative document contains a comprehensive description about what Cookies are, what they are used for on websites, and how they can be disabled from the browser, as requested by the Data Protection Act in the law dated 8 May 2014 and published in the Official Gazette no. 126 on 3rd June 2014.
1) What are Cookies?
Cookies consist of portions of code installed within a browser that help the person using the website in order to make navigation more efficient. Cookies are memorized on the hard disk of the computer and enable the website to recognize users and specific information about them.
2) What Cookies are used?
Below you will find a list of different types of cookies that may be used for the website.
Essential cookies
Cookies defined as essential are necessary for the smooth functioning of the website and make it possible to navigate and use services and options. Without them the website would not be able to function as well as we would like and may not allow us to make it accessible to you or provide specific service or options that you may request.
Type of cookie | Description | How to manage the cookies |
Session | Session cookies are used to maintain the status of the application. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Load-balancing | This type of cookie is used to distribute traffic and lighten the load on the server. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
User ID | Identifying cookies are used to ensure that the users are the only ones able to view their own personal information. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Security | Security cookies are used to carry out controls and verifications to help guarantee data security. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Preference setting cookies.
This type of cookie collects information on your selections and preference and enables us to remember the language and other local settings and consequently personalize the website.
Type of cookie | Description | How to manage the cookie |
Language | Language cookies are used to memorize the language selected by the user and to show the correct options. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Geo-localization | This type of cookie memorizes the approximate address of the user (city, state, postal code) obtained according to the IP address to automatically select the right country and show local suppliers and retailers in the zone. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Mobile device | If the user visualized the website on a mobile device, the cookie detects that the main site was selected (and so that the device has Flash enabled), rather than a non-Flash version. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Reference site | The reference site is recorded in order to better understand the user’s preferences. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Last visit and last activity | Records the data of the last visit, of the last activity and other information in order to be able to update the users on variations made since the last visit and better understand the user's preferences. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Recent viewing of videos | The date and the title of a video viewed recently are recorded in order to better understand the user’s preferences. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Flash Cookies | Flash cookies are used to enable the execution of audio and video contents. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Browsing history | The Browsing history cookies are used to keep track of the sequences of paged visited by the user. If the user receives an error message while visiting the website, the information is saved in a log file containing error reports and resolutions. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Traceability cookies of social plugins.
These cookies are used to trace registered and unregistered users of social media for the purpose of market analysis on the type of readers and highlight the site followers.
Type of cookie | Description | How to manage the cookie |
Cookies used to trace registered or unregistered subjects of Facebook for the purpose of representing and recognising readers in special windows. We use these to analyse the type of reader. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them | |
These cookies are used to trace registered and unregistered users of Twitter in order to show the followers of our website. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Statistical cookies.
Statistical analysis cookies collect information on what use is made of the website and enable us to improves its functioning. For example, statistical cookies tell us what pages of the website are visited the most, help us to record potential difficulties in consulting pages, and help us to understand if our advertising is effective or not. The information obtained in this way is useful in understanding how the website is used in general, rather than by individual users. This website uses Google Analytics, a web-based statistical analysis service provided by an outsourcer (Google). Google installs the cookies described in the table above to help us analyse the way this website is used. The information generated by the cookies are transmitted from your browser to Google and memorized on the server in the United States and other countries. Google will process this information for us with a view to evaluating how you use this website by completing activity reports and providing us other services concerning website and Internet activities. The IP address obtained via Google Analytics will not be associated to other types of data owned by Google. You can choose to disable or block Google cookies by selecting the relative settings on your browser. In this way however, you will not be able to benefit from all the website functions. You can download and install the browser exclusion Add-on of Google Analytics at this link: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Type of cookie | Description | How to manage the cookie |
Google Analytics | Google Analytics cookies collect aggregated statistical data to improve the presentation of the website and browsing. Google integrates the aggregated data with demographic data and information on personal interests so as to be able to obtain improved profiles of our visitors. | https://tools.google.com/ dlpage/gaoptout |
Cookies for marketing purposes.
Advertising cookies are used for marketing purposes.
Type of cookie | Description | How to manage the cookie |
Advertising | Viewing of personalized advertising content for the behaviour profile and target. | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Market analysis | Conducting of market analyses | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Campaigns/promotions | Assessing the effectiveness of the campaign | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
Fraud detection | Detection of in IT fraud | Set your browser to accept or refuse them |
3) How can I manage Cookies in my browser?
In addition to the indications in this document, the user may manage Cookie preferences directly in his/her own browser and prevent – for example – their installation by third parties. By using browser preferences, it is also possible to eliminate Cookies installed in the past, including Cookies in which the consent to install the Cookies is saved by this site. It is important to note that by disabling all the Cookies, the functioning of this website could be compromized. To find our more information on how to manage Cookies on your browser, visit the following addresses:
Cookie Policy updated on 1st June 2015