Cookies Policy
At Bella Italia Ristorante, located at 22 Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy, and with a branch at 14 Via Veneto, Anytown, USA, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a transparent experience when you visit our website, www.bellaitalia.com. This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to collect and use information about you.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your browser and will be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the website. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser.
Cookies serve various functions, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and enable you to navigate our site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they receive error messages. This information helps us to improve the performance of our website.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons, including to:
- Improve the functionality and performance of our website.
- Personalize your experience by remembering your preferences.
- Understand how you use our website and identify areas for improvement.
- Provide you with relevant advertising and marketing communications.
Here's a more detailed breakdown of the cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains session state across page requests. Essential for website functionality. | Session | End of browser session |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Performance | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Performance | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Performance | 1 minute |
| language_preference | Remembers the user's preferred language. | Functionality | 1 year |
| dark_mode | Remembers the user's dark mode preference. | Functionality | Persistent |
| ad_targeting | Tracks user browsing activity to deliver relevant ads. | Targeting | 30 days |
We also use third-party services that may set cookies on your device. These third-party services include:
- Google Analytics: Used to track website traffic and user behavior. Google Privacy Policy
- Facebook Pixel: Used to track conversions from Facebook ads and optimize ad campaigns. Facebook Data Policy
- Google Ads: Used for advertising purposes. Google Advertising Policy
Managing Cookies
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. You can configure your browser to block all cookies, accept only certain types of cookies, or prompt you each time a website tries to set a cookie. Note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to access certain parts of our website.
- Cookie Consent Tools: We may use cookie consent tools that allow you to manage your cookie preferences directly on our website.
- Third-Party Tools: There are also third-party tools available that can help you manage your cookies, such as browser extensions and privacy software.
Here are some links to instructions on how to manage cookies in popular web browsers:
Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly, and your experience may be less personalized.
This Cookies Policy is effective as of October 26, 2023, and may be updated from time to time. We will post any changes to this policy on our website, so please check back periodically. If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@bellaitalia.com or by mail at Bella Italia Ristorante, Data Protection Officer, 22 Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy.
Policy drafted by: Dr. Emilia Rossi, Data Protection Officer, Bella Italia Ristorante. For further information regarding data privacy, please consult our full Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions. We are committed to providing an accessible online experience. Review our Accessibility Statement for more details. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.