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Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are sent to the user's terminal equipment by visited websites; they are stored in the user's terminal equipment to be then re-transmitted to the websites on the user's subsequent visits to those websites. They are used for several purposes, they have different features and may be used both by the owner of the website you are now navigating and by other websites ("third party" cookies). As shown below you will find all the information on cookies stored by this website as well as all the information you need to manage your cookie preferences.

What kinds of Cookies do we use?

The use of cookies by the owner of this website, company IMQ - Istituto Italiano del Marchio di Qualità located in Via Quintiliano 43 - 20138 Milano. complies with the privacy policy of the Company. Please click here to get the all the information in accordance with article 13 of the Italian Privacy code.

Technical cookies, for which the user's consent is not required are (the list must include only cookies that are actually stored on the website):

  • Cookies relating with strictly necessary activities to make the service work and be provided (you should define the categories and specify if they are session cookies or , otherwise, their duration period)
  • Cookies relating with preferences "save" activities and optimization activities( you should define the categories, for instance flash player cookie, "save" cookie about shopping cart or language/ currency preferences (define the categories and specify if they are session cookies or , otherwise, their duration period)
  • Statistics cookies directly used by the site's administrator to collect information in aggregate form. (you should define the categories and specify if they are session cookies or , otherwise, their duration period).

Users' prior consent is not necessary to install all these technical cookies that are therefore directly installed when the user accesses the website

Cookies that need user's prior consent

All other non-technical cookies, different from the above mentioned ones, can be installed or activated only if the user has given prior explicit consent (opt-in) the first time he navigates the website. Consent can be expressed in broader terms through a banner placed in the landing page according to the instructions on the banner ( by removing the banner through a click or clicking on the button OK or scrolling down the page or clicking on any other element of the page) Specific consent can also be given through the selection of individual cookies as illustrated below. The manager of the site will then have to keep track of such consent through a (technical) cookie in order not to display the information notice on subsequent visits made by the user on the website. However, the user has always the right to revoke and / or to partly disable the prior consent .

First Party advertising profiling cookies managed by the owner of the website

The owner of this website use advertising profiling cookies to send ads messages , promotional and commercial offers in line with the preferences shown by the user during navigation. These cookies have a duration period of (maximum 1 year)
Please click here to get all the information in accordance article 13 of the Italian Privacy code.

Third party's cookies

Through this website cookies also managed by third parties can be installed.

Advertising profiling cookies.

These are used to deliver adverts by collecting and collating cookie information and creating a single "profile" of a user in order to target potential customers.

Retargeting cookies

These are used to deliver adverts to those who have previously visited this website. H

Social network cookies

These are used to share content on social network sites.

Analytics cookies

Managed by third parties for statistical purposes.

Remember that you can manage your cookie preferences also through the browser settings.

If you don't know which web browser and version you're using you can get all the information by clicking on the button "help" on the browser window. If you already know which is your web browser please click on one of the following links to access to the settings page
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