Cookie Policy
We believe in being clear and open about how we collect and use data related to you. In the spirit of transparency, this policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies.
What are cookies?
Like most websites, www.sonageciova.com uses cookies to collect information. Cookies are small data files which are placed on your computer or other devices (such as smart phones or tablets) as you browse this website. They are used to ‘remember’ when your computer or device accesses our websites.
Why do we use cookies?
Cookies are essential for the effective operation of our websites and to help your journey around our websites. They are also used to tailor the products and services offered and advertised to you, both on our website and elsewhere.
How long do they last?
Cookies will remain on your computer or mobile device for different periods of time. Some cookies are ‘session cookies’, which means they only exist when your browser is open and are automatically deleted when you close your browser or quit the app. Other cookies are ‘persistent cookies’, meaning they survive after your browser or app is closed and can be used by websites or apps to recognise your computer when you re-open your browser or app later.
How to manage cookies
You can set your browser to block cookies, please check your browser for instructions on how to do this. The effect of disabling cookies depends on which cookies you disable but, in general, the website may not operate properly if all cookies are switched off.
What type of cookies do we use?
When you visit our websites, we may place the following cookies:
Category | Explanation | On by default | Can be turned off |
|---|---|---|---|
Necessary | Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. | Yes | No |
Functional | These cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. | Yes | Yes |
Performance | Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors. | Yes | Yes |
Analytics | Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. | Yes | Yes |
Advertisement | These cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across website and collect information to provide customised ads. | Yes | Yes |
Others | Other uncategorised cookies are those that are being analysed and have not been classified into a category as yet. | Yes | Yes |
Sharing on social media platforms
If you ‘share’ our content on social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, you may be sent cookies from these websites. We do not control the settings of these cookies, so please check the third-party websites for more information about how to manage them.
Third-party links
Our websites may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave our website, we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
Privacy Notice
This is the privacy notice of www.sonageciova.com, later referred as ‘we’, ‘our’, or ‘us’.
This notice describes how we collect, store, transfer and use personal data. It tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
In the context of the law and this notice, ‘personal data’ is information that clearly identifies you as an individual or which could be used to identify you if combined with other information. Acting in any way on personal data is referred to as ‘processing’.
Except as set out below, we do not share, or sell, or disclose to a third party any information collected through our website.
How we obtain personal data
The information we process about you includes information:
- you have directly provided to us
- as a result of monitoring how you use our website or our services
Types of personal data we collect directly
When you use our website, we ask you to provide personal data. This can be categorised into the following groups:
- personal identifiers, such as your first and last names
- contact information, such as your email address or your telephone number
Your personal data is not shared
We do not share or disclose to a third party any information collected through our website.
Your rights
The law requires us to tell you about your rights and our obligations to you in regard to the processing and control of your personal data. We do this now, by requesting that you read the information provided at http://www.knowyourprivacyrights.org
Encryption of data sent between us
We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates to verify our identity to your browser and to encrypt any data you give us. Whenever information is transferred between us, you can check that it is done so using SSL by looking for a closed padlock symbol or other trust mark in your browser’s URL bar or toolbar.
Communicating with us
When you contact us, whether by telephone, through our website or by email, we collect the data you have given to us in order to reply with the information you need.
We record your request and our reply in order to increase the efficiency of our communication.
We may keep personally identifiable information associated with your message, such as your name and email address so as to be able to track our communications with you to provide a high quality service.
Retention period
Except as otherwise mentioned in this privacy notice, we keep your personal data only for as long as required by us:
- to provide you with the services you have requested
- to comply with other law, including for the period demanded by our tax authorities
- to support a claim or defence in court
Basic UK law relating to limitation for bringing a claim, contract matters, tax and other areas often requires data to be retained for six years.
Compliance with the law
Our privacy policy complies with the law in the United Kingdom, specifically with the Data Protection Act 2018 (the ‘Act’) accordingly incorporating the EU General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (‘PECR’).
