Cookie Policy
COOKIE POLICY
Fondazione Ca’ Foscari, with registered office in Dorsoduro 3859/A, postcode 30123 Venice, Italy (hereinafter referred to as the “Fondazione”) hereby provides information regarding navigation data and the functioning of cookies and other tracking tools on the website www.cafoscarichallengeschool.it (“Website”), also on the basis of the indications provided by the Italian Data Protection Authority. For the purposes of this statement, the term “cookies” also refers to the other tracking tools used by the Site, as described in more detail below. The following information applies to the Site and not to other websites of third parties that may be consulted by users via links. This Cookie Policy must be read in addition to the Privacy Policy available at the following link , to which reference should be made for any other information on the processing of personal data.
1. Browsing data, cookies and other tracking tools
1.1 Browsing data
In the course of their normal operation, the computer systems and software procedures used to operate the Site acquire certain personal data the transmission of which is an integral part of the use of Internet communication protocols.
This information is not collected to be associated with identified persons, but by its very nature could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, allow users to be identified.
This category of data includes IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by users connecting to the Website, the URI (Uniform Resourse Identifier) addresses of the resources requested, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the response given by the server (successful, error, etc.) and other parameters relating to users’ operating systems and digital environments.
These data are used for the sole purpose of obtaining anonymous statistical information on the use of the Site and to check its correct functioning, and are deleted immediately after processing.
The data could be used to ascertain responsibility in the event of hypothetical cybercrimes to the detriment of the Site: in this case, the data is stored for the time defined by the relevant legal regulations or, in general, for the time strictly necessary to provide users with the service requested and to guarantee the transmission of the communication.
During browsing on the Site, CFCS can collect and process certain information, also automatically, such as through the installation of cookies in the client or the user’s device, to provide and complete the various services and functions offered by the Site.
1.2 Cookies and other tracking tools
Cookies are usually strings of text that websites (“publisher” or “first parties”) visited by users or other websites or web servers (“third-party”) place and store – directly, in the case of publishers, and indirectly, i.e. through them, in the case of “third parties” – in a device available to users. The terminals referred to are, for example, a personal computer, a tablet, a smartphone, or any other device capable of storing information. I terminali cui ci si riferisce sono, ad esempio, un personal computer, un tablet, uno smartphone, ovvero ogni altro dispositivo in grado di archiviare informazioni.
Internet browsing software and the operation of these devices, e.g. browsers, can store cookies and then transmit them back to the sites that generated them when the same user visits again, thus keeping a record of their previous interaction with one or more websites.
The information encoded in cookies may include personal data, such as an IP address, user name, 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.
Cookies can therefore perform a number of important functions, including session monitoring, storing information on specific configurations of users accessing the server, facilitating the use of online content, etc. They can, for example, be used to keep track of items in an online shopping cart or information used to fill out an online form. If, on the one hand, it is by means of cookies that it is possible, among other things, to allow web pages to load more quickly and to route information on a network – in keeping, therefore, with requirements strictly linked to the very operation of websites -, it is also possible, again by means of cookies, to convey “behavioural advertising” and then measure the effectiveness of the advertising message, i.e. conforming the type and methods of the services rendered to the behaviour of the user under previous observation.
This can also be achieved by using other tools (all of which can be distinguished between so-called ‘active identifiers’, such as cookies, and ‘passive identifiers’, the requiring mere observation), which enable processing operations similar to those mentioned above.
1.3 Types of cookies
Cookies and other tracking tools may have different temporal characteristics and therefore be considered according to their duration (session or permanent), or subjectively (depending on whether the publisher acts on its own or on behalf of the “third party”). However, the classification that mainly meets user protection needs is based on two main categories:
- technical cookies, used only for “carrying out the transmission of a communication on an electronic communication network, or to the extent strictly necessary for the provider of an information company service explicitly requested by the contracting party or user to provide such service” (see Article 122(1) of the Privacy Code); these cookies may be installed on the user’s device without the user’s consent, based, depending on the case, on the need to carry out a user’s request or on the Company’s legitimate interest;
- profiling cookies, used to link specific actions or recurring behavioural patterns in the use of the functions offered (patterns) to specific identified or identifiable subjects, in order to group the various profiles into uniform clusters of different sizes, so that it is possible for the Data Controller, among other things, to adjust the provision of the service in an increasingly personalised manner beyond what is strictly necessary for the provision of the service, as well as to send targeted advertising messages, i.e. in line with the preferences expressed by the user when surfing the web; this type of cookie can be transferred to the terminal of the user only with the latter’s consent.
Cookies may also be used, among other things, to assess the effectiveness of an information technology company provided by a publisher, to design a website or to help measure ‘traffic’, i.e., the number of visitors, including by geographic area, connection time or other characteristics. These identifiers, defined as analytics cookies, may be included in the category of technical cookies, and as such may be used without the prior consent of the person concerned, provided the following conditions are met:
- they are only used to produce aggregate statistics and in relation to a single site or mobile application;
- at least the fourth component of the IP address is masked for third parties;
- third parties refrain from combining these analytics cookies with other processing (customer files or statistics of visits to other sites, for example) or passing them on to third parties.
If these conditions are not met, analytics cookies also require the user’s consent in order to be downloaded.
Finally, cookies may also be used to enable engagement and easy sharing of content on social networks and/or to enable the sending of targeted advertisements based on the user’s preferences (social cookies); these cookies also require the user’s consent.
2. List of cookies used by the Site
This Site uses cookies for technical, analytical and statistical purposes, to improve the user’s interactivity with the Site via social networks and to personalise the sending of information and advertising communications according to the user’s interests (profiling).
2. 1 Technical cookies
The name, purpose of use and duration of each technical cookie used by the Site are set out below
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
| _icl_current_language | This cookie is used by the WordPress WPML plug-in and serves to remember the language code of the last page visited | 24 hours |
| displayCookieConsent | This cookie is used to store your choice to not display the cookie message. It lasts as long as the user’s session remains active. | Closing the browser |
Users’ prior consent is not required for the installation of technical cookies. However, all browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. You can usually find these settings in the “options” or “preferences” menu of the user’s browser. To understand these settings, the following links may be helpful. Or you can use the “Help” option in your browser for more information.
- Cookie settings in Explorer/Edge
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Safari and iOS
If you block the use of cookies, the service provided to you through the Site will be limited, thereby affecting your experience of using the Site.
2.2. Other types of cookies (profiling, analytics, social)
Below, for each cookie used by the Site that does not fall into the category of technical cookies, we give: the name, the relevant third party if the cookie is not a first party, the purpose of use, and duration.
For all the information relating to cookies provided by third parties and for the methods of opting out of individual cookies, it will be possible to access the respective information as well as the tool provided by the third party for opting out of individual cookies.
Please note that the following link allows you to opt-out of third-party cookies (i.e. companies that are members of the WebChoices tool of the Digital Advertising Alliance, including Facebook) installed on your browser: https://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN
You can also use the following tool provided by Your Online Choices to control your preferences by opting out of third-party cookies: https://www.youronlinechoices.com/it/
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Third party | Duration | Privacy Policy |
| _ga | Analytical | Records a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website | 2 anni | Privacy Policy | |
| _gat[*] | Analytical | Used by Google Analytics to limit the frequency of requests | 1 minuto | Privacy Policy | |
| _gid | Analytical | Records a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the website | 1 giorno | Privacy Policy | |
| NID | Analytical | Used by Google to store user preferences | Google (google.com) | 6 mesi | Privacy Policy |
| IDE | Profiling | Used by Google DoubleClick to record and produce reports on user actions on the site after viewing or clicking on one of the advertiser’s advertisements in order to measure the effectiveness of an advertisement and present targeted advertising to users. | Google (doubleclick.net) | At least 1 session | Privacy Policy |
| _fbp | Profiling | Advertising, tips, statistics and measurement | Facebook Pixel (facebook.com) | 3 mesi | Privacy Policy |
| _hj[*] | Analytical | Set of cookies used by the Hotjar script | Hotjar | 365 days | Privacy Policy |
Other social media features (e.g. plug-ins)
In addition to the above-mentioned cookies, the Site also incorporates plug-ins and/or buttons in order to allow easy sharing of content on the following social networks: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube. When you visit a page of the Site that contains a plug-in, your browser connects to the servers of the social network from where the plug-in is loaded, the server of which can track your visit to the Site and, if appropriate, associate it with your social network account, particularly if you are logged in at the time of your visit, or if you have recently browsed one of the websites containing social plug-ins. If you do not want the social network to record data about your visit to the Site, you must log out of your social network account and delete the cookies that the social network has installed in your browser
In relation to certain activities, the Company and social networks may also act as co-processors, pursuant to Article 26 of the GDPR, in particular when the Company, through a plug-in, jointly determines with the social media the purposes and means of processing consisting in the collection and transmission of user data to the social media. In such cases, the Company adheres to the contractual terms of the social, which may include co-ownership agreements.
In particular, with respect to Facebook plug-ins, the Company and Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2 Ireland, act as joint Data Controllers and the relevant joint ownership agreement (“Data Controller Appendix”) can be found at the following link: [ ]. Facebook Ireland is responsible for the Data Subjects’ rights under Articles 15-20 of the GDPR in relation to personal data retained by Facebook Ireland after joint processing. The following supervisory authority is responsible for Facebook: Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28, Ireland (https://www.dataprotection.ie/).
Instead with reference to the Linkedin service “Page Insights”, the joint ownership agreement between Linkedin and “Fondazione” called “Page Insights Joint Controller Addendum (the Addendum)” is available at the following link:https://legal.linkedin.com/pages-joint-controller-addendum
Finally, it should be noted that, in any case, any co-ownership does not extend to processing by social networks in relation to which the Company does not determine the purposes and means of processing (e.g. operations carried out by the social network after the communication of the User’s data by the Site).
With reference to the collection and use of information by social networks, please refer to their respective privacy policies.
‒ Facebook;
‒ Instagram;
‒ YouTube.
3. Tracking tools
Below are the tracking tools used on the Site:
- Page Insights.
- Hotjar.
4. Data protection rights
Every user has the right to obtain from the Company, subject to the existence of the legal prerequisite underlying the request:
- access to, and rectification of, personal data concerning him/her;
- the cancellation of personal data;
- the rectification of personal data held by the Company;
- revocation of consent in cases where processing is based on consent;
- the limitation of the processing their personal data;
- the copying of personal data provided by users to the Company, in a structured, commonly-used and machine-readable format (portability), and the transmission of such personal data to another data controller.
Right of objection: in addition to the rights listed above, you always have the right to object at any time, for reasons related to your particular situation, to the processing of your personal data carried out by the Company for the pursuit of its legitimate interest and to the processing of your personal data for marketing purposes.
Right of opposition: in addition to the rights listed above, you always have the right to oppose at any time, on grounds relating to your particular situation, the processing of your personal data carried out by the Company in pursuit of its legitimate interests and the processing of your personal data for marketing purposes.
If you believe that your personal data is being processed in breach of the applicable data protection legislation, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority, using the references available on the website https://www.garanteprivacy.it/,or to take legal action.
5. Contacts
The contact details of the Fondazione for questions and for exercising the rights regarding the processing of personal data, and of the Data Protection Officer (DPO) are as follows: dpo.fcf@unive.it, or at the following address: Fondazione Ca’ Foscari with registered office in Dorsoduro 3859/A, 30123 Venice, Italy.
Last update: 24/01/2022