This page is an English translation of the Italian Cookie Policy, provided for convenience. In the event of any discrepancy between the two versions, the Italian version prevails.
This Cookie Policy describes the cookies and similar technologies used by the website www.thesingingfamily.it of The Singing Family, in accordance with Article 122 of Legislative Decree 196/2003 and the Italian Data Protection Authority’s (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) Decision of 8 May 2014 and subsequent guidelines.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that the websites a user visits send to their browser, where they are stored and then sent back to the same websites on the next visit. Thanks to cookies, a website remembers the user’s actions and preferences (login, language, font size, etc.) so that they do not have to be re-entered on every visit.
Types of cookies used
Technical cookies (necessary)
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and do not require the user’s consent. Without them, some features would not be available.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
wordpress_test_cookie | WordPress | Checks whether the browser accepts cookies. Deleted when the browser is closed. | Session |
wordpress_logged_in_* | WordPress | Identifies authenticated users in the administration area. Not set for anonymous visitors. | Session / 14 days |
wp-settings-* | WordPress | Stores interface preferences for registered users. | 1 year |
PHPSESSID | Server (PHP) | Technical session cookie, necessary to maintain the user’s session. | Session |
Third-party cookies – YouTube (conditional)
Some pages of the website embed videos published on YouTube (owned by Google LLC). These videos are embedded in a mode that minimises the cookies set before the user interacts with them. However, when the user starts playing a video, YouTube may set its own cookies to track viewing statistics and personalise content.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube / Google | Estimates the user’s bandwidth in order to select the appropriate video quality. | 6 months |
YSC | YouTube / Google | Records interactions with embedded videos for statistical purposes. | Session |
yt-remote-* | YouTube / Google | Stores video player preferences (volume, quality). | Persistent |
For more information about Google/YouTube cookies, see the Google Privacy Policy.
Profiling or marketing cookies
This website does not use its own profiling cookies and does not install advertising tracking cookies (e.g. Google Analytics, Meta Pixel or similar).
Typographic fonts
The fonts used on this website are served locally from our server through the OMGF (Optimize My Google Fonts) plugin. This means that the user’s browser does not connect to Google’s servers to download fonts, and Google does not receive any browsing data relating to visitors to this website.
How to manage cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Below are links to the instructions for the main browsers:
Please note that disabling technical cookies may impair the proper functioning of the website.
Data Controller
The Singing Family
Via Federica Galli 7 – 20126 Milano (MI)
Email: info@thesingingfamily.it
For any questions about cookies or to exercise your privacy rights, please see our Privacy Policy or contact us at the address given above.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
The Controller reserves the right to amend this Cookie Policy at any time, including in connection with the possible entry into force of new sector regulations, the updating or provision of new services, or new requirements issued by the Italian Data Protection Authority.
Last updated: August 2026