Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 9, 2025
1. Data Controller
Lucamex SA
Headquarters: Corso San Gottardo 54/A, 6830 Chiasso
Contacts: Website contact form
2. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognize your device and remember information about your preferences or past actions.
3. Legal Basis
Data processing via cookies complies with:
- LPD (Switzerland): Art. 6 et seq. – Principles of processing
- GDPR (EU): Art. 6(1)(a) – Consent, Art. 6(1)(f) – Legitimate interest
4. Types of Cookies Used
4.1 Necessary Technical Cookies
They do not require consent – Legal basis: Legitimate interest
Session Cookies
- Purpose: Keep the browsing session active
- Duration: Until the browser is closed
- Type: Technically strictly necessary
Security Cookies
- Purpose: Cyber protection and website security
- Duration: 24 hours
- Type: Technically strictly necessary
Basic Functional Cookies
- Purpose: Store language preferences and essential settings
- Duration: 12 months
- Type: Functional technician
4.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
They require consent – Legal basis: Consent
Google Analytics (if used)
- Cookies: _ga, _gid, _gat_gtag
- Purpose: Anonymous statistical analysis of web traffic
- Duration: 2 years (_ga), 24 hours (_gid), 1 minute (_gat)
- Holder: Google LLC
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
4.3 Third Party Cookies
Google Fonts (if used)
- Purpose: Loading optimized typographic fonts
- Duration: 1 year
- Holder: Google LLC
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
YouTube/Video Embed (if used)
- Cookies: YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, PREF
- Purpose: Embedded video playback and viewing preferences
- Duration: Session (YSC), 179 days (VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE)
- Holder: Google LLC
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
WordPress (if used)
- Cookies: wordpress_, wp-settings-, woocommerce_*
- Purpose: How the Content Management System Works
- Duration: 1 year
- Type: Functional technician
5. Profiling and Marketing Cookies
This site is currently DOES NOT use profiling cookies for behavioral advertising or user targeting.
6. Managing Cookie Preferences
6.1 Consent and Revocation
- Consent can be revoked at any time
- The revocation does not compromise the lawfulness of the processing carried out before the revocation.
- You can manage your preferences via the cookie banner or your browser settings.
6.2 Browser Settings
Google Chrome:
- Menu → Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Select your preferences
Mozilla Firefox:
- Menu → Options → Privacy and security
- "Cookies and website data" section
Safari:
- Preferences → Privacy
- Management of cookies and website data
Microsoft Edge:
- Menu → Settings → Privacy, search and services
- "Cookies and Site Permissions" Section
6.3 Specific Disabling
Google Analytics: Use the deactivation component:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Behavioral Advertising: Your Online Choices: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/it/
7. Consequences of Refusal
If you refuse non-technical cookies:
- ✅ The site will continue to function normally
- ❌ We will not have usage statistics to improve the service
- ❌ You may need to re-enter preferences each time you visit
- ❌ Some third-party content may not work
8. Profiling Cookies – Additional Information
This site does not currently use cookies for:
- Behavioral profiling
- Targeted advertising
- Cross-site tracking
- Creating detailed user profiles
9. International Transfers
Some cookies may involve data transfers to third countries (e.g., the USA for Google services). These transfers are carried out with adequate safeguards:
- Data Privacy Framework (DPF) for the USA
- Standard contractual clauses
- Adequacy decisions
10. Rights of the interested parties
In relation to the data processed via cookies, the law grants you important rights to maintain control of your personal information. You can consult all the data we have collected about you and correct any incorrect or incomplete information.
If you wish to have your data completely removed from our systems, you can exercise the right to erasure. Alternatively, you can request to limit the use of your data, keeping it in our archives but preventing its active processing.
The law also guarantees you the data portability, allowing you to download your information in a format you can use elsewhere. You can also to oppose you to processing when you feel it is no longer necessary or appropriate.
For all cookies that require your consent, remember that you can revoke it at any time through your browser settings or our preferences management system, without any negative consequences for you.
11. Retention Period
The data collected through cookies are stored for the duration specified for each type of cookie, after which they are automatically deleted.
12. Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect the data collected via cookies from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
13. Updates
This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically. Changes will be communicated by posting them on this page, with an updated date.
14. Contacts
For questions about this Cookie Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us via website contact form.