The Company may collect information of the Users of the Site, using similar technologies, such as cookies and / or tracking Internet Protocol address (IP). Cookies are small text files stored on each user ‘s hard disk and do not obtain any knowledge of any document or file from their computer and are used to facilitate User access to the use of specific services and / or Site pages for statistical purposes and in order to determine which areas are useful or popular. The following types of cookies are used on the Site :
(a) the “browser” cookies, which are temporary cookies that remain in the cookies folder in the browser for as long as the user is connected to the Site, and
(b) the “persistent” cookies ‐ these are held longer in the file “cookies” of the browser used by the User (depending on the lifetime of the specific cookie).
Browsing cookies are used to improve browser navigation on the site and to collect aggregate statistical information. This aggregated statistical information is used for internal purposes only by the Company and will not be passed on to third parties.
Persistent cookies are used on the Site to store information on the computer of the user for various purposes, indicative of the retrieval of specific information previously provided by the user (e.g., code details) for defining the areas of the Site that are more interesting to users and the configuration of the site according to the user ‘s preferences. These data may also include the type of browser used by the user, the type of computer, its operating system, Internet service providers and other information of this kind. Moreover, the information system of the Site automatically collects information about the places visited by the User and about links to third party websites that may be chosen by using the site link. The User may set up his web browser in such a way that he or she warns him or her against the use of cookies in certain services or does not allow the acceptance of the use of cookies in any way. In the event that the user of these services and pages does not wish to use cookies for his / her recognition, he / she may not have access to these services.
The User’s computer receives an IP address each time the User is connected to Internet. Through this address the User’s computer sends and receives data. In general, each time the User is connected to Internet the IP address is different. However, under specific conditions, (e.g. in broadband connections) the user’s IP address becomes permanent. A permanent IP address might identify a User with a certain computer and therefore might process personal data. Web log information is non‐personalized information collected by the computer hosting the Website each time a user visits the Website. Examples of types of information collected through IP address include date and time of website visit, the browser type and software type used. The Company or its authorized representatives make use of User’s IP address and web log information in order to collect aggregated information about the use of the Website and to improve its operation.