Cookie Policy

Website: https://www.citationrate.com/

Data Controller	SDB srl
VAT number	04109840126
Privacy email	info@citationrate.com
Last updated	30 April 2026

This document describes the use of cookies and tracking technologies on the site https://www.citationrate.com/, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the applicable national implementing legislation on cookies and tracking tools.

Art. 1 — What are cookies

Cookies are small text files that visited websites send to the user's browser, where they are stored and subsequently retransmitted to the same sites on the next visit. They make it possible to remember preferences, keep sessions active and collect statistical information.

Session cookies: active only during browsing, they are automatically deleted when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies: they remain on the device for a defined period, even after the browser is closed.

First-party cookies: set directly by the visited site. Third-party cookies: set by external domains, typically analytics, advertising or social media providers.

In addition to cookies, similar technologies may be used, such as HTML5 local storage, pixel tags, web beacons and browser fingerprinting, which operate in a similar manner to cookies.

Art. 2 — Types of cookies used

Preference cookies 7

Preference (or functional) cookies allow the site to remember choices made by the user — selected language, currency, geographic region, display settings — improving personalisation of the browsing experience. They require user consent before being set.

Analytics / statistical cookies 2

Analytics cookies collect anonymous or pseudonymous information on how visitors interact with the site: pages visited, session duration, navigation paths, traffic sources. Purely statistical cookies with full IP anonymisation and without sharing of raw data with the provider may be treated as technical cookies by some supervisory authorities; all others require consent.

Marketing / advertising cookies 12

Marketing cookies track visitors across multiple sites to show relevant, personalised adverts. They are almost always set by third-party advertising platforms and may be shared across different sites. User consent is always mandatory before activation.

Unclassified cookies 4

These cookies were detected by automated scanning but do not yet have an official classification. The site is currently analysing them. Until classified, these cookies are not activated without the user's explicit consent.

Art. 3 — Consent management

On first access to the site, an information banner is displayed that allows the user to express their preferences. The user can:

• Accept all cookies with a single click;
• Reject all non-technical cookies;
• Customise their choices category by category through the preferences panel.

Consent given is revocable at any time via the "Manage cookie preferences" link in the site footer or via the floating icon (if enabled). Revocation does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before revocation.

Consent management is entrusted to CookieAegis, a GDPR-compliant Consent Management Platform. Collected consent is stored for 6 months, after which it will be requested again. Consent logs are archived for audit and documentation purposes (Art. 5(2) GDPR).

Art. 4 — Cookie declaration

Below is the complete and up-to-date list of cookies detected by automated scanning on 30 April 2026.

Preference cookies 7

Analytics / statistical cookies 2

Marketing / advertising cookies 12

Unclassified cookies 4

Art. 5 — How to disable cookies from your browser

Regardless of preferences expressed in the banner, the user can manage or delete cookies directly from their browser settings:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge
• Opera

Disabling technical cookies may impair the proper functioning of some parts of the site.

Art. 6 — Third-party services

The following third-party providers were detected via cookies present on the site. For each, the country of establishment, the cookie category managed and the link to their Privacy Policy are indicated.

Art. 7 — International data transfers

Some cookie providers active on this site are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Data transfers to such countries take place on the basis of adequate safeguards pursuant to Arts. 44–49 GDPR, in particular:

• Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission (Decision 2021/914/EU)
• EU-US Data Privacy Framework (Adequacy Decision of 10 July 2023) for certified providers

The main providers involved in international transfers detected by the scan are:

Art. 8 — Rights of the data subject

At any time, users may exercise the rights provided for under Arts. 15–22 GDPR:

• Access to personal data (Art. 15)
• Rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data (Art. 16)
• Erasure ('right to be forgotten') (Art. 17)
• Restriction of processing (Art. 18)
• Data portability (Art. 20)
• Objection to processing (Art. 21)
• Withdrawal of consent at any time (Art. 7)
• Lodging a complaint with the supervisory authority

To exercise your rights, please write to: info@citationrate.com. For a full description, please refer to the Privacy Policy. You may also lodge a complaint with the competent Data Protection Authority.

Art. 9 — Changes to this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in the cookies used, regulatory changes or website developments. The version in force is always the one published on this page. The last update is dated 30 April 2026.

In the event of material changes, the site will notify users via the consent banner, requesting new consent where necessary.

Art. 10 — Contact

For any questions regarding this Cookie Policy or the processing of personal data:

• Data Controller: SDB srl
• VAT number: 04109840126
• Email: info@citationrate.com