COOKIE POLICY
This cookie policy contains a detailed description of the cookies that are downloaded when accessing the website www.ovs.it and/or www.ovs.es (the “website”), indicating, among the other questions, the reason for which they are used and the amount of time they remain in the user’s device.
Moreover, this Cookie Policy contains information on the process required to deactivate cookies on our website.
OVS will not carry out any promotional and/or advertising activities without the prior consent of the user.
1. What are cookies?
This website uses “Cookies”: these are text files sent by a web server (that is the computer on which the web site visited is running) to the user’s browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.) and stored on the hard disk of the user’s PC when they visit the site. The cookie allows the site to identify the user’s PC through the information stored in it, each time the user connects to the site using that PC.
By using cookies we can make it easier for the user to navigate within the site.
Cookies do not collect information that will identify the user directly. In fact OVS cannot use cookies to find out any personal information that will identify a person directly (e.g., name, surname), unless directly provided by the user. Another website cannot use the cookies issued by the OVS website to access other information in the user’s computer. Once stored in the computer, the cookie can only be read by the website that created it.
2. Which type of cookie does OVS use?
OVS S.p.A with registered offices at Via Terraglio n. 17 -30174 Venezia Mestre, ("[1}OVS{2]") uses a series of cookies on its website.
- Based on the body who controls them:
- own cookies: These are sent to the user device from a device or domain managed by OVS and from which the required service is performed for the user.
- third party cookies: These are sent to the user device from a device or domain not managed by OVS, but another body which manages the data obtained through the cookies. In the “Use of cookies” section, it is possible to see the entities that use the cookies on this website.
- According to the purpose for which they are used:
- Cookies that are strictly necessary: These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and make it possible, for example to navigate through same as well as offering the performance of set services that can be directly requested by the user. Without these cookies, it is not possible to receive our content and services correctly;
- Analytical cookies: This type of cookies do not make it possible to quantify the number of users that receive our website. Using these cookies allow us to make a statistical study of the user’s use of our services. The aim of these is to improve our range of services;
- Advertising cookies: This type of cookie allows us to manage our offer of advertising as efficiently as possible, based on criteria such as the frequency with which the advertisements are shown; and
- Behavioural cookies: These save information on the preferences or interests of the user with regard to the products and/or services collected during navigation, so that it is possible to show them advertising in line with their specific profile. If these cookies are deactivated, the site can continue to function but no information from these cookies will be provided with regards to the use of our website or the success of the advertising on same, which make it possible to improve our services and also to obtain revenue that allows us to offer you many features free of charge.
- According to the time they remain active:
- Temporary cookies: These are known as “session cookies" released by the site onto the user’s computer during navigation; these are only stored for the duration of the navigation session. This means that when the user closes their browser, the cookies are automatically deleted and disappear, without remaining on the computer. They are formed by casual numbers generated by the server and are used to allow the safe and efficient exploration of the site.
Using these cookies, it is possible for us to make user navigation easier within the site, for example, remembering the data provided by the user when completing a form on the site (user input cookies), to recognise the user after they have logged into the site (authentication cookies}, to customize the site interface based on the preferences indicated by the user, etc.
- Permanent cookies: These are cookies released by the site onto the user’s computer during navigation. However, they are stored for a period beyond the navigation and until they expire or are deleted the user.
If the user registers on the site and provides specific consent to monitoring their navigation, the data concerning navigation inside the site can also be associated to their personal data.
We can provide the following information about the cookies used on our site:
- The domain name from which the site server transmits the cookies is: www.ovs.it and/or www.ovs.es
- The purpose for collection: cookies are used for (i) easier and quicker navigation in the site; (ii) improving the navigation experience by suggesting products and promotional offers that best suit the user’s specific type of navigation.
- Collected data: the following information is stored: addresses in URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) for the requested resources, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code for the status of the response from the server (success, error, etc.) and other parameters concerning the operating system and the user’s computer environment.
- Cookie validity: the site uses session cookies (i.e., cookies that are automatically deleted when the browser is closed, as well as permanent cookies (cookies that are stored until their deletion by the user), but which do not last longer than six months.
- Need to accept cookies: the acceptance of cookies is not obligatory, but although it is possible to navigate within the site if they are deactivated, it may make it impossible to issue some of the content and functions on the site
3. Deactivation and deletion of cookies:
It is possible to deactivate or deleted cookies at any time. If you would rather not receive cookies, it is possible to set your browser so that it will warn you of the presence of a cookie so that you can decide whether or not to accept it; cookies can also be rejected automatically, enabling the relevant option in your browser. For more information, please see Section 5 about “How to prevent the use of cookies on this website?"
Data communication: information collected via cookies is reserved and never supplied to other parties. The cookies (transmitted by the domain www.ovs.it) contain the following information: a numerical ID to identify OVS unequivocally, and an ID number to identify the user (person navigating inside the site), both stored on our data base; a numerical ID to identify navigation unequivocally (the user’s “record” inside our database; an alphanumerical session ID, which is pseudo-casual and automatically deleted by the browser when closed (session cookie).
No other user profiling tools are used on this website (e.g., spyware).
4. Cookie use
OVS S.p.A. uses the following cookies on its website:
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Name
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Provider
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Information |
Purpose |
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Google Analytics
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Google, Inc. |
Number of visits, pages or sessions visited, navigation time, sites visited before this page, details about the browsers used. |
Statistics reports for web traffic, total audience, and audience during a specific advertising campaign. Further information can be found at: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245 |
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Demandware analytics |
Demandware, Inc. |
Number of visits, page views, orders and returns. |
Statistical report on sales trends. |
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Clicktale |
ClickTale Ltd |
Number of visits and user experience details, clicks on the elements on the page |
Statistical reports for user experience. |
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Mixpanel |
Mixpanel, Inc |
Number of visits, pages or sections visited, navigation time, sites visited before this page, details on the browsers used. |
Statistical reports for user experience from mobile devices.
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AddThis |
AddThis, Inc. |
Share data and actions linked to social networks. |
Statistical reports on the link between social media and website. |
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AdForm |
AdForm |
Data for impressions, clicks, purchases and conversion rates. |
Statistical reports on campaign performance. Re-targeting action and detection of browser cookies. |
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AppNexus |
AppNexus, Inc. |
Data for impressions, clicks, purchases and conversion rates. |
Statistical reports on campaign performance. Re-targeting action and detection of browser cookies. |
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Criteo |
Criteo SA |
Data for impressions, clicks, purchases and conversion rates. |
Statistical reports on campaign performance. Re-targeting action and detection of browser cookies. |
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Doubleclick |
Google, Inc. |
Data for impressions, clicks, purchases and conversion rates. |
Statistical reports on campaign performance. Re-targeting action and detection of browser cookies. |
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Facebook, Inc. |
Data for impressions, clicks, purchases and conversion rates. |
Statistical reports on campaign performance. Re-targeting action and detection of browser cookies. |
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Google Adwords |
Google, Inc. |
Data for impressions, clicks, purchases and conversion rates. |
Statistical reports on campaign performance. Re-targeting action and detection of browser cookies. |
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Google dynamic remarketing |
Google, Inc. |
Data for impressions, clicks, purchases and conversion rates. |
Statistical reports on campaign performance. Re-targeting action and detection of browser cookies. |
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Hi-Media |
HiMedia Group |
Data for impressions, clicks, purchases and conversion rates. |
Statistical reports on campaign performance. Re-targeting action and detection of browser cookies. |
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Right Media |
Right Media, Inc. |
Data for impressions, clicks, purchases and conversion rates. |
Statistical reports on campaign performance. Re-targeting action and detection of browser cookies. |
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Twitter, Inc. |
Data for impressions, clicks, purchases and conversion rates. |
Statistical reports on campaign performance. Re-targeting action and detection of browser cookies. |
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Xaxis |
Xaxis, LLC |
Data for impressions, clicks, purchases and conversion rates. |
Statistical reports on campaign performance. Re-targeting action and detection of browser cookies. |
5. How can I avoid the use of cookies on this website?
To limit, block or delete the cookies on this site, you can edit your browser settings at any time, based on the guidelines provided here below. Even if the configuration of each browser is different, in general, cookies are configured in the “Preferences" or “Tools” menu.
For more information:
IE: http://windows.microsoft.com/it-it/windows7/block-enable-or-allow-cookies
Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11913
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=it-IT&hlrm=fr&hlrm=en
Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/it-IT/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
For more information about cookies and how to manage your preferences on third party profiling cookies, see the website http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
To prevent Google Analytics from collecting navigation data, it is possible to download an additional browser tool: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
6. Consent
By continuing to navigate on our website, you will be considered as having accepted the use of cookies as described in this cookie policy.
You can withdraw any consent given previously and at any time by deleting the cookies installed on your device through the browser options, as described in the paragraph “How can I avoid the use of cookies on this website?”.
However, we must inform you that this may have a negative influence on the functions of the website or application, making your experience of this site less satisfactory.
In any case, OVS cannot accept any responsibility for the content or truthfulness of privacy policies from third parties, including cookie policies.