What are cookies and what are they used for?
Cookies are text strings that the website of the Lake Basin Authority of Lakes Maggiore, Comabbio, Monate, and Varese or other different websites or web services (so-called third parties) place and store within your device through the browser (PC, smartphone, or tablet) you use to access the site, in order to identify and recognize the device itself.
Cookies are used to allow the correct use of the site’s content but can also be used, with the user’s consent, to track navigation for statistical or even advertising purposes.
Some cookies are deleted when you close the pages (“session cookies”), while others remain stored for variable retention times (“persistent cookies”) depending on the expiration set by their producers.
What type of cookies does this website use and for what purpose?
Our site uses different types of cookies, each of which has a specific function. We list the categories as indicated in the table below:
TECHNICAL COOKIES: (no consent is required) These are necessary to allow navigation of the site and, for this purpose, store the preferences expressed by the user, such as graphic settings and language, login, and consents given regarding data processing. They are also necessary for the provision of services requested by the user. This category of cookies allows the owner and third parties to collect aggregated and anonymous information on the use and interaction with the site (e.g., number of accesses and time spent, most visited pages, devices used for access, area of origin) and to process statistics—including data relating to other domains, websites, or mobile applications attributable to the owner—intended to improve its content.
ANALYTICAL COOKIES: (installed only with consent) These are managed by the site owner, rather than by third parties such as Web Analytics Italia, to process and provide the owner with aggregated statistical analyses on the use and interaction with the site by the user. These cookies are able to identify the user.
Table of cookies used by this website
Cookie Name Type Duration Provider
_pk_id Analytical 13 months Web Analytics Italia
_pk_ses Analytical 30 minutes Web Analytics Italia
How can I permanently disable cookies directly from the browser?
If you have doubts or concerns regarding the use of cookies, you can always intervene to prevent their setting and reading—for example, by changing the privacy settings within your browser to block certain types.
Since each browser—and often different versions of the same browser—differ significantly from one another, if you prefer to act autonomously through your browser preferences, you can find detailed information on the necessary procedure in your browser’s help guide. For an overview of how to act for the most common browsers, you can visit www.cookiepedia.co.uk.
If you wish, advertising companies allow you to opt-out of receiving targeted ads. This does not prevent the setting of cookies but stops the use and collection of some data by these companies. You can disable each individual cookie from the links provided in the “cookie table.”
For more information and opt-out options, visit www.youronlinechoices.eu.