Cookie Policy
Pursuant to EU Directive 2002/58/EC, EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR), and Supervisory Authority Guidelines – Last updated: July 2026
1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites visited by users send to their terminals (usually to the browser), where they are stored and subsequently re-transmitted to the same sites during subsequent visits. Cookies are used for various purposes: executing computer authentications, monitoring sessions, storing information about specific configurations regarding users accessing the server, storing preferences, etc.
2. Types of Cookies Used by This Website
This institutional website is designed with strict respect for visitor privacy and exclusively uses the following categories of cookies:
A. Technical and Session Cookies (Strictly Necessary)
These cookies are essential to guarantee normal navigation and use of the website, allowing, for example, the storage of language preferences, closing the information banner, or maintaining stable navigation across sections. Under statutory privacy regulations, prior user consent is not required for installing these cookies as they are strictly necessary for service delivery.
Practical example in use: Storing your cookie banner consent preference in browser localStorage (key: emmeci_cookie_consent).
B. Anonymized Analytics Cookies (Optional)
This website may utilize third-party analytical tools (such as Google Analytics or Matomo) configured with IP address masking to collect aggregated and completely anonymous information regarding visitor counts and navigation behavior. This data is used solely to generate general statistics for improving service performance. When properly anonymized according to Data Protection Authority standards, these tools are treated equivalently to technical cookies.
3. Third-Party Resources & External Fonts
To ensure superior visual aesthetics and stability, this website utilizes resources delivered by highly reliable third-party providers:
- Google Fonts: Delivery of the "Inter" and "Merriweather" typeface families. The service is managed by Google Ireland Ltd. Typeface requests are processed without storing tracking cookies on the user's terminal.
- Lucide Icons & Tailwind CSS: Delivered via content delivery network (CDN) infrastructures to guarantee rendering speed and reliability for UI elements.
4. Managing and Disabling Cookies via Browser
You maintain full control over cookies. In addition to interacting with our initial consent banner upon first access, you can disable, delete, or block cookies at any time directly through your web browser settings. Below are configuration guides for major web browsers:
Note: Completely disabling technical cookies may impair or degrade the browsing experience on our website.
5. Data Controller & Privacy Contacts
For any further information or to exercise your data protection rights, please consult our General Privacy Policy or contact our secretariat at info@emmecicongressi.it.