INFORMATION ON THE MANAGEMENT OF COOKIES

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 third-party 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 as they are strictly necessary for the provision of the service.

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, analytics cookies show which pages are most frequently visited, allow you to check which are the recurring patterns of use of a website and help to understand any difficulties that the user encounters in use.

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. In these cases, we are talking about 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.escaperoom-business.com 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 site also allows the sending of third-party cookies. These cookies are not tools of our ownership, for more information, therefore, you can access the information and the 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 information pages: Facebook and Google.

Cookie management

The user can manage their 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, it being understood that this operation may prevent the user from using some parts of the site. 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.