Cookie policy

Cookie Policy

INFORMATION ON THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

pursuant to Article 13 of EU Regulation 679/2016

 

Dear User,

to allow you access to the pages contained on the website www.retecardiologica.it (hereinafter also referred to as the “Site“), we invite you to read the rules applied for the management of personal data in accordance with the provisions of European Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR“) and in compliance with the Measures of the Data Protection Authority n. 229/2014 and n. 231/2021.

WHAT ARE COOKIES

A cookie is a small file (text strings made up of letters and/or numbers) that a website sends to the browser and saves on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit an internet site. Cookies are used to make the site work or to improve its performance, but potentially also to “profile” a user to provide information to the site owners in order to offer services, communications, and personalized advertising.

Internet browsing software can store cookies and then transmit them again to the sites that generated them during a subsequent visit by the same user, thus keeping track of their previous interaction with one or more websites. The information encoded in cookies can include personal data, such as an IP address, a username, a unique identifier, or an email address, but they can also contain non-personal data, such as language settings or information about the type of device a person is using to browse the site. Therefore, cookies can perform important and diverse functions, including session tracking, storing information about specific configurations regarding users accessing the server, facilitating the use of online content, and more. There are also additional technologies that perform similar functions to cookies and are considered equivalent.

 

TYPES OF COOKIES

Some cookies are necessary to provide basic functionalities for browsing the site (technical cookies). The website will not function correctly without these cookies, and they are enabled by default and cannot be disabled to navigate the site.

The use of these cookies, which are not stored persistently on the user’s computer and are deleted when the browser is closed, is strictly limited to the transmission of session identifiers (consisting of random numbers generated by the server) necessary to allow safe and efficient exploration of the site. In particular, the IT systems and software procedures used to operate the website acquire, during their normal operation, some data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols. This is information that is not collected to be associated with identified data subjects, but that by its very nature could, through processing and associations with data held by third parties, allow users to be identified. These cookies can be used without the consent of the data subject.

Analytical cookies can also fall into this category, provided they are used to process aggregated anonymous information (i.e., not attributable to individuals accessing the site), currently not used by the Site manager. Additionally, the Site does not use profiling cookies, which would be used to identify user preferences by recording the sites and searches made, to create a user profile and send targeted communications or services. The use of this type of cookie would require the user’s consent; therefore, if the Rete Cardiologica decides to implement their use, it will update the information and make a banner available for the digital management of consents.

 

LIST OF COOKIES USED

Subgroup Cookie First/Third Party Duration
Technical Add to any First party 30 days

 

If you wish, you can authorize, block, or delete (in whole or in part) cookies through the specific functions of your Browser. However, please note that blocking the technical cookies necessary for the functioning of the Site may result in the inability to use it or view some of its content. For more information on how to set cookie preferences through your Browser, you can consult the specific instructions provided by:

 

THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

This Site does not use advertising tools that allow user experience tracking for marketing purposes; however, clicking on links to external sites and social networks exposes the user to the risk of profiling cookies being installed by these third-party sites (so-called “third-party cookies”) governed by their respective Cookie Policies.

 

TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA

The personal data collected through the first-party cookies on the Site are not transferred outside the European Union. If necessary, the Cardiological Network may transfer them to non-EU countries, ensuring compliance with applicable legal provisions and, if necessary, entering into specific agreements that guarantee an adequate level of personal data protection by adopting the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission in April 2021 for the transfer of personal data outside the EU.

 

RECIPIENTS

The personal data collected through cookies may be shared with:

  • persons authorized by the Data Controller to process personal data pursuant to Article 29 of the GDPR and Article 2-quaterdecies of the Privacy Code (as employees and/or collaborators of the Data Controller), who have received adequate operational instructions, have committed to confidentiality, or are subject to an adequate legal obligation of confidentiality;
  • subjects delegated and/or appointed by the Data Controller to carry out activities related to the pursuit of specific purposes (e.g., for technical maintenance interventions on IT systems), through specific appointment as External Data Processors pursuant to Article 28 of the GDPR;
  • control bodies, law enforcement, or the judiciary, who will process them, upon their express request, as independent Data Controllers for institutional and/or legal purposes in the context of investigations and controls.

 

DATA CONTROLLER

The Data Controller is the Cardiological Network, with headquarters at Via Carlo Parea n. 4, 20141 Milan.

 

DATA PROTECTION OFFICER

The Cardiological Network has identified and appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) who can be contacted through the Data Controller’s contact details or directly at the email: dpo@retecardiologica.it.

 

RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECTS

Pursuant to Articles 15-22 of the GDPR, you have the right to request from the Data Controller, at any time, access to your personal data, their rectification or deletion, or to object to their processing, as well as to exercise the right to limit the processing or obtain the data concerning you. To exercise your rights, you can contact the Data Controller or the DPO at the provided contact details.

 

You can deactivate the operation of technical cookies at any time by following the instructions of the Browser used. Additionally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Data Protection Authority), if you believe that the processing of your personal data is contrary to the applicable regulations.