Last updated: April 10, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies enhance your browsing experience by:

  • Remembering your preferences and settings
  • Helping you navigate between pages efficiently
  • Storing your login information (with your permission)
  • Enabling website features and services
  • Collecting analytical data to help us improve our website

Cookies can be classified in several ways:

1.1 By Duration

  • Session Cookies: These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They help websites recognize you as you navigate between pages.
  • Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them manually. They help websites remember your preferences or actions for future visits.

1.2 By Provider

  • First-Party Cookies: These cookies are set by the website you're visiting directly.
  • Third-Party Cookies: These cookies are placed by domains other than the one you're visiting, usually for advertising, social media integration, or analytics purposes.

1.3 By Purpose

  • Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to function properly.
  • Preference Cookies: Allow the website to remember choices you've made to provide enhanced functionality.
  • Statistics/Analytics Cookies: Help website owners understand how visitors interact with their website.
  • Marketing Cookies: Used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes on our website. The table below shows the categories of cookies we use and their purposes:

Category Purpose Duration
Necessary These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas of the website, and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. Session / Persistent (up to 2 years)
Preferences These cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. Persistent (up to 1 year)
Statistics/Analytics These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us improve the functionality and user experience of our website. Persistent (up to 2 years)
Marketing These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They are set to display targeted advertisements based on your interests and online behavior, making advertising more relevant to you and your interests. Persistent (up to 2 years)

2.1 Specific Cookies We Use

Below is a detailed list of some of the key cookies we use on our website:

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Expiry
_session_id careitalia.com Maintains user session state across page requests Session
_careitalia_auth careitalia.com Authenticates logged-in users 2 weeks
_cookie_consent careitalia.com Stores your cookie preference settings 1 year
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes users for analytics purposes 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Distinguishes users for analytics purposes 24 hours
_fbp Facebook Used by Facebook to deliver advertisements 3 months

3. Similar Technologies We Use

In addition to cookies, we may use other technologies to collect and store information when you visit our website:

3.1 Web Beacons (Pixel Tags)

These are small graphic images (typically 1 pixel x 1 pixel) that are used to track online movements of web users. We use web beacons to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page to another and to improve site performance.

3.2 Local Storage

HTML5 local storage allows websites to store data on a user's computer. This data is not transferred to the server like cookies are, and it has a larger storage capacity. We use local storage for enhancing website performance and storing certain user preferences.

3.3 Embedded Scripts

An embedded script is programming code designed to collect information about your interactions with the website. It is temporarily downloaded onto your device, is active only while you are connected to our website, and is deleted or deactivated thereafter.

3.4 Device Fingerprinting

Device fingerprinting collects and analyzes information from your device (such as operating system, browser type, and installed plugins) to create a "fingerprint" that helps identify your device. We use this for security and fraud prevention purposes.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Our website includes functionality provided by third parties. These third parties may set cookies on your device when you visit our website to provide their services. We do not control the placement of cookies by these third parties.

4.1 Social Media

We use social media buttons and plugins on our website that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work, social media sites will set cookies through our site, which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.

4.2 Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. These cookies collect information such as the number of visitors to the site, which pages they visited, and where they came from. This information is used in aggregate form to help us improve our website.

4.3 Advertising

We allow third-party advertising companies to use cookies on our website to collect information about your browsing activities. This information is used to serve advertisements more relevant to your interests across the web.

Please note that these third parties may have their own privacy policies and terms of use, which we encourage you to review.

5. Your Cookie Choices

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in the following ways:

5.1 Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. You can change these preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" button at the bottom of our website.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Generally, you can also manage similar technologies in the same way that you manage cookies – using your browser's preferences.

Here are links to instructions on how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

5.3 Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that allows you to tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. These features are not yet uniform, so we do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals.

5.4 Opting Out of Third-Party Advertising Cookies

You can opt out of third-party advertising cookies by visiting:

Please note: If you choose to block or delete cookies, certain features of our website may not work correctly, and your user experience may be affected.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. If we make significant changes, we will notify you through a prominent notice on our website.

We encourage you to periodically review this Cookie Policy to stay informed about how we use cookies and other tracking technologies.

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: privacy@careitalia.it.com

Phone: +39 080 505 2127

Address: Via Nicola Ruffo, 28, 70124 Bari BA