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Cookie Policy

This website uses cookies.

In accordance with Directive 2009/136/EC and Italian legislation governing the use of cookies, contained in Article 122 of Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 (hereinafter the "Privacy Code"), we hereby inform you about the cookies used by the website of Amplifon S.p.A. (hereinafter the "Website") and the reason for their use. The following information is provided pursuant to Article 13 of the Privacy Code and completes the privacy policy posted on the Website. For whatever is not directly explained here, please refer to the contents of the Privacy Policy.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make the user experience more efficient.

Why are cookies used?

The use of cookies provides many benefits in the provision of information society services, including: (i) facilitating a user's browsing on the website and access to the various services offered; (ii) avoiding users having to reconfigure the general characteristics each time they access the Website; (iii) promoting the improvement of performance and services provided through the Website, following the corresponding analysis of the information obtained through the cookies installed; (iv) promoting their customised sales initiatives based on the choices made by the user.

Types of cookies

"Technical" cookies

These cookies meet certain technical requirements that help to make a website accessible by enabling basic functions such as page browsing and access to protected areas of the Website. The website may not function properly without these cookies. Sometimes cookies are also used to enable a website to remember information influencing the way the website behaves or looks, such as the preferred language or the region where the user is located, or to understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting and transmitting information in aggregate form which cannot be used to directly identify the user (analytics).

These types of cookies are also described as "technical cookies". The law states that "technical cookies" can be installed on the user's device following due notification, which will be defined by this document.

Profiling cookies

All other cookies, along with statistical cookies operated by third parties, are considered "profiling cookies". This category especially includes the cookies used to track and analyse the user's activities on the internet, in order to make improvements and provide our services in a more efficient and customised manner. The intention is to offer the visitor a display of relevant and engaging ads targeted at the individual user. For the use of these cookies the user's prior consent is necessary: on the first access, it is considered that the user has consented to the installation of profiling cookies if he/she continues to browse after the submission of the notice on cookies in the corresponding banner. Subsequently, the user can opt out by checking the appropriate boxes in the descriptive forms within this document.

Differentiation between cookies

Cookies can be differentiated into the following categories depending on the feature under consideration: the owner, the data retention period, the purpose of use.

Differentiation by owner

  • Own cookies: These cookies are sent to the terminal of the user's computer from a computer or domain managed by the manager of the Website from which the service requested by the user is supplied.
  • Third-party cookies: These cookies are sent to the user's terminal by a server or domain that is not managed by the operator of the Website, but by another entity which is the one that processes the data obtained through cookies.

Cookies installed through the Website can be either ours or third-party cookies. In the latter case, advertisers and other parties may use their own cookies to collect information regarding user activity on the Website and/or the advertisements on which the user has clicked. We provide links to policy and consent forms of such third parties or any intermediaries (if available) to allow users to make their own informed choices.

This information could be used by them to present advertisements which they believe could be more interesting for you because they are based on the content you have just seen.

We have no control over these cookies. To disable or reject third-party cookies it is necessary to refer to the third-party websites.

Differentiation by data retention period

  • Session cookies: These cookies are designed to collect and store data while the user accesses a web page. They are often used to store information only for the service requested by the user at any time and are automatically deleted at the end of the session (for example, a list of products purchased).
  • Persistent cookies: The data is stored in these cookies on the user's terminal and they can be accessed and used for a period of time defined by Amplifon, which could last from a few minutes to considerably longer periods (as specified in the reference tables in this document).

Differentiation by purpose of use

Essential cookies: allow you to browse the Website and to use all its functions. Without these cookies you may not be provided certain services or functions and browsing on the Website would not be easy and functional.

Functionality cookies: allow storing of the user's choices on the Website and/or services expressly requested by the user, in order to provide more advanced and more personalised services, such as customising a page or remembering where and what has been proposed to the user previously.

Analysis cookies: collect information about the use of the Website (such as the indication of the pages most frequently visited, verification of recurrent patterns while using the Website, etc.) and allows for improvement of its functioning, helping to understand any difficulties encountered in the use of the Website.

Targeting and advertising cookies: for publishing advertisements that are deemed of interest to the user, for example limiting the number of times an advertisement is presented on the Website (because the cookie remembers what the user has seen on the Website) and helping to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. This information may be shared with other parties, such as advertisers. For more information about Targeting and Advertising cookies and how they can be disabled, as well as exercising consent through the forms in this document, we recommend the following sites: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices and http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html.

How to manage consent

Users can withdraw their consent to the use of cookies on this Website by checking the appropriate boxes in the descriptive forms in this document. Users can also configure their browsers to accept or reject all cookies, or choose which ones they agree and which ones they refuse to install.

How to configure the browser

On the browser, users may make use of one of the following, depending on the type of browser they use:

  • Google Chrome (Under Tools Settings) > Show Advanced Settings > Privacy (Content Settings) > Cookies

Further information

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer (In the Tools menu) Internet Options > Privacy > Advanced

Further information

  • Safari Preferences > Privacy

Further information

  • Firefox (In the Tools menu) Options > Privacy > Cookies

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  • Opera Configuration > Options > Advanced > Cookies

Further information

If you use a different browser, we recommend you to check the manual mode of the browser which is used to configure cookie management or consult the page http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiuto:Cookie.

Cookies used

The following descriptive tables of cookies installed by the Website specify the owner, the purpose of each cookie, the data retention period and the exercise of consent or opposition.

If it is a third-party cookie, the link is provided to the policy of the latter or any intermediary (where applicable) to allow the user also to make an informed choice in this respect. If the direct link to the third party is not available and in order to get more information about Targeting and Advertising cookies and how you can disable them, the following links can be used: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices and http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html.

 

Technical cookies

Browsing/essential/performance/process or security cookies contribute to the functioning of the website, such as the ability to navigate between pages or to access protected areas. If blocked, the website will not function properly.

N.B.: the security cookie is a sub-type that allows you to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials and protect data from unauthorised parties. It can contain records, for example, which are digitally signed and encrypted by the ID of the user account.

Cookie Owner Expiry Purpose
COOKIE_SUPPORT Amplifon S.p.A. not provided Determines whether the cookies are active.
JSESSIONID Amplifon S.p.A. Expires with the session Allows verification that the user is actually using the website: thus it is possible at all times to identify the number of users who are browsing on the website.
ACTIVATE
DEACTIVATE

Non-essential technical cookies

Functionality/preference/location/session status cookies allow the storing of information that changes the behaviour or appearance of the website (preferred language, size of text and characters, geographic area in which you are located). If blocked, the experience will be less functional but not impaired.

Cookie Owner Expiry Purpose
GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID Amplifon S.p.A. not provided Remembers the language chosen by the user during the session.
LFR_SESSION_STATE_20158 Amplifon S.p.A. Expires with the session Allows verification that the user is actually using the website: thus it is possible at all times to identify the number of users who are browsing the website.
USER_UUID Amplifon S.p.A. 1 year Identifies users who have signed up to the website.
COMPANY_ID Amplifon S.p.A. 1 year Identifies the companies to which users belong who have signed up to the website.
REMEMBER_ME Amplifon S.p.A. 1 year Stores whether the user has chosen for the website to remember his/her User ID and password registration ("auto login").
PASSWORD Amplifon S.p.A. 1 year Contains the encrypted password (if the user has opted for auto login).
SCREEN_NAME Amplifon S.p.A. 1 year Contains the encrypted username.
ID Amplifon S.p.A. 1 year Contains the encrypted user ID (if the user has opted for auto login).
ACTIVATE
DEACTIVATE

Profiling cookies (analytics)

The Cookie Policy on our Website may be periodically updated, so you should consult this document each time you access the Website in order to be properly informed about how and why we use cookies.

Cookie Owner Expiry Purpose
__utma GOOGLE ANALYTICS 2 years Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when you run the JavaScript library and there is no _utma cookie. The cookie is updated each time data are sent to Google Analytics.
__utmb GOOGLE ANALYTICS 30 minutes Used to identify additional sessions or visits. The cookie is created when running the JavaScript library and there is no _utmb cookie. The cookie is updated each time data are sent to Google Analytics.
__utmc GOOGLE ANALYTICS Expires with the session Not used in ga.js. Configured to interact with urchin.js. Previously this cookie interacted with the _utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session or visit.
__utmt GOOGLE ANALYTICS 10 minutes used to speed up the frequency of website updating
__utmt_account2 GOOGLE ANALYTICS 10 minutes used to speed up the frequency of website updating
__utmz GOOGLE ANALYTICS 6 months Stores the traffic or campaign source that explains how users come to the website. The cookie is created when running the JavaScript library and is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics.
_ga GOOGLE ANALYTICS 2 years Used to distinguish users
_gat_UA-56850157-3 GOOGLE TAG MANAGER   Identifies tags to identify user preferences and send appropriate advertising
ACTIVATE
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Profiling cookies (advertisement)

The Cookie Policy on our Website may be periodically updated, so you should consult this document each time you access the Website in order to be properly informed about how and why we use cookies.

Cookie Owner Expiry Purpose
YSC Youtube Expires with the session Technical Cookies allow us to incorporate for our videos that are hosted on the server of Youtube
PREF Youtube - Google 8 months Cookie Google PREF,used by Youtube for statistical data is not personal but that could allow tracking
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE Youtube 8 months Cookies need to track the viewing of YouTube videos embedded in the pages of our site. Unique identifier that allows the analysis of the visitors. The data is used only in aggregate form.
NID Google 6 months The NID cookie contains a unique ID that is used by Google to store your preferences and other information, such as your preferred language (such as Italian), the number of search results that you want to be shown per page (eg 10 or 20) and your preference for activation of Google SafeSearch filter.
lidc Linkedin 2 days Cookies to integrate the service in the LinkedIn site, with the purpose of allowing you to share pages or articles on Linkedin.
_twitter_sess Twitter Expires with the session Twitter - provides our micro-blogging feed
guest_id Twitter   Twitter guest ID cookie
uid AddThis 2 years Targeted ads based on behavioral profiling and geographic location.
uvc AddThis 2 years It detects how often sharing service AddThis Social relates to the same user.
dt AddThis 1 month It keeps track of expiration dates of cookies used by other social sharing service AddThis.
di2 AddThis 2 years It keeps track of expiration dates of cookies used by other social sharing platform AddThis.
vc AddThis 2 years Not classified.
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