I – INFORMATION REGARDING THE WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
This section contains information regarding the methods of managing milenamaesani.it with reference to the processing of user data of milenamaesani.it.
This policy is also provided pursuant to Article 13 of EU Regulation No. 2016/679, concerning the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data as well as the free movement of such data, for users who interact with milenamaesani.it, and can be accessed at the address corresponding to the home page:
This policy applies only to milenamaesani.it and not to any other websites that may be consulted by the user via links contained therein.
The purpose of this document is to provide information on the methods, timing, and nature of the information that data controllers must provide to users when accessing the web pages of milenamaesani.it, regardless of the purpose of the connection, in accordance with Italian and European legislation.
This policy may be subject to changes due to the introduction of new regulations; users are therefore invited to periodically check this page.
If the user is under 14 years of age, pursuant to Art. 8, paragraph 1 of EU Regulation 2016/679, and Art. 2–Quinquies of Legislative Decree 196/2003, as amended by Legislative Decree 181/18, they must legitimize their consent through authorization by their parents or legal guardian.
II – DATA PROCESSING
1 – Data Controller
The data controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, service, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. It is also responsible for security profiles.
With regard to this website, the data controller is: Milena Maesani, and for any clarification or to exercise user rights, she can be contacted at the following email address: studiomaesani@gmail.com.
2 – Data Processor
The data processor is the natural or legal person, public authority, service, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the data controller.
Pursuant to Article 28 of EU Regulation No. 2016/679, upon appointment by the data controller, the data processor for milenamaesani.it is: Milena Maesani.
3 – Place of Data Processing
The processing of data generated by the use of milenamaesani.it takes place at Via Cairoli 6 – 21040 Vedano Olona (VA), Italy.
If necessary, data related to the newsletter service may be processed by the data processor or persons appointed for this purpose at their respective locations.
III – COOKIES
1 – Types of Cookies
The website milenamaesani.it uses cookies to make the user’s browsing experience easier and more intuitive. Cookies are small text strings used to store certain information that may concern the user, their preferences, or the device used to access the Internet (computer, tablet, or mobile phone), and are mainly used to adapt the website’s functioning to users’ expectations, offering a more personalized browsing experience and memorizing previously made choices.
A cookie consists of a small set of data transferred to the user’s browser by a web server and can only be read by the server that performed the transfer. It is not executable code and does not transmit viruses.
Cookies do not record any personal information and any identifiable data will not be stored. If desired, it is possible to prevent the storage of some or all cookies. However, in this case, the use of the website and services offered may be compromised. To proceed without changing cookie settings, simply continue browsing.
Below are the types of cookies used by the website:
2 – Technical Cookies
There are numerous technologies used to store information on the user’s computer, which are then collected by websites. Among these, the best known and most widely used are HTML cookies. They are used for navigation and to facilitate access to and use of the website by the user. They are necessary for transmitting communications over an electronic network or for the service provider to supply the service requested by the client.
Settings for managing or disabling cookies may vary depending on the internet browser used. In any case, the user can manage or request the general deactivation or deletion of cookies by changing their browser settings. This deactivation may slow down or prevent access to certain parts of the site.
The use of technical cookies allows for safe and efficient use of the website.
Cookies inserted into the browser and retransmitted via Google Analytics or similar statistical services are considered technical cookies only if used directly by the site owner for site optimization purposes, who may collect information in aggregated form on the number of users and how they visit the site. Under these conditions, the same rules on information and consent provided for technical cookies apply to analytics cookies.
From the point of view of duration, session cookies, which are automatically deleted at the end of the browsing session and serve to identify the user and therefore avoid logging in on every page visited, and persistent cookies, which remain active on the computer until expiration or deletion by the user, can be distinguished.
Session cookies may be installed to allow access and permanence in the reserved area of the portal as an authenticated user.
They are not stored persistently but only for the duration of the browsing session until the browser is closed, and disappear upon closure. Their use is strictly limited to the transmission of session identifiers consisting of random numbers generated by the server, necessary to enable safe and efficient site navigation.
IV – DATA PROCESSED
1 – Methods of Data Processing
Like all websites, this website makes use of log files in which information collected automatically during user visits is stored. The collected information may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address;
- Browser type and device parameters used to connect to the site;
- Internet Service Provider (ISP) name;
- Date and time of visit;
- Referring web page and exit page;
- Possibly the number of clicks.
The above information is processed automatically and collected in exclusively aggregated form in order to verify the correct functioning of the site and for security reasons. This information will be processed based on the legitimate interests of the data controller.
For security purposes (anti-spam filters, firewalls, virus detection), automatically recorded data may also include personal data such as the IP address, which may be used, in compliance with applicable laws, to block attempts to damage the website or cause harm to other users, or in any case harmful or criminal activities. Such data are never used for user identification or profiling, but only to protect the website and its users, and will be processed based on the legitimate interests of the controller.
If the site allows comments or specific services requested by the user, including the possibility of submitting a CV for a potential employment relationship, the site automatically detects and records certain identifying data of the user, including the email address. Such data are voluntarily provided by the user at the time of requesting service delivery. By entering a comment or other information, the user expressly accepts the privacy policy and, in particular, consents to the free dissemination of the entered content to third parties. The received data will be used exclusively to provide the requested service and only for the time necessary to do so.
Information that users choose to make public through services and tools made available to them is provided knowingly and voluntarily, exempting this website from any liability regarding possible violations of the law. It is the user’s responsibility to verify that they have permission to submit personal data of third parties or content protected by national and international regulations.
2 – Purpose of Data Processing
The data collected during the operation of the website are used exclusively for the purposes indicated above and stored for the strictly necessary time to carry out the specified activities, and in any case no longer than 2 years.
In any case, data collected by the website will never be provided to third parties for any reason, unless in response to a legitimate request by judicial authorities and only in the cases provided by law.
Data used for security purposes (blocking attempts to damage the site) are stored for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purpose indicated above.
3 – Data Provided by the User
As indicated above, the optional, explicit, and voluntary sending of emails to the addresses indicated on this website entails the subsequent acquisition of the sender’s address, necessary to respond to requests, as well as any other personal data included in the message.
Specific summary information will be gradually reported or displayed on the site pages prepared for particular on-demand services.
4 – Support in Configuring Your Browser
Users can also manage cookies through their browser settings. However, deleting cookies from the browser may remove the preferences set for the website.
For further information and support, users may also visit the specific help page of the browser they are using:
- Internet Explorer/Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-us/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Safari: http://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/it/
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=it
- Opera: http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/
5 – Social Network Plugins
This website also incorporates social network plugins and/or buttons 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, in order to safeguard user privacy. Cookies may be set, if provided for by the social networks, only when the user makes actual and voluntary use of the plugin. Please note that if the user browses while logged into a social network, they have already consented to the use of cookies conveyed through this website at the time of registration on the social network.
The collection and use of information obtained through plugins are governed by the respective privacy policies of the social networks, which you are invited to consult:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/cookies
- Twitter: https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170519-uso-dei-cookie-e-di-altre-tecnologie-simili-da-parte-di-twitter
- Pinterest: https://about.pinterest.com/it/privacy-policy
- AddThis: http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
V – USER RIGHTS
Article 13, paragraph 2 of EU Regulation 2016/679 lists the user’s rights.
The website milenamaesani.it therefore intends to inform users of the existence of:
- The right of the data subject to request from the controller access to personal data (Art. 15 EU Regulation), their updating (Art. 7, para. 3, letter a) Legislative Decree 196/2003), rectification (Art. 16 EU Regulation), integration (Art. 7, para. 3, letter a) Legislative Decree 196/2003), or restriction of processing (Art. 18 EU Regulation), or to object, for legitimate reasons, to their processing (Art. 21 EU Regulation), as well as the right to data portability (Art. 20 EU Regulation);
- The right to request erasure (Art. 17 EU Regulation), anonymization, or blocking of unlawfully processed data, including data whose retention is not necessary for the purposes for which they were collected or subsequently processed (Art. 7, para. 3, letter b) Legislative Decree 196/2003);
- The right to obtain confirmation that the operations of updating, rectification, integration, erasure, blocking, and transformation have been brought to the attention, also as regards their content, of those to whom the data have been communicated or disseminated, except where this proves impossible or involves a manifestly disproportionate effort compared to the protected right (Art. 7, para. 3, letter c) Legislative Decree 196/2003).
Requests may be addressed to the data controller without formalities or, alternatively, using the form provided by the Italian Data Protection Authority, or by sending an email to: studiomaesani@gmail.com.
Where processing is based on Article 6, paragraph 1, letter a) – express consent – or on Article 9, paragraph 2, letter a) – express consent to the use of genetic, biometric, or health-related data, or data revealing religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, racial or ethnic origin, or political opinions – the user has the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on the consent given before withdrawal.
Likewise, in the event of a violation of the regulations, the user has the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority, as the supervisory authority responsible for monitoring processing in Italy.
For a more in-depth examination of your rights, please refer to Articles 15 et seq. of EU Regulation 2016/679 and Article 7 of Legislative Decree 196/2003.
VI – TRANSFER OF DATA TO NON-EU COUNTRIES
This website may share some of the collected data with services located outside the European Union. In particular, with Google, Facebook, and Microsoft (LinkedIn) through social plugins and the Google Analytics service. The transfer is authorized and strictly regulated by Article 45, paragraph 1 of EU Regulation 2016/679, therefore no further consent is required. The above-mentioned companies guarantee their adherence to the Privacy Shield.
Data will never be transferred to third countries that do not comply with the conditions set out in Articles 45 et seq. of the EU Regulation.
VII – SECURITY OF PROVIDED DATA
This website processes user data lawfully and correctly, adopting appropriate security measures designed to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of data. Processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and logic strictly related to the stated purposes.
In addition to the data controller, in some cases, access to the data may be granted to categories of personnel involved in the organization of the site (administrative, commercial, marketing, legal staff, system administrators) or to external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, postal couriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies).
VIII – CHANGES TO THIS DOCUMENT
This document, published at:
constitutes the privacy policy of this website.
It may be subject to changes or updates. If these changes are significant, users will be notified through appropriate notices.
Previous versions of the document will still be available on this page.
This document was last updated on 29/08/2019 to ensure compliance with current regulations, in particular with EU Regulation 2016/679.