This is the Cookie Policy of the website https://www.altanova-group.com/ (hereinafter, the “Site”), managed by ISA-Altanova Group Srl , with registered office in Milan (hereinafter, “Altanova” or the “Data Controller”), which can be contacted at the following e-mail address privacy@altanova-group.com.
Altanova, as Data Controller, hereby provides information regarding the use of cookies on the Site, their purposes thereof, users rights and the options available to manage cookies. In particular, this page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the site functionality.
This Cookie Policy may be subject to changes, also as a consequence of possible regulatory amendments and/or integrations. In any case, changes will be notified in advance and the user can always consult the text of this Cookie Policy constantly updated on the Site, as well as view any relevant information in the Privacy Information Notice available on the Site.
What Are Cookies
As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. In particular, cookies are small text strings that the Site sends to the user's terminal (e.g. computer, smartphone, tablet), where they are stored and then sent back to the same Site the next time the same user visits it.
What Are Cookies Used For
The use of cookies offers several advantages when providing information society services, including: (i) facilitating the user's browsing on the Site and access to the multiple services offered; (ii) avoiding the need for the user to set up the general characteristics each time he/she accesses the Site; (iii) promoting the improvement of the services provided through the Site, as a result of the corresponding analysis of the information obtained through the cookies installed; (iv) fostering personalized commercial initiatives based on the choices made by the user.
The Cookies We Set
The cookies used on this Site may be distinguished on the basis of the following criteria:
a. who manages cookies:
b. the time they remain enabled:
c. the purpose:
How to manage cookies
Except for technical essential cookies which are necessary for the functioning of the Site, the Data Controller will only use cookies with the user’s prior consent. In principle, it is possible to use the Site without cookies, but it may alter the functioning or availability of the Site. If the user wishes to make use of the full Site features, he/she should accept cookies that enable to use certain features or make it more convenient for the user to do so. The user can exercise his/her choice per cookie purpose as provided below.
In particular, pursuant to the applicable data protection laws, the installation of functional (i.e. technical cookies other than strictly necessary, as explained above), analytics and third party profiling cookies requires . If the user consents to the installation of cookies, Altanova will track his/her consent by means of a technical cookie. Thus, the cookie banner will not be shown to the user in case of subsequent visits to the Site.
The user can object to the use of cookies at any time with effect for the future by clicking on the “Cookie Policy” link available from the footer of the Site pages, without compromising the ability to visit the Site and enjoy its contents. Please note that the user can also exercise his/her rights regarding the personal data that are collected by way of cookies, as described in the Site Privacy Information Notice or in the Data Controller’s partners privacy notices, as provided in the tables below.
In addition to giving the specific consent to the use of certain or all cookies, other than strictly necessary technical cookies, upon first access to the Site or when the Data Controller introduces new cookies on the Site, by modifying the settings of the browser used, the user can also decide to generally subject the installation of any type of cookie to his/her acceptance or to generally prevent it. Each browser’s setup is different and it is described in the "Help" menu of the browser itself. In order to understand how to set the cookies, the user can consult the instructions provided by the providers of the most popular browsers, which are available at the following links:
Where the user uses a different browser, Altanova recommends to check the manual of the specific browser used in order to understand how to configure the cookie management.
Furthermore, with specific reference to third party cookies, users are free to block the installation of all or some of these cookies or to withdraw their consent at any time, without compromising their ability to visit the Site and enjoy its contents. In order to proceed with the deactivation or to find out how to do it, please also read carefully the third party cookie information notices following the links in the table above. The user can also manage his/her preferences on third party cookies by visiting the website Your Online Choices or All About Computer Cookies and following the instructions provided there.
The cookies used by the Site
The Site uses Necessary, Functional, Analytics, Performance, and Advertising cookies.
ID |
Domain |
Duration |
Description |
joomsef_lang |
www.altanova-group.com |
1 year 1 month 4 days |
It stores the language set by the user. |
__cfruid |
.blog.altanova-group.com |
session |
Cloudflare sets this cookie to identify trusted web traffic. |
__hssrc |
.altanova-group.com |
session |
This cookie is set by Hubspot whenever it changes the session cookie. The __hssrc cookie set to 1 indicates that the user has restarted the browser, and if the cookie does not exist, it is assumed to be a new session. |
_GRECAPTCHA |
.google.com |
5 months 27 days |
This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
ID |
Domain |
Duration |
Description |
_thinkific_session |
academy.altanova-group.com |
session |
Used to store session information on Altanova Groups academic site. |
__cf_bm |
.blog.altanova-group.com |
30 minutes |
This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
UserMatchHistory |
.linkedin.com |
1 month |
LinkedIn sets this cookie for LinkedIn Ads ID syncing. |
bcookie |
.linkedin.com |
1 year |
LinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognize browser ID. |
lidc |
.linkedin.com |
1 day |
LinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data center selection. |
bscookie |
.www.linkedin.com |
1 year |
LinkedIn sets this cookie to store performed actions on the website. |
li_gc |
.linkedin.com |
5 months 27 days |
Linkedin set this cookie for storing visitor's consent regarding using cookies for non-essential purposes. |
__hssc |
.altanova-group.com |
30 minutes |
HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of sessions and to determine if HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. |
cb-enabled |
www.altanova-group.com |
1 year |
This cookie is associated with the cookie consent. This cookie saves the user preference on cookie consent. It saves whether a user has dismissed the notice to prevent it re-appearing on the re-visit to the website. |
ID |
Domain |
Duration |
Description |
visitor_id |
academy.altanova-group.com |
session |
Set by Pardot, this cookie is used for visitors. The cookie contains a unique ID and identifier for the account which is derived from the Pardot tracking code placed on the site. |
_ga |
.altanova-group.com |
1 year 1 month 4 days |
The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. |
_gid |
.altanova-group.com |
1 day |
Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
_gat_gtag_UA_* |
.altanova-group.com |
1 minute |
Set by Google to distinguish users. |
AnalyticsSyncHistory |
.linkedin.com |
1 month |
Linkedin set this cookie to store information about the time a sync took place with the lms_analytics cookie. |
ln_or |
blog.altanova-group.com |
1 day |
Linkedin sets this cookie to registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website for internal analytics. |
__hstc |
.altanova-group.com |
5 months 27 days |
This is the main cookie set by Hubspot, for tracking visitors. It contains the domain, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session). |
hubspotutk |
.altanova-group.com |
5 months 27 days |
HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of the visitors to the website. This cookie is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. |
ID |
Domain |
Duration |
Description |
f5e8d807c7bd4bb29d3eb45eab544e02 |
.altanova-group.com |
session |
Joomla session variable. |
ID |
Domain |
Duration |
Description |
_fbp |
.altanova-group.com |
3 months |
This cookie is set by Facebook to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising, after visiting the website. |
fr |
.facebook.com |
3 months |
Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. |
Data Transfer
The data processing carried out in the context of this Cookie Policy may entail the transfer to third countries outside the European Economic Area which do not benefit from a decision of adequacy by the European Commission and do not offer the same level of data protection as in the European Union, including USA. In such case, the Data Controller has implemented appropriate safeguards, including the stipulation of standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission and/or additional contractual measures to ensure the protection of the personal data transferred. Such safeguards are available by reading the Privacy Information Notice or reaching out to Altanova at the contact details below.
With specific reference to the information collected by means of the third party cookies used in the Site, instead, such third-party cookies may entail the transfer of the user’s personal data by the corresponding third parties (as identified above in this Cookie Policy) to countries outside the European Economic Area. These international transfers of data (if any), are controlled in its entirety by the relevant third party as set out in their respective privacy and cookie policies available at the links provided above.
More Information
For further information, including on privacy rights and how to exercise them, please read the Privacy Information Notice available on the Site or contact the Data Controller at the following e-mail address privacy@altanova-group.com.