Cookie Policy for www.gabrisboatportofino.com

This Cookie Policy explains how www.gabrisboatportofino.com (“Website”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies.
For further details on how we process personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly or more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners.

Cookies can be:

  • Technical / Strictly Necessary cookies – Required for basic website functions (security, navigation, session management). They install automatically and do not require consent.
  • Preference / Functional cookies – Improve your experience (e.g., remember language, form data, settings).
  • Analytics / Performance cookies – Collect aggregated data on how visitors use the Website (e.g. Google Analytics 4).
  • Marketing / Remarketing cookies – Track browsing behaviour to show personalised advertisements (e.g. Meta Pixel / Facebook Ads), only active if consent is given.

2. Types of Cookies Used on This Website

Type Purpose Example Providers Requires Consent
Technical / Necessary Core site functionality, security, form submission, session handling Native server cookies, security tokens No – installed by default
Preference / Functional (if used) Remember user settings (e.g. language, booking preferences) Local storage, cookie to remember cookie settings Yes, if not strictly necessary
Analytics (if activated) Measure traffic and usage patterns, improve UX Google Analytics 4 (IP anonymised) Yes – opt-in required (EU users)
Marketing / Remarketing (if activated) Create audiences, measure ad conversions, retarget visitors with ads Meta Pixel (Facebook), Google Ads Remarketing Yes – opt-in required

Important: Non-essential cookies (Analytics and Marketing) are only activated after explicit consent via the Cookie Banner.

3. Third-Party Cookies and Tools Used (declare only if actually active)

The Website may use third-party services that place cookies or similar technologies:

  • Google Analytics 4 – anonymised IP tracking for statistical purposes
    Provider: Google Ireland Ltd
    | Legal basis: Consent (EU)
    | Opt-out: via cookie settings or https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
  • Google Tag Manager – manages the loading of scripts
    | May load analytics or marketing tags based on your consent settings.
  • reCAPTCHA / hCaptcha (if active on forms) – protects from spam and abuse
    | May record interactions like mouse movements, click patterns for security purposes.
  • Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel) (if active) – tracks browsing for ad remarketing
    | Used only if Marketing cookies are accepted.
  • Google Maps / YouTube embedded content / Google Fonts (if embedded on the site) – may collect usage data through their own cookies.

If any of these services are not active on your site, you should remove them from the list before publishing.

4. How to Manage or Withdraw Consent

When accessing the Website for the first time, you will see a Cookie Banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Manage preferences (choose categories like Analytics or Marketing)

You can change your preferences at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer.

Additionally:

  • You can delete cookies via your browser settings
  • Each browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, etc.) provides tools to block or clear cookies

Note: Disabling technical cookies may affect the Website’s functionality.

5. Data Transfers Outside the EU

Some cookie providers (e.g., Google, Meta) may transfer data outside the European Economic Area.
In such cases, the transfer is based on EU Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards, as outlined in our Privacy Policy.

6. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

  • Technical cookies: Legitimate interest in providing a functional and secure website (Art. 6.1.f GDPR)
  • Analytics and Marketing cookies: User consent (Art. 6.1.a GDPR)

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page and, if necessary, communicated through the cookie banner.

8. Contact Information

For questions regarding this Cookie Policy or to exercise your privacy rights:

Data Controller:
Gabriele Gronchi
Via Fontana 25, 16038 Santa Margherita Ligure (GE), Italy
Email: info@gabrisboatportofino.it
PEC: gronchigabriele@pec.it