Privacy Policy

This website collects some Personal Data from its Users.

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Data Controller

Vittorio Costantini
Calle del Fumo, 5311
30121 Venice VE, Italy

Data Controller’s email address:

Types of Data collected

Among the Personal Data collected by this website, either independently or through third parties, there are: Cookies; Usage Data.

Full details on each type of data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or through specific information texts displayed before the data is collected.

Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically during the use of this website.

Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this website is mandatory. If the User refuses to provide it, it may be impossible for this website to provide the Service. In cases where this website indicates certain Data as optional, Users are free to refrain from providing such Data, without this having any consequence on the availability of the Service or its operation.

Users who have doubts about which Data is mandatory are encouraged to contact the Data Controller.

The use of Cookies – or other tracking tools – by this website or by the providers 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 guarantees that they have the right to communicate or disseminate them, releasing the Data Controller from any liability to third parties.

Methods and place of processing of the Data collected

Methods of processing

The Data Controller takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure, modification or destruction of Personal Data.

The processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organisational methods and logic strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, other parties involved in the organisation of this website (administrative, commercial, marketing, legal, system administrators) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, postal couriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) may have access to the Data, also appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Data Controller. The updated list of Data Processors can always be requested from the Data Controller.

Legal basis for processing

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

  • the User has given consent for one or more specific purposes; Note: in some jurisdictions, the Data Controller may be authorised to process Personal Data without the User’s consent or another of the legal bases specified below, until the User objects (‘opt-out’) to such processing. However, this does not apply if 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 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;
  • processing is necessary for the pursuit of the legitimate interests of the Data Controller or of third parties.

In any case, you may always ask the Data Controller to clarify the specific legal basis for each processing operation and, in particular, to specify whether the processing is based on the law, provided for by a contract or necessary to conclude a contract.

Location

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

The User’s Personal Data may be transferred to a country other than that in which the User is located. For further information on the place of processing, the User may refer to the section on the details of the processing of Personal Data.

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 governed by public international law or established by two or more countries, such as the UN, as well as about the security measures taken by the Data Controller to protect the Data.

The User may verify whether any of the transfers described above are taking place by examining the section of this document relating to details on the processing of Personal Data or by requesting information from the Data Controller by contacting them at the contact details provided at the beginning of this document.

Retention period

The Data is processed and stored for the time required for the purposes for which it was collected.

Therefore:

  • Personal Data collected for purposes related to the legitimate interests of the Data Controller will be retained until such interests are satisfied. The User may obtain further information on the legitimate interests 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 longer until such consent is revoked. Furthermore, the Data 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, Personal Data will be deleted. Therefore, upon expiry of this period, the right of access, deletion, rectification and the right to data portability can no longer be exercised.

Purpose of the processing of collected data

The User’s Data is collected to allow the Data Controller to provide the Service, fulfil legal obligations, respond to requests or enforcement actions, protect its rights and interests (or those of Users or third parties), identify any malicious or fraudulent activities, as well as for the following purposes: Statistics, Payment management and Display of content from external platforms.

For detailed information on the purposes of the processing and the Personal Data processed for each purpose, the User may 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:

  • Statistics
    • We use Burst Statistics, a privacy-friendly analytics plugin, to collect and analyse website traffic. This data is collected and stored on our server and is anonymised to protect the privacy of users. We do not share this data with third parties. Burst Statistics helps us understand user behaviour and improve the website. If you do not want your data to be collected by Burst Statistics, you can disable cookie tracking. For more information about Burst Statistics and its privacy practices, please visit the Burst Statistics website.
  • Displaying content from external platforms
    • This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this website and to interact with them.
    • This type of service may still collect web traffic data about the pages where the service is installed, even when users do not use it.
    • Google Maps widget (Google LLC)

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 withdraw consent to the processing of their Personal Data previously given.
  • object to the processing of their Data. The User may object to the processing of their Data when it is based on a legal basis other than consent. Further details on the right to object are provided in the section below.
  • 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 may verify the accuracy of their Data and request its updating or correction.
  • obtain the restriction of processing. Under certain conditions, the User may 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 its storage.
  • obtain the deletion or removal of their Personal Data. Under certain conditions, the User may request the deletion of their Data by the Data Controller.
  • receive their Data or have it transferred to another data controller. The User has the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to obtain its transfer without hindrance to another controller. This provision is applicable when the Data is processed by automated means and the processing is based on the User’s consent, on a contract to which the User is party or on contractual measures related thereto.
  • Lodge a complaint. The User may lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority or take legal action.

Details on the right to object

When Personal Data is processed in the public interest, in the exercise of public powers vested in the Data Controller or to pursue a legitimate interest of the Data Controller, Users have the right to object to the processing for reasons related to their particular situation.

Users are informed that, where their Data is processed for direct marketing purposes, they may object to the processing without providing any reason. To find out whether the Data Controller processes data for direct marketing purposes, Users may refer to the relevant sections of this document.

How to exercise your rights

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

Cookie Policy

This website uses Tracking Tools. For more information, the User may consult the Cookie Policy.

Further information on processing

Legal defence

The User’s Personal Data may be used by the Data Controller in legal proceedings or in the preparatory stages of such proceedings for the defence against abuse of this website or the related Services by the User.

The User acknowledges that the Data Controller may be required to disclose the Data by order of public authorities.

Specific disclosures

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

System logs and maintenance

For operational and maintenance purposes, this website and any third-party services it uses 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

Further information regarding the processing of Personal Data may be requested at any time from the Data Controller using the contact details provided.

Response to ‘Do Not Track’ requests

This website does not support ‘Do Not Track’ requests.

To find out if 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 by notifying Users on this page and, if possible, on this website and, where technically and legally feasible, by sending a notification to Users via one of the contact details in their possession. Please therefore consult this page frequently, referring to the date of the last modification indicated at the bottom.

If the changes concern processing operations whose legal basis is consent, the Data Controller will obtain the User’s consent again, if necessary.

Definitions and legal references Last modified: 2 May 2025