Foreword
This is a policy is provided pursuant to Art. 13 of Regulation (EU) 2017/679 “Protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data” (in short GDPR) to those who interact with the web services of Corman S.p.A., accessible electronically from the following address https://cottony.it/.
The Data Controller is Corman S.p.A., with registered office in Via Liguria, 3/b – S.P. 40 Km 1.3 – 20084 Lacchiarella (MI).
When a user accesses the Website, services or apps, our authorised service providers may use cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies for advertising purposes and to store information, in order to provide you with a better, faster and more secure experience.
Through this policy, we intend to provide you with certain information on the technologies adopted and how they are used on our website. Some important aspects you should know about the use of these technologies are summarised below.
WHAT ARE COOKIES, WEB BEACONS AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES?
Like almost all Websites, we use small data files, which are stored on your computer, tablet,cmobile phone or other mobile device (collectively referred to as “device”) to record certain data
each time you access or interact with our websites, services, apps, messaging systems and tools.
The specific names and types of cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies used may change over time. To help you better understand the rules and use of these technologies, below are some terms and their definitions:
Cookies: small text files (usually consisting of letters and numbers) that are stored in the memory of your browser or device when you visit a website or view a message. Cookies allow a website to
recognise a particular device or browser. There are different types of cookies:
- temporary (or session) cookies: these are used to store temporary information, allow you to link your actions during that specific session and are removed from your computer when
you close the browser; - permanent (or stored) cookies: these are used to store information, such as your login name and password, so that you do not have to retype them each time you visit a specific website; they remain stored on your computer even after you close your browser;
- first-party cookies: these derive from the website viewed and can be permanent or temporary; they can be used to store information that will be reused the next time you visit the website;
- third-party cookies: they derive from ads from other websites, such as popups or advertising banners, on the website viewed; they may be used to record your use of the website for marketing purposes.
Cookies can be disabled or removed using the tools available in most browsers. Cookie preferences must be set separately for each browser used, as each browser offers specific functionalities and options.
Web beacons: code fragments that allow a website to transfer or collect information through the request of a graphic image; they can be used for different purposes, such as website usage analysis, advertising control and reporting activities and customisation of advertisements and content;
Similar technologies: technologies that store data in the browser or device using locally shared objects or local storage such as flash cookies, HTML 5 cookies and other web application software methods. These technologies work in all browsers. In certain cases, the use of local storage cannot be fully managed by browsers, but requires management through specific tools. We do not use such technologies to store useful information to create targeted advertising on our or on other websites.
COOKIES ON OUR WEBSITE
Our cookies have several functions. They are useful to ensure the functioning of our services, allow us to improve performance, offer additional functionalities or allow us to offer you targeted advertising or in line with your interests. We use cookies and similar technologies that remain on your device only for the period of browser activity (session cookies) or for a longer period (persistent cookies).
You can block, delete or disable them if your device allows you to do so. You can manage cookies and cookie preferences in your device or browser settings.
Where possible, security measures are implemented to prevent unauthorised access to cookies and similar technologies. Only we and/or authorised third parties have access to cookie data.
Third parties may present advertisements on their services and products in line with your interests on the pages of the website https://cottony.it/ and on other web pages. These third parties may insert cookies on your device through our services (third party cookies). They may also acquire information that allows them to identify your device, such as your IP address or other unique or
device codes.
Certain functions, services, apps and tools of the website are only available through the use of these technologies. You can always block, delete or disable them if your browser, installed app or device allows you to do so. For further information on how to block, delete or disable these technologies, please consult your device or browser settings.
CONSENT TO THE USE OF COOKIES
The first time you access our Website, you will find a banner containing a short policy on the use of cookies.
Accessing the full Cookie Policy and selecting the various cookie options will have different consequences depending on the cookie category.
COOKIES CATEGORIES
Technical cookies
These are useful to ensure the functioning of our services and allow us to improve performance.
These technologies allow our websites, services, apps and tools to store important information in your browser or device and then use it later to identify you on our servers or internal systems.
Where applicable, we protect cookies and other similar technologies to ensure that only Corman S.p.A. and/or our authorised service providers can interpret them by assigning them a unique code. Your personal data is not stored in cookies or other similar technologies used.
All personal data acquired and stored through the use of these technologies is obtained only after providing you with a specific policy.
The uses of these technologies fall into the following general categories:
Use necessary from an operational point of view. The use of cookies or other similar technologies may be necessary for the functioning of websites, services, apps and tools. This includes technologies that allow the user to access websites, services, apps and tools required to prevent fraudulent activity and improve security or to use other functions such as shopping carts, saved searches or similar functions.
Performance-related use. We may use cookies or other similar technologies to evaluate the performance of our websites, apps, tools and services, also within the scope of our analytics activities to understand how visitors use our websites, to determine whether they have interacted with our messaging system or viewed an item or link, or to improve the content, apps, services or tools of the website.
Functionality-related use. We may use cookies or other similar technologies to provide you with advanced functionalities when accessing or using our websites, services, apps or tools. Thanks to
these functionalities, we can, for example, identify users who access our websites or monitor their preferences, interests or previously viewed objects, so as to improve the presentation of our website content.
Consent for the use of these cookies is not mandatory. If you do not agree to the use of technical cookies you can disable them as described above, in which case you may not be able to take advantage of certain functions, services, apps or tools of the Website. The website may ask you to re-enter your password several times during the same session.
Third-party profiling and marketing cookies
We may use third party cookies to deliver content, including advertisements related to your interests, on our websites or on third party websites. This includes the use of technologies to better assess the usefulness of advertising and content presented to users, for example by monitoring whether or not they have selected an advertisement.
Withholding consent to the use of profiling and marketing cookies will not affect the possibility of accessing the Website, except for the impossibility of accessing those functions or content that make use of such cookies.
Below is a list of the cookies used by the website https://cottony.it/, with Domain and Name of the cookie(s):
| Origin | Name | Expiration | Goal | |
| google.com | _ga | 2 years | is used to identify unique users | Profiling |
| google.com | _gid | 1 day | is responsible for tracking user behavior. | Profiling |
| google.com | _gat | 1 minute | limit the number of requests to Google Analytics | Profiling |
| cottony.it | PHPSESSID | session | enables websites to store serialized state data | Technical |
Bear in mind that you can also control and delete individual cookies using the settings of most browsers.
Below are the links to the cookie management pages of the main browsers:
Internet Explorer – Google Chrome – Mozilla Firefox – Safari
