This policy aims to explain how Prysmian North Europe (including companies of Prysmian Group in North Europe), in its quality of data controller (the “Controller” or the “Company”), collects and processes personal data through the cookies used on this website https://northeurope.prysmian.com (the “Website”) and to provide information as to the choices that any user of the Website (the “User”) can make in terms of controlling what cookies are installed when they access and browse the Website. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein will have the meanings attributed to
them in Personal Data Protection and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the “GDPR”). 

Please note that this policy uses the term ‘cookies’ also to refer to similar technologies covered by the law (such as, for example, Local Shared Objects - commonly referred to as "flash cookies", web beacons or bugs, including transparent clear gifs, etc.).

The information gathered by means of such tools constitute data that, in certain cases, may allow the Company to identify the Users by associating such data with other information kept by third parties (such as, for example, the IP address, DNS and registration numbers of the computers used by people connecting to the Website). These data are used and processed only for statistical purposes.

This document shall form, according to the applicable data protection legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the “GDPR”), an integral and substantial part of the Company’s Privacy Policy . We strongly recommend, therefore, to read such document as well.

A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the Website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to
another website that recognizes that cookie, to develop a record of the user’s online activity. Cookies on this site may be delivered in a first-party (set by our website) or third-party (set by our Website) context and may also be set in association with emails you receive from us. 
  
The use of cookies and similar technologies has for some time been commonplace and cookies in particular are important in the provision of many online services. Using such technologies is not,
therefore, prohibited by the law but they do require that people are properly informed about how they operate and the consequences deriving from their use, so to have the choice to refuse them, if feasible. 

Session and persistent cookies

Cookies can expire at the end of a browsing session (from when a user opens the browser window to when he/she exits the browser) or they can be stored for longer.

Session cookies – allow the Websites to link the actions of a User during a browser session. They may be used for a variety of purposes such as remembering what a User has put in their shopping basket as they browse around a site. They could also be used for security when a user is accessing internet banking or to facilitate use of webmail. These session cookies expire after a browsing session.

The use of the so-called session cookies (that, in any case, are not stored persistently on the User's computer and are deleted automatically as soon as the browser is shut down) is strictly limited to the purpose of transmitting data (made up of random numbers created by the server) identifying the specific session and necessary to allow a safe and efficient website surfing. The so-called session cookies used in this Website avoid any other computer methods that could potentially compromise the privacy about Users’ web-surfing.

Persistent cookies – are stored on a users device in between browsing sessions which allow the preferences or actions of the user across a site (or in some cases across different websites) to be remembered. Persistent cookies may be used for a variety of purposes including remembering users’ preferences and choices when using a site.

First and third party cookies – Whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party refers to the website or domain placing the cookie. First party cookies in basic terms are cookies set by a website visited by the user (the website displayed in the URL window), i.e. cookies set by Prysmiangroup.com. Third party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than the one being visited by the user: i.e. cookies which are set by web sites other than Prysmiangroup.com/. If a user visits the Website and a separate company sets a cookie through it, this would be a third-party cookie.

Some cookies are strictly necessary for the correct functioning of Internet and the Website and do not require User's consent, such as those ensuring that the content of a page loads quickly and effectively by distributing the workload across numerous computers or else those providing security.

Other cookies are still reasonably necessary or important but they are not strictly essential and, therefore, require User's consent.

User's consent is collected through different techniques implemented on this Website. One mechanism is the click of the specific box on the cookie banner highlighting the use of cookies and published on the landing page.

Your consent to the use of cookies can be withdrawn any time even though the withdrawal of consent might have impacts on the functionality of the website.

Most web browsers and devices are set to accept cookies by default. If the User prefers, they can usually choose to disable cookies by updating the browser or device settings to remove or reject cookies (e.g. cookies may be disabled by following the instructions provided by browser, which are usually located within the “Help”, “Preferences” or “Settings” menus). In case the User wishes to delete any cookies that are already on their device, reference should be made to the help, support, history or tools area on the Internet browser for instructions on how to do so.

Please be aware that choosing to remove or reject cookies, or limiting the use of other similar technologies, could affect the access to the Website or its functionalities. To find out more about cookies, please see http://www.youronlinechoices.eu or www.allaboutcookies.org, both of which contain further information about cookies, how they work and the choices that can be made by the User.

Personal data collected through the cookies will be kept in a format that allows User’s identification for no longer than 7 (seven) days, or in any case, within the time limits set forth by applicable laws and regulations, especially in connection with the need of checking computer crimes damaging the Website and/or to enforce or protect the Company’s rights (consistent with the retention periods and statutes of limitations provided for by the law), where necessary.

When no longer necessary in accordance with the above, the data will be cancelled or anonymized.

No information gathered on the Website by means of cookies will ever be either communicated or disseminated to unspecified recipients.

The User can at any time exercise their rights, including:

1. accessing their personal data;
2. having incorrect personal data referred to their rectified without delay;
3. having their data erased in the cases provided for by the law;
4. obtaining restrictions to processing, where possible;
5. requesting portability of the data provided to the Controller, i.e. receiving them in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, also for transmitting such data to another controller, without any hindrance by the Company, in all situations where it is required by the law in force;
6. lodge a complaint to the competent Supervisory Authority.

To exercise these rights, or for any further information and/or clarifications about cookies installed on this website, please write to [email protected].

The data controller is Prysmian North Europe (including companies of Prysmian Group in North Europe), a company duly incorporated under laws of respective countries, with head office at Schieweg 9, 2627AN Delft, The Netherlands. The Company shall be liable only for its own cookies, i.e. first-party cookies, while third-party cookies shall fall under the controllership of those companies identified in the table above, as updated from time to time.

This cookie policy may be updated periodically, so the User is recommended to consult it each time he/she accesses the Website, in order to be properly informed about how and why the Company uses cookies. For all further information not included in this cookie policy, please refer to our Privacy policy. 

Below is highlighted the date when the last version of this policy has been uploaded.