Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how the operator of Italy Move uses cookies and similar technologies on italymove.it, why they may be used and how you can control them.

Live cookie inventory required

The exact cookies and trackers depend on the website’s final plugins, hosting, analytics, embeds and advertising tools. Complete a live scan before launch and make sure the Cookie Settings panel displays the active provider, cookie name, purpose and duration. Do not publish invented cookie names.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on a device when a website is visited. Similar technologies may include local storage, pixels, tags, scripts, software development kits and device identifiers. In this policy, “cookies” is used as a convenient term for these technologies where they perform a comparable function.

2. First-party and third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set by italymove.it. Third-party cookies or identifiers are set or accessed by another provider whose technology appears on the website, such as an analytics, video, map, social media or advertising service. Third parties may process information under their own privacy terms.

3. Cookie categories

Category

Purpose and consent approach

Strictly necessary

Required for core website functions, security, network transmission, consent storage, load balancing or form operation. These may be used without consent where the legal exemption applies, but they must still be explained.

Preferences / functionality

Remember choices such as language, region, accessibility settings or interface preferences. Consent is requested where these are not strictly necessary for a service expressly requested by the user.

Analytics / statistics

Help measure visits, content performance and website use. Non-essential analytics should be disabled until consent. Limited analytics may qualify for a technical-cookie exemption only where configured to meet the applicable conditions.

Marketing / tracking

Measure campaigns, create profiles, personalise advertising or track users across websites or services. These require prior consent where used.

External media

Enable maps, videos, social content, chat tools or other embedded services. They may set cookies or transmit data and should be blocked until consent where not strictly necessary.

4. Why Italy Move may use cookies

Keep the website secure and functioning correctly.

Remember cookie choices and other requested settings.

Operate and protect enquiry forms.

Understand which pages and relocation topics are useful.

Improve navigation, content and technical performance.

Display optional maps, video, social or interactive content.

Measure marketing campaigns or show relevant advertising, if such tools are activated with consent.

5. Legal basis and consent

Strictly necessary cookies may be used where they are required to transmit a communication or provide a website function expressly requested by the user. Other cookies and tracking technologies are used only after consent where required. Consent must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous. Closing or ignoring a banner should leave non-essential cookies disabled.

6. Cookie banner and settings

On the first visit, a cookie banner should allow you to:

Accept all optional cookies.

Reject all optional cookies.

Open detailed settings and choose categories or providers.

Continue with only strictly necessary technologies by closing the banner, where the interface clearly explains this result.

A Cookie Settings link should remain available in the website footer so choices can be reviewed or withdrawn at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal. The website should stop future optional tracking after withdrawal and take reasonable steps required by the relevant technology and law.

7. How long cookies remain

Session cookies generally expire when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies remain for a defined period or until deleted. The exact duration of each active cookie should appear in the Cookie Settings panel. Retention should be limited to what is necessary for the stated purpose.

8. Current cookie inventory

The live Cookie Settings panel forms part of this policy and should provide the current cookie or tracker name, category, provider, purpose and duration. Because technologies change when website features are installed or updated, the live inventory should be reviewed regularly and updated after material changes.

Inventory field

What must be shown in the live panel

Name

The precise cookie, local-storage key, pixel or tracker identifier.

Provider

Italy Move or the relevant third-party provider.

Category

Necessary, preferences, analytics, marketing or external media.

Purpose

A clear, specific explanation of what the technology does.

Duration

Session or the exact persistent retention period.

Third-party information

A link or reference to the provider’s privacy information where appropriate.

9. Analytics

If analytics services are activated, they should be configured to minimise data, restrict sharing and respect the user’s consent choice. Analytics that do not meet the conditions for a technical-cookie exemption must remain disabled until consent. The provider and exact configuration should be identified in the live inventory.

10. Maps, videos, social media and external content

Embedded maps, video players, social posts, chat tools or similar features may allow an external provider to receive device, IP address, usage or account information. Where the feature is not strictly necessary, it should be replaced with a consent placeholder until the user chooses the relevant category.

11. Managing cookies through your browser

Most browsers allow users to view, block or delete cookies. Blocking all cookies may affect form operation, security, saved preferences or other website functions. Browser controls do not always prevent server-side logs, pixels, fingerprinting or data already collected, so the Italy Move Cookie Settings panel should be the primary method for controlling website consent.

12. Re-presenting the banner

The website should not repeatedly ask a user who has declined optional cookies to consent again, unless processing circumstances change significantly, the website cannot determine whether a choice is already stored, or the applicable minimum period has elapsed. Under the Italian Garante’s cookie guidance, re-prompting may be appropriate after at least six months in the specified circumstances.

13. Do Not Track and privacy signals

Browser-based privacy signals are not implemented consistently across all services. Where a legally recognised signal is received and technically supported, the website should process it as required by applicable law. Users can always use the Cookie Settings panel to make or update a choice.

14. Updates to this policy

This policy may be updated when cookies, vendors, website features or legal requirements change. The latest version will be posted with an updated date. A material change that affects consent should trigger an appropriate new choice.

15. Contact

Questions about cookies or consent choices: info@italymove.it