What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website sends to your computer or other device connected to Internet to uniquely identify the user's browser or to save information or settings in your browser. At each subsequent visit, cookies are transmitted back to the site that created them and allow thus to "remember" the user's actions and preferences over time. They are registered locally in the temporary memory of the user's browser for varying periods of time depending on the need and generally comprised between a few hours and a few years, with the exception of cookies profiling the maximum duration of which is of 365 calendar days.
Cookies can be used by both the owner of the site that you are visiting, both from third parties and have different purposes, for example, simplify site navigation, to analyze site usage, store the user's favorite sites, present advertising content more targeted than its interests.
For the installation of some cookies is asked the user’s consent.

Types of cookies
There are different types of cookies:
i - respect to the function:
- technical cookies: these cookies are strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the site, which are normally installed by the owner or operator of the website. They are useful to navigate through the pages, share the content of the site, store the user's login credentials to speed entry to the site and to maintain the preferences and credentials while browsing. These include, for example functional cookies, which allow the user to navigate in function of a number of predetermined criteria (the language, the products selected for purchase, etc.) in order to improve the quality of service. Because the website cannot function properly without these cookies, they can be used without your consent, subject to the requirement of disclosure. essential to carry out the activities required by the websites. Generally, the use of these cookies;
- statistical and performance cookies: these are cookies that allow you to learn how users use the site, to be able to evaluate and improve the performance and prioritize the production of content that best meet the information needs of users. The information collected by these cookies are usually anonymous and not linked to your personal information and generally the use of them is connected to third-party services. When the data thus collected are not completely anonymous, the user is informed and can refuse to give consent to the use;
- profiling cookies: aimed at creating user profiles, for example for promotional purposes, in order to send advertising messages in line with the preferences given during navigation and to evaluate the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Thanks to these cookies advertisements appear on the site and are therefore potentially invasive. For this reason, for their use must be provided a dual informative, short and long, and it is necessary that the user gives its consent;
ii. with respect to the subject involved in the use of cookies:
- cookie of the owner of the site ("First Party"): these cookies are set by the owner of the website visited by the user, which is responsible for providing the relevant information on their use;
- Third-party cookies: these cookies are used for certain features provided by "third party" to improve the browsing experience (such as the inclusion of video); among these are those cookies necessary to integrate products and functions of third party software within the pages of the site, such as icons and preferences expressed in social networks in order to share the contents of the site (for example, through the button "like" for Facebook, you can set a cookie readable by Facebook). Information collected by third parties are managed and governed by them according to their privacy and cookie policy. For complete information about it, you can see information about cookies and the processing of data on the sites of third parties.
iii. with respect to the length of storage:
- session cookies: these are generally technical cookies which are not stored permanently on the user's computer and are deleted when closing the browser. They allow the user to navigate and use the site (allowing, for example, to make a purchase or to authenticate for access to restricted areas);
- permanent cookies: these are cookies stored on the user's device for varying periods of time and allow you to store your preferences or user actions on a website.
iv. link, buttons and third-party widgets: websites often incorporate buttons and third-party widgets in order, for example, to allow the sharing of content of a site on social networks by the site visitors. These tools (usually blocks of code inserted in the pages of the host site) may collect cookies installed by third-party social networks (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.). The site does not share any information with these widgets and does not set cookies in relation to them, but if the cookie from that third party is already on the visitor's computer, these tools may be able to read it and use it according to their settings. The collection and use of information by such third parties are governed by their privacy and cookie policies.

Cookies used by our Site
Our website (www.tunit.it o www.tungstentools.com hereinafter the "Site") makes use of technical and third-party cookies to improve your browsing experience, for statistical or security purposes and to monitor the use of the Site in order to improve its functionality and structure.
In particular, the Site uses the following cookies:
- technical cookies:
Name: __utma; Origin: www.tungstentools.com; Function: Google Analytics; Expiry date: 2 years
Name: __utmb; Origin: www.tungstentools.com; Function: Google Analytics; Expiry date: 30 minutes
Name: __utmc; Origin: www.tungstentools.com; Function: Google Analytics; Expiry date: It remains in the browser until the user closes it
Name: __utmt; Origin: www.tungstentools.com; Function: Google Analytics; Expiry date: 10 minutes
Name: __utmz; Origin: www.tungstentools.com; Function: Google Analytics; Expiry date: 6 months
Name: ASPSESSIONIDCQBCCDAB; Origin: www.tungstentools.com; Function: It stores data after the user has been authenticated; Expiry date: It remains in the browser until the user closes it
Name: displayCookieConsent; Origin: www.tungstentools.com; Function: memorizes the acknowledgment of the information about cookies; Expiry date: 12 months

Among the cookies listed above are those of Google Analytics (powered by Google Inc.) to allow us to collect anonymously and to examine the behavior of visitors during the use of the Site and to improve its usability and experience. Through the use of Google Analytics, we can see if the visits were made from new or returning visitors, check the navigation mode (link input, output, movements between pages, time spent, geographical origin, etc.).
For more information about Google Analytics You can visit the websites:
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage
https://www.google.com/intl/en-GB/policies/privacy/
To disable these cookies, please refer to: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

- Links, buttons, and third-party widgets: the Site incorporates links to third parties, such as Google Maps and Youtube. Such links do not set a cookie, but if it is already on the visitor's computer is able to read it and use it according to its settings. The collection and use of information by such third parties are governed by their privacy policies to which please refer at the following addresses:
- Google Maps:
privacy policy: https://www.google.com/intl/en-GB/policies/privacy/
cookie policy: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/technologies/types/
- Youtube:
privacy and cookie policy: https://www.youtube.com/static? template=privacy_guidelines&gl=GB

Please note that the links provided are for reference only and any changes to them by the third parties can not be attributed to our Site.

How to give the consent
The first time the user logs on to the Site, the user can give consent to the installation of all cookies (first and third party) by continue browsing: by clicking the "OK" button, accessing other areas of the Site, selecting an image or a link on the page, or performing an action scroll (the "scroll down").
The browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, etc.) are configured to automatically accept the use of cookies, unless their parameters are modified.

How to disable cookies
To disable cookies (opt-out) you can change the settings of Your browser. Each browser provides methods to limit or disable every cookie. For more information about cookie management visit the appropriate link:
- Windows Internet Explorer:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/how-to-manage- cookies-in-internet-explorer-9
- Mozilla Firefox:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies- website-preferences
- Google Chrome:
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
- Apple Safari:
https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/en-ww/cookies/

Please note that the links provided are for reference only and any changes to them by the third party can not be attributed to our Site.

More information
Notwithstanding the above, you can use the service "Your Online Choices" (http://www.youronlinechoices.com/) through which you can manage preferences tracking of most of advertising.
We recommend Users to use this resource in addition to the information provided in this document.

Please note that the terms and the purposes of the collection, processing, use and disclosure of personal data and other information provided by visitors and users of our Site are ruled according to the latest versions of our Privacy Policy.
If you have any question or comment about this Policy, please contact us at: export@tunit.it.