This Privacy Policy describes how Beverella, available at https://beverella.com/ and https://beverella.com/it/, collects and processes the personal data of users who browse the website, send requests through contact forms or interact with the services available on the website.
1. Data Controller
The Data Controller is:
Associazione Culturale Orizzonti Informatici
Contact email: info@beverella.com
2. Types of data collected
The website may collect the following categories of personal data:
– browsing data, such as technical information relating to the device, browser, IP address, pages visited and access times;
– data voluntarily provided by the user, such as name, email address, company name, message content and any other information entered in contact forms or sent by email;
– data relating to the interaction with the website, collected through statistical analysis tools, only within the limits described in this Privacy Policy and in the Cookie Policy;
– data collected through technical cookies and, with the user’s consent, through analytics cookies or similar technologies.
3. Purposes of processing
Personal data are processed for the following purposes:
– to allow the technical functioning of the website;
– to ensure the security of the website and prevent abuse, unauthorized access or harmful activities;
– to respond to requests sent by users through contact forms or by email;
– to manage any commercial, editorial or advertising requests relating to Beverella;
– to analyze the use of the website in statistical form, with the user’s consent when required;
– to comply with legal obligations, regulations or requests from competent authorities.
4. Legal basis for processing
The processing of personal data is based on the following legal bases:
– performance of pre-contractual or contractual measures, when the user sends a request through a form or by email;
– legitimate interest of the Data Controller, in order to ensure the security, maintenance and proper functioning of the website;
– user consent, for the use of non-technical cookies or tracking tools, including analytics tools when required;
– legal obligation, when processing is necessary to comply with legal provisions or requests from competent authorities.
5. Contact forms and email communications
When the user sends a request through a contact form or by email, Beverella may process the data entered by the user, such as name, email address, company name, subject of the request and message content.
These data are used exclusively to respond to the request received, manage any subsequent communications and, where necessary, keep a record of the exchange for administrative, organizational or legal purposes.
The user is invited not to include unnecessary personal data or special categories of personal data in the contact form, such as health information, political opinions, religious beliefs or other sensitive information.
6. Google Analytics 4
The website uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google, to collect statistical information about the use of the website.
Google Analytics 4 is configured in a minimal way and is used mainly to measure page views and outbound clicks. Unless otherwise indicated, advanced features that are not necessary, such as form interaction tracking, video engagement, file downloads or internal site search tracking, are not used.
Google Analytics is activated only after the user has given consent through the cookie banner on the website. Before consent is given, analytics tools are not loaded for non-technical statistical purposes.
Google Analytics may involve the processing of data by Google according to its own terms and privacy notices. For more information, users can consult the Google Privacy Policy and the page dedicated to privacy and data security in Google Analytics.
7. Cookies and tracking technologies
The website uses technical cookies necessary for the functioning of the website and, with the user’s consent, cookies or similar technologies for statistical purposes.
Consent is managed through the cookie banner available on the website. The user can accept, reject or change their preferences at any time according to the methods described in the Cookie Policy.
For more information about the cookies used, their purposes and how to manage consent, users are invited to consult the Cookie Policy of the website.
8. Links to external websites and social networks
The website may contain links to external websites, social networks, third-party platforms or editorial sources mentioned in articles.
The Data Controller is not responsible for the processing of personal data carried out by external websites or platforms. Users are invited to consult the respective privacy policies before interacting with such services.
9. Data retention
Personal data are stored for the time necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected.
Data sent through contact forms or by email are stored for the time necessary to manage the request and any subsequent relationship, unless legal obligations or the need to protect the rights of the Data Controller require a longer retention period.
Data collected through analytics tools are stored according to the settings of the services used and within the limits allowed by applicable law.
10. Recipients of personal data
Personal data may be processed by persons authorized by the Data Controller and by external providers offering technical services, hosting, maintenance, security, website management, statistical analysis or communication support.
These parties process data according to the instructions received from the Data Controller and, where necessary, are appointed as data processors under applicable data protection law.
Data may also be disclosed to public authorities or authorized parties when required by law.
11. Transfer of data outside the European Economic Area
Some services used by the website, such as analytics tools or services provided by international technology platforms, may involve the transfer of data to countries outside the European Economic Area.
In such cases, the transfer takes place according to the safeguards provided by applicable law, such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses or other legal instruments recognized by the GDPR.
12. User rights
Users may exercise, in the cases and within the limits provided by law, the following rights:
– right of access to personal data;
– right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete data;
– right to erasure of data;
– right to restriction of processing;
– right to object to processing;
– right to data portability, where applicable;
– right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise these rights, users can write to: info@beverella.com
13. Complaint to the supervisory authority
Users who believe that the processing of their personal data is carried out in violation of applicable law have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority or with the competent supervisory authority.
14. Data security
The Data Controller adopts appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, disclosure, modification or destruction.
However, no IT system can guarantee absolute security. Users are therefore invited to use the website carefully and not to send unnecessary information through contact forms.
15. Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated over time, including as a result of legal, technical or organizational changes.
Updates will be published on this page. Users are invited to consult this Privacy Policy periodically to check for any changes.