COOKIE POLICY

COOKIE NOTICE

This Cookie Policy describes the cookies and other tracking tools used by the website www.metelligroup.it and is provided pursuant to Article 122 of Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003 (Privacy Code), the “Guidelines on cookies and other tracking tools” issued by the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) on 10 June 2021, and Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”). It supplements the Information on the processing of personal data, to which reference is made for anything not stated here.

DATA CONTROLLER

Metelli S.p.A., with registered office at Via Bonotto, 3/5 - 25033 Cologne (BS), Italy, VAT no. IT01517740989, e-mail gdpr@metellispa.it.

WHAT COOKIES ARE

Cookies are small text files that the websites visited send to the user’s device, where they are stored and then sent back to the same websites on the next visit. Similar tools, such as pixels and tracking scripts, perform similar functions and are treated in the same way in this policy. Cookies may be “first-party”, if set directly by this website, or “third-party”, if set by other parties through the website.

TYPES OF COOKIES USED

  • Technical cookies: necessary for the website to work and to provide the services requested by the user (for example access to the My Metelli reserved area, form protection and storing cookie choices). Under Article 122(1) of the Privacy Code they do not require consent and are always active.
  • Statistics cookies (Google Analytics): collect information in aggregate form on how the website is used. Since they are set by a third party, they are only used with the user’s prior consent.
  • Marketing cookies (Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag): measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and allow ads in line with the user’s interests to be shown. They are only used with the user’s prior consent.
  • Third-party content (Google Maps): the map on the Contacts page is only loaded with the user’s prior consent, because the provider may set its own cookies.

LIST OF COOKIES

The durations shown for third-party cookies are those declared by the respective providers and may vary. For up-to-date information, please refer to the providers’ notices listed below.

Name Provider Purpose Duration Category
metelli_cookie_consentMetelli S.p.A.Stores the user’s cookie choices6 monthsTechnical
.AspNet.ApplicationCookieMetelli S.p.A.Keeps the user signed in to the My Metelli reserved area (only after login)SessionTechnical
_GRECAPTCHAGoogle Ireland LtdProtects the job application and My Metelli registration forms against spam and abuse (Google reCAPTCHA)6 monthsTechnical
_gaGoogle Ireland LtdDistinguishes visitors pseudonymously for statistical purposes (Google Analytics)2 yearsStatistics
_ga_PCZ6ZRVYK4Google Ireland LtdKeeps the state of the browsing session (Google Analytics)2 yearsStatistics
_fbpMeta Platforms Ireland LtdIdentifies the browser to measure campaigns and show ads (Meta Pixel)3 monthsMarketing
frMeta Platforms Ireland LtdPersonalised advertising on Facebook and Instagram (facebook.com domain)3 monthsMarketing
li_fat_idLinkedIn Ireland Unlimited CompanyAttributes conversions to LinkedIn campaigns (LinkedIn Insight Tag)30 daysMarketing
bcookie, li_sugr, lidc, UserMatchHistory, AnalyticsSyncHistoryLinkedIn Ireland Unlimited CompanyBrowser identification, synchronisation of advertising identifiers and request routing (linkedin.com domain)from 1 day to 1 yearMarketing
NID and other google.com cookiesGoogle Ireland LtdSet by Google Maps when the map on the Contacts page is loaded: they store preferences and may be used for advertising purposesup to 6 monthsThird-party content

HOW TO MANAGE CONSENT

On the first visit, a banner is shown that allows the user to accept all cookies, reject them or choose which categories to allow using the “Customise” button. Closing the banner with the X is equivalent to rejecting: browsing continues with technical cookies only. Scrolling the page or continuing to browse does not constitute consent.

The choice is stored for 6 months; after this period, or in the event of substantial changes to the cookies used, the banner is shown again. Consent can be changed or withdrawn at any time using the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page or by clicking here. If consent is withdrawn, first-party statistics and marketing cookies are deleted and the tracking tools are no longer loaded.

Users can also manage or delete cookies from their browser settings: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge. For Google Analytics, the opt-out browser add-on is also available. Disabling technical cookies may affect the operation of some parts of the website, such as access to My Metelli.

THIRD PARTIES AND TRANSFER OF DATA OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION

Third-party cookie providers process data as independent controllers or as processors, in accordance with their own notices. Google, Meta and LinkedIn may transfer data to the United States or to other non-EU countries; such transfers take place on the basis of the European Commission’s adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, to which these companies adhere, or of other safeguards provided for by Articles 44 et seq. of the GDPR, such as standard contractual clauses.

RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

Data subjects may exercise the rights provided for by Articles 15-22 of the GDPR, including the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal, by writing to gdpr@metellispa.it, and may lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (www.garanteprivacy.it). For further details, please refer to the Information on the processing of personal data.

This Cookie Policy was last updated on 23/10/2026.