In compliance with Legislative Decree 30 June 2003 n. 196 (Code regarding the protection of personal data) and subsequent amendments, this site respects and protects the privacy of visitors and users, making every possible and proportionate effort not to damage the rights of users. 

Privacy policy

This privacy policy applies exclusively to the online activities of this site and is valid for visitors / users of the site. It does not apply to information collected through channels other than this website. In compliance with the obligations deriving from national and community legislation regarding the protection of personal data, this site respects and protects the privacy of visitors and users.

Legal basis of the processing

This site processes user data based on consent. By using or consulting this site, visitors and users explicitly approve this privacy policy and consent to the use of their personal data in relation to the methods and purposes described below . 
Starting from May 2018 (entry into force of the GDPR), this site will process some of the data based on the legitimate interests of the data controller. 

Collected data and purposes

Like all websites, this site also makes use of log files in which  information collected in an automated manner is stored  during user visits. The information collected could be the following: 

– internet protocol address (IP);
– type of browser and device parameters used to connect to the site;
– name of the internet service provider (ISP);
– date and time of visit;
– web page of origin of the visitor (referral) and exit;
– possibly the number of clicks.

The aforementioned information is processed in an automated form and collected in an exclusively aggregated form in order to verify the correct functioning of the site, and for security reasons (from May 2018 this information will be treated on the basis of the legitimate interests of the owner). 
For security purposes (spam filters, firewalls, virus detection), the automatically recorded data may possibly also include personal data such as the IP address, which could be used, in accordance with applicable laws, in order to block attempts to damage the site itself or to cause damage to other users, or in any case harmful activities or constituting a crime. These data are never used for the identification or profiling of the user, but only for the purpose of protecting the site and its users (from May 2018 this information will be treated on the basis of the legitimate interests of the owner). 

If the site allows the insertion of comments, or in the case of specific services requested by the user, the site automatically detects and records some identification data of the user , including the email address. These data are  voluntarily provided by the user at the time of the request to provide the service . By inserting a comment or other information, the user expressly accepts the privacy policy, and in particular agrees that the contents inserted are freely disseminated to third parties.

The data received will be used exclusively for the provision of the requested service and only for the time necessary for the provision of the service.
The information that users of the site will deem to make public through the services and tools made available to them, are provided by the user knowingly and voluntarily, exempting this site from any responsibility for any violations of the laws. It is up to the user to verify that they have permission to enter personal data of third parties or content protected by national and international regulations.

The data collected by the site during its operation are used exclusively for the purposes indicated above and kept for the time strictly necessary to carry out the specified activities. In any case, the data collected by the site will never be provided to third parties, for any reason, unless it is a legitimate request by the judicial authority and only in the cases provided for by law.

Place of treatment

The data collected by the site are processed at the headquarters of the Data Controller. The web hosting (OVH Srl (Sole Shareholder) – Registered Office: Via Leopoldo Cicognara, 7 – 20129, Milan – Italy), which is responsible for data processing, processing data on behalf of the owner, is located in the European Economic Area and acts in compliance with European standards.

Cookies

As is customary on all websites, this site also uses cookies, small text files that allow you to store information on visitor preferences, to improve the functionality of the site, to simplify navigation by automating procedures (eg. Login, site language) and for the analysis of the use of the site.

Session cookies are essential in order to distinguish between connected users, and are useful to prevent a requested functionality from being provided to the wrong user, as well as for security purposes to prevent cyber attacks on the site. Session cookies do not contain personal data and last only for the current session, i.e. until the browser is closed. Consent is not required for them.
The functionality cookies used by the site are strictly necessary for the use of the site, in particular they are linked to an express request for functionality by the user (such as Login), for which no consent is required.

By using the site, the visitor expressly consents to the use of cookies.

Disabling cookies

Cookies are connected to the browser used and CAN BE DISABLED DIRECTLY FROM THE BROWSER, thus refusing / revoking consent to the use of cookies. It should be noted that disabling cookies may prevent the correct use of some functions of the site itself.

Instructions for disabling cookies can be found on the following web pages:

Mozilla Firefox  –  Windows Internet Explorer  –  Google Chrome  –  Opera  –  Apple Safari

Third party cookies

This site also acts as an intermediary for third-party cookies, used to provide additional services and features to visitors and to improve the use of the site, such as buttons for social media. This privacy policy does not apply to services provided by third parties, and this site has no control over their cookies, which are entirely managed by third parties. The data transfer agreement takes place directly between the user / visitor and the third parties, for which the acquisition of consent for these cookies is obviously the responsibility of the third parties, while this site does not participate in any way in this transfer. As a result, the information on the use of these cookies and their purposes, as well as on the methods for disabling them,

In particular, this site uses cookies from the following third parties:

–  Google  (Google Analytics cookie): Google Analytics is a Google analysis tool which, through the use of cookies (performance cookies), collects anonymous navigation data (IP truncated at the last octet) in order to examine the use of the site by users, compile reports on site activities and provide other information, including the number of visitors and pages visited. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where this is required by law or where such third parties process the aforementioned information on behalf of Google. Google will not associate the IP address with any other data held by Google. The data transmitted to Google are stored on Google’s servers in the United States. 
On the basis of a specific agreement with Google, the latter undertakes to process the data based on the requests of the Data Controller, given through the software settings. Based on these settings, the advertising and data sharing options are disabled.

–  Google  (Youtube cookie). Youtube is a platform owned by Google, for sharing videos, which uses cookies to collect information from users and navigation devices. Most of the videos on the site, however, do not convey cookies when the page is accessed, having set the ” advanced privacy (no cookie) ” option which ensures that YouTube does not store visitor information unless voluntarily reproduce the video.

cookie: test_cookie .doubleclick.net is not a permanent cookie, but is used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies.

For more information on the use of data and their processing by Google, it is recommended to read the information on the specific  page prepared by Google . 
Further information on Google Analytics cookies can be found on the following page: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage

The user can selectively disable the action of Google Analytics by installing the specific component provided by Google on his browser (opt out).
To disable the collection of data by Google Analytics, please refer to the link below: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Social Network Plugin

This site also incorporates plugins and / or buttons for social networks, in order to allow easy sharing of content on your favorite social networks. These plugins are programmed so as not to set any cookies when accessing the page, to safeguard user privacy. Eventually cookies are set, if so provided by social networks, only when the user makes effective and voluntary use of the plugin. Please note that if the user browses being logged into the social network then he has already consented to the use of cookies conveyed through this site at the time of registration to the social network.
The collection and use of the information obtained through the plugin are governed by the respective privacy policies of the social networks, to which please refer.

–  Facebook  ( cookie information link )
–  Twitter  ( cookie information link )
–  LinkedIn  ( cookie information link )
–  Google+  ( cookie information link ). 

Transfer of data to non-EU countries

This site may share some of the data collected with services located outside the European Union area. The transfer is authorized on the basis of specific decisions of the European Union and the Guarantor for the protection of personal data , for which no further consent is required.

Security measures

This site processes user data in a lawful and correct manner, adopting appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification or unauthorized destruction of data. The processing is carried out using IT and / or telematic tools, with organizational methods and with logic strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the owner, in some cases, categories of employees involved in the organization of the site (administrative, commercial, marketing, legal, system administrators) or external subjects (such as suppliers of third party technical services, postal couriers) may have access to the data. hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies). 

User rights

Users (interested in the processing) have the right at any time to obtain confirmation of the existence or not of their data, to know its content and origin, to verify its accuracy or request its integration, cancellation, updating, rectification, transformation into anonymous form or blocking of data processed in violation of the law, as well as to oppose in any case, for legitimate reasons, to their processing, and in any case have all the rights specified in art. 7 of the  Privacy Code .
Requests should be addressed to the Data Controller. 

In the event that the data are processed on the basis of  legitimate interests  , the rights of the data subjects are guaranteed (except the right to portability which is not provided for by the rules), in particular the right to object to the processing that can be exercised by sending a request to the data controller. 

Owner and manager of the treatment

The owner and manager of the treatment in accordance with the laws in force is the site administrator, Carlo Barnaba, who can be contacted via the  CONTACTS section .

Responsible for the treatment

Web hosting (OVH Srl (Sole Shareholder) – Registered Office: Via Leopoldo Cicognara, 7 – 20129, Milan – Italy), is appointed as data processor, processing the data on behalf of the owner. OVH is located in the European Economic Area and acts in compliance with European regulations ( OVH privacy policy ).

Updates

This privacy policy is updated as of 01 January 2022.