Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

Third Wind Consulting, Via del Papa 1036, 40014 Crevalcore BO, Italy, uses cookies and similar technologies on thirdwindconsulting.com. This Cookie Policy explains our use of cookies in compliance with the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), D.lgs. 196/2003, and the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali guidelines on cookies and tracking tools (Provvedimento del 10 giugno 2021, n. 231).

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They can be session cookies (deleted when you close the browser) or persistent cookies (remain until expiry or manual deletion). Italian law distinguishes between technical cookies (which do not require consent) and profiling cookies (which do).

3. Cookies We Use

3.1 Technical Cookies (No Consent Required per Garante Guidelines): Session management cookies, CSRF protection tokens, and cookie consent preference storage. These are strictly necessary for the website to function. 3.2 Payment Cookies: Stripe sets cookies during checkout for secure payment processing and fraud prevention. These are functional cookies necessary for the payment service. 3.3 Analytics: We use Plausible Analytics, which is completely cookieless and does not collect personal data. No analytics cookies are set on this website.

4. Technologies We Do NOT Use

We do NOT use: Google Analytics (which requires consent under Garante ruling of December 2021); Facebook/Meta Pixel; advertising or retargeting cookies; profiling cookies of any kind; third-party marketing trackers; browser fingerprinting; or cross-site tracking. This means we do not require cookie consent for analytics, as no profiling cookies are present.

5. Managing Cookie Preferences

Our cookie banner allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking technical cookies may prevent some site features from working correctly.

6. Updates

This Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in technology, law, or Garante guidelines. The "Last updated" date indicates the latest revision.

7. Contact and Supervisory Authority

Questions: hello@thirdwindconsulting.com. Address: Via del Papa 1036, 40014 Crevalcore BO, Italy. Garante per la protezione dei dati personali: www.garanteprivacy.it, Piazza Venezia 11, 00187 Roma.

Last updated: March 2026.