Privacy and Extended Cookie Policy


Data Controller

Mariano Garau, Viale Villa di Chiese 3, 09016 Iglesias- CA (Italy), posta@marianogarau.org

Copyright disclaimer

The total or partial reproduction of the textual or graphic contents in any form and on any media without prior written permission is prohibited. All trademarks registered or used de facto in the long term by their respective owners belong to their rightful owners.

The textual and media contents of this site are free of charge for consultation only, except for those for which payment is expressly required for access to restricted areas or the delivery of services or products, including virtual ones.

These contents  textual content has been compiled with the utmost care/diligence, and subjected to careful control by the owner, who nevertheless disclaims all liability, direct and indirect, towards users and in general towards any third party, for any delays, inaccuracies, errors, omissions, damages (direct, indirect, consequential, punishable and sanctionable) resulting from the aforementioned content and services.

Privacy and Cookie Policy

This Website may make use of Cookies and other systems for processing and storing user data. To find out more and to view the detailed information notice, the User may browse and consult this document and/or refer to the Data Controller via the contacts highlighted above.

Types of Data Collected

Among the Personal Data collected by this Website, either independently or through third parties, are: Cookies, Usage Data, first name, last name, email and Data disclosed during the use of the service.

Full details on each type of data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by means of 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 User Data, automatically collected during the use of this Web Site.
Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Web Site are mandatory. If the User refuses to communicate them, it may be impossible for this Web Site to provide the Service. In cases where this Web Site indicates certain Data as optional, Users are free to refrain from communicating such Data, without this having any consequence on the availability of the Service or its operation.
Users in doubt as to which Data are mandatory are encouraged to contact the Controller.
Any use of Cookies - or of other tracking tools - by this Website or by the owners of third party services used by this Website, unless otherwise specified, is for the purpose of providing the Service requested by the User, in addition to the further purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy, if available.

The User assumes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties obtained, published or shared through this Website and warrants that he/she has the right to communicate or disseminate them, releasing the Owner from any liability towards third parties.

Method and location of data processing

Treatment modes

The Controller takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure, modification or destruction of Personal Data.
The processing is carried out using computer and/or telematic instruments, with organisational methods and logics strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, other subjects involved in the organisation of this Web Site (administrative, commercial, marketing, legal, system administrators) or external subjects (such as third party technical service providers, postal couriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) also appointed, if necessary, Data Processors by the Data Controller may have access to the Data. The updated list of Data Processors can always be requested from the Data Controller.

Legal basis for processing

The Controller processes Personal Data relating to the User if one of the following conditions is met:

  • the User has given consent for one or more specific purposes; Note: in some jurisdictions, the Controller may be allowed to process Personal Data without the User's consent or any of the other legal bases specified below, until the User objects ("opts-out") to such processing. However, this does not apply where the processing of Personal Data is governed by European legislation on the protection of Personal Data;
  • the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or the execution of pre-contractual measures;
  • processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which the 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 Controller;
  • processing is necessary for the pursuit of the legitimate interest of the Controller or of third parties.

However, it is always possible to ask the Controller to clarify the concrete legal basis of each processing operation and in particular to specify whether the processing is based on law, required by a contract or necessary to conclude a contract.

Place

The Data are processed at the Controller's premises and in any other place where the parties involved in the processing are located. For further information, please contact the Data Controller.
Your Personal Data may be transferred to a country other than the country where You are located. For further information on the processing location, the User may refer to the section on Personal Data processing details.

The User has the right to obtain information about the legal basis for the transfer of Data outside the European Union or to an international organisation under public international law or consisting of two or more countries, such as the UN, as well as about the security measures taken by the Data Controller to protect the Data.

Should one of the transfers just described take place, the User may refer to the respective sections of this document or request information from the Controller by contacting him at the contact details given at the beginning.

Storage period

Data are processed and stored for the time required by the purposes for which they were collected.

Therefore:

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

When processing is based on the User's consent, the Controller may keep the Personal Data for a longer period until such consent is revoked. In addition, the Controller may be obliged to retain 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 end of this period, the right of access, cancellation, rectification and the right to Data portability can no longer be exercised.

Purposes of Data Processing

User Data is collected to enable the Owner to provide its Services, as well as for the following purposes: Interaction with social networks and external platforms, Statistics, Contacting the User, Interaction with live chat platforms, Displaying content from external platforms, Platform and hosting services and Payment management.

To obtain further detailed information on the purposes of the processing and the Personal Data concretely relevant for each purpose, the User may refer to the relevant sections of this document.

Details of Personal Data Processing

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

  • Contacting the User
    Contact form (this Website)
    The User, by filling in the contact form with his/her Data, consents to the use of such Data to respond to requests for information, quotations, or any other nature indicated in the header of the form.
    Personal data collected: surname, email, telephone, first name, other contact data and other information proposed by the user for the purpose of dialogue content.
    Mailing list or newsletter (this website)
    By registering for the mailing list or newsletter, the User's email address is automatically added to a list of contacts to whom email messages containing information, including information of a commercial and promotional nature, relating to this Web Site may be sent. The User's email address may also be added to this list as a result of registering on this Web Site or after making a purchase.
    Personal data collected: essential master data and contact data
  • Interaction with social networks and external platforms
    This type of service allows you to interact with social networks, or other external platforms, directly from the pages of this website.
    Interactions and information acquired from this Website are in each case subject to the User's privacy settings relating to each social network.
    If a social network interaction service is installed, it is possible that, even if Users do not use the service, it will collect traffic data relating to the pages where it is installed.
    AddThis (Addthis Inc.)
    AddThis is a service provided by Clearspring Technologies Inc. that displays a widget that enables interaction with social networks and external platforms and the sharing of content on this Website.
    Depending on the configuration, this service may display widgets belonging to third parties, such as the operators of social networks on which you share interactions. In this case, the third parties providing the widget will also be aware of the interaction made and the Usage Data relating to the pages where this service is installed.
    Personal data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: United States - Privacy Policy.
    +1 button and social widgets of Google+ (Google Inc.)
    The +1 button and Google+ social widgets are services for interaction with the Google+ social network, provided by Google Inc.
    Personal data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: United States - Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield adherent.
    Facebook Like button and social widgets (Facebook, Inc.)
    The Facebook 'Like' button and social widgets are interaction services with the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook, Inc.
    Personal data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: United States - Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield adherent.
    Twitter Tweet button and social widgets (Twitter, Inc.)
    The Tweet button and Twitter social widgets are services for interacting with the social network Twitter, provided by Twitter, Inc.
    Personal data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: United States - Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield adherent.
  • Platform and hosting services
    These services are intended to host and operate key components of this Website, making it possible to deliver this Website from a single platform. These platforms provide the Owner with a wide range of tools such as, for example, analytical tools, user registration management, comment and database management, e-commerce tools, payment processing tools, etc. The use of these tools involves the collection and processing of Personal Data. Some of these services operate through servers geographically dispersed in different locations, making it difficult to determine the exact location where Personal Data is stored (although the user's right to request its deletion from the central administration unit will be retained, which will affect the servers wherever they are located.
  • Statistics
    The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyse traffic data and serve to keep track of the User's behaviour.
    Google Analytics (Google Inc.)
    Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google uses the Personal Data collected for the purpose of evaluating your use of this website, compiling reports and sharing them with other services provided by Google.
    Google may use Personal Data to contextualise and personalise ads in its advertising network.
    Personal data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: United States - Privacy Policy - Opt Out. Privacy Shield adherent.
  • Displaying content from external platforms
    This type of service makes it possible to display content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Website and to interact with them.
    If such a service is installed, it is possible that, even if Users do not use the service, it will collect traffic data relating to the pages where it is installed.
    Google Fonts (Google Inc.)
    Google Fonts is a font display service operated by Google Inc. which enables this website to integrate fonts into its pages.
    Personal Data collected: Usage Data and various types of Data as specified by the privacy policy of the service.
    Place of processing: United States - Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield adherent.
    Google Maps widget (Google Inc.)
    Google Maps is a map display service operated by Google Inc. which enables this Website to integrate such content into its pages.
    Personal data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
    Place of processing: United States - Privacy Policy. Privacy Shield adherent.
    Other interactive map representation services

Which may retain the user's location data for the time needed to provide the service requested by the user, and then be lost when the user closes the browser

User Rights

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

In particular, the User has the right to:

  • withdraw consent at any time. The User may revoke his or her previously expressed consent to the processing of his or her Personal Data.
  • oppose the processing of their Data. You may object to the processing of your Data when it is done on a legal basis other than consent. Further details on the right to object can be found in the section below.
  • access to their Data. The User has the right to obtain information on the Data processed by the Controller, on certain aspects of the processing and to receive a copy of the Data processed.
  • verify and request rectification. The User may check the correctness of its Data and request that it be updated or corrected.
  • obtain restriction of processing. When certain conditions are met, the User may request the restriction of the processing of its Data. In this case, the Data Controller will not process the Data for any purpose other than its storage.
  • obtain the deletion or removal of their Personal Data. When certain conditions are met, the User may request the deletion of his/her Data by the Controller.
  • receive their Data or have them transferred to another data controller. The User has the right to receive his or her Data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to have it transferred without hindrance to another data controller. This provision is applicable when the Data are processed by automated means and the processing is based on the User's consent, on a contract to which the User is a party or on contractual measures related thereto.
  • file a complaint. The User may lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority or take legal action in the event of a breach of the rules.

Details on the right to object

Where Personal Data are processed in the public interest, in the exercise of public authority vested in the Controller or in pursuit of a legitimate interest of the Controller, Users have the right to object to the processing on grounds relating to their particular situation.

Users are informed that, should their Data be processed for direct marketing purposes, they may object to the processing without giving any reason. To find out whether the Controller processes Data for direct marketing purposes, Users may refer to the respective sections of this document.

How to exercise rights

In order to exercise their rights, Users may address a request to the contact details of the Controller indicated in this document. Requests are filed free of charge and processed by the Controller as quickly as possible, in any case within one month.

Further information on treatment

Defence in court

The User's Personal Data may be used by the Controller in legal proceedings or in the preparatory stages of such proceedings in order to defend against abuses in the use of this Website or related Services by the User.
The User declares that he/she is aware that the Data Controller may be obliged to disclose the Data by order of public authorities.

Specific information

At the User's request, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Website 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 Website and any third-party services used by it may collect System Logs, i.e. files that record interactions and which may also contain Personal Data, such as the User's IP address.

Information not contained in this policy

Further information in connection with the processing of Personal Data may be requested at any time from the Data Controller using the contact details.

Responding to 'Do Not Track' requests

This Web Site does not support 'Do Not Track' requests.
To find out whether any third-party services used support them, the User is invited to consult their respective privacy policies.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time. The user is therefore obliged to consult this page regularly, referring to the date of last modification indicated at the bottom.

If the changes affect processing whose legal basis is consent, the Controller will collect the User's consent again, if necessary.

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data (or Data)

Personal data is any information that, directly or indirectly, even in conjunction with any other information, including a personal identification number, makes a natural person identified or identifiable.

Usage Data

This is the information collected automatically through this Website (including by third party applications integrated into this Website), including: IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by the User who connects with this Website, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) notation addresses, the time of the request, the method used to forward the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server response (successful, error, etc.), the country of origin, the characteristics of the browser and operating system used by the visitor, the various time connotations of the visit (e.g. the time spent on each page) and details of the itinerary followed by the User.), the country of origin, the characteristics of the browser and operating system used by the visitor, the various temporal connotations of the visit (e.g. the length of time spent on each page) and the details of the itinerary followed within the Application, with particular reference to the sequence of pages consulted, the parameters relating to the operating system and the User's IT environment.

User

The individual using this Website who, unless otherwise specified, is the Data Subject.

Interested

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refer.

Processor (or Manager)

The natural person, legal entity, public administration and any other entity that processes personal data on behalf of the Controller, as set out in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural or legal person, public authority, service or other body which, individually or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data and the instruments adopted, including the security measures relating to the operation and use of this Web Site. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the owner of this Web Site.

This Website (or this Application)

The hardware or software tool by which Users' Personal Data are collected and processed.

Service

The Service provided by this Website as defined in the relevant terms (if any) on this site/application.

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise specified, any reference to the European Union in this document shall be deemed to extend to all current member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Cookies

Small portion of data stored within the User's device.

Legal references

This privacy policy is drawn up on the basis of multiple legal regulations, including Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

Unless otherwise specified, this privacy policy relates exclusively to this Website.

Document updated on 16/09/2022

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