Cookie Policy

Last Updated: February 12, 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, [Your Website Name]) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies for several reasons:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

What Types of Cookies Do We Use?

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly.

Examples:

• Session cookies
• Security cookies
• Load balancing cookies

Duration: Session-based or persistent Can be disabled: No (required for website functionality)

2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

Google Analytics

• Purpose: To understand how visitors use our website
• Data collected: Pages visited, time spent, browser type, device type
• Provider: Google LLC
• Duration: Up to 2 years
• Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Other Analytics Tools:

• [List any other analytics services you use]

3. Advertising Cookies

Google AdSense

• Purpose: To display relevant advertisements
• Data collected: Browsing behavior, interests, demographics
• Provider: Google LLC
• Duration: Up to 2 years
• Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Opt-out: https://adssettings.google.com/

Header Bidding Partners We work with multiple advertising partners through header bidding technology to optimize ad performance:

• [List your header bidding partners, e.g., hbagency.it]
• Purpose: Real-time ad auction and optimization
• Data collected: Ad impressions, clicks, user preferences
• Duration: Varies by partner

Third-Party Ad Networks: Our advertising partners may use cookies to:

• Deliver targeted advertisements
• Measure ad effectiveness
• Prevent repeated display of the same ads
• Frequency capping

4. Social Media Cookies

If you share content through social media buttons on our website, cookies may be set by:

• Facebook
• Twitter/X
• Pinterest
• Instagram
• [Other platforms you use]

These services may track your browsing activity across different websites.

5. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Examples:

• Language preferences
• Font size preferences
• Region/location preferences

Detailed Cookie List

First-Party Cookies

Third-Party Cookies

How Can You Control Cookies?

Browser Settings

You can control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings. Here’s how:

Google Chrome:

1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
2. Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
3. Choose your preferred setting

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Click menu → Settings
2. Privacy & Security
3. Cookies and Site Data

Safari:

1. Preferences → Privacy
2. Manage cookies and website data

Microsoft Edge:

1. Settings → Privacy, search, and services
2. Cookies and site permissions

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you’ll see a cookie consent banner where you can:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your preferences

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings icon (usually found in the footer).

Opt-Out Tools

Google Ads:

• Visit: https://adssettings.google.com/
• Disable personalized advertising

Network Advertising Initiative (NAI):

• Visit: https://optout.networkadvertising.com/
• Opt out from multiple ad networks

Digital Advertising Alliance:

• Visit: https://youradchoices.com/
• Manage your advertising preferences

Do Not Track (DNT)

Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature that lets you tell websites you don’t want your online activities tracked. We respect DNT signals and will not track users who have DNT enabled.

Mobile Devices

You can manage cookies on mobile devices through:

iOS (iPhone/iPad): Settings → Safari → Block Cookies

Android: Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data

You can also use your device’s advertising ID settings to limit ad tracking.

Cookies and Personal Data

Some cookies may collect personal data under GDPR and CCPA regulations. This includes:

• IP addresses
• Device identifiers
• Browsing history
• Location data (approximate)

We process this data based on:

1. Your consent (for non-essential cookies)
2. Legitimate interests (for essential and analytics cookies)
3. Legal obligations (for security and fraud prevention)

Your Rights

Under GDPR (European Union) and CCPA (California), you have the right to:

✅ Access – Request access to your personal data ✅ Rectification – Request correction of inaccurate data ✅ Erasure – Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”) ✅ Restriction – Request restriction of processing ✅ Portability – Request transfer of your data ✅ Object – Object to processing of your data ✅ Withdraw consent – Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at: [your email]

International Transfers

Some of our service providers (like Google) may transfer your data outside your country. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place through:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• Adequacy decisions
• Privacy Shield frameworks (where applicable)

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

• The cookies we use
• Legal requirements
• Our business practices

Last updated: February 12, 2026 Previous version: [Date]

We will notify you of significant changes by:

• Updating the “Last Updated” date
• Posting a notice on our website
• Sending an email (if you’re a registered user)

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: [your email] Address: [your address] Phone: [your phone]

Data Protection Officer (if applicable): Email: [DPO email]

Consent Management

Your current cookie preferences: [This section would show the user’s current settings – typically managed by your Cookie Consent plugin]

Change your cookie settings: [Link to cookie settings]

Compliance

This Cookie Policy complies with:

• ✅ GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation – EU)
• ✅ ePrivacy Directive (EU)
• ✅ CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act – USA)
• ✅ CPRA (California Privacy Rights Act – USA)
• ✅ LGPD (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados – Brazil)
• ✅ POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act – South Africa)

Additional Resources

Learn more about cookies:

• All About Cookies: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/
• Your Online Choices: https://www.youronlinechoices.com/

Privacy regulations:

• GDPR: https://gdpr.eu/
• CCPA: https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa

By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy.