Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 11, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how ECU Tuning AI, operated by Gianluca Cappellini, uses cookies and similar technologies on the website www.ecutuningai.com.

The website is operated from Italy and provides information and professional services relating to ECU and TCU software engineering, calibration and automotive software solutions.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites may store on a user's device when the website is visited.

Cookies allow a website to recognize a user's device and may be used for different purposes, including:

  • enabling essential website functions;
  • maintaining security;
  • remembering user preferences;
  • managing sessions;
  • remembering cookie-consent choices;
  • collecting statistical information;
  • providing personalized or advertising content.

The legal treatment of a cookie depends primarily on its purpose and how it is used.

2. Types of Cookies

Cookies can generally be classified according to their purpose.

Technical Cookies

Technical cookies are necessary for the operation of the website or for providing a service explicitly requested by the user.

They may be used, for example, to:

  • maintain website functionality;
  • manage technical sessions;
  • protect the website against security threats;
  • remember technical preferences;
  • store cookie-consent preferences.

Technical cookies do not require the user's prior consent where they are strictly necessary for the operation of the website.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies may be used to collect statistical information about how visitors use a website.

At the time of publication of this Cookie Policy, ECU Tuning AI does not intentionally use Google Analytics or other third-party analytics services to track visitors on the website.

If analytics services are introduced in the future, this Cookie Policy will be updated accordingly.

Profiling and Advertising Cookies

Profiling or advertising cookies may be used to create user profiles or deliver advertising based on browsing activity.

ECU Tuning AI does not currently intentionally use advertising or profiling cookies.

No advertising profile is intentionally created through the website.

3. Cookies Currently Used by ECU Tuning AI

Based on the current configuration of the website, ECU Tuning AI primarily uses technical cookies required for the proper functioning of the website and for managing user preferences.

These may include cookies associated with:

  • WordPress and the website theme;
  • website security and functionality;
  • session or technical functions;
  • cookie-consent management;
  • performance and caching functions.

The website's cookie-consent system may store a technical identifier used to remember whether the visitor has accepted or declined the available cookie options.

4. Cookie Consent

When the website uses only strictly necessary technical cookies, prior consent is not required.

Nevertheless, ECU Tuning AI provides information about the use of cookies through the cookie notice displayed on the website.

Where non-essential cookies or other tracking technologies requiring consent are introduced, they will not be activated before the user has provided the required consent.

The Italian Data Protection Authority states that technical cookies may be installed without prior consent, while cookies used for profiling or other non-technical tracking purposes require prior consent.

5. Cookie Consent Management

The website uses a cookie-consent mechanism to manage and remember the user's cookie preferences.

The consent mechanism may store a technical cookie or similar technical information on the user's device.

This information is used exclusively to remember the user's cookie choices and prevent the consent notice from being unnecessarily displayed again.

The Italian Data Protection Authority considers the use of a technical cookie to document the user's cookie-consent choice an acceptable mechanism.

6. Google Services

The website has been configured to minimize unnecessary external tracking.

At the time of publication of this Cookie Policy:

  • Google Maps is not used on the website;
  • Google Fonts are loaded locally from the website server rather than directly from Google's servers;
  • Google Analytics is not intentionally active on the website;
  • no Google advertising or remarketing service is intentionally used.

Google Gmail is used separately as an email service for communications generated through the website contact form. This email service is addressed in more detail in the Privacy Policy.

7. Third-Party Cookies

At the time of publication of this Cookie Policy, ECU Tuning AI does not intentionally use third-party advertising or profiling cookies.

The website may nevertheless rely on technical services provided by third parties for infrastructure, security, hosting, email delivery or other technical purposes.

The technical behavior of third-party services may change following software or service updates.

If a third-party service introduces cookies or other tracking technologies requiring additional information or consent, the website's Cookie Policy and consent mechanism will be updated accordingly.

8. Cookie Duration

Cookies may be either:

Session Cookies

These cookies are temporarily stored on the user's device and are normally deleted when the browsing session ends.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on the user's device for a defined period or until they are manually deleted.

The duration of individual cookies depends on their specific technical purpose.

The cookie used to remember the user's consent preferences may remain stored for the period configured by the website's cookie-consent system.

9. Managing or Deleting Cookies

Users can manage, block or delete cookies through their browser settings.

Most browsers allow users to:

  • view stored cookies;
  • delete individual cookies;
  • block third-party cookies;
  • block all cookies;
  • receive a warning before cookies are stored.

Blocking strictly necessary technical cookies may affect the correct functioning of the website.

For more information, users should consult the documentation provided by their browser manufacturer.

10. Changes to the Use of Cookies

ECU Tuning AI may modify the technologies used on the website in order to improve its services, security, functionality or performance.

If the website begins to use additional cookies or tracking technologies, this Cookie Policy will be updated to reflect the new configuration.

Where required by applicable law, the website will also request the user's prior consent before activating non-essential tracking technologies.

11. Data Protection

Information collected through cookies or similar technologies may constitute personal data where it can be associated with an identifiable user.

Any processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and applicable Italian legislation.

Further information about the processing of personal data is available in our Privacy Policy.

12. User Rights

Where cookie-related processing involves personal data, users may exercise their rights under applicable data protection legislation, including:

  • the right to access personal data;
  • the right to request correction;
  • the right to request deletion where applicable;
  • the right to request restriction of processing;
  • the right to object to certain processing activities;
  • the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

Further information is available in our Privacy Policy.

13. Data Controller

The Data Controller is:

Gianluca Cappellini
Empoli, Florence, Italy

Email: info@ecutuningai.com

14. Contact

For questions regarding this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on the website, please contact:

Gianluca Cappellini
ECU Tuning AI

Email: info@ecutuningai.com

15. Updates to this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in:

  • the cookies used by the website;
  • website functionality;
  • third-party services;
  • applicable legislation;
  • privacy and data protection requirements.

The latest version will always be available on this page.

Last updated: August 11, 2026