What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that visited websites send to the user’s terminal (usually the browser), where they are stored before being retransmitted to the same websites the next time the same user visits them. Cookies are used for computer authentication, session monitoring, and storing information on specific configurations of users accessing the server.

Data Controller

The Data Controller of the data collected through cookies is DSM S.p.A., with registered office at Via Mascagni 9, 43123 Parma (Italy).
Data Controller’s email address: privacyeu@dsmgroup.eu

Types of Cookies Used

Our website uses different categories of cookies, which can be classified based on purpose and duration:

A) Technical Cookies (Necessary)

These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are generally only set in response to actions performed by the user that constitute a request for services (e.g., setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms).

  • Purpose: To ensure safe and efficient navigation and use of the website.
  • Legal Basis: Legitimate interest of the Data Controller. User consent is not required.

B) Analytics Cookies (Statistical)

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 the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

  • Purpose: Optimization and measurement of website performance.
  • Legal Basis: User Consent (if not anonymized) or Legitimate Interest (if used only for internal statistics and anonymized).

C) Profiling and Marketing Cookies (Third Parties)

These cookies are set by third parties (e.g., social networks, advertising platforms) to create a user profile and show relevant ads in line with the preferences expressed while browsing online.

  • Purpose: Marketing and personalized advertising.
  • Legal Basis: Express user consent.

Management of Preferences and Consent

When first accessing the site, the user will see a Cookie Banner informing them of the presence of cookies and requesting their consent to the use of non-technical cookies (non-anonymized analytics and profiling).
The user has the option to:

  • Accept all cookies.
  • Refuse all non-essential cookies.
  • Customize their choices, category by category.

The user can modify or revoke the consent previously expressed at any time via a specific link or button located at the bottom left.

How to Disable Cookies Via Browser

The user can also manage cookie preferences via their browser. Disabling technical cookies may compromise the use of some of the site’s features.
Below are links to instructions for managing cookies for the main browsers:

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