Arnaldo Pomodoro

This notice is provided pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) to those browsing the website www.arnaldopomodoro.it (the “Website”) in order to inform Users of the types of cookies used by the Website, how to remove and disable them, and the rights that may be exercised under the GDPR.

1. Data Controller

The Arnaldo Pomodoro Foundation, with its registered office at Vicolo Lavandai 2a - Milan, Tax Code 97163270156, VAT No. 12775620151, in the person of its current legal representative, is the data controller (hereinafter, the “Foundation” or the “Controller”).

The Data Controller may be contacted by sending an email to info@fondazionearnaldopomodoro.it or by writing to the following address: Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, Vicolo Lavandai 2a, 20144 – Milan.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are alphanumeric text strings containing information that are stored on the User’s device (e.g. computer, tablet or smartphone) whenever they visit a website via a browser. Cookies help to facilitate the analysis of web traffic and enable web applications to send information to individual users.

The information encoded in cookies may also include personal data; in particular, the IP address from which the connection is made, a username, an email address or a unique identifier.

3. What types of cookies do we use?

Cookies can be of different types depending on their purpose, duration and origin:

Duration: we use session cookies, which are automatically deleted from your device at the end of your browsing session, and persistent cookies, which remain stored on your device even after the session has ended for the periods indicated in the table below.
Origin: first-party cookies are those with the same domain as the Website; third-party cookies are those originating from other websites or external providers.
Purpose: the Website uses:
- technical cookies, which are strictly necessary for the Website to function correctly and to provide the services requested by the User;
- experience-enhancing cookies, used to enable embedded third-party multimedia content (YouTube videos, Vimeo videos, Google Maps), which are activated only with the User’s prior consent;
- analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4), used to compile aggregated statistics on traffic and use of the Website;
- targeting and advertising cookies (Meta), used for marketing purposes and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, which are only activated with the User’s prior consent.

Below is detailed information regarding the cookies used on the Website.

Technical cookies

Cookie name	Provider	Type	Duration	Purpose
cookie_privacy_v3	Part One	Part One	180 days	Storing cookie consent preferences
csrftoken	Part One	Part One	1 year	CSRF protection for forms
sessionid	Part One	Part One	365 days	Maintaining the user’s session
_GRECAPTCHA	Google	Third party	6 months	Spam protection for the registration form

Cookies to improve the user experience

Cookie name	Provider	Type	Duration	Purpose
VISITOR_INFO1_ LIVE; YSC; VISITOR PRIVACY METADATA	YouTube (Google)	Third party	Session / ~6 months	Playback of embedded YouTube videos
vuid	Vimeo	Third party	2 years	Playback of embedded Vimeo videos
NID, CONSENT	Google Maps	Third party	~6 months	Map display

Measurement cookies

Cookie name	Provider	Type	Duration	Purpose
_ga	Google Analytics 4	Third party	2 years	Measurement cookie used to compile website visitor statistics
_ga_SQKQRFWVV1	Google Analytics 4	Third party	2 years	Measurement cookie used to check the status of the GA4 session

Targeting and advertising cookies

Cookie name	Provider	Type	Duration	Purpose
_fbp	Meta (Facebook)	Part 1	3 months	Remarketing and measuring Meta campaigns
fr	Meta (Facebook)	Part 3	3 months	Advertising and remarketing on Facebook

Social media widgets

Social network widgets are those specific ‘buttons’ or ‘blocks’ on the Website that display social network icons and allow users browsing the site to interact directly with social media platforms with a single ‘click’.

Below are links where the User can view the privacy policy relating to data processing by the social networks to which the buttons and widgets link, and obtain further information, including on how to disable these cookies, by consulting the links provided below. No information is collected or processed by the Website in which the widget is embedded.

For further information, including on how to disable these cookies, please consult the following links:

Twitter – https://support.twitter.com
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com
Other Google services (e.g. YouTube) – http://www.google.com

4. Deleting cookies and browser settings

Below is a link to various web pages where you can find instructions on how to disable cookies in your browser:

To disable Google Analytics, you can also download a dedicated browser add-on from the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=it.

You can also manage your preferences regarding all cookies using the consent management tool available in the ‘Privacy’ section in the footer of the Website.

5. What rights does the User have?

Whilst the Data Controller is processing the Data, the User, as the data subject, may at any time exercise the following rights:

Right of access – to obtain confirmation as to whether or not the Data is being processed and, where applicable, to receive all information relating thereto;
Right to rectification – to have the Data rectified where it is inaccurate or incomplete;
Right to erasure – in certain circumstances, to have the Data erased where it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or where there is no legal obligation or legitimate interest on the part of the Data Controller justifying its retention;
Right to restriction of processing – subject to certain conditions, to have the processing of the Data restricted;
Right to data portability – with regard to data provided on the basis of consent or a contractual necessity, to have the Data in our possession transferred, where applicable to a different data controller, in a structured and machine-readable format;
Right to object – to object, at any time and on grounds relating to your particular situation, to the processing of your Data based on the Data Controller’s legitimate interest;
Right to withdraw consent – with regard to cookies subject to consent (cookies designed to improve the user experience, targeting and advertising cookies), to withdraw your consent at any time, without this affecting the lawfulness of the processing carried out prior to the withdrawal.

The above rights may be exercised by writing to info@fondazionearnaldopomodoro.it.

6. How to lodge a complaint

Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, the User has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in the Member State in which they habitually reside, in which they work, or in which the alleged infringement occurred (for Italy: the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) if you consider that your rights regarding the protection of personal data have been infringed. Further information is available at the following address: https://www.garanteprivacy.it/diritti/come-agire-per-tutelare-i-tuoi-dati-personali/reclamo.

[version updated on October, 2026]

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