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Cookie Policy

This cookie policy applies to the platform available on the website b2b.costaextra.com (hereinafter, also simply, the "Website") and must be understood as an integral part of the privacy policy (available at the following link privacy policy). Costa Crociere S.p.A., with registered office in Piazza Piccapietra, n. 48, 16121 - Genoa is the data controller (hereinafter, also, "Costa").

To exercise the rights under Articles 15-21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or for any request relating to the processing of personal data object of this cookie policy, you can send an e-mail to the address privacy@costa.it.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites visited by the user or an application send and record on the user's terminals (on his personal computer or mobile device). Thanks to cookies, a website or an application can remember the actions and the preferences of the user (such as login data, the chosen language, the font size, other display settings, etc.) so that they do not have to be entered again. Therefore, cookies are used to execute the computer authentication, to monitor sessions and to store information relating to the activities of users who access a website or an application. Cookies can also contain a unique identification code that allows to track the navigation of a user within the website for statistical purposes. They can also contribute to personalizing the advertisements displayed during navigation and the marketing activities aimed at the user, in order to make them conform to their interests and preferences.

During navigation on a website or on an application, the user may also receive cookies from websites or web servers other than the one he is visiting, the so-called "third-party cookies" on his computer or mobile device. When cookies are sent by Costa it is spoken of "first-party cookies".

Some operations may not be able to be carried out without the use of cookies, which in some cases are therefore technically necessary for the functioning of the website or the application.

Cookies are useful because they allow websites to identify the user's device and have several functions, such as allowing the user to navigate efficiently between pages, remember favorite websites and improve the browsing experience. They can also help to ensure that advertising material is more targeted and in line with the interests of the user.

Which types of first-party cookies does Costa use on the Website?

The first-party cookies used on the Website are divided into: strictly necessary, performance and functionality.

- Strictly necessary cookies

Some cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the Website. These cookies allow to provide the services requested by users and to navigate within the Website using its best performance. This type of cookie cannot be disabled as it is necessary for the proper functioning of the Website.

- Performance and functionality cookies

Performance cookies collect information about the pages visited by users. They are used to track those most searched and are useful for improving the links between the pages and to determine the reason for possible error messages. Functionality cookies, on the other hand, store the choices made by the user, in order to improve navigation and the user's online experience. By removing these cookies, some features of the Website will be lost, the latter will offer a lower performance.

The following table lists the first-party cookies used on the Website.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration/Expiration
company name purpose duration

Third-party cookies installed on the Website

Costa also uses third-party cookies, installed for example by third party to process statistical analyses on the user's navigation modes, on the number of pages visited or the number of clicks made on a page during navigation. Costa treats the results of these analyses for statistical purposes on the user's behavior on the Website, as well as to improve and refine the content of the Website itself.

There are the following third-party cookies on the Website:

- Analytical cookies

These third-party cookies, precisely from the Google Analytics platform, are used to collect information on the use of the Website by users (number of visitors, pages visited, time spent on the site, etc.).

The following table lists the third-party cookies present on the Website.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration/Expiration
company name purpose duration

Your cookie choices

You can manage your preferences and/or update your existing preferences by clicking here.

You can also select a feature that will notify you whenever a cookie is set, or you can choose to block all cookies. You can select these features through your browser settings. Each browser is slightly different, so we encourage you to identify in the "Help" menu of your browser the correct way to modify the cookie-related features. If you decide to block cookies, you will not have access to many features that make your experience on the Website more efficient.

Additional information about the cookie management tool

We use a cookie to remember the preferences you have set within the cookie management tool (accessible from the "Your cookie choices" section); this means that if you delete cookies, you will need to update your preferences again if you visit the Website again.

More information about cookies

More information about cookies are available at http://www.youronlinechoices.com/

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