Cookie policy

Gianluca Hotz
Translations: IT
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1. Data controller

  • Controller: Italian SQL Server User Group (UGISS)
  • Contact: info@ugiss.org
  • Registered office: Via Del Capanno, Lodi (Italy)

2. What cookies and similar technologies are

Cookies are small text files that a website may store on the user’s device (or read from the device) for different purposes: technical operation, preferences, statistics, marketing, and so on.

EU rules also cover other technologies that store or access information on the user’s terminal device (for example certain identifiers or tracking techniques). In general:

  • cookies/technologies strictly necessary to provide the service may be used without prior consent;
  • cookies/technologies not necessary (profiling/marketing and many forms of tracking) generally require a prior user choice.

3. What this website uses (current configuration)

3.1 Profiling and marketing cookies

Not used.

3.2 Analytics / measurement (Cloudflare Web Analytics - RUM)

This website uses Cloudflare Web Analytics (RUM) for aggregated statistics and performance measurements (for example page load timings).

Measurement is performed via a JavaScript beacon executed in the browser. It is designed to work without persistent client-side state (for example without cookies or localStorage) and without profiling/marketing purposes.

Legal basis: legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) to measure usage in aggregated form and improve performance and reliability.

If you wish, you can prevent RUM statistics by blocking the beacon domain (static.cloudflareinsights.com) using browser settings or content-blocking extensions.
Instructions: Disable analytics.

3.3 First-party technical cookies

As a static website without features that require them (for example login, cart, persistent preferences), the site does not set first-party technical cookies.

3.4 Third-party technical cookies/technologies (Cloudflare infrastructure)

The website is delivered through Cloudflare infrastructure. In some scenarios related to security and traffic management (for example bot mitigation or challenges), Cloudflare may set strictly technical cookies, according to its documentation.

3.5 Links to external content (YouTube and Vimeo)

The site may contain links to content hosted on third-party platforms (for example YouTube and Vimeo).

  • If only a clickable link is present: the third-party platform is contacted only when you click and leave this site. Third-party policies then apply.
  • If videos are embedded directly in pages in the future: embeds may involve third-party cookies or tracking technologies on page load. If that happens, the site will be updated with an appropriate choice mechanism and this page will be updated.

4. Hosting: Cloudflare Pages (Cloudflare)

This website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages and delivered through Cloudflare’s network.

Useful references:

As long as the site does not use non-essential cookies/technologies (for example profiling/marketing or embeds that trigger tracking on page load), a consent banner for profiling/marketing purposes is not required.

If non-exempt tools are introduced in the future, an appropriate choice mechanism will be implemented and this page will be updated.

6. How to manage cookies and browsing data

You can manage, block, or delete cookies and browsing data from your browser settings. Steps depend on the browser and version.

7. Updates

This notice may be updated due to technical or legal changes. The date at the top indicates the last update.

8. Useful official references