INFORMATION ON THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA THROUGH COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TOOLS
pursuant to art. 13, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
and the Guidelines of the Guarantor for the protection of personal data
of June 10, 2021 (provision no. 231)
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
2. WHAT ARE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TOOLS?
Cookies are small text files that a website can send to your device (computer, notebook, smartphone, tablet, etc.) while you’re browsing. Cookies are typically stored directly on the browser you use. The same website that sent them can subsequently read and record the cookies on the same device to obtain various types of information.
In addition to cookies, there are also other tracking tools (for example, fingerprinting), which are techniques that allow the user’s device to be identified or their browsing history to be tracked. Unlike cookies, which are “active” tracking tools that the user can manage directly (by disabling or deleting them from the browser), fingerprinting is a “passive” tool that the user does not have any tools they can independently control. This website does not use fingerprinting techniques.
3. TYPES OF COOKIES
Cookies are divided into the following main categories:
Technical cookies
These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website and to enable navigation; without them, you may not be able to view pages correctly or use certain services. This category includes:
- navigation or session cookies : guarantee normal navigation and use of the website;
- Functional cookies : allow the user to navigate according to a series of selected criteria (for example, language, products selected for purchase) in order to improve the service provided.
Technical cookies do not require user consent for their installation, as they are essential for the site’s operation. This information is sufficient for them, pursuant to Art. 122, paragraph 1, of the Privacy Code.
Analytics cookies
These cookies are used to collect information, in aggregate form, on users’ use of the website (number of visitors, pages visited, time spent, etc.), in order to optimize the site itself and the services offered.
Pursuant to the Guidelines of the Italian Data Protection Authority of 10 June 2021, analytics cookies can be assimilated to technical cookies – and therefore used without the user’s consent – if suitable measures are adopted to reduce the identifying power of the data collected, and in particular:
- are used solely to produce aggregate statistics;
- for third-party cookies, at least the fourth component of the IP address is masked (so-called “IP anonymization”);
- the third party undertakes not to cross-reference the information collected with other information it has.
Profiling cookies
These cookies are used to create user profiles and send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user while browsing the internet. These cookies require the user’s prior consent for installation. This website does not use its own profiling cookies.
4. COOKIES USED BY THIS WEBSITE
| Purpose of processing (Article 13, paragraph 1, letter c), of the GDPR) | The technical cookies used by the site are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the website, enable navigation, and store user preferences (e.g., language, browsing session). |
| Categories of personal data | Browsing data (IP address, browser used, operating system, pages visited, time of access); preferences expressed by the user. |
| Lawfulness of processing (Article 13, paragraph 1, letter c), of the GDPR) |
The installation of technical cookies does not require the user’s consent (Article 122, paragraph 1, of the Privacy Code). The legal basis for the processing lies in the Data Controller’s legitimate interest in the proper functioning of the website (Article 6, paragraph 1, letter f), of the GDPR). |
| Retention period | Session cookies are deleted when the browser is closed. Functional cookies have a variable duration, but no longer than 12 months. |
| Nature of the transfer | The installation of technical cookies is implicit in website navigation. Disabling them may compromise the proper functioning of the site or some of its features. |
ANALYTICS COOKIES
| Purpose of processing (Article 13, paragraph 1, letter c), of the GDPR) | The site uses Google Analytics, a statistical analysis service provided and managed by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), which allows us to analyze how users use the site in order to develop aggregate statistics on the number of users, the pages visited, and their browsing habits. |
| Categories of personal data | Browsing data (anonymized IP address, browser, operating system, pages visited, duration of visits, approximate geographic origin). |
| Lawfulness of processing (Article 13, paragraph 1, letter c), of the GDPR) | Google Analytics cookies are used with IP address masking (fourth component anonymization) and without cross-referencing with other data held by Google. Under these conditions, pursuant to the Guidelines of the Italian Data Protection Authority of June 10, 2021, they are considered technical cookies and do not require user consent. Legal basis: legitimate interest of the Data Controller (Article 6, paragraph 1, letter f), of the GDPR). |
| Scope of communication (Article 13, paragraph 1, letters e) and f), of the GDPR) | The data collected through Google Analytics is transmitted to and stored on Google servers. Google acts as a data processor pursuant to Art. 28 of the GDPR. The data may be transferred outside the EU/EEA in accordance with the instruments provided for in Chapter V of the GDPR (in particular, standard contractual clauses). |
| Retention period | The data collected through Google Analytics is stored for a period not exceeding 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted. |
For more information on Google Analytics’ privacy policy:
• https://policies.google.com/privacy
• https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
To selectively disable Google Analytics, you can install the opt-out browser add-on provided by Google at the following address: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en .
THIRD PARTY COOKIES – WIDGETS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS
| Purpose of processing (Article 13, paragraph 1, letter c), of the GDPR) | The site may incorporate third-party widgets (e.g., Google Maps) and social media interaction buttons (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram). These tools may install their own cookies, managed directly by the respective third-party providers, to enable interaction with their services. |
| Categories of personal data | Browsing data; interactions with widgets and social buttons; any user profile data already present with the third-party provider. |
| Lawfulness of processing (Article 13, paragraph 1, letter c), of the GDPR) | The installation of third-party cookies requires the user’s prior consent (Article 122, paragraph 1, of the Privacy Code; Article 6, paragraph 1, letter a), of the GDPR), expressed via the cookie banner upon first accessing the site. |
| Scope of communication (Article 13, paragraph 1, letters e) and f), of the GDPR) | The data collected through third-party cookies is managed directly by the respective providers, who act as independent data controllers. For information on how to manage the information collected, please refer to the privacy policies of the individual services. |
| Retention period | The duration of third-party cookies is determined by the respective providers. For specific information, please refer to their respective privacy policies. |
5. COOKIE BANNER AND CONSENT ACQUISITION METHODS
Privacy policies of the main third-party services:
- Google Maps: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/privacy/policy/
In accordance with the Guidelines of the Italian Data Protection Authority of 10 June 2021, upon first access to the website, users are presented with a cookie banner (a brief first-level information notice) that briefly outlines the purposes of the cookies used and how to express or deny consent.
The banner allows the user to:
- accept all cookies, using the appropriate button;
- refuse all non-technical cookies, using the appropriate button or closing the banner with the “X” command;
- customize your preferences by accessing the cookie management panel and selecting/deselecting individual cookie categories;
- Access this Cookie Policy (second-level extended disclosure) for further information.
Consent is recorded via a technical cookie that stores user preferences and allows for documentation and verifiability. Simply scrolling the page does not constitute adequate consent. By default, when the user first accesses the site, no cookies other than technical ones are installed on the user’s device.
The cookie banner is not displayed again at each subsequent visit, unless: (i) at least 6 months have passed since the previous presentation; (ii) the processing conditions have significantly changed; (iii) it is impossible for the site to verify whether a cookie has already been stored on the device.
6. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES THROUGH YOUR BROWSER
In addition to managing cookies via the cookie banner, users can also manage their cookie preferences directly through their browser settings. Each browser allows you to accept, reject, or delete cookies. Below are links to the instructions for the main browsers:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/it/kb/protezione-antitracciamento-avanzata-firefox-desktop
- Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/it-it/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/it-it/microsoft-edge/eliminare-i-cookie-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
For more general information on cookies and how to manage them, please visit:
www.allaboutcookies.org.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the proper functioning of some sections of the site. To delete cookies from your mobile device (smartphone/tablet) browser, please refer to your device’s user manual.
7. RIGHTS OF THE INTERESTED PARTY
The user can revoke the consent given at any time, change their cookie preferences by accessing the cookie management panel available on the site, or by managing cookies directly through their browser settings.
Under the conditions set forth by current legislation, the interested party may exercise the following rights by contacting privacy@thermoking.it :
- access to personal data (Article 15 of the GDPR), which allows you to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed and, where that is the case, to obtain access to that data;
- the rectification of personal data (Article 16 of the GDPR), which allows you to obtain the rectification and/or integration of personal data that are inaccurate or incomplete;
- the erasure of personal data (Article 17 of the GDPR), which allows, where the legal requirements exist, to obtain the erasure of personal data;
- restriction of processing (Article 18 of the GDPR), which allows, in specific cases, the restriction of the processing of personal data;
- data portability ( Article 20 of the GDPR), which allows, in certain cases and with respect only to the data provided by the data subject, the recipient to receive personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format;
- the right to object (Article 21 of the GDPR), which allows the data subject to object at any time, for reasons related to his or her particular situation, to the processing of personal data carried out by the Data Controller for the pursuit of his or her legitimate interest.
If you believe that the processing of your personal data violates the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority ( www.garanteprivacy.it ) in accordance with the procedures established by that Authority, or to take legal action.
This Cookie Policy is updated as of May 21, 2026.
