How We Use Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This document describes the use of cookies and other tracking technologies on this website. We use essential tools for the functioning of the site, Google Analytics for anonymous traffic analysis, and Google Maps to integrate interactive maps. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time and find more details in the sections below.

This document contains information about the technologies that enable this Website to achieve the purposes described below. These technologies allow the Controller to collect and store information (e.g., through the use of Cookies) or use resources (e.g., running a script) on the User’s device when the User interacts with this Website.

For simplicity, such technologies are collectively referred to in this document as “Tracking Tools” unless there is reason to differentiate.

For example, although Cookies may be used in both web and mobile browsers, it would be inappropriate to refer to Cookies in the context of mobile applications, as they require a browser to function. Therefore, in this document, the term Cookie is used specifically to refer to that particular type of Tracking Tool.

Some of the purposes for which Tracking Tools are used may also require the User’s consent. When consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time by following the instructions provided in this document.

This Website uses Tracking Tools managed directly by the Controller (commonly known as “first-party” Tracking Tools) and Tracking Tools that enable services provided by third parties (commonly known as “third-party” Tracking Tools). Unless otherwise specified in this document, such third parties may access their respective Tracking Tools.

The duration and expiry of Cookies and other similar Tracking Tools may vary depending on the settings made by the Controller or each third-party provider. Some of them expire at the end of the User’s browsing session.

In addition to what is specified in the descriptions of each of the categories below, Users can obtain more detailed and updated information on the duration and any other relevant information – such as the presence of other Tracking Tools – in the privacy policies of the respective third-party providers (via the links provided) or by contacting the Controller.

Activities Strictly Necessary for the Operation of This Website and the Provision of the Service

This Website uses Cookies commonly known as “technical” or other similar Tracking Tools to perform activities that are strictly necessary to ensure the operation or provision of the Service.

 

First-Party Tracking Tools

This website does not require registration or authentication.

 

Third-Party Tracking Tools

Tag Management

This type of service allows centralized management of the tags or scripts used on this Website.

The use of these services involves the flow of User Data through them and, where applicable, their retention.

 

Google Tag Manager (Google Ireland Limited)

Google Tag Manager is a tag management service provided by Google Ireland Limited.

Personal Data processed: Tracking Tools.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy

Other Activities Involving the Use of Tracking Tools

Functionality

This Website uses Tracking Tools to enable simple interactions and activate features that allow Users to access certain resources of the Service and facilitate communication with the Controller.

 

Managing Support and Contact Requests

This type of service allows this Website to manage support and contact requests received via email or other tools, such as the contact form.

The Personal Data processed depends on the information provided by the User in the messages and the tool used for communication (e.g., email address).

Experience

This Website uses Tracking Tools to enhance the quality of the user experience and enable interactions with external content, networks, and platforms.

 

Displaying Content from External Platforms

This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Website and to interact with it.

Even if Users do not use the service, it may collect web traffic data relating to the pages where it is installed.

 

Google Maps Widget (Google Ireland Limited)

Google Maps is a map visualization service provided by Google Ireland Limited that allows this Website to integrate such content into its pages.

Personal Data processed: Usage Data and Tracking Tools.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy

YouTube Widget (Google Ireland Limited)

YouTube is a video content visualization platform managed by Google Ireland Limited. This service may collect traffic data from the pages where it is embedded, even if Users do not directly interact with the videos.

Personal Data processed: Usage Data and Tracking Tools.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy

 

Measurement

This Website uses Tracking Tools to measure traffic and analyze User behavior to improve the Service.

Anonymous Analytics Services

The services in this section allow the Controller to process and manage statistics in an anonymous form using first-party Tracking Tools.

Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) with IP anonymization (Google Ireland Limited)

Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) is a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, compile reports, and share them with other Google services.

Google may use the Personal Data to contextualize and personalize ads on its advertising network.

This integration of Google Analytics anonymizes your IP address. The anonymization takes place within EU member states or in other countries that are part of the EEA. In exceptional cases, the IP address will be transmitted to Google servers and shortened in the United States.

For more information on how Google uses data, please consult the Google Partner Policy.

 

Analytics

The services in this section allow the Controller to monitor and analyze web traffic and track User behavior.

Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) (Google Ireland Limited)

Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) is a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, compile reports, and share them with other Google services.

Google may use the Personal Data to contextualize and personalize ads on its advertising network.

For more information on how Google uses data, please consult the Google Partner Policy.

 

Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited)

Google Analytics is a statistics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, compile reports, and share them with other Google services.

Google may use the Personal Data to contextualize and personalize ads on its advertising network.

In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at the time of collection and then deleted before any data is stored in data centers or servers. For more details, refer to Google's official documentation.

For more information on how Google uses data, please consult the Google Partner Policy.

Personal Data processed: City, browser information, device information, city latitude, city longitude, number of Users, session statistics, and Tracking Tools.

 

Advertising Reporting Features in Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited)

Google Analytics on this Website has enabled advertising reporting features, which collect additional information from the DoubleClick cookie (web activity) and from device advertising IDs (app activity). This allows the Controller to analyze specific data related to User behaviors and interests (traffic data and interaction with ads) and, if enabled, demographic data (such as age and gender).

Users can choose to opt out of Google cookies by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Personal Data processed: Unique device identifiers for advertising (e.g., Google Advertiser ID or IDFA), Tracking Tools, and various types of data as specified in the service's privacy policy.

 

Spam Protection

This Website uses services to protect itself from spam and malicious traffic. These services collect Personal Data to verify that interactions are performed by real users and not bots.

 

Google reCAPTCHA (Google Ireland Limited)

Google reCAPTCHA is a spam protection service provided by Google Ireland Limited. The integration analyzes user behavior to distinguish humans from bots. This process involves collecting Personal Data, such as technical information about the device and website usage, which is shared with Google.

Personal Data processed: IP address, usage data, and tracking tools.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy

How to Manage Preferences and Give or Withdraw Consent

There are various ways to manage Tracking Tool preferences and give or withdraw consent, where necessary:

Users can manage Tracking Tool preferences directly through their device settings – for example, they can prevent the use or storage of Tracking Tools.

Additionally, whenever the use of Tracking Tools depends on consent, the User can give or withdraw such consent by setting their preferences within the cookie notice or by updating those preferences through the privacy widget, if available.

Thanks to specific browser or device features, it is also possible to remove previously stored Tracking Tools, including those used to remember the User’s initial consent preferences.

Other Tracking Tools stored in the browser’s local memory may be removed by clearing the browsing history.

Regarding third-party Tracking Tools, Users can manage their preferences by visiting the related opt-out link (if provided), using the tools described in the third party’s privacy policy, or by contacting the third party directly.

Locating Tracking Tool Settings

Users can find information on how to manage Cookies in some of the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses:

Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Brave
Opera

Users may also manage some Tracking Tools for mobile applications by disabling them through the device settings, such as advertising settings or general tracking settings (Users can refer to their device settings to find the relevant option).

 

How to Disable Interest-Based Advertising

Without prejudice to the above, Users are informed of the possibility to use the resources provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU and UK), the Network Advertising Initiative (USA), the Digital Advertising Alliance (USA), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan), or other similar services. These services allow Users to manage tracking preferences for most advertising tools. The Controller therefore recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.

The Digital Advertising Alliance also offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users control behavioral advertising on mobile apps.

 

Consequences of Refusing the Use of Tracking Tools

Users are free to decide whether or not to allow the use of Tracking Tools. However, please note that Tracking Tools enable this Website to provide Users with a better experience and enhanced features (in line with the purposes outlined in this document). Therefore, if the User decides to block the use of Tracking Tools, the Controller may not be able to provide the related functionalities.

Data Controller

Salvatore Mazzone
Corso Padre Pio, 33
82020 Pietrelcina (BN),Italy
Data Controller’s email address: info@comune.pietrelcina.bn.it

Since the use of third-party Tracking Tools on this Website cannot be fully controlled by the Controller, any specific reference to such third-party Tracking Tools should be considered indicative. To obtain complete information, Users are kindly invited to consult the privacy policies of the respective third-party services listed in this document.

Given the objective complexity of identifying tracking technologies, Users are encouraged to contact the Controller should they wish to receive further information regarding the use of such technologies on this Website.