Extended Information on the Use of Cookies on the Website

The computer systems and software procedures used to operate the website performanceinlighting.com (hereinafter, the “Site”) acquire, during their normal operation, some personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of internet communication protocols. This information is not collected to be associated with identified data subjects, but by its very nature could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, allow users to be identified. Among the information that may be collected are IP addresses, the type of browser, the operating system used, addresses in URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) notation, the domain name and addresses of the websites from which access or exit was made, the time the request was made to the server, the method used, the information on the response obtained, further information on the user’s navigation on the Site, and other parameters related to the user’s operating system and IT environment.

Identity of the data controller

Pursuant to Article 4 No. 7 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, PERFORMANCE iN LIGHTING S.p.A., with registered office at 37030 – Colognola ai Colli (VR), Viale del Lavoro No. 9/11, VAT No. 08517220011, telephone: +39 045 6159211, is the data controller, contactable at the email address: privacy.it@pil.lighting.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of data that allow us to compare new and past visitors and understand how users navigate through the Site. We use the data collected through cookies to offer an experience that reflects your interests, preferences, and facilitates access to our services. Cookies do not record any personal information about a user and any identifiable data will not be stored. If you wish to disable the use of cookies, you need to customize your computer settings by setting the deletion of all cookies or activating a warning message when cookies are stored. To proceed without changing the application of cookies, simply continue browsing.

How many types of cookies are there?

There are two main categories, with different characteristics:

• Technical cookies: These are generally necessary for the proper functioning of the website and to allow navigation; without them, the user may not be able to view pages correctly or use some services. For example, a technical cookie is essential to keep the user connected during the entire visit to a website, or to store language, display settings, and so on.
• Profiling cookies: Used to link specific actions or recurring behavioral patterns in the use of the functionalities offered to specific, identified, or identifiable subjects, in order to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user during navigation or to customize the browsing experience.

Cookies can also be distinguished based on the entity that manages the cookies installed:

• First-party cookies: Cookies generated and managed directly by the website operator on which the user is browsing.
• Third-party cookies: Generated and managed by entities other than the website operator on which the user is browsing (usually under a contract between the website owner and the third party).

If you want more information about cookies, we recommend visiting the following link. Below are the links to the most popular browsers, where information on how to disable storage or delete cookies already stored on the browser can be found:

• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Edge
• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari

For more information about the processing of personal data on the Site, see the Privacy Policy.