Cookie Policy
Information about the use of cookies and similar technologies on Marco Marchioni Photo.
Last updated: June 23, 2026
Cookie Notice
This Cookie Policy describes the use of cookies and similar technologies on the Marco Marchioni Photo website, available at marcomarchioni.photo.
This notice supplements the website Privacy Policy and explains which cookies are used, for what purposes, and how users can manage their preferences.
Website owner: Marco Marchioni / Marco Marchioni Photo
Contact email: info@marcomarchioni.photo
VAT No.: IT18268911007
What cookies are and how we use them
Cookies are small text files that websites store on the user’s device while browsing. They may be used to allow the website to function properly, remember preferences, manage sessions, analyze traffic, or enable features provided by external services.
Some cookies are necessary for the technical operation of the website and do not require the user’s consent. Other cookies, such as non-anonymized analytics cookies, external functionality cookies, social media cookies, advertising cookies or profiling cookies, are used only with prior consent.
Marco Marchioni Photo uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the proper technical operation of the website, save and manage the user’s cookie preferences, protect contact forms, allow WordPress and WooCommerce to work correctly, and manage any cart, checkout and order functions.
The website also uses Google Analytics cookies to analyze traffic and performance. These cookies must be loaded only after the user has given consent to the “Performance and Analytics” category.
Cookie categories
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled through the cookie panel. They include WordPress technical cookies, Pressidium consent-management cookies, and necessary WooCommerce cookies for cart, checkout, customer session and order management.
Performance and Analytics cookies
The website uses Google Analytics cookies, such as _ga and _ga_*, to measure visits, traffic sources and page performance. These cookies are activated only after the user has consented to the Analytics category.
Functionality and Preferences cookies
These cookies allow additional features and user preferences, where present. They may relate to embedded content, anti-spam services, videos, maps, social media or advanced functions that are not strictly necessary.
Advertising and Targeting cookies
At the moment, the website does not use active advertising or profiling cookies, unless a different configuration is introduced in the future. Any future advertising tool must be activated only after the user’s specific consent.
Cookie list
The following list includes the main cookies currently present or expected on the Marco Marchioni Photo website. Technical names and retention periods should be checked periodically in the browser, as they may vary depending on updates to WordPress, WooCommerce, Pressidium, Google Analytics, installed plugins, payment gateways or external services.
Necessary cookies — WordPress, Pressidium and WooCommerce
| Name | Domain | Expiration | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cc_cookie / Pressidium consent cookie | marcomarchioni.photo | up to 6 months / variable | / | Stores the cookie preferences expressed by the user through the Pressidium Cookie Consent banner. |
| wordpress_test_cookie | marcomarchioni.photo | session | / | Checks whether the browser supports cookies. |
| wordpress_logged_in_* | marcomarchioni.photo | session / variable | / | Maintains the session of authenticated users, if present. |
| wordpress_sec_* | marcomarchioni.photo | session / variable | / | Security cookie used by WordPress for authenticated users. |
| wordpress_* | marcomarchioni.photo | session / variable | /wp-admin / wp-content | Technical WordPress cookies used for authentication, security and website management. |
| wp-settings-* | marcomarchioni.photo | about 1 year | / | Stores display preferences for authenticated users or administrators. |
| wp-settings-time-* | marcomarchioni.photo | about 1 year | / | Stores timing information related to WordPress preferences. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | marcomarchioni.photo | session | / | Checks browser support for emoji display. |
| woocommerce_cart_hash | marcomarchioni.photo | session | / | Stores information about the cart and allows WooCommerce to detect changes to the cart contents. |
| woocommerce_items_in_cart | marcomarchioni.photo | session | / | Indicates whether there are products in the WooCommerce cart. |
| wp_woocommerce_session_* | marcomarchioni.photo | about 2 days / variable | / | Associates the cart with a customer session and enables the proper operation of cart and checkout. |
| wc_cart_hash_* | marcomarchioni.photo | session / variable | / | Technical WooCommerce cookie related to cart status, if generated by the website configuration. |
| wc_fragments_* | marcomarchioni.photo | session / variable | / | Technical WooCommerce cookie used to update cart elements, if generated by the theme or plugin configuration. |
Performance and Analytics cookies — Google Analytics
| Name | Domain | Expiration | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | marcomarchioni.photo | up to 2 years | / | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users and produce aggregated statistics about website usage. It is activated only after consent to the Analytics category. |
| _ga_* | marcomarchioni.photo | up to 2 years | / | Google Analytics 4 cookie used to maintain session state and measure interactions with the website. It is activated only after consent to the Analytics category. |
| _gid | marcomarchioni.photo | about 24 hours | / | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users, if present in the configuration. |
| _gat_* / _gat_gtag_* | marcomarchioni.photo | about 1 minute | / | Google Analytics cookie used to limit request frequency, if present in the configuration. |
Functionality and Preferences cookies
| Name | Domain | Expiration | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| embedded-service cookies | variable | variable | / | May be set by external services such as videos, maps, social media, advanced forms or embedded content, if present and authorized. |
| anti-spam / security cookies | variable | variable | / | May be set by anti-spam or security services, such as reCAPTCHA or similar tools, if active. |
Advertising and Targeting cookies
| Name | Domain | Expiration | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not currently active | — | — | — | The website does not currently use advertising or profiling cookies. If pixels or advertising tools are installed in the future, they will be activated only with specific prior consent. |
Third-party services
The website uses technical and third-party services that, depending on the configuration, may install cookies or similar technologies.
- WordPress, for the technical operation of the website, authentication, security and page management.
- WooCommerce, for cart, checkout, customer session, orders and ecommerce functions.
- Google Analytics, for browsing statistics, traffic and website performance. Analytics cookies must be loaded only after the user’s consent.
- Google Tag Manager, if used to manage scripts and tags.
- Google reCAPTCHA or similar tools, if active, for anti-spam protection of forms.
- Stripe or other payment gateways, if ecommerce checkout is active.
The use of these services must be configured consistently with the preferences expressed by the user through the cookie banner.
Consent management
Users can change or withdraw cookie consent at any time using the dedicated cookie settings button or link available on the website.
It is also possible to manage or delete cookies directly through browser settings. Disabling some technical or necessary cookies through the browser may affect the proper operation of the website.
This Cookie Policy may be updated over time following technical changes to the website, installation of new plugins, activation of external services, legal changes or updates to cookie-management methods.
For any questions about the use of cookies, this Cookie Policy or your privacy preferences, you can contact Marco Marchioni Photo at:
You can also read the Privacy Policy.

