Extended information on the use of cookies by this site

(Code regarding the protection of personal data) - Information for the user updated on 21/11/2024

With this page, drawn up pursuant to articles 13 and 122 of Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 ("privacy code"), and following the simplified procedures for the information and the acquisition of consent for the use of cookies, provided for by the general provision of the Privacy Guarantor of 8 May 2014, owner of the processing of personal data, provides users of the site with detailed information on what cookies are and their use within this site. Users browsing this site, will enter the minimum amount of information in the devices in use, which are computers and mobile devices, in small text files called "cookies" saved in the directories used by the user's web browser.

Premise: What are cookies and why they are used

Cookies (literally cookies) are simple text files that a web site can download on your computer, tablet, smartphone or other device navigator through the browser (the program you use to browse, such as internet explorer, firefox or chrome).

They contain basic information on browsing the Internet and thanks to the browser are recognized every time the user visits the site, so as not to have to select again some options such as language, font size or other, thus allowing to implement functionality advanced, improving the browsing experience and "enhancing" the pages and services offered.

The cookie technique to have "memory" of the user's passages and also collect statistical data has long been used in computer science, but over time it has made a diversified use, also aimed at tracing browsing habits, defining in such a virtual profile. These files (cookies) can therefore be used for various purposes, therefore we must distinguish the cookies according to their purpose and use.

Types of cookies

Technical Cookies: totally harmless are used to implement the proper functioning of the site itself, and are characterized in turn in two categories.
- persistent: once closed the browser are not destroyed but remain up to a preset expiration date or until the user deletes them.
- session: they are destroyed every time the browser is closed.
These cookies are necessary to view the site correctly and in relation to the technical services offered, will therefore always be used and sent, unless the user changes the settings in their browser.
Analytical and Profiling Cookies: they are used to keep track of browsing habits and to collect data about the user, usually used to trace a virtual identity and thus propose targeted advertising and products.
Third Party Cookies: are cookies used and downloaded on your device by companies and third-party sites that integrate functionality on the site you surf, often with the purpose of collecting statistical data or, such as the Google Analytics statistics system or social Facebook plugins.

How to block cookies?

Given that cookies, especially the technical ones are completely harmless and do not fall under the legislation for the protection of privacy, cookie technology and strictly linked to your browser and you can block them through its settings.

We also suggest you use anonymous browsing (which can always be activated from your browser) if your priority is to leave no trace during your browsing on internet.

INSTRUCTIONS DISABLING COOKIES FROM BROWSERS

If you use any other browser, or mobile device search in the browser settings the way cookies are managed, or perform an internet search for that particular model to find out how to do.

To learn more about the management of cookies on the mobile device browser, refer to the specific user manual. You can also find more information about cookies and how to manage them by visiting www.aboutcookies.org

Attention: the total or partial disabling of technical cookies can compromise the use of some features of the site. The disabling of "third-party" cookies, on the other hand, does not in any way affect navigation.

Cookies Used on this site

This website uses both proprietary technical cookies (called first-party cookies) and third-party cookies to allow and improve the use of the site and to implement additional services.
The cookies we use are listed below divided by type and service, always remember that for us your privacy is important and you can disable cookies as shown at the bottom, and at any time you are free not to accept our policy if not the you will feel suitable for your needs.

Technical cookies used by this site

These cookies are technical in nature and allow the site to function correctly, and do not store any data on your browsing, we list them only for correctness and transparency:

Cookie	Purpose	Duration	Provenance
PHPSESSID	identifies the current browsing session	from opening the browser to closing	en.gruppocaro.com
rating	rating saves which posts (news articles) have been voted by a user, to prevent them from repeatedly voting several times.	one year from the first visit	en.gruppocaro.com
displayCookieConsent (technical cookie but third party)	is the cookie that is released when you consent to our cookie policy in the short notice, which appears as a banner at the top of the page of the site, so that it does not reappear again when you will come back to visit our pages.	one year from the first visit	Google Inc.

Third Party Cookies used by this site

We use services provided by third parties, which can in turn install cookies for the proper functioning of the services, on which we have no control. If you wish to have information about these third-party cookies and how to disable them, please access the link below for each third-party cookies, we list them below based on the service offered:

Google Analytics

We use the service of statistics on Google Analytics, it is a system that can track the behavior of users while browsing. The cookies issued by this service are used to collect information on the use of the site as well as generate detailed statistics that can be used by the administrators of this site in a completely anonymous form. Google, the owner of the service, will use such data in aggregate form in order to share it with other services provided by it and to generate advertisements (proposed through AdSense channels) that are to the user's liking. This site does not track and does not profile in the first part and has no agreement with Google to profile in the first part.

Google Analytics Anonymous

Regarding the service of analysis and statistics of Google we specify that our site uses the Google Analytics system anonymously (anonymizeIp), and therefore these types of analytical cookies are not considered profiling. Through this method of use Google will record the user's IP address in a non-extended form, thus guaranteeing the anonymity of the user. This mode is active only within the countries belonging to the European Community.
Also from the control panel of Analytics we blocked the sharing of data collected from this service with other services always Google, this does not guarantee that Google uses it in some other way. For more info visit and read the pages linked below:

In the table below we list the cookies released by Google Analytics on your devices, aimed at statistics of access to the site. These javascript library, could release depending on the use further cookies, those listed below are the main ones:

Cookie	Purpose	Duration	Provenance
_ga	used to distinguish new users from those returning	2 years	Google
_gat	used to determine the frequency of request	10 minutes	Google

N.B.: The user can selectively disable the action of Google Analytics by installing on his browser the opt-out component provided by Google. To disable the action of Google Analytics, please refer to the link below:
Google opt-out component >

Google Maps

This site uses portions of code embedded in our pages, coming from the Google Maps site in order to show the map with the localized pointers of our activity, used in our 'contact page'. The Google Maps service also installs some technical cookies used only for the operation of the service and some profiling cookies that can track user behavior.
These cookies can remain installed in the user's browser for periods longer than a single session. The cookies released by Google Maps are not used in any way by this site to profiling in person, nor are there any agreements between the managers of this site and Google for profiling in the first person.
For more information and to disable cookies related to this service, please refer to the following links:

Facebook Social Plugin

This site uses Facebook social plugins, such as the fan page aggregator and the buttons "like" and "share", through these plugins Facebook installs some technical cookies used only for the operation of the service and some profiling cookies that can keep track of user behavior. These cookies can remain installed in the user's browser for periods longer than a single session. This site does not use these cookies to profile in person, nor has agreements with Facebook managers for profiling in the first person.
For more info visit the following reference links:

Others Social Network

Questo sito può implementare ulteriori bottoni per la condivisione dei contenuti su altri social Network, quali: Twitter, Google+ e LinkedIn.
Ognuno di questi può rilasciare dei cookie per il funzionamento dei bottoni di condivisione sociale, ad es. LinkedId rilascia il seguente cookie:

Cookie	Purpose	Duration	Provenance
lidc	LinkedIn cookies for sharing site content on LinkedIn and customizing navigation on linkedin.com	2 years	linkedin.com

For more information you can visit the following pages:

Retargeting and Tracking

On this site are installed portions of codes able to track the browser that visits our pages by releasing cookies on the browser of the browser itself. The data thus collected allow us subsequently (retargeting) to display targeted advertising banners during the remarketing phase, in particular on this site it is used:

Facebook Pixel: track the visit of specific pages as well as adding to the cart and purchasing the products.

In addition, a script is also used to track the visitor's behavior during his stay on our web pages, the script that allows you to do this is provided by the HotJar application, in this case the data collected are absolutely anonymous, we can only know the kind of interaction you have with our pages.

Data Controller

"Owner" "Owner" of the processing of personal data as a result of browsing this site and any other data used for the provision of our services, is Gruppo Caro s.r.l., C.da Erbe Bianche - 91021 Campobello di Mazara (TP) - SICILY - ITALY.

Information transmitted by the visitor

A visitor can voluntarily transmit information to this site in the event that:

Forward a contact request, using the Contact page (or similar forms)
Post a comment on the pages where it is allowed to do so

Our contact form requires some basic information (such as name and e-mail address). This information is necessary to be able to then contact the visitor following an explicit request. This information will not be given to third parties outside this site and will be processed in compliance with the provisions of the privacy code (Legislative Decree 196/2003).

If the visitor asks to receive information about the services offered by this site or his data in our possession, you can request them by contacting me via e-mail. The data controller is shown at the point above.

Who accesses this data

The data collected by web services exploiting the cookies that are offered by this site are accessible only by the data controller (see paragraph above).
Third-party cookies, on the other hand, are accessible by third-party implementers, such as for example. Google and Facebook.

Future changes to the site and to the legislation

This site may in future modify the services offered that exploit cookies and the current legislation could be updated and/or modified also in order to incorporate and/or comply with national, EU, international regulations or to adapt to intervened technological innovations.
The updates and/or changes that will be made will be reported on this web page in a sudden, we invite you to visit this page often to know any updates, both technical and regulatory changes; all this to protect your right to privacy.This site may in future modify the services offered that exploit cookies and the current legislation could be updated and/or modified also in order to incorporate and/or comply with national, EU, international regulations or to adapt to intervened technological innovations.
The updates and/or changes that will be made will be reported on this web page in a sudden, we invite you to visit this page often to know any updates, both technical and regulatory changes; all this to protect your right to privacy.