Cookie Policy

The website portal https://symposiumbiotechinhort.com/ (hereinafter also referred to as ‘the Portal’) uses cookies for the purposes of computer authentication and session monitoring. This document contains detailed information about the use of cookies and similar technologies, how they are used on the Portal and how you can manage them. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, or to refuse to accept cookies at any time. By changing the aforementioned settings, you can prevent your browser from accepting cookies. For more information on the processing of personal data by the Data Controller, please contact: CESENA FIERA S.P.A. Via Dismano, 3845, 47522 Cesena (FC),  info@symposiumbiotechinhort.com

1. Definition

Cookies are short text files (letters and/or numbers) that allow the web server to store information on the browser so that it can be re-used during the same visit to the website (session cookies) or later on, even several days later (persistent cookies). Cookies are stored by the browser on the specific device being used (computer, tablet, smartphone) according to the user’s preferences.

2. Types of cookies

2.1. There are various categories of cookies, with different characteristics and uses:

1. a) Technical cookies: these cookies are essential for the Portal to function correctly and are used solely for the purpose of transmitting a communication over an electronic communications network, or to the extent strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service to provide the service expressly requested by the subscriber or user of the service.

1. b) Analytical cookies: these cookies are used to collect and analyse website traffic and usage on an anonymous basis. These cookies do not identify the user. However, they do make it possible, for example, to see if the same user logs in again at different times. They can also be used to monitor the system and improve its performance and usability. These cookies can be disabled without affecting functionality.
2. c) Profiling cookies: these are persistent cookies used to identify the preferences of users (anonymously and non-anonymously) and improve their browsing experience.
3. d) Third-party cookies (analytical and/or profiling): these cookies are generated by organisations that are not part of the website, but are integrated into parts of the webpage. These include, for example, Google ‘widgets’ (e.g. Google Maps) or ‘social plugins’ (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.).

2.2. The use of information collected by ‘third parties’ is subject to their privacy policies, which you should refer to and which are available for your convenience via the links below.

The only technical cookies used by the Portal are those necessary for its proper functioning and which do not require the consent of the data subject.

4. Managing and disabling cookies on your browser

4.1. Website visitors can decide whether or not to accept cookies by changing their browser settings.

4.2. Content can also be viewed by completely disabling cookies, with the exception of ‘session’ cookies if users wish to authenticate themselves. Disabling ‘third-party’ cookies does not affect browsing in any way.

4.3. Settings can be customised for different sites and applications. In addition, the most popular browsers allow different settings for different types of cookies:

1. a) Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer#w_what-is-a-cookie
2. b) Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/manage-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-view-allow-block-delete-and-use-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d
3. c) Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-GB&sjid=11254835046865247545-EU
4. d) Opera: http://help.opera.com/Windows/10.00/it/cookies.html
5. e) Safari for Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
6. f) Safari for iOS: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/105082

5. Social Sharing

We use third-party social media buttons or widgets to provide you with additional features so that you can share content from our webpages to social media websites and e-mail. Use of these widgets or buttons may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use, ensure your interaction is displayed on our webpages (e.g. the social share count cache is updated) and log information about your activities across the Internet and on the website. Please read the privacy notices of each of these providers before you use any of these services. For more information about using social media widgets and applications, please see the relevant section below.

In order to provide additional features, our individual webpages may use other third-party tools and widgets. Use of these tools or widgets may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use and to ensure your interaction is displayed correctly on our webpages.

Cookies by themselves do not tell us your e-mail address or otherwise identify you personally. We may also collect other identifiers, including IP addresses, in our analytical reports, but only to determine the number of unique visitors to the website and the geographic origin of visitor trends, and not to identify individual visitors.

By browsing the website or entering login details to access areas restricted to authorised users, you consent to the installation of these cookies on your computer or Internet-enabled device.

6. Social media widgets

The website and our webpages may include features that enable sharing via third-party social media applications, such as the Facebook ‘Like’ button and the Twitter widget. These social media applications may collect and use information on the use of the website. Please note that any personal information you provide through these social media applications may be collected and used by other members of that social media. Such interactions are subject to the privacy policies of the companies providing the application. These companies and their use of your information is something we have no control over and are not responsible for.

The website may also host blogs, forums, crowdsourcing and other applications or services (collectively referred to as ‘social media features’). The purpose of social media features is to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and content. Please note that any personal information you provide on any social media feature may be shared with other users of that social media feature (unless otherwise stated at the time of data collection) and we may have little or no control over how that information is used.