Cookies Policy
Here is a comprehensive, legally compliant Cookie Policy tailored for the Matching Apulia B2B platform (booking.matchingapulia.it), officially issued by Ospito Consorzio a r.l.
This policy is drafted in English and structured to comply fully with current European and Italian data protection frameworks, specifically the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR 2016/679), the ePrivacy Directive, and the updated Italian Data Protection Authority Guidelines (Linee guida cookie e altri strumenti di tracciamento - Garante per la protezione dei dati personali).
COOKIE POLICY
B2B Digital Marketplace – Ospito Consorzio a r.l.
Last Updated: October 2024
Your privacy and data security are fundamental priorities for Ospito Consorzio a r.l. (hereinafter referred to as "the Consortium", "we", "us", or "our"). This Cookie Policy describes how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our Business-to-Business (B2B) marketplace platform, booking.matchingapulia.it (the "Platform").
In compliance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - EU Reg. 2016/679) and the specific guidelines issued by the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali), users can autonomously manage their cookie preferences at any time through our interactive privacy banner.
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
Cookies are small text files consisting of letters and numbers that a website stores on your computer, smartphone, or other internet-connected device when you visit it. They allow the platform to recognize your device, store operational preferences (such as language settings, login sessions, and shopping cart states), and collect data regarding your browsing behavior.
Tracking technologies may also include web beacons, pixels, and local storage scripts embedded in our B2B interfaces to optimize synchronization with third-party software (such as Channel Managers and secure payment gateways).
2. CATEGORIES OF COOKIES USED ON THE PLATFORM
We classify the cookies used on our B2B marketplace based on their specific functionality, duration (session vs. persistent), and ownership (first-party vs. third-party):
A. Strictly Necessary / Technical Cookies (Mandatory)
These first-party cookies are essential for the technical operation of the Platform. They enable core functionalities such as secure profile logins, B2B cart aggregation (Accommodations, Tours, Transfers), session identification, and network security.
Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(b) of the GDPR (Performance of a Contract) and Italian Privacy Code (Art. 122).
Consent: These cookies do not require prior user consent and cannot be deactivated via the privacy banner, as the Platform cannot function without them.
B. Functional & Preference Cookies (Optional)
These cookies allow the Platform to remember configuration choices made by the Buyer or Seller during previous sessions, such as language settings, preferred currency display, or customized search criteria filters for the South-East Bari region.
Legal Basis & Consent: Express, freely given consent via the cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
C. Analytical / Performance Cookies (Optional)
Analytical cookies are utilized to collect anonymous, aggregated statistical data regarding how B2B operators interact with the Platform (e.g., page views, error logs, server response times, and checkout navigation flows).
Anonymization Standard: In strict compliance with the Italian Garante guidelines, we utilize third-party analytics scripts only with IP-anonymization/masking algorithms actively enabled. Furthermore, third parties are contractually prohibited from cross-referencing this data with other databases.
Legal Basis & Consent: Express, freely given consent via the cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
D. Profiling and Marketing Cookies (Optional)
These tracking cookies are designed to map professional user profiles, browsing histories, and commercial choices on the marketplace to display targeted commercial communications, B2B partnership recommendations, and customized regional promotional content.
Legal Basis & Consent: Express, freely given consent via the cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
3. SUMMARY DESCRIPTIVE TABLE OF COOKIES USED
4. HOW TO MANAGE, REVOKE, AND EDIT COOKIE CONSENT
4.1 The Platform Consent Banner
Upon your initial visit to booking.matchingapulia.it, a specific privacy pop-up banner is displayed. By default, no non-technical tracking cookies are active (Privacy by Design and by Default).
Clicking "Accept All" authorizes the deployment of all tracking categories.
Clicking "Reject All" or closing the banner using the "X" symbol allows you to continue browsing using only strictly necessary technical cookies.
Clicking "Manage Preferences" allows you to selectively enable or disable individual categories (Functional, Analytical, Profiling).
4.2 Revoking Consent at Any Time
You can review, modify, or completely revoke your tracking consent choices at any time while utilizing the Platform by clicking on the persistent "Cookie Settings" link/icon located in the website footer.
4.3 Browser Configuration
Most web browsers allow you to block, delete, or filter cookies directly through their native security settings. You can manage your specific browser configuration using the links below:
5. RECIPIENTS OF DATA AND TRANSFERS OUTSIDE THE EU
Data collected via first-party cookies is stored on secure European servers. In instances where third-party cookies (e.g., Google Analytics, Stripe) transfer data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such transfers are strictly regulated using Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, ensuring an equivalent level of data protection.
6. DATA CONTROLLER AND CONTACT DETAILS
The Data Controller for the personal data processed through tracking technologies on this Platform is:
Ospito Consorzio a r.l.
Legal and Compliance Department
Sede Legale: Via Nicola Lagravinese 50 - 70043 Monopoli (BA)
Partita IVA / Codice Fiscale: 08638610728
📧 Privacy Inquiry Desk: booking@ospitoconsorzio.it
📞 Phone: +39 0809696542
OSPITO CONSORZIO