What are cookies and how we use them

A cookie is a simple text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device by a website server and that only that server will be able to retrieve or read its content.
The data allows the site to maintain user information between pages and also to analyze the way in which the user interacts with the site.
In fact, cookies are used to improve your browsing experience and provide information to the site manager on how you are using it in order to obtain statistical data, a usage profile and convey advertising messages in line with your interests.

What are cookies and how we use them

The "Help" section of your browser should be able to help you manage your cookie settings.
If you do not wish to receive cookies, you can modify your browser so that it warns you when they are being sent.
It is also possible to delete cookies that have already been stored at any time, via the browser settings.
You can choose whether or not to accept the cookies that are set by our site and by our suppliers, on the cookie settings page.
We inform you that most of our website works without the use of cookies, but that if you choose to disable some of them, you will lose features and functionality.

What are the main types of cookies?

Below is a brief description of the main types of cookies:

Session e Persistent Cookies

Session Cookies, which contain the information that is used in your current browser session. These cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
Nothing is stored on your computer beyond the time you use the site

Persistent Cookies

Hey are used to keep the information that is used in the period between one access and another to the website, or used for technical purposes and to improve navigation on the site.
This data allows sites to recognize that you are an already known user or visitor and adapt accordingly.
"Persistent" cookies have a duration which is set by the website and which can vary from a few minutes to several years.

First-party and third-party cookies

First-party cookies, which belong to the site that created them.
Third-party cookies, which are created by domains external to the site and whose data are stored by the third party.
Sixt University is not responsible for the content of third party websites which may or may not set cookies.

Technical and profiling cookies

Technical Cookies, which are those used for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network, or as strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user to provide this service (see Article 122, paragraph 1, of the Privacy Code).

They are not used for other purposes and are normally installed directly by the owner or manager of the website.
These include, for example, functionality cookies, which allow the user to navigate according to a series of selected criteria (for example, the language, the products selected for purchase) in order to improve the service rendered.

Analytics cookies are assimilated to technical cookies when used directly by the site manager to collect information, in aggregate form, on the number of users and how they visit the site.
Profiling cookies, which are aimed at creating user profiles and are used to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user while surfing the net. Due to the particular invasiveness that such devices can have in the private sphere of users, European and Italian legislation provides that the user must be adequately informed about their use and thus express their valid consent.