Last updated: 1,12, 2025
1. PURPOSE OF THIS INFORMATION
This Cookie Policy explains how and why cookies are used on this website (hereinafter referred to as “the Site”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy. This disclosure is provided pursuant to the "Guidelines for cookies and other tracking tools - June 10, 2021" of the Italian Data Protection Authority and Articles 12 and 13 of Regulation 2016/679 (hereinafter "GDPR"), which is the European Union regulation governing the processing of personal data.
2. WHAT ARE COOKIES
Cookies are small text files that the server of the site visited by the user sends to their device (computer or other mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets). Cookies are stored in the browser or, in any case, on the device of the user who accesses a website for the first time, and are then retransmitted to the server upon each subsequent connection to the site, so that the server recognizes the device through which the user accesses the site. The information encoded in cookies may include personal data, such as an IP address, a username, a unique identifier, or an email address, but may also contain non-personal data, such as language settings or information about the type of device a person is using to browse the site.
Cookies are classified according to three levels: Level 1 – Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the basic operation of the website, such as page navigation and security. They do not require user consent and are always active. Level 2 – Analytical / Performance Cookies: These cookies are used to analyze how visitors use the Site and to help improve its performance and usability. User consent is required before these cookies are activated. Level 3 – Marketing / Profiling Cookies: These cookies are used for advertising, tracking, or delivering personalized content. User consent is required before these cookies are activated.
Currently, the Site uses only Level 1 (Strictly Necessary Cookies) and Level 2 (Analytical cookies) cookies. No marketing or profiling cookies (Level 3) are used.
The Site uses “first-party” cookies generated directly by the Site, and “third-party” cookies, specifically performance cookies (also called analytical cookies) provided by Google LLC, which therefore belong to a domain different from the one the user is visiting. These first-party cookies are not necessarily strictly necessary cookies. Please note that, even if the cookie is a first-party cookie, it may be created or made available by a third party, which, in that case, receives the data collected by the cookie and processes it as an independent data controller, for its own purposes. Users are therefore invited to consult the privacy policy of Google LLC and of any provider indicated as such in the cookie list available below. The Site uses technical cookies, which are necessary for the proper functioning of the Site, including cookies that maintain the user’s authenticated session and the cookie storing the user’s consent preferences. These cookies are set by default and their installation does not require user consent. If these cookies are removed through browser settings, navigation on the Site may be partially or entirely impossible. The Site also installs cookies that have additional, non-strictly technical functions, and cookies that allow tracking of the user’s navigation within the Site for analytical or advertising purposes, for which the data subject’s prior consent is required. The Site uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to understand visitor behavior and improve the Site’s performance. GA4 will remain blocked until consent is given.
3. WHAT COOKIES ARE USED BY THE SITE
This Site uses the following types of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These are cookies that allow the site to function correctly or are necessary to perform activities requested by the user. Due to the technical function of these cookies, the option to deactivate them is not provided. The installation of these cookies does not require the user's consent.
| Cookie name | Provider | Domain name | Expiry | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cmplz_banner-status | complianz.io | parmigianoreggianodou.eu | 1 year | Records whether a user has interacted with the cookie banner and manages its display. |
| cmplz_policy_id | complianz.io | parmigianoreggianodou.eu | 1 year | Records the version ID of the applicable privacy policy and requests re-consent when the policy is updated. |
| cmplz_functional | complianz.io | parmigianoreggianodou.eu | 1 year | Records consent status for cookies required for basic website functionality. |
| cmplz_preferences | complianz.io | parmigianoreggianodou.eu | 1 year | Records the consent status of a user's preferences for website design and display. |
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Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of our Site. They help us know which pages are the most popular, whether users are new or returning, how they use the Site, and from which geographic area they originate. The installation of these cookies requires the user's explicit consent.
The following Level 2 (Analytical) cookies are actually deployed on this Site following your explicit consent:
| Cookie name | Provider | Domain name | Expiry | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cmplz_statistics | complianz.io | parmigianoreggianodou.eu | 1 years | Records the user’s consent status (allow/deny) for cookies used for statistical purposes. |
| cmplz_marketing | complianz.io | parmigianoreggianodou.eu | 1 years | Records the user’s consent status (allow/deny) for marketing cookies. |
| cmplz_consented_services | complianz.io | parmigianoreggianodou.eu | 1 years | Records a list of third-party services that the user has individually consented to or declined. |
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For more details, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy and the Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-on.
4. YOUR CONSENT AND COOKIE MANAGEMENT
Consent Management on Our Site: In compliance with data protection laws, we ask for your explicit consent before activating any not Strictly Necessary Cookies (Level 2 or 3). When you first visit the Site, a consent banner will be displayed. You may accept or reject analytical cookies.
You can also withdraw or change your consent at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link, which is always available in the footer of our Site. This will re-display the consent banner or open the preference center, allowing you to update your settings.
Browser Settings Additionally, you can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Instructions for managing cookies can be found at the following links:
5. WHO IS THE DATA CONTROLLER
The Data Controller for the information and data collected through the cookies installed by the Site is the Consorzio del Formaggio del Parmigiano Reggiano.
The identification details and contact information of the Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano are as follows:
Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano
Via Kennedy 18 – 42124 Reggio Emilia - Italia
Email: privacy@parmigianoreggiano.it
Tel number +39 0522-307741
The legal basis for the processing of data collected through technical cookies is the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or the execution of pre-contractual measures adopted at the request of the data subject, or the legitimate interest (Articles 6.1(b) and 6.1(f) GDPR).
The legal basis for the processing of data collected through performance cookies is the consent of the data subject (Article 6.1(a) GDPR).
It should be noted that, even if the cookie is a first-party cookie, it may be created or made available by a third party who, in that case, receives the data collected by the cookie and processes it as an independent data controller, for its own purposes. In this case, the processing carried out by the Consorzio del Formaggio del Parmigiano Reggiano, as Data Controller, is therefore supplemented by the processing carried out by the third-party providers. Users are therefore invited to consult the privacy policy of each of these third-party providers.
There is no obligation for the user to give consent to performance cookies; the user incurs no consequence in case of non-acceptance of such cookies and can still browse the Site.
Personal data collected through cookies may be communicated to parties acting on behalf of the Consorzio del Formaggio del Parmigiano Reggiano as data processors or persons authorized to process data, pursuant to Articles 28 and 29 of the GDPR.
The Consorzio del Formaggio del Parmigiano-Reggiano has appointed the Data Protection Officer (also referred to as the “DPO”), an independent and guarantee figure, as required by Article 37 of the GDPR, who cooperates with the Personal Data Protection Authority (Garante) and constitutes the point of contact, for data subjects, regarding issues connected with the processing of personal data. The data subject may contact the DPO to exercise the rights provided for in Articles 15 to 22 of the GDPR and for any issues they may encounter in the processing of their personal data, using the following email address: DPO@PARMIGIANOREGGIANO.IT.
The data subject, should they consider that the processing of their personal data violates the provisions of the GDPR, has the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority, as provided for in Article 77 of the GDPR, or to appeal to the competent judicial authorities (Article 79 of the GDPR).
6. HOW TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION
For any further information on the processing of personal data, you can consult the privacy notice accessible via the "Privacy Policy" link located in the footer of the Site.
