Definitions, characteristics and application of the legislation

Cookies are small text files that websites send and store on your computer or mobile device, which are then retransmitted to the same websites upon your next visit. Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login information, language, font size, other display settings, etc.) so that they don't have to be re-entered when you return to the website or navigate from one page to another. Cookies are therefore used to perform computer authentication, monitor sessions, and store information regarding the activities of users who access a website. They may also contain a unique identifier that allows the user's browsing activity within the website to be tracked for statistical or advertising purposes. While browsing a website, users may also receive cookies from websites or web servers other than the one they are visiting (so-called "third-party" cookies). Some operations cannot be performed without the use of cookies, which in some cases are therefore technically necessary for the functioning of the site.

There are various types of cookies, depending on their characteristics and functions, and these can remain on the user's computer for different periods of time: so-called session cookies, which are automatically deleted when the browser is closed; so-called persistent cookies, which remain on the user's device until a pre-set expiration date.

Under current Italian law, the use of cookies does not always require the user's express consent. Specifically, "technical cookies," i.e., those used solely for the purpose of transmitting a communication over an electronic communications network, or to the extent strictly necessary to provide a service explicitly requested by the user, do not require such consent. These are, in other words, cookies that are essential for the functioning of the site or necessary to perform activities requested by the user.

Among technical cookies, which do not require express consent for their use, the Italian Data Protection Authority (see the Provision Identification of simplified procedures for providing information and obtaining consent for the use of cookies of 8 May 2014 and subsequent clarifications, hereinafter referred to as the "Provision") also includes:  

• “analytics cookies” where used directly by the site manager to collect information, in aggregate form, on the number of users and how they visit the site itself,

• navigation or session cookies (for authentication),

• functional cookies, which allow the user to navigate according to a series of selected criteria (for example, language, products selected for purchase) in order to improve the service provided to the user.

Conversely, "profiling cookies," which are used to create user profiles and send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user while browsing the internet, require the user's prior consent.

Types of cookies used by the Site

We group the cookies and similar technologies (such as the browser’s localStorage) that we use into three categories:

1. Technical cookies: required for the store to work, set without consent.
2. Statistics cookies: measure how the site is used through a third-party service, set only with your consent.
3. Marketing and profiling cookies: measure advertising campaigns and personalise ads, set only with your consent.

You can give or refuse consent through the cookie banner shown on your first visit, and change or withdraw it at any time through the “Cookie Preferences” link at the bottom of every page.

1) TECHNICAL COOKIES

2) STATISTICS COOKIES (WITH CONSENT)

3) MARKETING AND PROFILING COOKIES (WITH CONSENT)

Third-party providers may also set cookies on their own domains (for example facebook.com, google.com, trackedweb.net), governed by the policies linked above.

Social plug-ins

These "social buttons" are visible on our website to allow you to share content through social networks, including Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google Plus. Cookies are placed by these platforms on our site to allow them to collect information about your browsing.

For more information on cookie management and the privacy policy of Facebook  click here , Twitter  click here , Youtube  click here , Google Plus  click here .

Web beacon

Web beacons are tiny invisible images that Sugarmusic uses in its newsletters. These images allow us to identify statistical information about newsletter usage and allow Sugarmusic to improve this service. If you wish to prevent this statistical information from being collected, you must disable HTML in your email system so that the Sugarmusic newsletter is read as text only. All newsletters sent by Sugarmusic also contain a link that allows you to unsubscribe.        

Your cookie decisions

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being set, or you can choose to disable all cookies. You can select these options through your browser settings. Each browser is slightly different, so we encourage you to use your browser's "Help" menu to find the most appropriate way to change your cookie settings. If you choose to disable cookies, you will not have access to many features that make your experience on our site more efficient, and some of our services will not function properly.

Instructions for managing cookies

If you have a different type or version of browser, please refer to your browser’s “Help” menu.

Internet Explorer 7 e 8

1. Click on the Tools menu, and select Internet Options
2. Click on the Privacy tab
3. Move the slider to choose your preferred settings
4. For more specialized cookie settings, click Sites or Advanced
5. For instructions on deleting cookies in Internet Explorer,  click here.

Google Chrome

1. Click on the Chrome menu, and then select Settings
2. Click Show advanced settings
3. Click Content Settings to choose your preferred settings
4. For instructions on deleting cookies on Chrome,  click here.

Mozilla Firefox 14, 15, e 16

1. Click the Firefox button (or Tools menu), then select Options. For Mac OS X users, click the Firefox menu, then select Preferences.
2. Click on the Privacy panel to choose your preferred settings
3. For more specialized cookie settings, set Firefox: Use custom settings for storing browsing data
4. For instructions on deleting cookies in Firefox,  click here.

Safari 5.1 and later (Mac OS X)

1. Click the Safari menu, and then select Preferences
2. Click on the Privacy tab to view your cookie settings.
3. Choose your preferred settings
4. For more specialized cookie settings, click Details
5. For instructions on deleting cookies in Safari,  click here.

Opera

1. Open the Tools menu, and then select Preferences
2. Click on the Advanced tab
3. In the Cookies section: click Manage cookies
4. Select the desired options
5. For instructions on deleting cookies in Opera,  click here.

Your preferences made online via interprofessional sites

We invite you to visit the Youronlinechoices website, offered by professional digital advertising companies grouped within the European Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) and managed in Italy by the Interactive Advertising Bureau Italia (  http://www.iab.it/ ). You can then learn about the companies registered on this platform and how they offer you the option to refuse or accept the cookies they use to tailor the advertisements likely to be displayed on your computer to your browsing information:  http://www.youronlinechoices.com/it/