Definition of “cookies”.
Cookies are generally small text files that:
- an electronic platform (especially websites, known as a “publisher”) visited by the user; or
- electronic platforms, different websites or web servers (known as “third parties”) through the publisher;
place and store – directly, in the case of publishers, and indirectly, i.e. through them, in the case of “third parties” – within a terminal device available to the user.
The terminal devices referred to are, for example, a computer, a tablet, a smartphone, or any other device capable of storing information. The information encoded in cookies may include personal data, such as an IP address, username, unique identifier or email address, but may also contain non-personal data, such as language settings or information about the type of device a person is using to browse the site.
The same result may also be achieved through the use of similar tracking technologies based on other online identifiers, web beacons, GIFs, or fingerprinting, i.e. the technique of identifying the device used by the user by collecting all or some of the information related to the specific device configuration used by the data subject. Tracking procedures and technologies such as Client/Device Generated Identifier, Statistical ID, HTML5 Cookie Tracking and Universal Login Tracking are used on mobile devices.
The term ‘Cookies’ as used hereinbelow refers to all of the aforementioned tracking technologies and methods operating on web or mobile platforms.
Various types of cookies can be distinguished according to their characteristics and use:
Technical cookies.
These are cookies that are indispensable for the proper functioning of a website and are used to manage various services related to websites (such as a login or access to reserved functions on the sites). These cookies perform functions, including session tracking, storing information on specific configurations regarding users accessing the server, facilitating the enjoyment of online content, etc. They can, for example, be used to keep track of the items in an online shopping cart or the information used to fill in an electronic form online. Technical cookies can be used, among other things, to allow web pages to load faster, as well as to route information over a network – thus in line with requirements strictly related to typical operation of websites. The duration of said cookies is strictly limited to the working session or they may use a longer dwell time in order to remember the visitor’s choices. The deactivation of strictly necessary cookies may compromise the experience of using and browsing the website.
Profiling cookies.
Profiling cookies are used to trace specific actions or recurring behavioral patterns in the use of the offered functionalities back to specific, identified or identifiable individuals for the purpose of grouping the different profiles within homogeneous, multi-sized clusters; this is aimed in turn to enable the controller to, inter alia, provide increasingly customized services beyond what is strictly necessary for the delivery of the given service and also send targeted advertising messages, i.e. messages that are in line with the preferences expressed by the user in the context of their web-browsing activities. Profiling cookies can, for example, be used to convey behavioural advertising and then measure the effectiveness of the advertising message, i.e. adapting the type and methods of the services rendered to users’ behavior as previously monitored.
Analysis (analytics) and performance cookies.
These are cookies used to collect and analyze traffic and use of a website anonymously. These cookies, while not identifying the user, allow, for example, to detect whether the same user returns to log on at different times. They also make it possible to monitor the system and improve its performance and usability. Deactivating these cookies can be done without any loss of functionality.
Types of cookies used by S Cask Ltd.
S Cask Ltd employs on its web or mobile platforms exclusively:
Technical cookies that allow essential functions such as authentication, validation, management of a browsing session;
Anonymous analysis cookies that only pursue statistical purposes and collect information in aggregate form without the possibility of tracing the identification of the individual user. It is in any case possible to deactivate analysis cookies on the web platform as follows: open your browser, select the Settings menu, click on Internet Options, open the privacy tab and choose the desired cookie blocking level. If you wish to delete cookies already saved in the memory, simply open the security tab and delete the history by ticking the “delete cookies” box.
S Cask Ltd does not use or transmit profiling cookies nor let third party cookies be operating on this web Site.
Here there are the cookies employed BY s Cask Ltd:
Strictly Necessary cookies
|
Cookie key |
Domain |
Path |
Cookie type |
Expiration |
Description |
|
wordpress_test_cookie |
www.scaskworld.com |
/ |
First-party |
Session |
Used on sites built with WordPress. Tests whether or not the browser has cookies enabled |
|
cb-enabled |
www.scaskworld.com |
/ |
First-party |
1 year |
This cookie is associated with a free script which shows a cookie alert notice on a website. It is used to record when the user has dismissed the notice to prevent it re-appearing on return visits. |
Performance cookies
| Cookie key | Domain | Path | Cookie type | Expiration | Description |
| _ga More info |
.scaskworld.com | / | First-party | 2 years | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics – which is a significant update to Google’s more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. |
Purpose of processing and purposes of technical session cookies.
S Cask Ltd employs technical cookies exclusively for the purpose of carrying out computer authentication or session monitoring and the storage of specific technical information regarding users accessing the servers. In this respect, certain operations on S Cask Ltd web or mobile platforms could not be carried out without the use of these technical cookies, which are therefore technically necessary in such cases. Technical cookies can also be used without the consent of the person concerned, such as the following:
- cookies with data filled in by the user (session identifier), lasting one session or persistent cookies limited to a few hours in certain cases
- authentication cookies, used for the purpose of authenticated services, lasting one session;
- user-centered security cookies, used to detect authentication abuses, of limited persistent duration;
- media player session cookies, such as ‘flash’ player cookies, of one session duration;
- session cookies for load balancing, of one session duration;
- persistent cookies for user interface customization, lasting one session (or slightly longer);
- cookies for content sharing via third-party social plug-ins, for logged-in members of a social network.
Purpose of processing and purposes of performance cookies.
With reference to the anonymized analytics cookies that pursue exclusively statistical purposes and collect without the possibility of tracing the identification of the single user (so-called “single out”) S Cask Ltd adopts an analytics cookie structure according to which the same cookie is referable not only to one, but to several devices and at least the fourth component of the IP address is masked. In this way, analytics cookies can be assimilated to technical cookies and do not require S Cask Ltd to collect any consent from the person concerned for their use.
Users can still opt out by visiting the website http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
Mandatory or optional consent for the operation of cookies that do not pursue marketing or profiling purposes.
It is not mandatory collecting consent for the operation of only technical cookies or duly anonymized analytical cookies assimilated to technical cookies. Their deactivation and/or denial of their operation will result in the impossibility of proper browsing of this web Site and/or the impossibility of using the services, pages, functions or content available herein.
Identification and contact details of the Data Controller.
The identification and contact details of the Data Controller follow:
S Cask Limited
Company number 12936767
Registered office address:17 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London, England, W1K 4QG
Registered Officer: Alessandro Bleve.
The contact details allowing the user to quickly contact S Cask Limited and communicate directly and effectively with the same, including e-mail address are:
Tel. …………………………
Fax ………………………….
e-mail: ………………………
Data retention terms.
The data will be retained for the terms hereinbelow and shall be deleted following the elapsing terms:
- wordpress_test_cookie – duration: session
- cb-enabled – duration: 1 year
- _ga – duration: 2 years
- _ga_1W4JHW4DKR – duration: 2 years
Users’ Rights.
With particular reference to users’ rights regarding cookies, some links are provided below for further information:
AboutCookies.org: for more information on cookies and how they affect your browsing experience.
Youronlinechoices.com: for a broad overview of cookies, best practices and the use of targeted advertising through the use of cookies
The Cookies section on www.garanteprivacy.it/cookie for best practices provided by the Italian Data protection Authority.
The data subject is informed that
– he/she has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection surveillance Authority which is – in Italy – the Italian data Protection Authority (called: “Garante” see: www.garanteprivacy.it)
– alternatively, he/she has the right to lodge a complaint with another competent European privacy Authority located in the place of habitual residence or domicile in Europe of the person who is contesting a violation of his/her rights, following the relevant procedures and directions;
– he/she has the right to access his/her data, to update, amend, ask for deletion, challenge the data and the processing thereof.
How can the user manage cookies.
Removing cookies from your device
You can delete all cookies that are already on your device by clearing the browsing history of your browser. This will remove all cookies from all websites you have visited.
Be aware though that you may also lose some saved information (e.g. saved login details, site preferences).
Managing site-specific cookies
For more detailed control over site-specific cookies, check the privacy and cookie settings in your preferred browser
Blocking cookies
You can set most modern browsers to prevent any cookies being placed on your device, but you may then have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site/page. And some services and functionalities may not work properly at all (e.g. profile logging-in).