COOKIE POLICY
Privacy Notice pursuant to Article 13 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR)
This privacy notice provides information about the use of cookies and other tracking tools on the website www.utilgroup.com (the “Website”) and does not apply to third-party websites that may be accessible via links, such as social networks like YouTube and LinkedIn.
Data Controller
The Data Controller is Util Industries S.p.A., with registered office at Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, 10 – 14019 Villanova d’Asti AT (Italy) (hereinafter referred to as the “Company” or “Controller”).
The Controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) pursuant to Article 37 of the GDPR, who can be contacted via email at gnovellini@portolano.it.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that websites visited by the user send and store on their terminal device (computer or mobile devices like smartphones and tablets), to be retransmitted to the same websites on subsequent visits.
Thanks to cookies, a website remembers user actions and preferences (such as login data, chosen language, font size, and other display settings) so that they do not have to be re-entered when the user returns to the site or navigates from one page to another. Therefore, cookies are used to perform computer authentication, session monitoring, facilitate content usability, and store information regarding user activities accessing a site. They may also contain a unique identification code that allows tracking of user navigation within the site for statistical or advertising purposes.
1) Types of Cookies Used by the Website, Purposes and Legal Bases for Processing, Retention Periods
During navigation on the Website, in addition to cookies stored directly by the Controller (so-called “first-party cookies”), the user may also receive cookies from third parties (so-called “third-party cookies”).
The Website uses various types of cookies, with different characteristics and functions, which may remain on the user’s computer for varying periods.
The following table summarizes the categories of cookies used by the Website, classified by the Controller based on their purposes, and indicates, for each, the legal basis for processing and retention periods.
If processing is based on consent, the user has the right to withdraw it at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Providing personal data for the processing listed below is optional, but failure to provide such data may result in the unavailability of certain Website functions.
Necessary or Technical Cookies
Necessary or technical cookies help make the Website usable by enabling basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the Website. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Processing of personal data through necessary cookies is based on the legitimate interest of the Controller.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention Period | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.gif | Cookiebot | Count the number of Website sessions, necessary to optimize CMP delivery | Session | Pixel Tracker |
| CookieConsent | Cookiebot | Store the user’s cookie consent status for the current domain | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| rc::a | Distinguish between humans and robots, useful for valid Website reports | Persistent | Local Storage | |
| rc::c | Distinguish between humans and robots | Session | Local Storage |
Preference or Profiling Cookies
Preference or profiling cookies allow the Website to remember information about the user’s behavior and preferences. They are used to create user profiles and tailor service provision beyond what is strictly necessary for service delivery or to send targeted advertising messages in line with the user’s preferences during web browsing and/or to perform analysis and monitoring of visitor behavior.
For this type of cookie, processing is based on the user’s consent. The user can modify their consent preferences as indicated in the “Instructions for Managing Cookies” section below.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention Period | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wpwpml_current_language | utilgroup.com | Determine the language to use for the user based on international prefix and IP address | Session | HTTP Cookie |
Statistical Cookies
Statistical cookies help understand how users interact with the Website by collecting and transmitting information in the form of anonymous statistics.
For this type of cookie, processing is based on the user’s consent.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Retention Period | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Register a unique ID to generate statistical data on how the user uses the Website | 2 years | HTTP Cookie | |
| ga# | Collect data on the number of times a user has visited the Website, as well as data for the first and most recent visit | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The purpose is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
For these categories of cookies, the legal basis is consent.
2) Instructions for Managing Cookies
The user can modify their cookie preferences by following the instructions provided by their browser, accessible at the following links:
The user can also modify their cookie preferences in the appropriate section of the Website, accessible at the following link: https://utilgroup.com/cookie-policy/.
3) Recipients of Personal Data
The user’s personal data may be shared, for the purposes mentioned above, with:
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Persons authorized by the Company to process personal data necessary to carry out activities strictly related to the functioning of the Website, who have committed to confidentiality or have an appropriate legal obligation of confidentiality (e.g., employees and system administrators).
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Third parties possibly involved in the management of the Website, typically acting as data processors.
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Subjects, entities, or authorities to whom it is mandatory to communicate the user’s personal data by virtue of legal provisions or orders from authorities.
4) Transfers of Personal Data
The user’s personal data will be processed within the European Union. Occasionally, it may be necessary to transfer personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, before the transfer, the Controller will carefully verify that the transfer is carried out in compliance with the limits imposed by the GDPR. The methods of transferring personal data partly depend on the European Commission’s assessment of the adequacy of data protection guarantees offered by the country to which the data is transferred, and this may change over time. In any case, the user has the right to contact the Controller by sending an email to the addresses indicated in the “Data Subject Rights” section below to obtain more information about such transfers and to obtain a copy of the protection measures adopted to safeguard their personal data.
5) Data Subject Rights pursuant to Articles 15 et seq. of the GDPR
Pursuant to Articles 15 and following of the GDPR, the user has the right to request from the Company, at any time, access to their personal data, rectification or erasure of the same, the right to object to processing, the right to request restriction of processing in the cases provided for by Article 18 of the GDPR, as well as the right to receive their data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format in the cases provided for by Article 20 of the GDPR.
In any case, the user always has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali), pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR, if they believe that the processing of their personal data is contrary to the applicable law.
The user can exercise these rights by contacting the Controller at the following email address: personale.util@cert.inrete.it or by contacting the DPO at the email address: gnovellini@portolano.it.
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