Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy describes the cookies and similar technologies used by the rayo.consulting website (including the www.rayo.consulting version), operated by Rayo Consulting di Patriarchi Dylan, in compliance with EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) and the Italian Data Protection Authority's (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) Order on the use of cookies of 8 January 2022. For the processing of personal data as a whole, please refer to the Privacy Policy.
Art. 1 · What cookies and similar technologies are
Cookies are small text files that websites save on the user's device to store information, such as preferences or the state of a session. Alongside HTTP cookies, the site uses browser local storage technologies with similar functions:
- localStorage: stores information on the user's device until it is deleted. The site uses it to save cookie preferences and the conversation with the virtual assistant, applying a separate expiry to each (see table).
Unlike HTTP cookies, data saved in localStorage is not sent to the server automatically with every request, but stays on the user's device.
Cookies and similar technologies are divided into technical/necessary (no consent required) and analytics or third-party (activated only with prior consent, unless they are purely technical in nature).
Art. 2 · Technical / necessary cookies
They are necessary for the correct functioning of the site and its basic features. Under the Italian Data Protection Authority's Order of 8 January 2022 they do not require consent.
| Name | Type | Provider | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
rayo_cookie_consent_v2 | localStorage | Rayo Consulting (first party) | 12 months, then deleted and the banner is shown again | Saves the user's cookie preferences, so the banner is not shown again |
rayo_chat_v1 | localStorage | Rayo Consulting (first party) | 30 days from the last message | Keeps the conversation with the "Ray" virtual assistant on your device, so you can pick it up again |
| Cloudflare Turnstile identifiers | Temporary technical cookies/identifiers | Cloudflare, Inc. (USA) | Temporary, for the duration of the verification | Anti-bot verification ("invisible CAPTCHA") of the forms and the chat, to prevent spam and abuse |
Note on localStorage: the conversation saved in rayo_chat_v1 stays on your device and is transmitted to our servers only when you send a new message, to give the assistant the context of the chat. You can delete it at any time with the "New conversation" button in the chat header.
Note on Cloudflare Turnstile: the forms and the virtual assistant are protected by Cloudflare Turnstile, which, as part of the anti-bot verification, may set temporary technical identifiers in the browser, needed solely to complete the security check. These are technical and essential technologies, not used for profiling or marketing, and therefore not subject to prior consent. Exact names and durations are determined by Cloudflare. The service involves a transfer of data to the USA (SCC + EU-US Data Privacy Framework).
Art. 3 · Analytics cookies (with consent)
The site uses Google Analytics 4 (property G-FSDE8KC4X4) with Consent Mode v2 to collect aggregate and anonymous data on the use of the site (pages visited, duration, device, country). These cookies are activated only after your explicit consent via the banner and are not used for individual profiling or behavioural advertising.
| Name | Provider | Duration | Purpose | Transfer outside the EU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics 4 | 2 years | Distinguishes users; contains an anonymous identifier | Google LLC (USA) · SCC |
_ga_G-FSDE8KC4X4 | Google Analytics 4 | 2 years | Maintains the session state for the GA4 property | Google LLC (USA) · SCC |
Before consent, the Google Analytics script is not loaded: no cookies, no requests to Google's servers. If you withdraw consent, any _ga and _ga_* cookies already present are deleted. Google Analytics 4 does not store IP addresses. For details on how Consent Mode works and on the GA4 configuration, please refer to the Privacy Policy.
Art. 4 · Third-party services and cookies
Cloudflare Turnstile
The Cloudflare Turnstile anti-bot service (provided by Cloudflare, Inc.) protects the forms and the chat by setting temporary technical identifiers, essential in nature and not used for profiling. It is described among the technical cookies in Art. 2; it involves a transfer to the USA (SCC + EU-US Data Privacy Framework). More information: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
Art. 5 · How to manage or withdraw consent
On your first visit to the site, a banner is shown that lets you accept or reject analytics cookies, also via "Customize". Technical/necessary cookies are always active, as they are essential for the site to work.
You can change or withdraw your preferences at any time via:
- the "Cookie preferences" button in the site footer;
- the floating cookie icon in the bottom left;
- by sending a request to info@rayo.consulting.
Your choice lasts 12 months: when it expires, it is deleted and the banner asks for your preferences again. If you withdraw consent to analytics cookies, the Google Analytics cookies already in your browser are deleted. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out beforehand. You can also disable or delete cookies directly in your browser settings; disabling analytics cookies does not compromise the usability of the site.
Art. 6 · Reference to the Privacy Policy
For any further information on the processing of personal data (controller, purposes and legal bases, retention periods, recipients, transfers outside the EU and data subject rights), please refer to the Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of this Cookie Policy.
