Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to work more efficiently, and to provide information to website operators.
Cookies can be first-party (set by us, the website operator) or third-party (set by third-party services we use, such as analytics or translation tools). They can be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).
Similar technologies — such as web beacons, pixels, local storage, and fingerprinting — may also be used and are covered by this policy.
2. Who We Are
This Cookie Policy applies to the website operated by E CONSULTING ADVISOR S.R.L.S., trading as e-consultadvisor, registered in Italy (VAT IT18318481001, REA RM-1777243), with registered office at Viale Antonio Ciamarra 259, 00173 Roma (RM), Italy.
This policy is supplementary to our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we handle personal data collected through cookies and other means.
3. Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not store any personally identifiable information and do not require consent under applicable law.
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session state | Strictly Necessary | Maintains basic website session functionality and remembers form state during your visit. | Session |
| Security tokens | Strictly Necessary | Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks on interactive forms. | Session |
| Load balancing | Strictly Necessary | Ensures consistent delivery of website content by directing requests to the correct server. | Session |
3.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some services may not function properly.
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| googtrans | Functional | Set by Google Translate to remember your language preference when using the language switcher on our website. | 1 year |
| Language preference | Functional | Stores your selected display language so you don't have to re-select it on subsequent visits. | 1 year |
3.3 Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you visited our website.
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics. Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Analytics | Google Analytics 4. Used to persist session state across pages. | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics. Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics. Used to throttle request rate to Google servers. | 1 minute |
We use Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled. This means the last portion of your IP address is masked before being sent to Google's servers, reducing the ability to identify individual users.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some features of our website are provided by third parties. These third parties may set their own cookies when you use our website. We do not control the setting of these cookies and you should check the relevant third-party websites for more information about their policies.
| Third Party | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | Google Translate (language switching), Google Analytics (website analytics), Google Fonts (typography) | policies.google.com/privacy |
Google is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and processes data in accordance with Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). Google may transfer data to servers in the United States.
By using the language switcher on our website, you are interacting with Google Translate. Google may collect data about your use of the translation service. We recommend reviewing Google's Privacy Policy for details.
5. Cookie Durations Summary
| Duration Type | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Session cookies | Deleted automatically when you close your browser. They do not remain on your device. | CSRF tokens, session state |
| Persistent cookies (short) | Remain on your device for a defined short period (minutes to hours). | _gat (1 min), _gid (24 hrs) |
| Persistent cookies (long) | Remain on your device for an extended period (weeks to years) unless manually deleted. | _ga (2 years), googtrans (1 year) |
6. Managing & Disabling Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in the following ways:
6.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View cookies currently stored on your device.
- Delete all or specific cookies.
- Block cookies from specific websites.
- Block all third-party cookies.
- Block all cookies (note: this may break website functionality).
To manage cookies in your browser, visit the help section of your browser:
6.2 Opt Out of Google Analytics
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6.3 Opt Out of Google Translate
Simply do not use the language switcher on our website, or clear cookies with the name googtrans from your browser.
6.4 Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that if you disable or block certain cookies, some parts of our website may not function as intended. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled, as they are essential for the website to operate.
7. Your Consent
Under Italian law implementing EU Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive) and the GDPR, we are required to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent and are placed as soon as you visit our website.
Functional, analytics, and any other non-essential cookies are only placed after you have provided your informed consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by clearing the relevant cookies from your browser or by contacting us.
Your consent is recorded and associated with your session. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.
8. Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not wish to be tracked. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. We do not currently respond to DNT signals but will update this policy if a standard is established in the future.
9. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, legal requirements, or operational changes. The "last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Continued use of our website after any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
E CONSULTING ADVISOR S.R.L.S. — e-consultadvisor
Viale Antonio Ciamarra 259, 00173 Roma (RM), Italy
Email: econsultingadvisor25@gmail.com
VAT: IT18318481001 · REA: RM-1777243
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority:
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Piazza Venezia n. 11, 00187 Roma (RM), Italy
Website: garanteprivacy.it