In compliance with the obligations arising from national (Legislative Decree no. 196 of 30 June 2003, Personal Data Protection Code) and European legislation (Regulation EU 2016/679, General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR) and subsequent amendments, this site respects and protects the privacy of visitors and users, making every possible and proportionate effort not to infringe the rights of users.

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. The purpose of this privacy policy is to provide maximum transparency regarding the information that the site collects and how it uses that information.

Legal Basis of Processing

This site processes data on the basis of consent. By using or consulting this site, visitors and users explicitly approve this privacy policy and consent to the processing of their personal data in relation to the methods and purposes described below, including any disclosure to third parties, if necessary for the provision of a service. The provision of data and therefore the consent to the collection and processing of data is optional; the user can deny consent, and can revoke a consent already given at any time (via the Contact link at the bottom of the page). However, denying consent may make it impossible to provide some services and the browsing experience on the site could be compromised.

Starting from 25 May 2018 (date of entry into force of the GDPR), this site will process some of the data based on the legitimate interests of the data controller.

Data Collected and Purpose

Like all websites, this website makes use of log files in which information collected automatically during user visits is stored. The information collected may be as follows:

• Internet Protocol address (IP);
• Browser type and parameters of the device used to connect to the site;
• Internet Service Provider name (ISP);
• Date and time of visit;
• Visitor's source (referral) and exit web pages;
• Number of clicks (possibly).

This information is processed automatically and collected in aggregate form only, in order to verify the proper functioning of the site and for security reasons (from 25 May 2018, such information will be processed according to the legitimate interests of the data controller). For security purposes (anti-spam filters, firewalls, virus detection), automatically recorded data may also include personal data such as the IP address, which could be used, in accordance with applicable laws, to block attempts to damage the site itself or to harm other users, or in any case harmful or criminal activities. Such data is never used to identify or profile the user, but only for the purpose of protecting the site and its users (from 25 May 2018, such information will be processed according to the legitimate interests of the data controller).

If the site allows the posting 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. This data is voluntarily provided by the user at the time of requesting the service. By entering a comment or other information, the user expressly accepts the privacy policy and, in particular, agrees that the contents entered may be freely disclosed 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 decide to make public through the services and tools made available to them is provided by the user knowingly and voluntarily, exempting this site from any liability for any breach of the law. It is up to the user to verify that he or she has the permissions 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 stored for the time strictly necessary to carry out the activities specified. In any case, the data collected by the site will never be provided to third parties for any reason whatsoever, unless it is a legitimate request by a judicial authority and only in the cases provided for by law.
The data used for security purposes (blocking attempts to damage the site) are kept for 7 days.

Place of Processing

The data collected by the site are processed at the headquarters of the data controller and at the web hosting datacenter. Web hosting (Revolution by Alessandro Fantarella - Via Carducci 265, Ragusa, 97100), which is responsible for data processing by processing the data on behalf of the data controller, is located in the European Economic Area and acts in accordance with European regulations.

Cookies

As is customary on all websites, this site also uses cookies, small text files that allow to store information on visitor preferences, in order to improve the site’s functionality, to simplify its navigation by automating procedures (e.g. log-in, site language) and for site usage analysis.
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. They do not require the user’s consent.

Functionality cookies used by the site are strictly necessary for its use. In particular, they are linked to an express request for functionality by the user (such as log-in) and do not require the user’s consent.

By using the website, 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/withdrawing consent to the use of cookies. It should be noted that disabling cookies could 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 – Microsoft Internet Explorer – Microsoft Edge – Google Chrome – Opera – Apple Safari

Third-party Cookies

This website also acts as an intermediary for third-party cookies, used to provide additional services and features to visitors (such as buttons for social media or videos) and to improve the use of the site. This site has no control over third-party cookies, entirely managed by third parties. As a consequence, the information on the use of these cookies and their purposes, as well as on how to disable them, is provided directly by the third parties on the pages indicated below.

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

– Google Analytics: a Google analysis tool which, through the use of performance cookies, collects anonymous browsing data (IP truncated at the last octet) and exclusively aggregated for the purpose of examining the use of the site by users, compiling reports on activities on the site and providing other information, including the number of visitors and pages visited Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law or if such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate the IP address with any other data held by Google. Data transmitted to Google are stored on Google’s servers in the United States. On the basis of a specific agreement with Google, which is designated as the controller of data processing, the latter undertakes to process the data according to the requests of the data controller (see at the end of the privacy policy), given through the software settings. Based on these settings, advertising and data sharing options are disabled. Further information on Google Analytics cookies can be found on the Google Analytics Cookie Usage on Websites page. The user can selectively disable the collection of data by Google Analytics by installing the appropriate component provided by Google on their browser (opt out).

– YouTube: a platform owned by Google, for sharing videos, which uses cookies to collect information from users and navigation devices. The videos on the site do not convey cookies when the page is accessed, since the “advanced privacy (no cookie)” option has been set, according to which YouTube does not store visitors’ information, unless they 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 view the information on the page provided by Google, and on the page on how to use the data by Google when using sites or apps of partners.

Social Network Plugins

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 the privacy of users. Cookies are possibly 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/she 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 reference is made below:

• Facebook (cookie policy link);
• Twitter (cookie policy link);
• LinkedIn (cookie policy link);
• Google+ (cookie policy 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, such as Google, Facebook and Microsoft (LinkedIn) through social plugins and Google Analytics service. The data transfer is authorized on the basis of specific decisions of the European Union and the Italian Data Protection Authority, including in particular Decision (EU) 2016/1250 (Privacy Shield – link to the information page of the Italian Data Protection Authority), for which no further consent is required. The companies mentioned above guarantee their compliance with the Privacy Shield.

Security Measures

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

User Rights

Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the national legislation, and according to the methods and within the limits established by the laws in force, the user may exercise the following rights:

• request confirmation of the existence of personal data concerning him/her (right of access);
• know the origin of the data;
• receive intelligible communication about the data;
• have information about the logic, methods and purposes of the data processing;
• request the updating, correction, integration, deletion, transformation into anonymous form, blocking of the data processed in violation of the law, thereby including those no longer necessary to pursue the purposes for which they were collected;
• in cases of processing based on consent, receive - at the sole cost of the required support – his/her data provided to the data controller, in a structured form that is readable by a data processor and in a format commonly used by an electronic device;
• the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (link to the information page of the Italian Data Protection Authority);
• as well as, more generally, to exercise all the rights that are granted by the regulations in force.

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 regulations). In particular, the right to object to the processing can be exercised anytime by sending a request to the data controller.

Data Controller and Data Processors

The data controller, in accordance with the laws in force, is the site administrator, Fava Salvatore, who can be contacted through the CONTACTS section.
The web hosting (Revolution by Alessandro Fantarella - Via Carducci 265, Ragusa, 97100) is appointed data processor, processing the data on behalf of the data controller. Revolution is located in the European Economic Area and acts in accordance with European regulations (Revolution’s privacy policy).
Google is appointed data processor, processing data on behalf of the owner (Google Analytics).

Updates

This privacy policy is updated as of 19 June 2024.