Courtesy translation
This is an English translation provided for information only. The Italian version of this Cookie Policy, available at www.ipgsenergy.it/cookie-policy, is the authoritative text. In the event of any discrepancy, the Italian text prevails.
1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that websites save on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit them. They are used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site owners. In addition to cookies, the site may use local storage technologies (localStorage) to save user preferences.
2. Types of Cookies and Technologies Used
2.1 Technical/Necessary Cookies (always active)
These cookies are essential for the website to work and cannot be switched off. They are set only in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie-consent | localStorage | Stores the user's cookie preferences and the identifier of the consent record | 6 months |
| cookie-consent-pending | localStorage | Temporarily holds the record of a cookie choice that has not yet reached the server, so that it can be retried on the next page load. Deleted once sent | Until sent |
| NEXT_LOCALE | First-party cookie | Remembers the language of the site (Italian or English) chosen by the user | Session |
| __cf_bm, cf_clearance and similar | Third-party cookie (Cloudflare) | Verifies that contact forms are completed by a person and not by an automated system (Turnstile service). Set on the challenges.cloudflare.com domain only where a form is present | From session to 30 minutes |
The Turnstile anti-bot service is provided by Cloudflare, Inc. and does not profile users or track them across different sites: it analyses technical browser signals for the sole purpose of distinguishing human from automated traffic. It falls within the measures strictly necessary to provide the requested service and does not require consent.
2.2 Analytics Cookies (with consent)
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They are activated only if the user gives consent through the cookie banner.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguish users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintain session state | 2 years |
2.3 Marketing Cookies (with consent)
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites and display relevant advertising. They are activated only if the user gives specific consent through the cookie banner.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Identify the browser for advertising | 3 months |
| _fbc | Meta (Facebook) | Track ad clicks | 2 years |
| fr | Meta (Facebook) | Advertising profiling | 3 months |
2.4 Technical consent management (Google Consent Mode v2)
The site implements Google Consent Mode v2. Before you make any choice, all consent
parameters (analytics_storage, ad_storage,
ad_user_data, ad_personalization) are set to denied: no
analytics or marketing cookie is written or read and no advertising identifier is collected.
The parameters switch to granted only for the categories you accept, and return to
denied as soon as you withdraw consent.
In this initial state the Google Analytics 4 library is still loaded from the
googletagmanager.com domain, in the advanced mode of Consent Mode: as long as
consent is missing it writes and reads no cookies, records no identifiers and transmits
only aggregate, anonymous measurements, from which Google estimates overall traffic
volume. Third-party marketing scripts remain fully blocked until you give explicit consent.
2.5 Email open statistics
The informational communications we send by email contain a minimal transparent image that tells us the message has been opened. This is not a cookie and does not concern browsing on the site, but it is a comparable measurement technology: we describe it here for completeness. You can prevent it from working by disabling automatic image loading in your mail client, or by switching off informational communications altogether. The processing is described in detail in the Privacy Policy.
2.6 Client Portal (portale.ipgsenergy.it)
The restricted client portal uses the following additional technologies, all strictly technical. There are no analytics or profiling cookies:
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sb-*-auth-token | Cookie | User authentication (Supabase) | Session |
| theme | localStorage | Light/dark theme preference | Persistent |
| gas_reading_draft | localStorage | Draft gas self-reading not yet submitted | Persistent |
3. Consent Record
In order to demonstrate that we collected valid consent, as required by art. 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, we store on our servers a record of every choice made through the banner. The record contains: a random identifier of the record, the categories accepted or refused, the version of this Cookie Policy, how the choice was made (accept all, reject, custom selection or withdrawal), the date and time, the browser identifier (user agent) and the IP address stored only in irreversibly hashed form.
This record contains neither your name nor any data that directly identifies you, is not used for profiling and is not disclosed to third parties. It is retained for 24 months. The record is kept on the basis of the Controller's legitimate interest in documenting compliance with data protection obligations (art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
4. How to Manage Cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
- Cookie banner: the first time you visit the site you can accept, refuse or customise cookies through the banner.
- Change preferences: you can change your choices at any time by clicking "Manage Cookies" in the site footer.
- Browser settings: you can configure your browser to block or delete cookies. See your browser's help pages for more information.
Duration of consent: in accordance with the Guidelines of the Italian Data Protection Authority (Decision no. 231 of 10 June 2021), your cookie preferences are stored for a maximum of 6 months, after which you will be asked to express your choices again. Closing the cookie banner with the "X" button is equivalent to refusing non-necessary cookies.
5. Useful Links for Managing Cookies
6. Data Controller
IPGS ENERGY S.r.l.
Via Ugo Ojetti 7, 20151 Milan (MI), Italy
VAT and Tax Code: 07006920966
Milan Companies Register — REA MI-1928935
Email: ipgsenergy@ipgsenergy.it
7. Updates
This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time. We invite you to check this page regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies. The date of the latest update is shown at the beginning of the document and previous versions remain available in the archive at www.ipgsenergy.it/legal.
SHA-256 fingerprint of this version: 801603251f36697631cba62add3500b716d5ad94f04faf7f04f772601419fb42
It is the reference recorded alongside portal users' acceptances: it allows anyone to verify that the accepted text is exactly this one.