Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Associazione non riconosciuta WaldorfMinds (“WaldorfMinds”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on the WaldorfMinds website at waldorfminds.org (the “Website”). It explains what cookies are, which ones we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we process personal data.

This Cookie Policy applies exclusively to the WaldorfMinds website (waldorfminds.org). The WaldorfMinds mobile application (available on iOS and Android) does not use browser cookies. Data collection within the mobile application is described in our Privacy Policy.

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits, remember your preferences, and collect information about how you use the site.

Similar technologies include local storage (a mechanism for storing data within your browser) and tracking pixels (small images embedded in web pages that can be used to track activity). Where we use such technologies, they are described in this Policy.

Cookies can be:

• Session cookies: temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
• First-party cookies: set by the website you are visiting
• Third-party cookies: set by a domain other than the website you are visiting, typically by a service embedded in the website

4.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not store any personally identifiable information. They are set in response to actions you take on the Website, such as setting your privacy preferences or logging into your account.

• Session cookies: maintain your browsing session while you navigate the Website, allowing you to move between pages without losing information. These are deleted when you close your browser.
• Security cookies: help us detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity, including CSRF protection tokens that guard against cross-site request forgery attacks.

Because these cookies are strictly necessary, they do not require your consent and are always active.

4.2 Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to collect anonymised, aggregate information about how visitors use our Website. This helps us understand which pages are most visited, how users navigate the site, and where improvements can be made. Google Analytics does not identify individual users.

Google Analytics sets the following cookies:

• _ga: used to distinguish users. This cookie is persistent and expires after 2 years.
• _gid: used to distinguish users. This cookie expires after 24 hours.
• _gat: used to throttle the rate of requests to Google Analytics. This cookie expires after 1 minute.

IP addresses collected by Google Analytics are anonymised before storage. We have configured Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled. The data collected is processed by Google in accordance with Google’s own privacy policy and, where applicable, the terms of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

We do not use Google Analytics to serve personalised advertising and do not share Google Analytics data with third parties.

These cookies are set only with your consent, which you can manage through our cookie consent banner.

4.3 Third-party cookies (Google Maps)

Our Website may embed components from Google Maps, a mapping service provided by Google LLC, to display the WaldorfMinds community map. When Google Maps is loaded on a page, Google may set its own cookies on your device in accordance with Google’s privacy and cookie policies.

We do not control these cookies and are not responsible for their content or functionality. If you wish to prevent Google Maps cookies from being set, you can do so through your browser settings or by opting out of Google’s services through your Google account settings.

WaldorfMinds does not use:

• Advertising or targeting cookies
• Social media tracking pixels
• Cookies for profiling or behavioural tracking
• Fingerprinting or other non-cookie tracking technologies for identification purposes

6.1 Cookie consent banner

When you first visit the WaldorfMinds Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You may choose to accept all cookies, accept only strictly necessary cookies, or manage your preferences in more detail. Your preferences are saved so that you are not asked again on subsequent visits, unless you clear your cookies.

6.2 Browser settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View and delete cookies already stored on your device
• Block all cookies or cookies from specific websites
• Receive a warning before a cookie is stored

Please note that disabling certain cookies — particularly strictly necessary cookies — may affect the functionality of the Website. Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers can be found at:

• Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome
• Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org
• Apple Safari: support.apple.com
• Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com

6.3 Opting out of Google Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or other operational reasons. We will notify you of significant changes through the Website. The date of the most recent revision appears at the top of this document.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:

privacy@waldorfminds.org
Associazione non riconosciuta WaldorfMinds
Via Gioberti 67, 50121 Firenze, Italy