Privacy Policy
Luca Simone – Via Lavezzari 23/A | 22072 | Cermenate (CO)
Owner’s email address: info@sitech-engineering.it
For any clarification, information
exercise of the rights listed in this policy
please contact the owner at the following email: info@sitech-engineering.it
Definitions and legal references
Personal Data (or Data)
Personal data is any information that, directly or indirectly, even in connection with any other information, including a personal identification number, makes a natural person identified or identifiable.
Usage Data
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 who uses this Website which, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.
Data Subject
The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.
Data Controller (or Processor)
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 that, 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 Web Site (or this Application)
The hardware or software tool through which Users’ Personal Data are collected and processed.
Service
The Service provided by this Web Site as defined in the relevant terms (if any) on this site/application.
European Union (or EU)
Unless otherwise specified, any reference in this document to the European Union shall be deemed to include all current member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area.
Cookie
A small piece of data stored within the User’s device.
Legal references
This Privacy Policy is drafted on the basis of multiple legislative orders, including Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Unless otherwise specified, this privacy policy relates exclusively to this Website.
Types of Data Collected
Among the Personal Data collected by this Website, either independently or through third parties, are: Cookie, Usage Data, first name, last name, email, username and website.
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 such 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 provide it, 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 any consequences on the availability of the Service or its operation.
Users in doubt as to which Data are mandatory are encouraged to contact the Data Controller.
The possible 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, has 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 Web Site and warrants that he/she has the right to communicate or disseminate it, releasing the Owner from any liability towards third parties.
Method and place of processing of collected Data
Methods of processing
The Data Controller adopts 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, sales, 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 of the processing
The Data Controller processes Personal Data relating to the User where one of the following conditions exists
the User has given consent for one or more specific purposes; Note: in some jurisdictions, the 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 (“opts-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;
processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or the performance of pre-contractual measures;
processing is necessary for the performance of a legal obligation to which the Controller is subject;
processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of public 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 request the Controller to clarify the concrete legal basis of each processing 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 Data Controller’s operational headquarters 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 the country in which the User is located. To obtain further information on the location of the processing, 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 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 ask for information
Retention period
Data are processed and kept 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 Data 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 Data 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 the processing is based on the User’s consent, the Data Controller may keep the Personal Data longer until such consent is revoked. Moreover, the Controller may be obliged to keep the 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 expiry of this period, the right of access, cancellation, rectification and the right to Data portability can no longer be exercised.
Purposes of the Data collected
The User’s Data are collected to enable the Data Controller to provide its Services, as well as for the following purposes: Statistics, Contacting the User, Commenting on content, Displaying content from external platforms, Interaction with social networks and external platforms, Protection from SPAM, Management of Users’ databases and Interaction with live chat platforms.
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:
Content commentary
Comment services allow Users to formulate and publish their own comments regarding the content of this Website.
Depending on the settings decided by the Data Controller, Users may also leave their comments anonymously. In the event that the Personal Data provided by the User includes email, this may be used to send notifications of comments regarding the same content. Users are responsible for the content of their comments.
In the event that a commenting service provided by third parties is installed, it is possible that, even if Users do not use the commenting service, it may collect traffic data relating to the pages where the commenting service is installed.
Directly managed commenting system (This Website)
This Website has its own content commenting system.
Personal data collected: surname, email, first name, website and username.
Contacting the User
Contact form (This Website)
The User, by filling in the contact form with his/her Data, consents to their use to respond to requests for information, quotes, or any other nature indicated in the header of the form.
Personal Data collected: surname, email and first name.
Interaction with social networks and external platforms
This type of service makes it possible to interact with social networks, or other external platforms, directly from the pages of this Website.
The interactions and information acquired by 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 may collect traffic data relating to the pages where it is installed.
Like button and social widgets of Facebook (Facebook, Inc.)
The Facebook “Like” button and social widgets are services for interaction with the social network Facebook, provided by Facebook, Inc.
Personal data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: USA – Privacy Policy.
+1 button and Google+ social widgets (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: USA – Privacy Policy.
Linkedin social button and widgets (LinkedIn Corporation)
LinkedIn social button and widgets are services for interaction with the Linkedin social network, provided by LinkedIn Corporation.
Personal Data Collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: USA – Privacy Policy.
Twitter Tweet button and social widgets (Twitter, Inc.)
The Tweet button and Twitter social widgets are services for interaction with the social network Twitter, provided by Twitter, Inc.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: USA – Privacy Policy.
SPAM protection
This type of services analyses traffic on this Website, potentially containing Users’ Personal Data, in order to filter it from traffic, messages and content recognised as SPAM.
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.
Display of 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 a service of this type is installed, it is possible that, even if Users do not use the service, it may collect traffic data relating to the pages where it is installed.
Google Fonts (Google Inc.)
Google Fonts is a service for displaying font styles managed by Google Inc. which allows this Website to integrate such content 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: USA – Privacy Policy.
User Rights
Users may exercise certain rights with reference to the Data processed by the Data Controller.
In particular, the User has the right to
revoke consent at any time. The User may revoke the consent to the processing of its Personal Data previously expressed.
object to the processing of their Data. The User may object to the processing of its Data when it is done on a legal basis other than consent. Further details on the right to object are set out 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 verify the correctness of its Data and request that it be updated or corrected.
obtain the restriction of the 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 preservation.
obtain the deletion or removal of their Personal Data. When certain conditions are met, the User may request the deletion of its Data by the Data Controller.
receive their Data or have them transferred to another Data Controller. The User has the right to receive its 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 party or on contractual measures related thereto.
Proposing a complaint. The User may lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority or take legal action.
How to exercise rights
To exercise the User’s 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 soon as possible, in any case within one month.
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 phases of such proceedings to defend against abuses in the use of this Web Site 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 disclosures
At the User’s request, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Web Site 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 relation to the processing of Personal Data may be requested at any time from the Data Controller using the contact details.
Changes to this privacy policy
The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by informing Users on this page. Therefore, please consult this page regularly, taking as reference the date of last modification indicated at the bottom. If you do not accept the changes made to this privacy policy, you must cease using this Website and you may request the Data Controller to remove your Personal Data. Unless otherwise specified, the previous privacy policy will continue to apply to the Personal Data collected up to that time.
Last modified: 23 March 2023.