This Application collects some Personal Data from its Users.

Data Controller and Owner

Types of Data collected

Among the types of Personal Data that this Application collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: Cookie, Usage Data, First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone number, Address, Username, Password, Company name, Country, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City, Geographic position, and Picture.

Other Personal Data collected may be described in other sections of this privacy policy or by dedicated explanation text contextually with the Data collection.

The Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or collected automatically when using this Application.

Any use of Cookies – or of other tracking tools – by this Application or by the owners of third party services used by this Application, unless stated otherwise, serves to identify Users and remember their preferences, for the sole purpose of providing the service required by the User.

Failure to provide certain Personal Data may make it impossible for this Application to provide its services.

Users are responsible for any Personal Data of third parties obtained, published or shared through this Application and confirm that they have the third party’s consent to provide the Data to the Owner.

Mode and place of processing the Data

Methods of processing

The Data Controller processes the Data of Users in a proper manner and shall take appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Data.

The Data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of the site (administration, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Owner. The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Data Controller at any time.

Place

The Data is processed at the Data Controller’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved with the processing are located. For further information, please contact the Data Controller.

Retention time

The Data is kept for the time necessary to provide the service requested by the User, or stated by the purposes outlined in this document, and the User can always request that the Data Controller suspend or remove the data.

The use of the collected Data

The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its services, as well as for the following purposes: Analytics, Managing contacts and sending messages, Contacting the User and Interaction with external social networks and platforms.

The Personal Data used for each purpose is outlined in the specific sections of this document.

Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data

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

  • Analytics

    • The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.
    • Google Analytics (Google)

    • Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
    • Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
    • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
    • Place of processing : USA – Privacy Policy – Opt Out

      Analytics collected directly (This Application)

      • This Application uses an internal analytics system that does not involve third parties.
      • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
  • Contacting the User

    • Contact form (This Application)

    • By filling in the contact form with their Data, the User authorizes this Application to use these details to reply to requests for information, quotes or any other kind of request as indicated by the form’s header.
    • Personal Data collected: Email, First Name and Phone number.
  • Interaction with external social networks and platforms

    • These services allow interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Application.
    • The interaction and information obtained by this Application are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
    • If a service enabling interaction with social networks is installed it may still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
    • Facebook Like button and social widgets (Facebook)

    • The Facebook Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Facebook social network provided by Facebook Inc.
    • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
    • Place of processing : USA – Privacy Policy
  • Managing contacts and sending messages

  • These services make it possible to manage a database of email contacts, phone contacts or any other contact information to communicate with the User.
  • These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the User, as well as when the User interacted with it, such as by clicking on links included in the message.
  • Mailchimp (Mailchimp)

  • Mailchimp is an email address management and message sending service provided by Mailchimp Inc.
  • Personal Data collected: Email.
  • Place of processing : USA – Privacy Policy
  • Content commenting

  • Content commenting services allow Users to make and publish their comments on the contents of this Application.
  • Depending on the settings chosen by the Owner, Users may also leave anonymous comments. If there is an email address among the Personal Data provided by the User, it may be used to send notifications of comments on the same content. Users are responsible for the content of their own comments.
  • If a content commenting service provided by third parties is installed, it may still collect web traffic data for the pages where the comment service is installed, even when users do not use the content commenting service.
  • Comment system managed directly (This Application)

  • This Application has its own internal content comment system.
  • Personal Data collected: Email, First Name and Last Name.
  • Registration and authentication

    • By registering or authenticating, Users allow this Application to identify them and give them access to dedicated services.
    • Depending on what is described below, third parties may provide registration and authentication services.
    • In this case, this Application will be able to access some Data, stored by these third party services, for registration or identification purposes.
    • Direct registration (This Application)

    • The User registers by filling out the registration form and providing the Personal Data directly to this Application.
    • Personal Data collected: Address, City, Company name, Country, Email, First Name, Last Name, Password, Phone number, Picture, Province, State, Tax ID, Username and ZIP/Postal code.
  • SPAM protection

  • These services analyze the traffic of this Application, potentially containing Users’ Personal Data, with the purpose of filtering it from parts of traffic, messages and content that are recognized as SPAM.
  • Akismet (Automattic Inc.)

    • Akismet is a SPAM protection service provided by Automattic Inc.
    • Personal Data collected: Various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
    • Place of processing : USA – Privacy Policy
  • Content commenting

  • Content commenting services allow Users to make and publish their comments on the contents of this Application.
  • Depending on the settings chosen by the Owner, Users may also leave anonymous comments. If there is an email address among the Personal Data provided by the User, it may be used to send notifications of comments on the same content. Users are responsible for the content of their own comments.
  • If a content commenting service provided by third parties is installed, it may still collect web traffic data for the pages where the comment service is installed, even when users do not use the content commenting service.
  • Facebook Comments (Facebook)

  • Facebook Comments is a content commenting service provided by Facebook Inc. enabling the User to leave comments and share them on the Facebook platform.
  • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
  • Displaying content from external platforms

  • These services allow you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Application and interact with them.
  • If a service of this kind is installed, it may still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when users do not use it.
  • Google Maps widget (Google)

  • Google Maps is a maps visualization service provided by Google Inc. that allows this Application to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
  • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
  • Location-based interactions

  • Geolocation (This Application)

  • This Application may collect, use, and share User location Data in order to provide location-based services.
  • Most browsers and devices provide tools to opt out from this feature by default. If explicit authorization has been provided, the User’s location data may be tracked by this Application.
  • Personal Data collected: Geographic position.
  • Registration and authentication

  • By registering or authenticating, Users allow this Application to identify them and give them access to dedicated services.
  • Depending on what is described below, third parties may provide registration and authentication services.
  • In this case, this Application will be able to access some Data, stored by these third party services, for registration or identification purposes.
  • Facebook Authentication (Facebook)

  • Facebook Authentication is a registration and authentication service provided by Facebook Inc. and is connected to the Facebook social network.
  • Personal Data collected: Various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
  • Analytics

    • The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.
    • Google Tag Manager (Google)

    • Google Tag Manager is an analytics service provided by Google, Inc.
    • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
    • Place of processing : USA – Privacy Policy
  • Content performance and features testing (A/B testing)

    • The services contained in this section allow the Owner to track and analyze the User response concerning web traffic or behavior regarding changes to the structure, text or any other component of this Application.
    • Google Website Optimizer (Google)

    • Google Website Optimizer is an A/B testing service provided by Google Inc.
    • Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
    • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
    • Place of processing : USA – Privacy Policy
  • Interaction with external social networks and platforms

  • These services allow interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Application.
  • The interaction and information obtained by this Application are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
  • If a service enabling interaction with social networks is installed it may still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
  • Google+ +1 button and social widgets (Google)

  • The Google+ +1 button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Google+ social network provided by Google Inc.
  • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
  • Place of processing : USA – Privacy Policy
  • Linkedin button and social widgets (Linkedin)

  • The Linkedin button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Linkedin social network provided by Linkedin Inc.
  • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
  • Place of processing : USA – Privacy Policy
  • Analytics

  • The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.
  • KISSmetrics (KISSmetrics)

  • KISSmetrics is an analytics service provided by Kissmetrics Inc.
  • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
  • Contacting the User

  • Mailing List or Newsletter (This Application)

  • By registering on the mailing list or for the newsletter, the User’s email address will be added to the contact list of those who may receive email messages containing information of commercial or promotional nature concerning this Application. Your email address might also be added to this list as a result of signing up to this Application or after making a purchase.
  • Personal Data collected: Email and First Name.
  • Displaying content from external platforms

  • These services allow you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Application and interact with them.
  • If a service of this kind is installed, it may still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when users do not use it.
  • Instagram widget (Instagram, Inc.)

  • Instagram is an image visualization service provided by Instagram, Inc. that allows this Application to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
  • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
  • Registration and authentication

  • By registering or authenticating, Users allow this Application to identify them and give them access to dedicated services.
  • Depending on what is described below, third parties may provide registration and authentication services.
  • In this case, this Application will be able to access some Data, stored by these third party services, for registration or identification purposes.
  • Instagram Authentication (Instagram, Inc.)

  • Instagram Authentication is a registration and authentication service provided by Instagram, Inc. and is connected to the Instagram social network.
  • Personal Data collected: Various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.
  • Interaction with external social networks and platforms

  • These services allow interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Application.
  • The interaction and information obtained by this Application are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
  • If a service enabling interaction with social networks is installed it may still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
  • Pinterest “Pin it” button and social widgets (Pinterest)

  • The Pinterest “Pin it” button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Pinterest platform provided by Pinterest Inc.
  • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
  • Interaction with online survey platforms

  • These services allow Users to interact with third party online survey platforms directly from the pages of this Application.
  • If one of these services is installed, it may collect browsing and usage data in the pages where it is installed, even if the Users do not actively use the service.
  • Qualaroo Widget (Qualaroo)

  • The Qualaroo Widget is a service for interacting with the Qualaroo online survey platform provided by Qualaroo Inc.
  • Personal Data collected: Usage Data.
  • Location-based interactions

  • Non-continuous geolocation (This Application)

  • The geographic location of the User is determined in a manner that isn’t continuous, either at the specific request of the User or when the User doesn’t point out their current location in the appropriate field and allows the application to detect the position automatically.
  • Personal Data collected: Geographic position.
  • Interaction with external social networks and platforms

  • These services allow interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Application.
  • The interaction and information obtained by this Application are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
  • If a service enabling interaction with social networks is installed it may still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
  • ShareThis (Sharethis Inc.)

  • ShareThis is a service provided by ShareThis Inc., which displays a widget that allows interaction with social networks and external platforms as well as sharing the contents of this Application.
  • Depending on the configuration, this service can display widgets belonging to third parties such as the managers of social networks where interactions are shared. In this case, also the third parties that provide the widget will be informed of interactions and Usage Data on the pages where this service is installed.
  • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
  • Socialize (Solialize Inc.)

  • Socialize is a service provided by Solialize Inc., which displays a widget that allows interaction with social networks and external platforms as well as sharing the contents of this Application.
  • Depending on the configuration, this service can display widgets belonging to third parties such as the managers of social networks where interactions are shared. In this case, also the third parties that provide the widget will be informed of interactions and Usage Data on the pages where this service is installed.
  • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
  • Twitter Tweet button and social widgets (Twitter)

  • The Twitter Tweet button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Twitter social network provided by Twitter Inc.
  • Personal Data collected: Cookie and Usage Data.
  • Place of processing : USA – Privacy Policy

 

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Further information about Personal Data

  • Push notifications

  • This Application may send push notifications to the User.
  • Unique device identification

  • This Application may track Users by storing a unique identifier of their device, for analytics purposes or for storing Users’ preferences.

Additional information about Data collection and processing

Legal action

The User’s Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Data Controller, in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this Application or the related services.

The User declares to be aware that the Data Controller may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.

Additional information about User’s Personal Data

In addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Application may provide the User with additional and contextual information concerning particular services or the collection and processing of Personal Data upon request.

System Logs and Maintenance

For operation and maintenance purposes, this Application and any third party services may collect files that record interaction with this Application (System Logs) or use for this purpose other Personal Data (such as 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.

The rights of Users

Users have the right, at any time, to know whether their Personal Data has been stored and can consult the Data Controller to learn about their contents and origin, to verify their accuracy or to ask for them to be supplemented, cancelled, updated or corrected, or for their transformation into anonymous format or to block any data held in violation of the law, as well as to oppose their treatment for any and all legitimate reasons. Requests should be sent to the Data Controller at the contact information set out above.

This Application does not support “Do Not Track” requests.

To determine whether any of the third party services it uses honor the “Do Not Track” requests, please read their privacy policies.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to its Users on this page. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom. If a User objects to any of the changes to the Policy, the User must cease using this Application and can request that the Data Controller removes the Personal Data. Unless stated otherwise, the then-current privacy policy applies to all Personal Data the Data Controller has about Users.

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data (or Data)

Any information regarding a natural person, a legal person, an institution or an association, which is, or can be, identified, even indirectly, by reference to any other information, including a personal identification number.

Usage Data

Information collected automatically from this Application (or third party services employed in this Application ), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use this Application, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server’s answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User’s IT environment.

User

The individual using this Application, which must coincide with or be authorized by the Data Subject, to whom the Personal Data refer.

Data Subject

The legal or natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Data Supervisor)

The natural person, legal person, public administration or any other body, association or organization authorized by the Data Controller to process the Personal Data in compliance with this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural person, legal person, public administration or any other body, association or organization with the right, also jointly with another Data Controller, to make decisions regarding the purposes, and the methods of processing of Personal Data and the means used, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of this Application. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of this Application.

This Application

The hardware or software tool by which the Personal Data of the User is collected.

Cookie

Small piece of data stored in the User’s device.

Legal information

Notice to European Users: this privacy statement has been prepared in fulfillment of the obligations under Art. 10 of EC Directive n. 95/46/EC, and under the provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC, as revised by Directive 2009/136/EC, on the subject of Cookies.