Cookie Policy
Pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and the guidelines issued by the Italian Data Protection Authority regarding cookies and other tracking tools on 10 June 2021, this document is intended to provide users of the website www.grimaldi-lines.com (the “Website”) some information about the data processing carried out by Grimaldi Group S.p.A., with registered office in Piazza Alberico Gentili n.3, Palermo, 90143, Italy, Tax ID and VAT no. 0117240820 – hereinafter also “Company”), as data controller, through the use of cookies installed on the Website.
For information on the privacy policy adopted by the company for this Website, please refer to this link
The Company, together with Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A. and Grimaldi Deep Sea S.p.A., has designated a Data Protection Officer (DPO), with specialist knowledge of legislation and standard practices in the matter of data protection, who is therefore qualified to perform the tasks as per Article 39 of the GDPR.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are portions of code installed in the browser that help the data controller provide their services via the Website.
Thanks to cookies, the Website stores certain information which is then sent when the user returns to the Website or navigates from one page to another. Cookies are also usually used to store anonymous information relating to page navigation (inbound and outbound links, time spent on the Website), to monitor and analyse the performance, functioning and effectiveness of the Website in order to improve and optimise it. Some of the purposes for which cookies are installed may also require the user’s consent.
Cookies used by the website
The Website uses the following types of cookies:
Necessary
They are used by the Website for the following purposes:
- storage of the user’s session and confirmation of the cookie policy in order for the relevant banner to be viewed or hidden on their subsequent visits to the Website.
- Control of Javascript support by the browser for the duration of the browsing session.
- Verification of Website access via mobile devices.
Optimisation of the load on the servers accessing the Website, through specific balancing algorithms.
At the following links you can find the web pages where you can consult the privacy and cookie policies in relation to this category of cookies:
https://www.shinystat.com/en/anonimizzazione.html
These are cookies that ensure the proper functioning of the Website and are therefore installed without the user’s prior consent.
A list of the technical cookies used by the Website can be found below:
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | session | The cookie is used to store and identify a user’s unique session ID for the purpose of managing the user’s session on the Website. It is a session cookie and is deleted when all browser windows are closed. |
| wt_consent | 1 year | This cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user’s consent for cookies |
| SSID_GRIMALDIFERRIES | session | This cookie is installed by Shinystat as an anonymous unique identifier per session |
| SV_GRIMALDIFERRIES | session | This cookie is installed by Shinystat for anonymous identification of the visit |
| SSC_GRIMALDIFERRIES | 6 months | This cookie is installed by Shinystat to collect shopping cart data for conversions |
| SN_GRIMALDIFERRIES | 6 months | This cookie is installed by Shinystat to track visit frequency, visits and returning visitors |
| SSCN_N_GRIMALDIFERRIES | 6 months | Description is currently not available. |
| SSCN_UG_GRIMALDIFERRIES | 6 months | This cookie is installed by Shinystat for the unique detection of website channels |
| SSCN_UW_GRIMALDIFERRIES | 6 months | This cookie is installed by Shinystat for the unique detection of website channels |
| SSCN_UM_GRIMALDIFERRIES | 6 months | This cookie is installed by Shinystat for the unique detection of website channels |
| _GRECAPTCHA | 6 months | Google Recaptcha service sets this cookie to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::a | never | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::f | never | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user's browser can display emojis properly. |
| rc::b | session | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::c | session | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
Functional
The cookies in this category are Third-Party cookies and are used to track the sharing of pages on the Website.
These cookies are installed with the user’s prior consent.
A list of the functional cookies used by the Website can be found below:
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | never | The cookie is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. |
| yt-remote-session-name | session | The cookie is used by YouTube to store the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | session | The cookie is used by YouTube to store the user's video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-session-app | session | The cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player. |
| yt-remote-cast-available | session | The cookie is used to store the user's preferences regarding whether casting is available on their YouTube video player. |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | session | The cookie is used to store the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
Analytics
The Website uses Shinystat (session and persistent) cookies to count the number of visits to the Website, i.e. to collect statistical information, in aggregate form, on the number of users accessing the Website and on how they visit the Website.
The Website uses Google Analytics for web statistics services. Google may place Google Analytics cookies on users’ devices in this context to track and examine how visitors use the Website.
At the following links you can find the web pages where you can consult the privacy and cookie policies in relation to this category of cookies:
http://www.google.com/intl/it_ALL/analytics/learn/privacy.html
https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en&ref_topic=2919631.
If, on the other hand, you wish to deactivate the tracking of your visits by Google Analytics, you can install the browser add-on for deactivating Google Analytics (available for Explorer 8-11, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and Opera) https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB.
This Website does not guarantee that the aforementioned activity will be carried out by Google in a totally anonymous form and, therefore, these cookies are installed with the user’s prior consent.
A list of the Third-Party analytical cookies used by the Website can be found below:
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cto_tld_test | session | This cookie is used to improve the relevance of the ads by collecting visitors on multiple websites. This exchange of data on visitors is generally provided by an exchange of ads or from the third -party data centers. |
| _ga_* | 2 years | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _ga | 2 years | The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also tracks the use of the Website for the Website’s analytical report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| _fbp | 3 months | Facebook sets this cookie to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting the website. |
| uid | 1 year | This is a cookie that identifies the browser and the user's device univocally in order to analyze visitors' behavior and improve the user's experience with the site. |
Performance
The cookies belonging to this category are Third-Party (Google) cookies and are used to limit requests to connect to the Website at peak traffic times.
At the following link you can find the web pages where you can consult the privacy and cookie policies in relation to this category of cookies:
https://policies.google.com/privacy.
These cookies are installed with the user’s prior consent.
Below is a list of the performance cookies used by this Website:
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _uetsid | 1 day | Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. |
| _uetvid | 1 year | Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. |
Profiling
Profiling cookies issued by third parties are used to assign a probabilistic value of belonging to certain socio-demographic clusters in order to provide the Website owner with data relating to the composition of its audience for purposes related to content and/or advertising optimisation.
The Website uses profiling cookies from the following Third Parties:
- Google. In Google’s privacy policy, you can find out more about your rights and the optional settings available to you to protect your privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
- YouTube. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by YouTube, please refer to Google’s privacy policy.
- DoubleClick. For more information on the purpose and scope of data collection and processing by DoubleClick, please refer to Google’s privacy policy.
Profiling activities are not carried out by these Third Parties anonymously and, therefore, these cookies are installed with the user’s prior consent.
A list of Third-Party profiling cookies used by the Website can be found below:
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| receive-cookie-deprecation | 13 months | Google sets this cookie to enable Privacy Sandbox testing and preview how site behaviour and functionality work without third-party cookies. |
| cto_bundle | 13 months | Criterio sets this cookie to provide functions across pages. |
| test_cookie | 15 minutes | doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user's browser supports cookies. |
| YSC | session | Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain. |
| yt.innertube::nextId | never | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| yt.innertube::requests | never | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| MUID | 13 months | Bing sets this cookie to recognise unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations. |
| criteo_write_test | 1 minute | This cookie sets a unique ID for the visitors that allows third-party advertisers to target the visitors with relevant advertisement. |
| _gcl_au | 3 months | Google Tag Manager sets the cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-device-id | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
How can i control the installation of Cookies?
Uses can click here to get immediate access to a dashboard from which they can see the status of the consents they have given and those they have refused with regard to the installation of the categories of cookies mentioned above.
Users can manage their preferences via the Your Online Choices platform in order to change their choices at any time and no longer receive personalised content and advertisements.
In addition to what is stated in this document, users can manage their cookie preferences directly from within their browser and prevent – for example – third parties from installing cookies. You can also use your browser preferences to delete cookies that have been installed in the past, including the cookie in which your consent to the installation of cookies by this website has been saved.
It is important to note that by disabling all cookies, the functioning of this website may be impaired.
Users can find information regarding how to manage cookies in their browser at the following links:
Google Chrome
- Launch Chrome
- Click on Chrome setting menu placed on the browser toolbar next to the url window
- Choose settings
- Click on “Advanced settings”
- In the “Privacy” section click on “setting content“
- In the “Cookie” section you can modify cookie settings as follows:
- Allow saving data locally
- Modify local data before the browser is closed
- Prevent websites from setting cookies
- Block third party cookies and website data
- Manage exceptions for some websites
- Delete one or all the cookies
- For more info visit the dedicated page:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en
Mozilla Firefox
To delete cookies and site data for a website you’re currently visiting:
- Click the padlock at the left of the address bar
- Click Clear Cookies and Site data.
To delete cookies for any single website:
- Launch Mozilla Firefox
- Click the menu button and select Settings.
- Select the Privacy & Security panel and go to the Cookies and Site Data section.
- Click the Manage Data… button. The Manage Cookies and Site Data dialog will appear.
- In the Search websites field, type the name of the site whose cookies you want to remove. Items that match your search will be displayed:
- To remove all cookies and storage data for the website, click Remove All Shown.
- To remove selected items, select an entry and click Remove Selected.
- Click Save Changes.
- In the Removing Cookies and Site Data confirmation dialog that opens, click OK.
- Close the about:preferences page.
- For more info visit the dedicated page:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox
Apple Safari
- Launch Safari
- Click on Safari, select Preferences and click on Privacy
- In Block Cookies section specify how Safari accepts cookies from websites.
- Click on Details to display which websites have stored cookies
- For more info visit the dedicated page:
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH19214?locale=en_US
Safari iOS (mobile devices)
- Launch Safari iOS
- Touch Settings and then Safari
- Touch Block Cookies and choose an option: “Never”, “Third party and advertisers” or “Any time”
- To delete any cookies stored by Safari, touch Settings, then Safari and lastly Delete Cookies and data
- For more info visit the dedicated page
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Launch Internet Explorer
- Click on Tools and choose Internet Options
- Click on Privacy, select Settings and modify the scrolling device as desired:
- Block any cookie
- Enable any cookie
- Select the websites whose cookies are enabled: move the pointer to a middle position and click on Websites, then enter the name of a website and choose Block or Enable
- For more info visit the dedicated page
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/block-or-allow-cookies
Opera
- Launch Opera
- Click on Preferences then on Advanced and lastly on Cookie
- Select any of the following options:
- Accept any cookie
- Accept cookies only from the website being visited: third party cookies or cookies sent from any other domain will be rejected
- Never accept cookies: no cookie will be stored
- For more info visit the dedicated page
https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
Data processing methods
The Company processes, stores and processes the above-mentioned personal data by electronic means. Said data will be stored both on computer media and on paper, organised in databases, and on any other type of suitable medium, in compliance with the security measures required by the GDPR regulation.
The installation of cookies and other tracking systems by Third Parties cannot be technically controlled by the Company: therefore any specific reference to cookies and tracking systems installed by Third Parties is to be considered indicative.
Parties to whom your personal data may be disclosed
Personal data may be disclosed to the Third Parties mentioned above, including those in countries outside the European Economic Area (such as the United States). The Company conducts this transfer in accordance with the principles set out in the GDPR.
In addition to parties whose right and interest in accessing personal data is recognised by legal provisions or secondary and/or EU regulations, the personal data subject to processing may also be disclosed to the Company’s internal staff and to other Grimaldi Group companies, as well as to companies that provide services and activities on behalf of the Company.
Rights of data subjects
Users may, at any time, exercise the following rights (within the limits set by the GDPR):
- to access personal data, requiring that such data be made available to them in an intelligible form, as well as the purposes of the processing;
- to obtain the rectification or deletion of said data or to limit the processing thereof;
- to withdraw their consent (where this is the legal basis for processing) without prejudice to the lawfulness of processing based on consent before their withdrawal;
- to obtain the portability of such data;
- to object to the processing of their personal data;
- to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority, which in Italy is the “Garante per la protezione dei dati personali”, by following the instructions found on their website.
The above rights may be exercised by contacting the following email address: privacy@grimaldi.napoli.it.
The Data Protection Officer (DPO) appointed by the Company may be contacted at the following email address: DPO@grimaldi.napoli.it.
