RAFFLES MILANO — COOKIE POLICY
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This Cookie Policy explains how Raffles Milano International Design Institute (“Raffles Milano”, “we”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.
For information on how we process personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They enable core functionality, improve performance, remember preferences, and allow us to collect anonymised or aggregated analytics data.
Cookies may be:
- First-party cookies: set directly by this website.
- Third-party cookies: set by external service providers (e.g., Google, Meta, TikTok).
2. Types of cookies we use
Our cookie banner groups cookies into the following categories:
A. Necessary Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are essential for the website’s basic operation and security. They are always active and cannot be disabled.
Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Consent: not required.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
| consent_version | rafflesmilano.it | Stores cookie-consent version | 1 year | Necessary |
| wpl_user_preference | WP Cookie Consent | Stores user cookie preferences | 1 year | Necessary |
| wpl_viewed_cookie | WP Cookie Consent | Records if cookie banner was viewed | 1 year | Necessary |
| IABTCF_AddtlConsent | IAB TCF | Stores consent framework parameters | Varies | Necessary |
| hide-bg-blur-effect | rafflesmilano.it | UI/UX display preferences | Session | Necessary |
| activechatyyWidgets | rafflesmilano.it | Controls chat widget display | Session | Necessary |
| chatyWidget_0 | Chaty Widget | Stores chat widget settings | Varies | Necessary |
B. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., pages visited, traffic sources). These cookies are activated only after you provide consent.
Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Identifies unique users | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_PDKF2PKDGL | Google Analytics | Session analytics data | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors for 24 hours | 1 day | Analytics |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Measures advertising interactions | 90 days | Analytics |
C. Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies allow personalised advertising, retargeting, and measurement of marketing performance.
These cookies load only after consent.
Your website currently attempts to load:
- Google Tag Manager (may deploy marketing tags)
- Meta Pixel (if embedded via GTM)
- TikTok Pixel (ttq) — detected in browser inspector, hence disclosed
Legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Marketing cookies will appear dynamically in this category once accepted by the user.
D. Preference Cookies
Preference cookies allow the site to remember user choices and navigation settings, including campaign-related parameters (UTM tags) used for session tracking and performance attribution.
Legal basis: consent.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
| utm_medium | rafflesmilano.it | Tracks campaign information | Session/short-term | Preference |
| utm_source | rafflesmilano.it | Tracks source of visit | Session/short-term | Preference |
| utm_term | rafflesmilano.it | Tracks campaign-related search queries | Session/short-term | Preference |
E. Unclassified Cookies
These are cookies detected by our system but not yet categorised. We are working with our service providers to classify them. A complete and up-to-date list of cookies active on this website, including their provider, purpose and duration, is available at any time through the “Cookie Settings” panel in our cookie banner.
3. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by external services integrated into our site. Their processing is governed by their own privacy policies:
- Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Meta (Facebook/Instagram): https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/row/privacy-policy/en
Third-party cookies shall activate only after consent.
4. How to manage and withdraw consent
You can update or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time by selecting “Cookie Settings” in the cookie banner or footer.
You may also set your browser to block or delete cookies, but this may impact website functionality.
Consent is recorded and stored in accordance with the Italian Garante’s Cookie Guidelines (10 June 2021).
5. Legal basis for processing cookies
- Necessary cookies: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
- Analytics, marketing, preference, unclassified cookies: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
No non-essential cookies are set before consent.
6. International transfers
Some cookie providers (e.g., Google, Meta, TikTok) may process data outside the EEA.
Where required, transfers take place under Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful mechanisms.
7. Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our cookie practices or legal requirements. The “Last updated” date indicates the most recent revision.
8. Contact
For any questions regarding this Cookie Policy:
PEC (official contact for privacy and cookies):
rafflesitalyeducation@legalmail.it
