Privacy Policy
PRIVACY POLICY
In compliance with the obligations arising from national (Privacy Code) and EU legislation (European General Regulation No. 679/2016) on the protection of personal data, the www.ludoviguida.com website respects and protects the confidentiality of visitors and users.
This privacy policy applies to the collection of information both from the website and from other channels.
1 – Legal basis of processing
By using or consulting this website, 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 consent to the collection and processing of data is optional. The User can deny consent and can revoke consent already provided at any time. However, denying consent may result in the impossibility of providing certain services and the compromised browsing experience on the website.
2 – Purposes of processing
The term processing of personal data refers to: recording, storage, organization, consultation, selection, extraction, comparison, processing, use, modification, interconnection, blocking, communication, deletion, and destruction, transfer, or dissemination, or the combination of two or more of such operations.
The processing of data collected from the website, in addition to the purposes related, instrumental, and necessary for the provision of the service, aims at the following purposes.
2.1 Statistics
Cookies
Collection of data and information in exclusively aggregated and anonymous form in order to verify the correct functioning of the website.
None of this information is related to the individual User of the website and does not allow their identification in any way.
2.2 Security
Collection of data and information in order to protect the security of the website and users (anti-spam filters, firewall, virus detection) and to prevent or uncover fraud or abuse to the detriment of the website.
Data is recorded automatically and may also include personal data (IP address) which could be used, in accordance with applicable laws, to block attempts to damage the website itself or to cause damage to other users, or in any case harmful activities or offenses. Such data are never used for the identification or profiling of the User and are periodically deleted.
2.3 – Ancillary activities
Communicating data to third parties performing functions necessary or instrumental to the operation of the service and allowing third parties to perform technical and other activities on our behalf.
This website uses providers to perform certain activities, such as analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, and providing customer services.
Providers have access only to the personal data necessary to fulfill their tasks and undertake not to use them for other purposes. They are also required to process personal data in accordance with applicable regulations.
This category of data is kept only for the time necessary to provide the service.
3 – Data collected
This website collects data from users in two ways.
3.1 – Data collected automatically
During users’ browsing, the following information may be collected and stored in the website’s log files.
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Tipo di browser
- Device parameters used to connect to the website
- Internet Service Provider (ISP) name
- Date and time of visit
- Referring and exit web page
3.2 – Voluntarily provided data
The website may collect other data in case of voluntary use of services by users, such as comment services, communication (contact forms, email sending):
- First name and last name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Other fields
This data is provided voluntarily by the User at the time of requesting the service or entering the comment and will be used exclusively for the provision of the requested service and processed for the time necessary for the provision of the service only.
The data collected by the website are not provided to third parties unless it is a legitimate request by the judicial authority and only in cases provided by law. However, the data may be provided to third parties if necessary for the provision of a specific service requested by the User, or for tax purposes or for the execution of security checks or optimization of the website.
4 – Data retention period
The collected data is processed for the time necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and in any case not beyond the times prescribed by law.
Data required for tax purposes are kept until the assessments related to the corresponding tax period are defined, therefore for at least 10 years and more if the relevant year has not yet expired for tax purposes.
Upon expiry, the data will be deleted or anonymized, unless there are additional purposes for the retention thereof (e.g. warranty obligations, tax obligations).
5 – Transfer of collected data to third parties and non-EU countries
Personal data of users/customers are an essential component of our work, and their transfer to third parties is not part of our activities. However, during the performance of its activities and services requested by users, this website may need to transfer some data to third parties performing specific instrumental tasks connected to those of the website. Providers have access only to the data necessary to perform their specific task and are required to process them in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
In case of transfer of a company or business units, the personal data of Customers are part of the company’s assets that are transferred, but they remain subject to the commitments set forth in this Policy, unless new consent is requested.
In cases where data are transferred to companies outside the European Union (e.g., Google, Facebook, and Microsoft – for LinkedIn), we ensure that they are transferred in accordance with applicable regulations and, in particular, with the rules provided by the General Data Protection Regulation. The transfer is authorized based on specific decisions of the European Union and the Privacy Guarantor, in particular decision 1250/2016 (Privacy Shield – here is the Italian Privacy Guarantor’sinformation page), ), so no further consent is required.
By activating the contract, the User expressly consents to the transfer of data in the cases mentioned above.
6 – Cookie
This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies allow storing information about visitors’ preferences, verifying the correct functioning of the website, improving its functionalities by customizing the content of the pages based on the type of browser used, or simplifying navigation by automating procedures (e.g., login, website language) and are used to analyze the website usage by visitors.
This website uses the following categories of cookies.
Technical cookies
Cookies in this category include both persistent cookies and session cookies. They allow distinguishing logged-in users, preventing a service from being provided to the wrong User and are, therefore, a consequence of an express request from the user; they are also used for the security of the website and its users. Without these cookies, the website or some parts of it may not work properly. Cookies in this category are always sent from our domain, and consent is not required for these.
Analytical cookies
Cookies in this category are used to collect information about the correct use of the website and the behavior of users for statistical analysis purposes, to improve the website, and simplify its use. This type of cookies collects information anonymously about users’ activity on the website and how they arrived at the website and the pages visited. Cookies in this category are sent by the website itself or by third-party domains.
Third-party cookies
This website also acts as an intermediary for third-party cookies used to provide additional services and functionalities to visitors and improve the website’s usage, such as social media buttons. Some of these cookies are profiling cookies, used by third parties to collect information about users’ behavior and interests in order to provide personalized advertising.
6.1 – Consent to the use of cookies
This privacy policy does not apply to services provided by third parties, and this website has no control over their cookies, which are entirely managed by these parties, nor does it have access to the information collected through these cookies. Therefore, information about the use of third-party cookies, their purposes, and how to disable them, if necessary, is provided directly by third parties on the pages indicated below.
Generally, user tracking does not involve user identification unless the User is already registered for the service and is also logged in, in which case it is understood that the User has already given their consent directly to the third party at the time of registration for the respective service (e.g., Facebook).
In particular, this website uses cookies from the following third parties.
6.2 – Social Plugin
This website also incorporates plugins and/or buttons for social networks to allow easy sharing of content on the user’s favorite social networks. These plugins do not set a cookie, but if it is already present on the visitor’s computer, they can read it and use it according to its settings. The collection and use of information by these third parties are governed by their respective privacy policies, which you are invited to refer to.
Youtube
Tripadvisor
7 – Security measures
The data controller processes visitors’/users’ data lawfully and correctly, adopting appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or unauthorized destruction of data, as well as unlawful use thereof. Processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools with organizational and logical procedures strictly related to the purposes indicated. The data are stored and kept in secure facilities with restricted access and personnel verification. Access to information is strictly limited to authorized personnel.
The website is constantly monitored to detect any security breaches and ensure that information is secure.
In addition to the data controller, in some cases, other parties may have access to the data categories involved in the organization of the 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).
It is important for the user to adopt suitable protections against unauthorized access to their password and computer and to ensure that they are logged out when using a shared computer with other users.
8 – User Rights
Pursuant to Article 7 of Legislative Decree No. 196 of June 30, 2003, Privacy Guarantor and the General Data Protection Regulation, in accordance with the procedures and within the limits provided by current legislation, the User may:
- object, in whole or in part, for legitimate reasons, to the processing of personal data concerning them for purposes of sending advertising materials or direct sales or for carrying out market research or commercial communication
- request confirmation of the existence of personal data concerning them
- know its origin
- receive intelligible communication
- have information about the logic, methods, and purposes of the processing
- request updating, rectification, integration, deletion, transformation into anonymous form, or blocking of data processed in violation of the law, including those that are no longer necessary for the pursuit of the purposes for which they were collected
- in cases of processing based on consent, receive, at the sole cost of any support, their data provided to the data controller in a structured and readable format by an electronic device and in a format commonly used by an electronic device
- the right to lodge a complaint with the Supervisory Authority (Privacy Guarantor);
- and, more generally, exercise all the rights recognized by current legislation.
Requests must be addressed to the data controller.
9 – Data processing subjects
The data controller pursuant to current laws is:
Ludovica Capano
Via S. Aspreno, 13
80133 – Naples – Italy
contactable at the email address info@ludoviguida.com
10 – Update
This privacy policy is updated as of February 2, 2024.