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Cookies are necessary make some functionality available to you, because of the way in the internet works.
HTTP and HTTPS protocols use TCP/IP which is known as “stateless” protocols. Communications using stateless protocols have no memory of which computer on the internet accesses our website. Cookies enable that ability and are necessary for a variety of purposes which are set out below, and the reasons we use them.
Cookies enable us to:
- gauge usage patterns of our website
- store information about your preferences, and so allow us to customise our site according to your individual interests
- speed up your searches on our site
- recognise you when you return to our site
- secure our website from abuse.
By continuing to browse this Website, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use the following cookies:
- Analytical/performance cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way this Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
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We do not use intrusive cookies on our site to collect your personal information. Nor do our cookies store financial information or information which is capable of identifying you (such as your name or address).
Third parties (including, for example, content from other websites such as advertising and social and professional networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services – for example Google and LinkedIn) may also use cookies. We do not have any control of these third party sites.
You block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of this Website and restrict you from using certain functionality on this Website.
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Cookies Set
| Name | Site / Purpose | Expires |
| lidc | linkedin: enables social sharing | 1 day |
| loc | AddThis.com: enables social sharing | 1 month |
| uvc | AddThis.com: enables social sharing | 1 year |
| _ir | pinterest.com: enables social sharing | 1 month |
The ‘Help’ menu of your internet browser can help you finding out how to remove cookies. Below some quick links to help pages:
- Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/12454/windows-10-microsoft-edge-privacy-faq
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/it/kb/Attivare%20e%20disattivare%20i%20cookie
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=it
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/it-it/HT201265.