Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy provides information for users on the way we use cookies and/or monitoring technologies to collect information given when they visit the www.gridspertise.com website (hereafter the “Website”).

This notice is provided in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR), Article 122 of the Italian Privacy Code (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003), and the guidelines on cookies issued by the Italian Data Protection Authority on 8 May 2014, where applicable under EU and Italian law.

We kindly ask users and visitors to carefully read this Privacy Policy before submitting any personal information, completing any electronic forms on the Website, or generally using the Website.

1. What are “cookies”?

1.1. Cookies are small text files that websites send to users’ devices (e.g. computer, tablet, smartphone, notebook, etc.), where they are stored and then sent back to the same websites on the user’s next visits. Cookies may require the user’s prior consent.

1.2. Cookies allow the device on which they are stored to be identified for the entire period of their validity or registration. During visits to the Website, navigation data-related information received from the user’s device may be stored in cookies installed on the latter. 

1.3. Cookies perform different functions and make navigating the Website more efficient by remembering the user’s preferences and improving their browsing experience. They can also help personalize advertisements shown during navigation and the marketing activities aimed at the user, aligning them with the user’s interests.

1.4. Cookie settings can be changed at any time. The following information explains in detail the types of cookies used by the Website and how to manage your preferences.

2. Cookies consent banner

2.1. When you first access the Website, a cookie banner is displayed, allowing you to:

• accept all cookies; 
• reject all non-essential cookies; 
• customize your preferences by selecting specific cookie categories. 

2.2. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking on the “(Cookie Preferences)” link available at the bottom of each page of the Website.

2.3 Scrolling or continuing to browse the Website does not constitute valid consent to use of cookies that require prior consent. 

3. Managing Cookies using your browser settings

3.1. When browsing the Website, the following types of cookies may be installed on your device:

3.2. First party cookies: Cookies sent directly by Gridspertise to the user’s device.

3.3. Third party cookies: Cookies set by third-party domains (e.g. analytics or advertising providers) whose elements (e.g. image, scripts, social media plugins) are integrated into the Website. These cookies may require user consent.

3.4 Categories of Cookies

3.4.1. Technical (strictly necessary) cookies:

• do not require user consent 
• enable basic functions like page navigation, session management and secure login 
• these cookies are generally deleted when the browser is closed 

3.4.2. Analytics Cookies 

• Used to collect information on the number of visitors and how users navigate the Website, for the purpose of statistical analysis. 
• If implemented with IP anonymization and without sharing data with third parties, these cookies are treated as technical and do not require consent. 
• Otherwise, user consent is required. 

Gridspertise uses analytics cookies in a way that complies with the applicable regulations. Where required, user consent is obtained before their activation.

3.4.3. Profiling and marketing cookies

• These cookies track users' browsing to show relevant ads based on preferences and behavior.
• Require user consent before activation.

Gridspertise may use such cookies directly or through trusted third-party providers only after obtaining explicit user consent.