PRIVACY AND DATA USE

On this page you will find the privacy policy that describes the rules for processing collected data, use of cookies and other technologies present on the website www.fivesenses-italianhomes.com.

The site administrator and data controller is Antonella Baga, who can be contacted via email at info@fivesenses-italianhomes.com.

The purposes of data processing and processing procedures are described below.

The Data Controller

The controller of the collected data, except as expressed in the previous point regarding communication and transfer abroad of the same, and processing for specific purposes where indicated, is Antonella Baga, email: info@fivesenses-italianhomes.com.

Cookies

The site uses cookies:

Technical cookies to ensure proper site functionality. Third-party cookies related to services provided by third parties such as social media sharing buttons, Instagram, YouTube, or Facebook embedding functions. A cookie is a text file that websites save on your computer or mobile device while you visit them. Thanks to cookies, the site remembers your actions and preferences (e.g., login, password, language, font size, and other display settings) so you don’t have to re-enter them when you return to the site or navigate from page to page.

Cookies don’t need to be enabled for the site to work, but enabling them improves navigation. You can delete or block cookies, but in this case, some blog functions might not work properly.

You can control and/or verify cookies – to learn more: aboutcookies.org. You can delete cookies already present on your computer and set almost all browsers to block their installation. If you choose this option, you will need to manually modify some preferences each time you visit the site, and some services or certain functions may not be available.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

The site has installed Google Analytics service by Google, Inc. (hereinafter “Google”) to generate statistics on blog usage to help better optimize content for readers. Google Analytics uses cookies (not third-party) that do not store personal data. Information obtained from cookies about website usage by users is transmitted from the user’s browser to Google, located at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States, and stored on their servers.

In 2016, Google adhered to an agreement between the United States and the European Commission – Privacy Shield. This agreement establishes a set of rules for transferring information about European citizens to the United States.

You can block the detection and processing of cookie data by Google Analytics at any time by installing a specific plugin: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

To learn more about how data collected with Google Analytics is processed, you can read Google’s guide.

PERSONAL DATA

Regulation (EU) 679/2016 grants users the following rights regarding the processing of their personal data:

Right of access to obtain from the data controller information about whether personal data processing concerning them is ongoing. Right to rectification. Right to erasure. Right to restriction of personal data processing. Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority. Right to personal data portability. The rules governing these rights are described in Articles 16-21 of the Regulation, and I invite you to read them for more details.

TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA

Data may be processed by some companies or natural persons who provide essential services for the site itself:

Aruba – for the purpose of storing data on the server, including the mailbox. Google – for the purpose of using Gmail. Mailerlite – for the purpose of using the newsletter, where your data is processed if you choose to subscribe to our newsletter. Askimet – for the purpose of providing anti-spam service on this site All subjects to whom I grant access to your personal data declare compliance with Regulation (EU) 679/2016.

Use of Contact Form and Data Entered in Comments or Contacts

Data sent through the contact form will be used solely to respond to requests via email or phone. Data remains stored in the email archive, on the blog for comments, and in backups; it will not be transferred to third parties. Pursuant to Art. 6 of the Regulation, personal data will be processed to respond to you and may be archived both in email and computer folders to demonstrate the conversation history. You can request access to conversations and possibly their deletion, unless archiving protects business interests.

SOCIAL SHARING TOOLS

The blog has installed plugins for sharing content on social channels like Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn.

When viewing the site, your browser will automatically connect with the servers of individual social channel providers. At this point, providers will know that you are viewing the site even if you don’t have a personal profile on individual channels or aren’t logged in. Information, including IP address, is transmitted to servers that may be outside the European Union.

If you are logged in and decide to like or share a post on social channels, this information will be visible on your personal profile, depending on your privacy settings on individual channels.

The purposes and data processing by individual providers are described in their privacy policies:

Facebook Instagram Google LinkedIn

NEWSLETTER

The newsletter is sent via email through Mailerlite to those who explicitly request it by completing the newsletter subscription form and authorizing the processing of their personal data. Data provision is optional. Refusal to provide data results in the inability to obtain the newsletter service. Data transmitted through the newsletter subscription form is processed for the purpose of sending the newsletter pursuant to Art. 6 of the Regulation.

Purpose of Processing

Personal data provided by users is used solely for sending the newsletter or responding to contact requests and will not be communicated to third parties.

Data Processing Methods

Collected data is processed with IT tools. Appropriate security measures are observed to prevent data loss, illicit or incorrect use, and unauthorized access.

Data Communication and Transfer Abroad

The newsletter is managed on the Mailerlite platform, a company based in Lithuania UAB “MailerLite”, J. Basanavičiaus 15, LT-03108 Vilnius, Lithuania, and processes data according to standards required by EU Privacy Regulators. This company will process interested parties’ data as an independent Controller, in compliance with the aforementioned standards (see privacy notice). Failure to consent to data communication and transfer as detailed above will result in the inability to obtain the newsletter service.

Cancellation

To stop receiving the newsletter, click the appropriate unsubscribe link in the newsletter footer. In case of problems, send an email notification to: info@fivesenses-italianhomes.com.

Akismet

We collect information about visitors who comment on the site using the Akismet anti-spam service. Information collected typically includes the commenter’s IP address, referrer, and other information provided directly such as name, username, email, and the comment text itself.

Rights of Data Subjects

Individuals to whom personal data refers have the right at any time to obtain confirmation of the existence or non-existence of such data and to know its content and origin, verify its accuracy or request its integration or updating, or rectification (Article 7 of the Personal Data Protection Code). Pursuant to the same article, they have the right to request cancellation, transformation into anonymous form, or blocking of data processed in violation of the law, as well as to oppose in any case, for legitimate reasons, its processing. Requests should be addressed to: info@fivesenses-italianhomes.com.

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