1. Privacy Policy

This site collects some Personal Data from its Users.

Users may be subject to different levels of protection. Some Users therefore enjoy higher protection. The User can contact the Owner for further information on the levels of protection.

Types of Data Collected

Among the Personal Data collected by this site, either independently or through third parties, there are: first name; last name; email; various types of Data; Tracking Tools; Usage Data; number of Users; session statistics.

Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific information texts displayed prior to the collection of the Data. Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this site. Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this site is mandatory. If the User refuses to provide it, it may be impossible for this site to provide the Service. In cases where this site specifically states that some Data is not mandatory, Users are free not to communicate this Data without any consequences on the availability or the functioning of the Service. Users who are uncertain about which Personal Data is mandatory are welcome to contact the Owner. Any use of Cookies - or other tracking tools - by this site or by the owners of third-party services used by this site serves the purpose of providing the Service requested by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy.

The User assumes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties obtained, published, or shared through this site.

Methods and Place of Processing the Collected Data

Processing Methods

The Data Controller adopts appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of Personal Data. The processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and logics strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to other parties involved in the organization of this site (administrative, commercial, marketing, legal, system administrators) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Data Controller. The updated list of these parties can always be requested from the Data Controller.

Place

The Data is processed at the operational headquarters of the Data Controller and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. For further information, contact the Data Controller. The User's Personal Data may be transferred to a country other than the one in which the User is located. To obtain further information about the place of processing, the User can refer to the section detailing the processing of Personal Data.

Retention Period

Unless otherwise stated in this document, Personal Data is processed and stored for the time required by the purpose for which it was collected and may be retained for a longer period due to legal obligations or based on the User's consent.

Purposes of the Collected Data Processing

The User's Data is collected to allow the Owner to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, respond to requests or enforcement actions, protect its own rights and interests (or those of Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activity, as well as for the following purposes: Contacting the User and Statistics.

For detailed information on the purposes of the processing and on the Personal Data processed for each purpose, the User can refer to the section 'Details on the processing of Personal Data'.

Details on the processing of Personal Data

Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:

Contacting the User

Contact form

By filling in the contact form with their Data, the User consents to its use to respond to requests for information, quotes, or any other nature indicated by the form’s header.

Personal Data collected: first name, last name, email.

Statistics

The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data and are used to keep track of User behavior.

Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited)

Google Analytics is a statistics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected to track and examine the use of this site, to compile reports and share them with other services developed by Google. Google may use the Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at the time of collection and then deleted before the data is recorded in any data center or server. For more information, you can consult the official Google documentation.

To learn more about how Google uses the Data, please refer to their partner policy and their Commercial Data page.

Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Further information on the processing of Personal Data

Preference Cookie

Preference Cookie stores the User's preferences detected on this site, such as their time zone and region, in the local domain.

Additional information for users in the European Union

This section applies to all users in the European Union, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR") and, for such Users, replaces any other information that may be divergent or conflicting contained in the privacy policy. Further details regarding the categories of Data processed, the purposes of the processing, the categories of recipients of personal data, if any, and further information on personal data are available in the section "Detailed information on the processing of personal data" within this document.

Legal basis for processing

The Data Controller may process Users' Personal Data if one of the following conditions applies:

  • the User has given consent for one or more specific purposes.
  • the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or for the implementation of pre-contractual measures;
  • the processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which the Data Controller is subject;
  • the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Data Controller;
  • the processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller or by a third party.


It is always possible to request the Data Controller to clarify the concrete legal basis of each processing and in particular to specify whether the processing is based on the law, provided for by a contract or necessary to conclude a contract.

Further information on the retention period

Unless otherwise indicated in this document, Personal Data is processed and stored for the time required by the purpose for which it was collected and may be retained for a longer period due to any legal obligations or based on the Users' consent.

Therefore:

  • Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Data Controller and the User will be retained until such contract has been fully performed.
  • Personal Data collected for purposes related to the legitimate interest of the Data Controller will be retained until such interest has been satisfied. The User can obtain further information regarding the legitimate interest pursued by the Data Controller in the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Data Controller.


When the processing is based on the User's consent, the Data Controller may retain the Personal Data for a longer period until such consent is revoked. Furthermore, the Data Controller may be obliged to retain the Personal Data for a longer period in compliance with a legal obligation or by order of an authority.

At the end of the retention period, the Personal Data will be deleted. Therefore, at the expiration of such period, the right of access, deletion, rectification, and the right to data portability can no longer be exercised.

Users' rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Users may exercise certain rights with regard to their Data processed by the Data Controller.

In particular, within the limits provided by law, the User has the right to:

  • withdraw consent at any time. The User can withdraw consent to the processing of their Personal Data previously given.
  • object to the processing of their Data. The User can object to the processing of their Data when it is carried out on a legal basis other than consent.
  • access their Data. The User has the right to obtain information on the Data processed by the Data Controller, on certain aspects of the processing and to receive a copy of the Data processed.
  • verify and request rectification. The User can verify the accuracy of their Data and request that it be updated or corrected.
  • obtain the restriction of processing. The User can request the restriction of the processing of their Data. In this case, the Data Controller will not process the Data for any purpose other than their storage.
  • obtain the deletion or removal of their Personal Data. The User can request the deletion of their Data by the Data Controller.
  • receive their Data or have it transferred to another controller. The User has the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to have it transferred without hindrance to another controller.
  • lodge a complaint. The User can lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority or take legal action.


Users have the right to obtain information regarding the legal basis for the transfer of Data abroad, including to any international organization governed by public international law or set up by two or more countries, such as the UN, as well as regarding the security measures adopted by the Data Controller to protect their Data.

Details on the right to object

When Personal Data is processed in the public interest, in the exercise of official authority vested in the Data Controller, or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller, Users have the right to object to such processing for reasons related to their particular situation.

Users are informed that, where their Data is processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to the processing at any time, free of charge and without providing any justification. If Users object to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the Personal Data will no longer be processed for such purposes. To find out whether the Data Controller processes Data for direct marketing purposes, Users can refer to the relevant sections of this document.

How to exercise rights

Any requests to exercise User rights can be directed to the Data Controller through the contact details provided in this document. The request is free of charge and the Data Controller will respond as soon as possible, in any case within one month, providing the User with all the information required by law. Any rectifications, deletions, or restrictions of processing will be communicated by the Data Controller to each of the recipients, if any, to whom the Personal Data has been transmitted, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. The Data Controller will inform the User of such recipients if the User so requests.

Further information for users in Switzerland

This section applies to Users in Switzerland and, for such Users, replaces any other information that may be different or conflicting contained in the privacy policy.

Further details regarding the categories of Data processed, the purposes of the processing, the categories of recipients of personal data, if any, the retention period, and other information about personal data can be found in the section entitled "Detailed information on the processing of personal data" within this document.

The rights of users under the Federal Data Protection Act

Users can exercise certain rights related to their data within the limits of the law, including the following:

  • right of access to personal data;
  • the right to object to the processing of their Personal Data (which also allows Users to request the limitation of the processing of personal data, the deletion or destruction of personal data, the prohibition of disclosure of personal data to third parties);
  • right to receive their Personal Data and transfer it to another data controller (data portability);
  • right to request the correction of incorrect Personal Data.


How to exercise these rights

Any requests to exercise User rights can be addressed to the Data Controller through the contact details provided in this document. Such requests are free of charge and the Data Controller will respond as soon as possible, providing Users with the information required by law.

Further information on processing

Defense in court

The User's Personal Data may be used by the Data Controller in court or in the preparatory stages leading to possible legal action for the defense against abuse in the use of this site or related Services by the User. The User declares to be aware that the Data Controller may be required to reveal the Data by order of public authorities.

Specific information

Upon request by the User, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this site may provide the User with additional and contextual information regarding specific Services, or the collection and processing of Personal Data.

System logs and maintenance

For operation and maintenance purposes, this site and any third-party services used by it may collect system logs, i.e., files that record interactions and may also contain Personal Data, such as the User's IP address.

Information not contained in this policy

More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Data Controller at any time. Please see the contact information at the beginning of this document.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying Users on this page and, if possible, on this site as well as, if technically and legally feasible, sending a notification to Users via any contact information available to the Data Controller. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom.

Should the changes affect processing activities performed on the basis of the User’s consent, the Data Controller shall collect new consent from the User, where required.

Data Controller

Chiara Minelli

Data Controller's email address: [email protected]

Last modified: August 19, 2024