In accordance with Reg. UE 2016/679 (hereinafter “Regulation”), the Controller, as defined follow, provides the cookie policy of the web site (hereinafter “Site”), and it’s addressed to everyone visit the Site.
- Data controller
Data Controller (hereinafter “Controller”): Puglia Cycle Tours S.r.l.
Data controller information: Via San Giacomo 20, 70017 Putignano (BA), PIVA/CF 07973400729
Contact details: Estramurale a Levante 146, 70017 Putignano (BA), TEL +39 080 205 11 87; EMAIL marketing@pugliacycletours.com; PEC pugliacycletours@pec.it
- Characteristics and purpose of a cookie
Preliminarily, the user must know that a cookie is a small file that sites store on visitors’ computers and it can collect various information during navigation. More specifically, it’s the web browser that stores cookies on the device used (for example a computer or mobile phone).
When the user returns to a site he has already visited, the site is able to read this information stored in the cookie and provide, for example, a personalized browsing experience. Indeed, the user’s device will be associated with one of these online identifiers capable of leaving traces which can be used to create a personal profile if they are combined with unique identifiers and other information received from the web browser.
The purposes pursued can be many: computer authentication, facilitation in the use of online content, monitoring of sessions, memorization of information on specific configurations concerning users who access the service, memorization of preferences, advertising, personalized advertising, etc.
- Types of cookies, specific purposes based on the type and legal basis of the processing.
Cookies can be divided into different categories:
- First or third party (in relation to the subjective profile of the publishers).
Cookies are “first-party”, if they are managed directly by the owner of the site visited, or “third-party”, if are set up or managed by an organization other than the one that owns the site visited (perhaps because the site contains elements that reside on servers different from those that host the site visited).
- Session or permanent (in relation to the cookie storage time profile).
Cookies are divided into “temporary” or “session”, which expire at the end of a browser session (i.e. when the browser is closed), and “permanent”, which remain memorized even after the browser is closed (think of sites that allow you to store your login credentials).
- Technical, profiling or analytics (in relation to the function and purpose of the processing).
There are “technical” cookies, which are used by the data controller to provide a service requested by the user or to allow navigation and without which some operations could not be performed or would be more complex and/or less secure (such as, for example, cookies that allow you to remain authenticated during online banking operations). For these reasons, it should be considered that, to use these cookies, it is sufficient for data controller to provide the relative information, being exempt from the obligation to request consent for installation. Therefore, the legal basis will mainly be represented by the execution of a contract (art. 6, 1, b, Regulation) or by the fulfillment of a legal obligation (art. 6, 1, c, Regulation).
Besides, there are “profiling” cookies which let to trace the user’s navigation on the net and create profiles on his tastes, habits, choices. In this way, the data controller can modulate the provision of the service so that it is exactly in line with the user’s interests (for example, to provide advertising messages that conform to his tastes). The cookies used for these purposes may be installed on devices only after obtaining the user’s consent, so that the legal basis of the processing will be consent (art. 6, 1, a, Regulation).
Lastly, “analytics” cookies are positioned between these last two categories. Analytics cookies are used to evaluate the effectiveness of a service provided by the data controller, or for the design of the web platform, as well as to better measure its traffic, i.e. the number of visitors broken down by geographical area, connection time slot or other characteristics. These are profiling cookies if they allow the user to be directly identified, therefore, for their installation, the user must express consent. Conversely, they are similar to technical cookies, when they are created and used directly by the site to improve usability or when, although provided by third parties, they adopt tools that reduce or cancel the identifying power of the natural person (for example by masking part of the IP address). Therefore, it will be necessary to foresee the possibility that the same cookie can be referred not only to one, but to more devices, in order to create a reasonable uncertainty about the user’s identity. Only in this last case, the analytics cookies will not require consent.
- Cookie used by the Site.
Below the Controller informs the user about the cookies present on the Site. An always updated list of cookies is available using the appropriate consent customization tool that appears, when opening the Site, or, subsequently, by pressing the appropriate button always available on the Site.
- Technical cookie
The Site uses some technical cookies necessary to let the same Site work well.
- Profiling cookie
The Site uses some profiling cookie for the purpose of: make navigation personalized and in line with preferences and interests; manage targeted advertising campaigns.
For this purpose, the Site uses cookies from the following suppliers:
| Suppliers | Data transfer outside the UE | Link |
| Google (Ads) | Google declares that it may transfer, store or process the data collected in the United States of America or in other countries outside the territories of the European Union for the purpose of providing the service. The transfer outside the European Union will take place in compliance with the standard contractual clauses provided for by EU Regulation 2016/679.
| Privacy policy Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Transfer conditions outside the UE: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks
FAQ data access by US authorities: https://policies.google.com/terms/information-requests
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| Facebook/Meta | Meta declares that it may transfer, store or process the data collected in the United States of America or in other countries outside the territories of the European Union for the purpose of providing the service. The transfer outside the European Union will take place in compliance with the standard contractual clauses provided for by EU Regulation 2016/679.
| Privacy policy Meta: https://it-it.facebook.com/privacy/policy
Transfer conditions outside the UE: https://www.facebook.com/legal/EU_data_transfer_addendum/update
FAQ data access by US authorities: https://transparency.fb.com/data/government-data-requests/further-asked-questions |
- Analytics cookie
The Site uses specific analytics cookies mainly for the purpose of: allowing the Site to function properly, evaluating the effectiveness of a service or product provided by the Controller, designing the web platform, better measuring Site traffic.
For this purpose, the Site uses, cookies from the following suppliers:
| Fornitore | Trasferimento extra UE | Link |
| Google (Analytics) | The IP address is anonymized. However, Google, in certain situations, may transfer, store or process the data collected in the United States of America or in other countries outside the territories of the European Union for the purpose of providing the service. The transfer outside the European Union will take place in compliance with the standard contractual clauses provided for by EU Regulation 2016/679. | Privacy policy Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Transfer conditions outside the UE: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks
FAQ data access by US authorities: https://policies.google.com/terms/information-requests
Information about Google Analytics: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=it |
- Social network buttons, widgets and other third-party cookies
The Site may use services provided by third parties, i.e. autonomous and distinct organizations with respect to the data controller indicated above. Even if the Controller allows third parties to access the Site to send cookies to the user’s device, he does not have control over the information provided by the cookies and does not have access to such data. This information is fully controlled by third parties as described in the relevant privacy policies. Furthermore, these cookies will only be installed if the user has given his consent.
Here are the links where user can view the privacy information relating to the management of data by the suppliers of the respective services.
- Facebook, privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
- Instagram, privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
- TripAdvisor, privacy policy: https://tripadvisor.mediaroom.com/it-privacy-policy
- Google, privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Cookie options through the settings of the browser used.
User can change his choices about the cookie setting, for example by giving or denying consent to the installation of non-technical cookies, using the appropriate consent customization tool that appears, when opening the Site, or, subsequently, by pressing the appropriate button always available on the Site.
The Controller also informs that the user can enable and disable cookies by accessing the settings of his browser. Therefore, it’s sufficient to identify the name of the browser used for navigation and follow the specific guides provided for each one. To facilitate this operation, the Controller indicates the link to the instructions provided by the programmers of the main browsers.
- Internet Explorer
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Safari
- Opera
- Google Chrome (Android)
- Safari per iOS (dispostivi mobili)
User can disable cookies using the opt-out tools provided by www.youronlinechoices.com (limited to the services surveyed by this platform).
- Categories of recipient
In connection with previous purposes, the Controller may communicate personal data collected to the following categories of recipient: Public bodies, public authorities, advisers and consultants, companies or organizations which provide services for the controller (for example IT service, or marketing service); other organizations that provide services for the Controller.
- Data disclosure
Personal data will be not transfer.
- Data transfer
The Controller may transfer personal data to third countries for ancillary reasons connected to previous purposes. If personal data will be transfer outside the European Union recipients, it will be adopted all the cautions imposed by the Regulation, and any transfer of personal data shall be based on: an adequacy decision; appropriate safeguards; binding corporate rules.
- Data retention
The personal data collected will be kept for the retention times indicated, for each cookie, in the appropriate consent customization tool that appears, below, when the Site is opened, or, subsequently, by pressing the appropriate button always available on the Site. However, some data could be kept for a longer period of time in the event of hypothetical computer crimes against the Site, for the management of any disputes, to fulfill to legal obligations, to carry out internal and external investigations or inspections.
- Rights of the data subject
User is entitled to exercise the following rights at any time: right of access, right to rectification, right to erasure; right to restriction of processing, right to object, right to data portability, right to withdraw the consent.
To exercise any of the above rights, user have to contact the Controller by writing to the contacts under point 1.
User has also the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority of the State where he lives, works or where the violation appends (in Italy, Data Protection Authority) if he believes that the processing of his personal data by the Controller is in violation of the Regulation or applicable law.
- Adjournment
Please, also read the other data privacy policies published on the Site.
Latest release 07/08/2023
