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INFORMATION ABOUT COOKIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is a cookie?<\/em>
\nA cookie is a small text file that is stored by the computer when a website is visited by a user. The text stores information that the site is able to read in the moment in which it is seen at a later time. Some of these cookies are necessary to the site to work properly, while others are useful to the visitor because they can safely store such as user name or language settings. The advantage of having the cookies installed in your pc is that you no longer need to fill out the same information every time you want to access a site you visited before.<\/p>\n

Why does\u00a0<\/em>General Fittings SpA\u00a0use cookies?<\/em>
\nGeneral Fittings SpA<\/strong>\u00a0uses cookies to provide its customers with a customized web experience and allow them to visit again a website without having to enter each time the same information. Cookies are also used to optimize the website performance: in fact they make easier the process of product searching within the site. In order to protect personal data against loss and any form of unlawful processing General Fittings SpA has taken appropriate technical and organizational measures.<\/p>\n

First-party cookies<\/em>
\nFirst-party cookies are generated by the manager of the site the user is browsing. This category include technical and performance cookies. Technical cookies are used for the transmission of session identifiers (consisting of random numbers generated by the server), which allow a safe and efficient navigation of the website; Performance cookies are used for statistical purposes, for the detection of unique users, viewed or downloaded content etc. Google Analytics, for example, works using this type of cookies. Data are stored anonymously and used as an aggregate. To disable Google Analytics cookies, you can use a special tool made available by Google itself. To install,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Third-party cookies<\/em>
\nThird-party cookies, such as that are generated by the \u00ab\u00a0Like\u00a0\u00bb button in Facebook, are generated and used by a different party from the manager of the site on which the user is browsing, based on agreements between the website owner and a third party. Some advertisers use these cookies to track your visits on sites where they offer their services.<\/p>\n

How can I disable cookies?<\/em>
\nYou can easily modify browser settings to turn off cookies. Warning: when you disable cookies your username and password will be no longer stored on the login box of the site.<\/p>\n

Firefox:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Open Firefox<\/li>\n
  2. Press the \u00ab\u00a0Alt\u00a0\u00bb key.<\/li>\n
  3. In the toolbar at the top of the browser, X \u00ab\u00a0Tools\u00a0\u00bb and then \u00ab\u00a0Options.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n
  4. Then X the \u00ab\u00a0Privacy\u00a0\u00bb tab.<\/li>\n
  5. Go to \u00ab\u00a0Cronology Settings\u00a0\u00bb and then click \u00ab\u00a0Custom Settings\u00a0\u00bb. Uncheck \u00ab\u00a0Accept cookies from sites\u00a0\u00bb and save your preferences.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Internet Explorer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Open Internet Explorer.<\/li>\n
    2. Click on \u00ab\u00a0Tools\u00a0\u00bb then \u00ab\u00a0Internet Options.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n
    3. X the \u00ab\u00a0Privacy\u00a0\u00bb tab and choose the privacy level you want (move the slider up to block all cookies, or down to allow them all).<\/li>\n
    4. Then click OK.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Google Chrome:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Open Google Chrome.<\/li>\n
      2. Click on \u00ab\u00a0Tools.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n
      3. X \u00ab\u00a0Settings\u00a0\u00bb and then \u00ab\u00a0Advanced Settings\u00a0\u00bb.<\/li>\n
      4. X \u00ab\u00a0Content settings\u00a0\u00bb under \u00ab\u00a0Privacy\u00a0\u00bb.<\/li>\n
      5. In \u00ab\u00a0Cookies and Site Data\u00a0\u00bb you can search and delete specific cookies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        or<\/p>\n

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        1. Type\u00a0chrome:\/\/settings\/cookies<\/em>\u00a0in the address bar and press\u00a0Enter key<\/em>.<\/li>\n
        2. You will access to \u00ab\u00a0Cookie and Site Data\u00a0\u00bb where you can search and delete specific cookies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Safari:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. Open Safari.<\/li>\n
          2. X \u00ab\u00a0Preferences\u00a0\u00bb in the toolbar, and then X the panel \u00ab\u00a0Security\u00a0\u00bb in the following dialog box.<\/li>\n
          3. In the \u00ab\u00a0Accept Cookies\u00a0\u00bb section you can specify if and when Safari should save cookies from websites. For more information click on the Help button (marked with a question mark).<\/li>\n
          4. For more information on cookies that are stored on your computer, click on \u00ab\u00a0Show Cookies.\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            COMPULSORY\/VOLUNTARY PROVISION OF DATA<\/p>\n

            Personal data is provided voluntarily.<\/p>\n

            However, the refusal of the interested party to provide personal data will make it impossible for the data controller to send commercial offers and information on the company’s activity.<\/p>\n

            DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURES<\/p>\n

            Personal data are processed by computerised means for the time necessary to realise the purposes for which they were collected. Specific security measures are observed in order to prevent the loss of data, unlawful or incorrect use and unauthorised access.<\/p>\n

            RIGHTS OF THE INTERESTED PARTY<\/p>\n

            The interested party has the right to obtain confirmation of the existence of his\/her personal data, and of their communication, in an intelligible manner.<\/p>\n

            The interested party has the right to know the content and the origin of the personal data.<\/p>\n

            The interested party furthermore has the right to demand:<\/p>\n

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            1. a) the updating, amendment, or, where he\/she has an interest in it, the integration of the data;<\/li>\n
            2. b) the deletion, anonymization or blocking of unlawfully processed data, including data that does not need to be retained for the purposes for which it was collected or subsequently processed;<\/li>\n
            3. c) confirmation that those to whom the data is communicated or disclosed are notified of the actions referred to under points (a) and (b), including their content, unless the fulfilment thereof proves impossible or involves the use of means that are clearly disproportionate to the right being protected.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              The interested party has the right to oppose, in whole or in part:<\/p>\n

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              1. a) on legitimate grounds, the processing of his\/her personal data, even if the data is relevant for the purpose of their collection;<\/li>\n
              2. b) the processing of their personal data for the purpose of sending advertising material or for direct sales, or for conducting market research or commercial communications.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                In any case, the interested party remains free, at any time, to revoke consent by sending an informal notice to that effect to General Fittings SpA, at info@generalfittings.it<\/a> .<\/p>\n

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