PRIVACY POLICY

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Data Controller
Donatella Simonetti Fotografa, Via Brambilla 29, 22100, Como

Data Controller’s Email Address: tella.simonetti@gmail.com

Types of Data Collected
Among the Personal Data collected by this Application, either independently or through third parties, there are: Usage Data; Tracking Tools.

Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific informational texts displayed before the Data collection.

Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically during the use of this Application. Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Application is mandatory. If the User refuses to provide it, this Application may be unable to provide the Service. In cases where this Application indicates some Data as optional, Users are free to refrain from communicating such Data without any consequences on the availability or functioning of the Service. 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 Application or by the third-party services used by this Application serves the purpose of providing the Service requested by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy.

The User takes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties obtained, published, or shared through this Application.

Methods and Place of Data Processing
Processing Methods
The Data Controller adopts the appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of Personal Data. The processing is carried out using computers and/or IT-enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of this Application (administration, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Data Controller. The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Data Controller at any time.

Place
The Data is processed at the Data Controller’s operating offices and in any other places 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 their own. To find out more about the place of processing, the User can refer to the section concerning the details about the processing of Personal Data.

Retention Period
Unless otherwise specified in this document, Personal Data is processed and stored for the time required by the purposes for which it was collected and may be stored for a longer period if required by law or if the User consents.

Purposes of Data Processing
User Data is collected to allow the Data Controller to provide its Service, comply with legal obligations, respond to enforcement requests, protect its rights and interests (or those of Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activities, as well as for the following purposes: Displaying content from external platforms.

For detailed information on the purposes of data processing and the Personal Data used for each purpose, the User can refer to the section “Details about the processing of Personal Data.”

Details about the processing of Personal Data
Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:

Displaying content from external platforms
Cookie Policy
This Application uses Tracking Tools. Users can find more information in the Cookie Policy.

Additional Information for Users
Legal Basis of Processing
The Data Controller processes Personal Data relating to the User in the event one of the following conditions applies:

The User has given their consent for one or more specific purposes; Note: In some jurisdictions, the Data Controller may be permitted to process Personal Data without the User’s consent or another legal basis specified below until the User objects (“opts out”) to such processing. This does not apply, however, whenever the processing of Personal Data is subject to European data protection law;
processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or for the pre-contractual obligations;
processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Data Controller is subject;
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 purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller or by a third party.
In any case, the User may request the Data Controller to clarify the specific legal basis of each processing, and in particular whether the processing is based on the law, provided for by a contract, or necessary to enter into a contract.

Additional Information about Data Retention
Unless otherwise specified in this document, Personal Data is processed and stored for the time required by the purposes for which it was collected and may be stored for a longer period if required by law or if the User consents.

Therefore:

Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Data Controller and the User will be retained until such contract has been fully performed.
Personal Data collected for the purposes of the Data Controller’s legitimate interests will be retained for as long as it is necessary to fulfill those purposes. Users can find specific information on the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller within 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 Personal Data for a longer period until such consent is withdrawn. 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, the right to access, delete, correct, and the right to data portability cannot be enforced upon expiration of the retention period.

User Rights
Users may exercise certain rights regarding the Data processed by the Data Controller.

In particular, Users have the right to:

Withdraw their consent at any time. Users have the right to withdraw their consent if they have previously given it for specific purposes.
Object to the processing of their Data. Users have the right to object to the processing of their Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent.
Access their Data. Users have the right to learn if Data is being processed by the Data Controller, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing, and obtain a copy of the Data undergoing processing.
Verify and seek rectification. Users have the right to verify the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
Restrict the processing of their Data. Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to restrict the processing of their Data. In this case, the Data Controller will not process their Data for any purpose other than storage.
Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed. Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to obtain the erasure of their Data from the Data Controller.
Receive their Data and have it transferred to another controller. Users have the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and, if technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller without any hindrance.
Lodge a complaint. Users have the right to bring a claim before their competent data protection authority or to the judicial authority.
Details about the right to object
Where Personal Data is processed for a public interest, in the exercise of official authority vested in the Data Controller, or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller, Users may object to such processing by providing a ground related to their particular situation to justify the objection.

Users are advised that, should their Personal Data be processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to that processing at any time without providing any justification. To learn whether the Data Controller is processing Personal Data for direct marketing purposes, Users can refer to the relevant sections of this document.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise their rights, Users can submit a request to the contact information of the Data Controller provided in this document. The request can be submitted free of charge, and the Data Controller will respond as soon as possible, but in any case within one month, providing the User with all the information required by law. Any corrections, deletions, or limitations of processing will be communicated by the Data Controller to each of the recipients, if any, to whom the Personal Data has been transmitted, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. The Data Controller will inform the User of these recipients upon request.

Additional Information about Data Processing

Legal Defense

The User’s Personal Data may be used by the Data Controller for legal defense in court or in the stages leading to possible legal action against misuse of this Application or related services by the User. The User acknowledges that the Data Controller may be required to reveal the Data upon request of public authorities.

Specific Information

Upon the User’s request, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Application 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 Application and any third-party services it uses may collect system logs, which are files that record interactions and may also contain Personal Data, including the User’s IP address.

Information Not Contained in this Policy

More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Data Controller at any time using the contact information.

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, within this Application, as well as by technically and legally feasible means, by sending a notification to Users through one of the contact information the Data Controller holds. Users are advised to check this page frequently, referring to the last modification date at the bottom.

If the changes affect processing activities based on the User’s consent, the Data Controller shall collect the User’s consent again, if required.

Definitions and Legal References
Last Updated: August 30, 2023