In compliance with the obligations deriving from national legislation (Legislative Decree 30 June 2003 n. 196, Code regarding the protection of personal data) and community legislation (European Regulation for the protection of personal data n. 679/2016 – GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and subsequent amendments, this site respects and protects the privacy of visitors and users, making every possible and proportionate effort not to infringe the rights of users.
Presentation
This privacy policy applies exclusively to the online activities of this site and is valid for visitors/users of the site. It does not apply to information collected through channels other than this website. The purpose of the privacy policy is to provide maximum transparency regarding the information that the site collects and how it uses it.
LEGAL BASIS OF THE PROCESSING
Important information
This site processes data on the basis of consent. By using or consulting this site, 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 the consent to the collection and processing of data is optional, the User can deny consent, and can revoke a consent already given at any time (via the My Account link at the bottom of the page). However, denying consent may make it impossible to provide certain services and the browsing experience on the site may be compromised.
Starting from 25 May 2018 (date of entry into force of the GDPR), this site will process some of the data based on the legitimate interests of the data controller.
DATA COLLECTED AND PURPOSE
Information Collected
Like all websites, this site also uses log files in which information collected automatically during user visits is stored. The information collected could be the following:
– internet protocol (IP) address;
– type of browser and parameters of the device used to connect to the site;
– name of the internet service provider (ISP);
– date and time of visit;
– web page of origin of the visitor (referral) and exit;
– possibly the number of clicks.
If the site allows the insertion of comments, or in the case of specific services requested by the user, the site automatically detects and records some identifying data of the user, including the email address. Such data is intended to be voluntarily provided by the user at the time of requesting the provision of the service. By inserting a comment or other information, the user expressly accepts the privacy policy, and in particular agrees that the contents inserted are freely disseminated to third parties.
Use of information
The data received will be used exclusively for the provision of the requested service and only for the time necessary to provide the service.
The information that users of the site decide to make public through the services and tools made available to them are provided by the user knowingly and voluntarily, exempting this site from any liability regarding any violations of the law. It is up to the user to verify that they have permission to enter personal data of third parties or content protected by national and international regulations.
The aforementioned information is processed in an automated form and collected in an exclusively aggregated form in order to verify the correct functioning of the site, and for security reasons (from 25 May 2018 such information will be processed based on the legitimate interests of the owner).
For security purposes (anti-spam filters, firewalls, virus detection), the automatically recorded data may possibly also include personal data such as the IP address, which could be used, in accordance with the laws in force on the subject, in order to block attempts to damage the site itself or to cause harm to other users, or in any case activities that are harmful or constitute a crime. Such data is never used for the identification or proliferation of the user, but only for the purposes of protecting the site and its users (from 25 May 2018 this information will be processed based on the legitimate interests of the owner).
The data collected by the site during its operation are used exclusively for the purposes indicated above and kept for the time strictly necessary to carry out the specified activities. In any case, the data collected by the site will never be provided to third parties, for any reason, unless it is a legitimate request by the judicial authority and only in the cases provided for by law.
The data used for security purposes (blocking attempts to damage the site) are kept for 7 days.
Place of treatment
The data collected by the site are processed at the headquarters of the Data Controller, and at the web hosting data center. The web hosting (Aruba S.p.A. Via San Clemente, 53 – 24036 Ponte San Pietro (BG)), which is responsible for data processing, processing the data on behalf of the owner, is located in the European Economic Area and acts in compliance with European standards.
COOKIES
Cookies
As is customary on all websites, this site also uses cookies, small text files that allow us to store information on visitor preferences, to improve the functionality of the site, to simplify navigation by automating procedures (e.g. Login, site language) and for the analysis of the use of the site.
Session cookies are essential to be able to distinguish between connected users, and are useful to prevent a requested functionality from being provided to the wrong user, as well as for security purposes to prevent cyber attacks on the site. Session cookies do not contain personal data and last only for the current session, i.e. until the browser is closed. For them no consent is needed.
The functionality cookies used by the site are strictly necessary for the use of the site, in particular they are connected to an express request for functionality by the user (such as Login), for which no consent is required.
By using the site the visitor expressly consents to the use of cookies.
Disabling cookies
Cookies are connected to the browser used and CAN BE DISABLED DIRECTLY FROM THE BROWSER, thus refusing/revoking consent to the use of cookies. It should be kept in mind that disabling cookies could prevent the correct use of some functions of the site itself.
Instructions for disabling cookies can be found on the following web pages:
Mozilla Firefox – Microsoft Internet Explorer – Microsoft Edge – Google Chrome – Opera – Apple Safari.
Third party cookies
This site also acts as an intermediary for third-party cookies, used to provide additional services and features to visitors and to improve the use of the site itself, such as social media buttons or videos. This site has no control over third-party cookies, which are entirely managed by third parties. As a consequence of this, information on the use of these cookies and their purposes, as well as on how to disable them, are provided directly by third parties on the pages indicated below.
In particular, this site uses cookies from the following third parties:
Google Analytics: a Google analysis tool which, through the use of cookies (performance cookies), collects anonymous navigation data (IPs truncated at the last octet) and exclusively aggregated for the purpose of examining the use of the site by users , compile reports on activity on the site and provide other information, including the number of visitors and pages visited. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where this is required by law or where such third parties process the aforementioned information on behalf of Google. Google will not associate the IP address with any other data held by Google. The data transmitted to Google is stored on Google servers in the United States.
On the basis of a specific agreement with Google, which is designated as data controller, the latter undertakes to process the data based on the Data Controller’s requests (see at the bottom of the information), given via the software settings. Based on these settings, advertising and data sharing options are deactivated.
Further information on Google Analytics cookies can be found on the Google Analytics Cookie Usage on Websites page.
Choices and obligations
The user can selectively disable the collection of data by Google Analytics by installing the specific component provided by Google on their browser (opt out).
Youtube: a platform owned by Google, for sharing videos, which uses cookies to collect information from users and browsing devices. The videos on the site do not transmit cookies when accessing the page, as the “advanced privacy (no cookies)” option has been set, according to which YouTube does not store information on visitors unless they voluntarily play the video.
For further information on the use of data and their processing by Google, it is recommended to read the information on the specific page prepared by Google, and on the page on How Google uses data when using sites or apps. of partners.
Social Network Plugins
This site also incorporates plugins and/or buttons for social networks, in order to allow easy sharing of content on your favorite social networks. These plugins are programmed so as not to set any cookies when accessing the page, to safeguard user privacy. Cookies are possibly set, if so provided by social networks, only when the user makes effective and voluntary use of the plugin. Please note that if the user browses while logged into the social network then he has already consented to the use of cookies conveyed through this site when registering on the social network.
The collection and use of information obtained through the plugin are governed by the respective privacy policies of the social networks, to which please refer.
– Facebook – (cookie information link)
– Twitter – (cookie information link)
– LinkedIn – (cookie information link)
– Google+ – (cookie information link).
Transfer of data to non-EU countries
This site may share some of the data collected with services located outside the European Union area. In particular with Google, Facebook and Microsoft (LinkedIn) through social plugins and the Google Analytics service. The transfer is authorized on the basis of specific decisions of the European Union and of the Guarantor for the protection of personal data, in particular decision 1250/2016 (Privacy Shield – here is the information page of the Italian Guarantor), for which no further consent is required. The companies mentioned above guarantee their adherence to the Privacy Shield.
Security measures
This site processes user data in a lawful and correct manner, adopting appropriate security measures aimed at preventing unauthorized access, disclosure, modification or unauthorized destruction of data. The processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and with logic strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the owner, in some cases, categories of persons involved in the organization of the site (administrative, commercial, marketing, legal, system administrators) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, postal couriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies).
User rights
Pursuant to European Regulation 679/2016 (GDPR) and national legislation, the User may, in the manner and within the limits established by current legislation, exercise the following rights:
– request confirmation of the existence of personal data concerning him (right of access);
– know its origin;
– receive intelligible communication;
– have information about the logic, methods and purposes of the processing;
– request its updating, rectification, integration, cancellation, transformation into anonymous form, blocking of data processed in violation of the law, including data 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, your data provided to the owner, in a structured and readable form by a data processor and in a format commonly used by an electronic device;
– the right to lodge a complaint with the Supervisory Authority (Privacy Guarantor – link to the Guarantor page);
– as well as, more generally, exercise all the rights recognized by the current legal provisions.
Requests should be addressed to the Data Controller.
In the event that the data are processed on the basis of legitimate interests, the rights of those interested in the processing are guaranteed (except for the right to portability which is not provided for by the rules), in particular the right to object to the processing which can be exercised by sending an request to the data controller.
Data controller
The data controller pursuant to current laws is the site administrator, Hidiamond, who can be contacted via the CONTACT US section.
Data Controller hosting
Web hosting (Aruba S.p.A. Via San Clemente, 53 – 24036 Ponte San Pietro (BG)- ITALY) is appointed data controller, processing the data on behalf of the owner. Aruba S.p.A is located in the European Economic Area and acts in compliance with European standards (Aruba S.p.A privacy policy).
Google is appointed data controller, processing data on behalf of the owner (Google Analytics).
Updates
This privacy policy is updated as of May 16, 2024