Privacy Policy
Data Controller Roberto Bianchi, Via Dell'Allodola, 17 Rimini (RN) Italy.
Data Controller's email address: roberto.bianchi@globaldigitalweb.com
For any clarification, information, or to exercise the rights listed in this privacy notice, please contact the Data Controller at the following email: roberto.bianchi@globaldigitalweb.com
Definitions and Legal References
Personal Data (or Data) Any information that, directly or indirectly, including in connection with any other information, including a personal identification number, makes a natural person identified or identifiable constitutes personal data.
Usage Data Information collected automatically through this Website (including from third-party applications integrated into this Website), including: IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by Users connecting to this Website, addresses in URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) notation, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server's response (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and operating system used by the visitor, the various time details of the visit (for example, the time spent on each page) and details about the path followed within the Application, with particular reference to the sequence of pages consulted, parameters relating to the User's operating system and IT environment.
User The individual using this Website who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.
Data Subject The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.
Data Processor (or Processor) The natural person, legal entity, public administration, or any other body that processes personal data on behalf of the Data Controller, as described in this privacy policy.
Data Controller (or Controller) 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 and the instruments adopted, including security measures relating to the operation and use of this Website. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the owner of this Website.
This Website (or this Application) The hardware or software tool by which Users' Personal Data is collected and processed.
Service The Service provided by this Website as defined in the relevant terms (if present) on this site/application.
European Union (or EU) Unless otherwise specified, all references to the European Union contained in this document shall be deemed extended to 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 notice is drafted on the basis of multiple legislative systems, including Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Unless otherwise specified, this privacy notice concerns exclusively this Website.
Types of Data Collected
Among the Personal Data collected by this Website, either independently or through third parties, there are: Cookies, Usage Data, first name, last name, email, username, and website.
Complete details on each type of data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or through specific information texts displayed before the data collection.
Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this Website.
Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Website is mandatory. If the User refuses to provide it, it may be impossible for this Website to provide the Service.
In cases where this Website indicates some Data as optional, Users are free to refrain from providing such Data, without any consequences on the availability or operation of the Service.
Users who are uncertain about which Data is mandatory are encouraged to contact the Data Controller.
Any use of Cookies – or other tracking tools – by this Website or by the owners of third-party services used by this Website, unless otherwise specified, serves 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 Website and guarantees that they have the right to communicate or disseminate them, releasing the Data Controller from any liability towards third parties.
Methods and Location of Data Processing
Processing Methods
The Data Controller adopts appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of Personal Data.
Data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT tools, following organizational procedures and logics strictly related to the stated purposes. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, other parties involved in the organization of this Website (administrative, sales, marketing, legal staff, system administrators) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, postal carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) may have access to the Data, also appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Data Controller. An updated list of Processors can always be requested from the Data Controller.
Legal Basis for Processing
The Data Controller processes Personal Data relating to the User if one of the following conditions exists:
- the User has given consent for one or more specific purposes; Note: in some jurisdictions, the Data Controller may be authorized to process Personal Data without the User's consent or another of the legal bases specified below being required, until the User objects ("opt-out") to such processing. However, this does not apply when 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 the implementation of pre-contractual measures;
- processing is necessary to comply 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 third parties.
In any case, it is always possible to request that the Data Controller clarify the specific legal basis of each processing and, in particular, to specify whether the processing is based on law, provided for by a contract, or necessary to conclude a contract.
Location
Data is processed at the Data Controller's operating offices 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 one in which the User is located. To obtain further information on the location of processing, the User can refer to the section on details of Personal Data processing.
The User has the right to obtain information regarding the legal basis for the transfer of Data outside the European Union or to an international organization governed by public international law or established by two or more countries, such as the UN, as well as regarding the security measures adopted by the Data Controller to protect the Data.
If any of the transfers described above takes place, the User can refer to the relevant sections of this document or request information from the Data Controller by contacting them at the details provided at the beginning.
Retention Period
Data is processed and stored for the time required by the purposes for which it was 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 such contract is completed.
- Personal Data collected for purposes related to the Data Controller's legitimate interest will be retained until such interest is satisfied. The User may obtain further information regarding the legitimate interest pursued by the Data Controller in the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Data Controller.
When processing is based on the User's consent, the Data Controller may retain Personal Data longer until such consent is revoked. 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, upon expiry of such period, the right of access, deletion, rectification, and the right to data portability can no longer be exercised.
Purposes of Processing the Collected Data
The User's Data is collected to allow the Data Controller to provide its Services, as well as for the following purposes: Statistics, Contacting the User, Content commenting, Displaying content from external platforms, Interaction with social networks and external platforms, SPAM protection, User database management, and Interaction with live chat platforms.
To obtain further detailed information on the purposes of processing and on the Personal Data specifically relevant for each purpose, the User can refer to the relevant sections of this document.
Details on the Processing of Personal Data
Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
Content Commenting
Content commenting services allow Users to make and publish their own comments regarding the content of this Website.
Users, depending on the settings chosen by the Data Controller, may leave comments anonymously. If the Personal Data provided by the User includes email, it may be used to send notifications of comments regarding the same content. Users are responsible for the content of their own comments.
If a commenting service provided by third parties is installed, even if Users do not use the commenting service, it may collect traffic data relating to the pages on which the commenting service is installed.
Comment system managed directly (This Website) This Website has its own content commenting system.
Personal Data collected: last name, email, first name, website, and username.
Contacting the User
Contact form (This Website) By filling out the contact form with their Data, the User consents to their use to respond to requests for information, quotations, or any other nature indicated by the form header.
Personal Data collected: last name, email, and first name.
Interaction with Live Chat Platforms
This type of service allows interaction with live chat platforms, managed by third parties, directly from the pages of this Website. This allows the User to contact this Website's support service or allows this Website to contact the User while browsing its pages.
If a service for interaction with live chat platforms is installed, even if Users do not use the service, it may collect Usage Data relating to the pages on which it is installed. Additionally, live chat conversations may be recorded.
Interaction with Social Networks and External Platforms
This type of service allows interactions with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Website.
The interactions and information acquired by this Website are in any case subject to the User's privacy settings relating to each social network.
If a service for interaction with social networks is installed, even if Users do not use the service, it may collect traffic data relating to the pages on which it is installed.
Facebook Like button and social widgets (Facebook, Inc.) The Facebook "Like" button and social widgets are services for interaction with the Facebook social network, provided by Facebook, Inc.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: USA – Meta's Privacy Policy.
LinkedIn button and social widgets (LinkedIn Corporation) The LinkedIn button and social 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 – LinkedIn's Privacy Policy.
Tweet button and X social widgets (Twitter, Inc.) The Tweet button and X (formerly Twitter) social widgets are services for interaction with the X social network, provided by Twitter, Inc.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: USA – X's Privacy Policy.
SPAM Protection
This type of service analyzes the traffic of this Website, potentially containing Users' Personal Data, in order to filter it from parts of traffic, messages, and content recognized as SPAM.
Statistics
The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data and are used to track User behavior.
Google Analytics (Google Inc.) Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google uses Personal Data, collected anonymously on this site, for the purpose of tracking and examining the use of this Website, compiling reports, and sharing them with other services developed by Google.
Google may use Personal Data, collected anonymously on this site, to contextualize and personalize ads from its advertising network.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: USA – Google's Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Displaying Content from External Platforms
This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Website and interact with them.
If a service of this type is installed, even if Users do not use the service, it may collect traffic data relating to the pages on which it is installed.
Google Fonts (Google Inc.) Google Fonts is a font style display service managed by Google Inc. that allows this Website to integrate such content within its pages.
Personal Data collected: Usage Data and various types of Data as specified in the service's privacy policy.
Place of processing: USA – Google's Privacy Policy.
Gravatar (Automattic Inc.) Gravatar is an image display service managed by Automattic Inc. that allows this Website to integrate such content within its pages.
Please note that if Gravatar images are used for commenting systems, the commenter's email address (or parts of it) may be sent to Gravatar, even if they are not registered with this service.
Personal Data collected: Usage Data and email.
Place of processing: USA – Gravatar's Privacy Policy.
YouTube Video Widget (Google Inc.) YouTube is a video content display service managed by Google Inc. that allows this Website to integrate such content within its pages.
Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – YouTube's Privacy Policy.
Newsletter
Within the site, there is a bimonthly Newsletter dedicated to all readers who voluntarily wish to receive exclusive editorial content via email.
For the delivery and management of the Newsletter, the service offered by MailerLite (38 Mount Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 PR89 Ireland) is used, and the collected data is stored on the service's secure servers.
Under MailerLite's privacy policy, data will never be used directly by MailerLite or sold by it to third parties. MailerLite uses appropriately authorized operators to maintain the service, and in performing this function, they may have access to your data.
In any case, the guarantees provided by MailerLite's privacy policy apply.
User Rights
Users may exercise certain rights with respect to Data processed by the Data Controller.
In particular, the User has the right to:
- withdraw consent at any time. The User may revoke consent to the processing of their Personal Data previously expressed.
- object to the processing of their Data. The User may object to the processing of their Data when it occurs on a legal basis other than consent. Further details on the right to object are indicated in the section below.
- access their Data. The User has the right to obtain information about the Data processed by the Data Controller, on certain aspects of the processing, and to receive a copy of the processed Data.
- verify and request rectification. The User may verify the correctness of their Data and request its update or correction.
- obtain restriction of processing. When certain conditions apply, the User may request the restriction of the processing of their Data. In this case, the Data Controller will not process the Data for any purpose other than storage.
- obtain deletion or removal of their Personal Data. When certain conditions apply, the User may request the deletion of their Data by the Data Controller.
- receive their Data or have it transferred to another controller. The User has the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to obtain its transfer without obstacles to another controller. This provision applies when Data is processed by automated means and processing is based on the User's consent, a contract of which the User is a party, or contractual measures connected to it.
- lodge 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 direct a request to the Data Controller's contact details indicated in this document. Requests are filed free of charge and processed by the Data Controller as quickly as possible, in any case within one month.
Additional Information on Processing
Legal Defense
The User's Personal Data may be used by the Data Controller in court or in the preparatory stages for its possible institution for defense against abuses in the use of this Website or related Services by the User.
The User declares to be aware that the Data Controller may be required to disclose Data by order of public authorities.
Specific Information
Upon the User's request, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Website 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 operational and maintenance needs, this Website and any third-party services it uses may collect system logs, i.e., files that record interactions and may also contain Personal Data, such as the User's IP address.
Information Not Contained in This Policy
Further information regarding 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 notifying Users on this page. Therefore, please consult this page regularly, taking the date of last modification indicated at the bottom as a reference. In case of non-acceptance of the changes made to this privacy policy, the User must cease using this Website and may request that the Data Controller remove their Personal Data. Unless otherwise specified, the previous privacy policy will continue to apply to Personal Data collected up to that point.
Last modified: December 10, 2025.
