Legal notes

Terms and conditions governing the use of the Il Sole 24 ORE website

The Il Sole 24 ORE website ("Il Sole 24 ORE website") features online services and information provided by Il Sole 24 ORE S.p.A. ("Company").
Access and use of the Il Sole 24 ORE website are contingent upon the user's acceptance of the following conditions; failure to accept these conditions implies refraining from using the website or downloading any material from it.

Copyrights

All contents featured on the Il Sole 24 ORE website, comprising texts, documents, trademarks, logos, images, graphics, their layout, and adaptations, are protected by copyright and trademark laws (Law No. 633 of 22 April 1941, and subsequent amendments, Royal Decree No. 929 of 21 June 1942, and subsequent amendments), and are subject to copyright protection. The Il Sole 24 ORE website may also feature images, documents, logos, and trademarks of third parties who have explicitly granted authorization to the Company for publication on the Il Sole 24 ORE website. The aforementioned third-party material is similarly protected by copyright and trademark laws and is subject to copyright protection. Except for strictly personal use, copying, altering, distributing, publishing, or using the contents on the Il Sole 24 ORE website without specific permission from the Company is prohibited.

Use for lawful purposes

Users agree to use the Il Sole 24 ORE website and its services solely for lawful purposes, ensuring no infringement upon the rights of any third party. This includes adherence to data protection regulations, laws governing intellectual and industrial property protection, personal data protection laws, as well as compliance with prevailing regulations on computer crime and telecommunications.

Company’s liability limitations

The information featured on the Il Sole 24 Ore website is provided in good faith by the Company and is regularly updated and verified. The Company shall not be held liable for any direct or indirect damages arising from the use of the information featured on the Il Sole 24 ORE website or its contents. Accordingly, individuals who base their decisions on the information featured on the Il Sole 24 Ore website are fully accountable for those decisions.

The information featured on the Il Sole 24 Ore website may contain technical inaccuracies or typos. The information featured on the Il Sole 24 Ore website is subject to change or update at any time without prior notice. Certain sections of the Il Sole 24 ORE website may be improved, modified, or removed at any time without prior notice.

The Company bears no responsibility for the content of any other website that may be accessed from the Il Sole 24 ORE website or through which this website may be reached. Individuals who choose to visit a website linked to the Il Sole 24 ORE website do so at their own risk and are responsible for taking all necessary precautions against viruses or other harmful elements. The Company advises that it lacks control over the content of such websites and, as a mere third party, holds no liability for the content, material, including advertising, disseminated on such websites, or for the products or services offered. Such products or services cannot be considered in any way sponsored, shared, or supported by the Company.

Information received from Il Sole 24 ORE

Any material sent to the Il Sole 24 ORE website, such as via email or through the World Wide Web pages, shall be regarded as non-confidential. The Company shall therefore assume no obligations of any kind with respect to such material and shall be free, without any limitation, to reproduce, use, disclose, display, transform it, including for the purpose of creating any derivative works from it, and distribute it to third parties. Furthermore, the Company shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or technical knowledge contained in the aforementioned material for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to the development, production, and marketing of products and/or services containing said material.
Individuals submitting any material implicitly warrant to the Company that it is publishable, thus holding the Company harmless from any action, demand, or claim by third parties regarding its use of such material.

Cookies

A "cookie" is a small piece of data containing an anonymous unique identifier code. This data is sent from a Web server to the user's browser and then stored on the hard drive of the user's computer. The cookie is then re-read and recognized solely by the website that initially sent it whenever subsequent connections are made. If users prefer not to receive cookies, they have the option to configure their browser to alert them about the presence of a cookie. This allows users to decide whether to accept it or not. Users can also opt to automatically reject all cookies by activating the appropriate option in their browser.

Privacy

The management of personal data of users who visit the Il Sole 24 ORE website is detailed on the dedicated “Privacy” page.

Law and jurisdiction

The conditions outlined in this legal notice are governed by Italian law. Any dispute arising from or related to these conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Milan, Italy.