What are cookies?

A "cookie" is a text file saved on the user's computer when he accesses a website with the aim of providing information every time the user returns to the same site. It is a sort of reminder of the visited internet page. With the cookie, the web server sends information to the user's browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.) stored on the latter's computer, and will be re-read and updated each time the user returns to the site. In this way, the website can automatically adapt to the user. While browsing, the user may also receive cookies from different sites ("third party" cookies) on his terminal, set directly by the managers of said websites and used for the purposes and in the manner defined by them.
Depending on their duration, they are divided into session cookies (i.e. those temporary and automatically deleted from the terminal at the end of the browsing session, by closing the browser) and persistent cookies (i.e. those that remain stored on the terminal
until their expiration or cancellation by the user).
Based on the function and purpose of use, cookies can be divided into technical cookies and profiling cookies.

Technical cookies

Some cookies are used to perform computer authentication, session monitoring and storage of specific information about users who access a web page. These so-called technical cookies are often useful to allow you to browse a website and
use all its features. Technical cookies are those whose use does not require the user's consent. Analytics cookies also belong to this category.
These are cookies that collect information about the use that a user makes of a website and that allow to improve its functioning. For example, the analytics cookies show which pages are most frequently visited, allow you to check what the patterns are
recurrent use of a website and help to understand any difficulties that the user encounters in use.

Profiling cookies

Other cookies can instead be used to monitor and profile users while browsing, study their movements and habits of web consultation or consumption (what they buy, what they read, etc.), also for the purpose of sending advertising of targeted services.
and customized. In this case we speak of profiling cookies.
The use of these cookies requires the prior acquisition of the user's free informed consent pursuant to art. 7 of EU Regulation 2016/679 and of the national legislation in force.

Third party cookies

It may also happen that a web page contains cookies from other sites and contained in various elements hosted on the page itself, such as advertising banners, images, videos, maps or specific links to web pages of other domains that reside on servers other than the one. on which the requested page is located. In other words, these cookies are set directly by website managers or servers other than this website. We speak, in these cases, of the so-called
third-party cookies, which are usually used for profiling purposes. The use of these cookies requires the prior acquisition of the user's free informed consent.

Types of cookies used by our site

The main functions of the cookies installed by www.hotelsantatecla.it (hereinafter, the site) are technical, they are used to constantly improve the Service, for authentication, for statistical purposes, such as counting visits to the site. The use of cookies is therefore strictly aimed at facilitating the functions of the server while browsing the Service.

The site also allows the sending of the following third-party cookies. These cookies are not tools owned by us, for more information, therefore, you can access the information and
forms for acquiring the consent of third parties, by clicking on the links shown.

To improve the website and understand which parts or elements are most appreciated by users, third-party cookies from Google Analytics are used as an anonymous and aggregate analysis tool. These cookies are not tools owned by us, for more information, therefore, you can consult the information provided by Google.
The pages of the website incorporate some widgets and Facebook and Google Plus sharing buttons, to allow the user to share the contents of the website on their social channels, and to interact with our channels. These cookies are not tools owned by us, but are created by Facebook and Google respectively when the respective widget or share button is used. To learn more, visit the following pages
information: Facebook and Google. Some web pages incorporate YouTube video content within them. By visiting a page containing a video, or by clicking to view the video, cookies from YouTube may be recalled. These cookies are not tools owned by us. To find out more, visit the Google information page.
The website could use Facebook ADS programs managed by Facebook Inc., Google Adwords and Google Remarketing technology, managed by Google Inc. The conversion tracking function of Facebook ADS and AdWords also uses cookies to help us keep track of sales. and other conversions.

Cookie management

The user can manage his own cookie preferences through the features present in common browsers that allow you to delete / remove cookies (all or some) or to change the settings of the browser itself in order to block the sending of cookies or limit it to specific sites (as opposed to others).
Therefore it is possible to deny the use of cookies by following the disabling procedure provided by your browser. Below are the methods proposed by the main browsers: Microsoft Windows Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Google Analytics by downloading a specific browser plug-in.
For information on the cookies stored on your terminal and to disable them individually, refer to the link: https://www.youronlinechoices.com/it/le-tue-scelte

Social Network Plugin

The www.hotelsantatecla.it site also incorporates plugins and / or commands for social networks, in order to allow easy sharing of content on your favorite social networks. These plugins are programmed so as not to set any cookies when accessing the page, to safeguard user privacy. Eventually cookies are set, if so provided by social networks, only when the user makes effective and voluntary use of the plugin. Please note that if the user browses while logged into the social network then he has already consented to the use of cookies conveyed through this site at the time of registration to the social network.
The collection and use of information obtained through the plugin are governed by the respective privacy policies of the social networks, to which please refer.
- Facebook - (cookie information link);
- Twitter - (cookie information link);
- LinkedIn - (cookie information link);
- Google - (cookie information link).

This privacy policy may undergo changes over time - also related to the possible entry into force of new sector regulations, the updating or provision of new services or technological innovations - for which the user / visitor is invited to consult periodically This Page.