Personal data collected automatically by the website or voluntarily entered by users is processed for the purposes and according to the methods outlined below. The user takes responsibility for personal data of third parties published or shared through this application and guarantees the right to communicate or disseminate them, releasing the owner from any liability towards third parties.

Types of data collected

Among the personal data collected by the website are: cookies; usage data for statistical purposes; personal data necessary for the operation of the service (comments, subscription to contact forms and newsletters, interaction with social networks); cookies and personal data for marketing purposes (promotional newsletters, commercial affiliate campaigns).

Comments

When a user leaves a comment on the website, data shown in the comment form is collected, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to facilitate spam detection.
An anonymized string created from the user’s email address (also known as a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if it is being used. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of the comment, the user’s profile picture is visible to the public in the context of their comment.

Content embedded from other websites

Articles on this website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the user had visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about the user, use cookies, integrate additional third-party tracking, and monitor interaction with them, including tracking the user’s interaction with embedded content if they have an account and are logged into those websites.

Contact form

This website has an active Contact Form 7 contact form linked to the email address info@storiatralepagine.it. When a user sends a message via the contact form, the sender’s name and email address are collected.
Data is processed for the time necessary to perform the service requested by the user, and the user can always request the interruption of processing or the deletion of data. Information sent through the contact form is not used for marketing purposes. For further information, refer to the Contact Form 7 privacy policy.

Newsletter

The Newsletter service is managed through the Mailchimp platform (here is their privacy policy). Data processed for newsletter subscribers include the name and surname, to establish a more human communication with subscribers, and the email address, necessary for the service to function. Consent to data processing (also for marketing purposes) is explicitly given when subscribing to the service by clicking on “I Consent” (a required field for those who want to subscribe to the newsletter).
Users can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time through the link in the footer of the emails received.

Cookies

When leaving a comment on the website, the user can choose to save their name, email address, and website in cookies, so they do not have to re-enter them when leaving a new comment. The duration of these cookies is one year.
If the user edits or publishes an article, an additional cookie is saved in their browser. This cookie does not contain personal data, but simply indicates the ID of the article just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Some third-party cookies are also installed through the website (including profiling and marketing cookies) that are activated by clicking “Accept” on the information banner. For further information, consult the Cookie Policy.

Donation management

Those who wish to make a donation will be directed to the payment service provider’s website; the user’s data will not be tracked by this website. The service is provided by PayPal: PayPal is a payment service provided by PayPal Inc., allowing the user to make donations or payments online using their PayPal credentials.
Personal data collected: user’s personal data, listed in detail in PayPal’s Privacy Policy.

Affiliate marketing

The website advertises third-party products or services through links or graphic elements like banners. Clicking on the affiliate link or banner initiates user tracking on the destination site, carried out by a third-party service. This is necessary to verify the actual purchase of the product by the user and pay the website owner the commission owed.
This website participates in the following affiliate programs, and their privacy policies are referenced for further information: First Promoter (Privacy Policy), Awin (Privacy Policy), Amazon (Privacy Policy). The personal data collected includes cookies and usage data.

Methods and location of data processing

Acquisition of personal data

This website primarily processes data based on user consent. Consent is obtained through the banner or by using or browsing the site. By using or browsing the site, visitors and users approve this privacy policy and consent to the processing of their personal data for the purposes indicated in the section regarding the types of data collected, including any disclosure to third parties if necessary for providing a service. Additional consents related to the specific purpose of the service are collected through communication or service request forms.

The consent to the collection and processing of data is optional. Users can deny consent and can revoke consent already provided at any time (through the banner, browser settings for cookies, or the Contact link). However, denying consent may result in the inability to provide certain services, compromising the browsing experience on the site.

Processing methods

Appropriate security measures are adopted to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of personal data of users. In some cases, external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, hosting providers, IT companies) may have access to data. The updated list of data processors can always be requested from the data controller.

Legal basis for processing

This website primarily processes data based on user consent. Consent is obtained through the banner or by using or browsing the site. By using or browsing the site, visitors and users approve this privacy policy and consent to the processing of their personal data in relation to the methods and purposes described below, including any disclosure to third parties if necessary for providing a service. Additional consents related to the specific purpose of the service are collected through communication or service request forms.
The provision of data and therefore consent to the collection and processing of data is optional; the user can deny consent and can revoke consent already provided at any time (through the banner, browser settings for cookies, or the Contact link). However, denying consent may result in the inability to provide certain services, compromising the browsing experience on the site.

Location

Data is processed at the operational offices of the data controller and those of third parties involved. The user’s personal data may be transferred to a country other than the one where the user is located. To obtain further information about the location of data processing, the user can refer to the section regarding the details of data processing.

Legal defense

The user’s personal data may be used by the data controller in court or in the stages leading to possible legal action resulting from improper use of this website or related services by the user.
The user acknowledges that the data controller may be required to disclose data upon request of public authorities.

Data retention

Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows for automatic recognition and approval of any subsequent comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on the website (if any), personal information provided in their user profile is also stored. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username which cannot be changed). Site administrators can also see and edit this information.
For users subscribed to the newsletter, data is retained until unsubscribed.
In general, data is processed for the time necessary to perform the service requested by the user, and the user can always request the interruption of processing or the deletion of data.

User Rights Regarding Their Data

If the user has an account on this website or has left comments, they can request to receive an exported file of their personal data, including the data they have provided. They can also request that all their personal data be erased. This does not include data that must be kept for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
The user also has the right to revoke consent at any time, object to the processing of their data, access their data, verify its accuracy, and request the correction, integration, update, or removal of their personal data. They can also request to receive their data and file a complaint.

Information Not Contained in This Policy

Further information regarding the processing of personal data can be requested at any time from the data controller using the contact information provided.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

The data controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time and will inform users of such changes on this page. Therefore, please regularly check this page, referring to the last modification date indicated at the bottom.

Data controller

Data Controller is Chiara Torrisi (Savigliano, Italy), owner of the website http://storiatralepagine.it/. Email address: info@storiatralepagine.it.

Legal references

The policy is drafted based on multiple regulations, including Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

Last modified: Septermber 17, 2023.