POLICY ON THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA USING COOKIES
INSTALLED FROM www.alhenascience.com
DATA CONTROLLER
The Data Controller is Alhena Science S.r.l.
Registered office: via Conservatorio n. 30 – 20122 Milan, Italy
Email address: paolo.rizzardi@alhenascience.com
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES
Cookies are small text files that are installed by a website in the temporary memory of the browser you are using (and therefore in the device from which you connect to the Platform, such as PCs, tablets, cell phones, etc.) and that record certain information related to your browsing activity. Cookies make it possible to temporarily record some information related to your preferences, but at the same time they allow you simplified navigation and easier use and effectiveness of the site you are visiting.
Depending on where they come from, cookies can be:
- First-party, that is, sent directly from our site;
- Third-party, from other sites and sent through our site.
Depending on their purpose, cookies can be:
- technicians:
- navigation or session are used to perform navigation or to provide a service requested by the user and are not used for any further purposes
- of functionality: these are useful to facilitate the user’s effective use of the site by personalizing the browsing experience. They are used, for example, to keep track of the language chosen.
- analytics: these are used to collect information about the behavior of users of the site, such as the number of visits, the most visited pages, and the channels from which visitors come. We use them to collect this data in an anonymous and aggregate form;
- profiling: these are used to track the user’s browsing on the web and create profiles on his/her preferences, habits and choices. Through the information contained in these cookies, for example, advertising messages can be transmitted to the user’s device in line with the preferences that the user has already expressed during online browsing.
2. TYPE OF COOKIES INSTALLED BY THE WEBSITE
The www.alhenascience.com website installs technical browsing/session, analytical and third-party profiling cookies on your device.
Technical session/necessary cookies
These cookies, necessary for proper and safer browsing, contain codes generated by our server. They do not contain any kind of personal information and do not store the sites visited; they are usually not stored permanently on the user’s device and are deleted at the end of browsing, when the browser is closed or otherwise after a short period of time.
Functional cookies allow the user to navigate according to a set of selected criteria (e.g., language, products selected for purchase) in order to improve the service rendered to the user.
Why is the installation of these cookies in my device lawful?
For the release of these cookies, current regulations do not require your prior consent.
The installation of these cookies is lawful on the basis of the legitimate interest of the Controller represented by the performance of its business activities including through the smooth enjoyment of its website by users.
The technical cookies installed by the site are as follows:
NAME: _GRECAPTCHA
PURPOSE: Google Recaptcha service sets this cookie to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
SUPPLIER: google.com
DEADLINE: 6 months
NAME: rc::a
PURPOSE: This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
SUPPLIER: google.com
DEADLINE: never expires
NAME: rc::b
PURPOSE: This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
SUPPLIER: google.com
DEADLINE: session
NAME: rc::c
PURPOSE: This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
SUPPLIER: google.com
DEADLINE: session
NAME: rc::f
PURPOSE: This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
SUPPLIER: google.com
DEADLINE: never expires
NAME: cookieyes-consent
PURPOSE: CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors.
SUPPLIER: alhenascience.com
DEADLINE: 1 year
Third-party analytical and statistical cookies
These cookies are used to collect, in an anonymized form, data about how visitors use the site. They allow, for example, to know how many people visit the site, what are the most viewed pages, the channels of origin and other data on the use of content, data on the use of forms by users.
Why the installation of these cookies is lawful: The installation of these cookies is lawful on the basis of the consent you may have given by checking the appropriate box in the site banner. You can always revoke any consent you may have given by disabling cookies (see sect. “How to prevent the installation of cookies?”)
The analytical cookies installed by the site are as follows:
NAME: _pk_id.*
PURPOSE: Matamo set this cookie to store a unique user ID.
SUPPLIER: alhenascience.com
DEADLINE: 1 year 1 month
NAME: _pk_ses.*
PURPOSE: Matomo set this cookie to store a unique session ID for gathering information on how the users use the website.
SUPPLIER: alhenascience.com
DEADLINE: 1 hour
3. DATA TRANSFER TO THIRD COUNTRIES (OUTSIDE THE EU)
Your data is transferred outside the European Union. The transfer of your data is legitimate because the European Commission has decided that the third country to which your data is transferred provides an adequate level of protection for your data.
In any case, we inform you that the transfer of your data outside the European Union may pose possible risks to the protection of your data, due to the lack of an adequacy decision and additional safeguards.
4. HOW TO DISABLE COOKIES_REVOCATION OF CONSENT ART 7 GDPR
Cookies are linked to the browser being used and can be disabled directly from the browser, so consent can be revoked. It should be kept in mind, however, that disabling cookies may prevent the proper use of some functions of the site itself. The exact procedure is indicated at the link corresponding to the browser you are using:
IOS SAFARI: https://support.apple.com/it-it/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
MOZILLA FIREFOX: https://support.mozilla.org/it/kb/Attivare%20e%20disattivare%20i%20cookie
GOOGLE CHROME: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=it
MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER: https://support.microsoft.com/it-it/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
To see what cookies are being installed on your device, and possibly change your choices, you can change the privacy settings found within the control panel of your web browser and/or visit this site https://cookiepedia.co.uk/.
You can find more basic information about the privacy configuration of your web browser by clicking on this link http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2#!/.
5. TO WHOM THE DATA COLLECTED BY COOKIES IS TRANSFERRED
The www.alhenaascience.com website uses cookies from the following third parties:
- Matomo – https://matomo.org/
- YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/
6. RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT
With respect to your personal data processed through the installation of cookies, you have the right to obtain access and, in certain cases, rectification, deletion, as well as restriction of processing and opposition to processing.
You may exercise your rights by sending a request to the e-mail address dpo@altheiascience.com . The Holder will respond as soon as possible and, in any case, no later than 30 days after your request.
7. HOW CAN I FILE A COMPLAINT?
Should you wish to file a complaint regarding the manner in which your personal data is processed by the Controller or regarding the handling of a complaint that you have filed, you have the right to file a complaint directly with the Supervisory Authority in the manner specified at www.garanteprivacy.it.
LAST UPDATE: 04/06/2025