This Cookie Policy explains how VocalNews uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website or use the Service, why we use them, and how you can control their use.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website, enabling the site to recognize your device and store certain information.
Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting and personalization features.
We may also use technologies similar to cookies, such as local storage, pixels, or SDKs, which function in a comparable way.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons:
- To ensure the technical operation and security of our website and Service.
- To remember your preferences (e.g., language, cookie choices).
- To understand how visitors use the website and improve performance and user experience.
- Where permitted, to personalize content or measure the effectiveness of our communications and, in the future, advertising.
Some cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function, while others are non-essential and require your consent under EU and Italian law.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems.
They are usually set only in response to actions you take that amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site may then not work correctly.
3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.
They help us understand which pages are most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site, generally using aggregated or pseudonymized data.
We will only use analytics cookies where you have given your consent via our cookie banner or settings.
3.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your news interests or playback preferences.
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 or all of these functionalities may not work properly.
3.4 Targeting or Advertising Cookies
In the future, we may use targeting cookies set by us or our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
These cookies uniquely identify your browser and device and track your browsing across websites, subject to your consent where required.
We will not activate targeting or advertising cookies without your prior consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
4. Cookie Consent and Management
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner or pop-up that explains our use of cookies and allows you to:
- Accept all cookies.
- Reject all non-essential cookies.
- Adjust your cookie preferences by category (e.g., enabling analytics but disabling advertising).
You can change your choices at any time by accessing the cookie settings link available in the website footer or within your account settings, if available.
In addition, you can configure your browser settings to accept, refuse, or delete cookies, though doing so may affect the functionality of the website.
For more information on how to manage cookies in common browsers, please consult your browser’s help section.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site may be set by third-party service providers, for example to provide analytics or embedded content.
These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use our site, subject to your consent for any non-essential cookies.
We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of these third parties for more information about their practices.
Where required, we will maintain an up-to-date list of main third-party cookies and their purposes in this Policy or in the cookie banner interface.
6. Relationship With the Privacy Policy
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides more details on how we process personal data collected via cookies and other technologies.
If cookies or similar technologies allow us to collect personal data, we will process such data in accordance with the legal bases and purposes described in the Privacy Policy.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example to reflect changes in the cookies we use or in applicable law.
When we make material changes, we will take reasonable steps to inform you, such as updating the date at the top of this Policy and, where appropriate, displaying a notice on the website.
Your continued use of the website after any such updates will constitute your acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, you can contact our legal team at:
- Email: legal@vocalnews.it