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Privacy Policy and Processing of Personal Data

This communication is made available to you – pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of the European Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of personal data (“Regulation” or “GDPR”) – and is addressed to those who interact with web services accessible electronically from this website (“website or site”). This Information Notice aims to inform the user about the methods of processing personal data concerning them.

Data Controller

The Data Controller of your personal data is Consorzio Italiano Tutela Mortadella Bologna, headquartered at Strada 4, Palazzo Q8 – 20089 Rozzano – Milanofiori (MI);
Tel: 02 8925901
E-mail: infom@mortadellabologna.com 

Privacy Policy and Processing of Personal Data

Consorzio Italiano Tutela Mortadella Bologna is committed to protecting all personal data it processes, adhering to the following general principles:

  • All data is processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently with respect to the data subject, in compliance with the general principles set out in EU Reg. 2016/679 and the current legislation on personal data protection;

  • All data is processed and collected solely for the purposes indicated in this Information Notice or for specific purposes already shared with the data subject, aiming to collect, process, and use the minimum amount of personal data necessary;

  • If the personal data collected is no longer necessary for any purpose or for legal obligations, it will be deleted, destroyed, or anonymized whenever possible;

  • Specific security measures are observed to prevent data loss, unlawful or incorrect use, and unauthorized access;

  • Personal data will not be shared, sold, made available, or disclosed to parties other than those indicated in this Information Notice.

Types of Data Collected

The website offers informative content and, occasionally, interactive content. During navigation of the Site, it may therefore acquire information about the visitor in the following ways:

Browsing Data

The IT systems and software procedures responsible for the operation of this website acquire, during their normal operation, some personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols. This information is not collected to be associated with identified data subjects but, by its nature, could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, allow the identification of users.

This category includes IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by users connecting to the site, addresses in URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) notation of requested resources, request time, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numeric code indicating the status of the server’s response (success, error, etc.), and other parameters related to the user’s operating system and IT environment.

These data are used solely to obtain anonymous statistical information on site usage and to check its proper functioning and are immediately deleted after processing. The data could be used to establish liability in the event of hypothetical cybercrimes against the site.

Cookies

To make its services as efficient and user-friendly as possible, this Site uses cookies. Therefore, when visiting the Site, a minimal amount of information is stored on the User’s device in small text files called “cookies,” saved in the User’s web browser directory.

There are different types of cookies, but essentially the main purpose of a cookie is to make the Site work more efficiently and enable certain functionalities. For more information, the Site’s Cookie Policy, included at the end of this document, can be consulted.

Data Voluntarily Provided by the User

No personal information regarding website visitors is collected or used. Visitors remain anonymous. The only exception concerns information voluntarily provided by the user in the site forms, necessary to comply with contractual obligations for the requested services or to fulfill the user’s requests.

The optional, explicit, and voluntary sending of emails to the addresses indicated on this site involves the subsequent acquisition of the sender’s email address, as well as any other personal data provided, necessary to respond to requests.

OPTIONALITY OF DATA PROVISION

Apart from what is specified for browsing data, the user is free to provide their personal data through collection forms or, in any case, indicate them in the contact section to use the offered services, request the sending of information, and other communications. Failure to provide them may make it impossible to obtain the requested services. The sending of data results in the subsequent acquisition of the sender’s email address, as well as any other personal data provided, necessary to respond to requests.

PURPOSES AND LEGAL BASIS OF PROCESSING

The processing of Users’ personal data is carried out for the following purposes:

a. Ensure access to the Site, navigation, and use of online services made available in connection with the Site;
b. For needs related to authorization, enabling, and personalization of access to the various areas and content of the Site for the use of offered services;
c. Where applicable and with the User’s consent, for sending informative and promotional communications via e-mail, as well as to respond to your requests;
d. Establishing responsibility in the event of hypothetical cybercrimes against the site.

The legal basis for processing is:

  • For the purposes referred to in points a) and b), the legitimate interest of the Data Controller, in this case concretized in the offer of access to the site and its services;

  • For the purpose referred to in point c), the freely given consent of the data subject;

  • For the purpose referred to in point d), the legitimate interest of the Data Controller.

METHODS, LOCATION, AND DURATION OF PROCESSING

Personal data is processed using IT and/or telematic tools. Processing is carried out using organizational methods and strictly related to the purposes indicated.

The Data Controller has implemented technical and organizational measures to provide an adequate level of security and confidentiality for personal data. These measures consider the state of technology, the costs of implementation, the nature of the data, and the risks associated with processing. The goal is to protect data from accidental or unlawful destruction or alteration, accidental loss, disclosure, unauthorized access, and other unlawful forms of processing.

When processing your personal data, the Data Controller collects and processes personal data that are adequate, relevant, and not excessive, as required to meet the purposes above, ensuring that such personal data remains accurate and up to date.

Data is processed at the operational offices where the Data Controller is organized by authorized internal personnel and by external parties duly appointed as Data Processors.

In any case, the dissemination of your personal data is completely excluded.

TRANSFER OF DATA OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN UNION

In general, processed data is not transferred outside the European Union. However, it is understood that the Data Controller may, if necessary, relocate servers to non-EU countries or use cloud services also located outside the European area. In such cases, the Data Controller ensures that data transfer will comply with applicable laws, including entering into agreements guaranteeing an adequate level of protection if required.

Data processing is carried out for the time strictly necessary to achieve the above purposes, subject to any retention periods provided by law or regulations.

CATEGORIES OF SUBJECTS TO WHOM DATA MAY BE COMMUNICATED

Data collected by the Data Controller will be shared only for the purposes mentioned above; we will not share or transfer your personal data to third parties other than those indicated in this Information Notice.

During our activities and solely for the same purposes listed above, your personal data may be transferred to the following categories of recipients:

  • Partners and entities connected to the Data Controller, to whom data is communicated exclusively to ensure the provision of services;

  • Hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies, third-party technical services, postal couriers;

  • Persons, companies, or professional firms providing assistance and consultancy to the Data Controller in accounting, administrative, legal, tax, and financial matters;

  • Subjects entitled to access data under legal provisions or authority orders.

With these parties, if necessary, agreements may be signed identifying them as Data Processors. The updated list of Data Processors can always be requested from the Data Controller.

RIGHTS OF USERS REGARDING THEIR PERSONAL DATA

The data subject, i.e., the individual to whom personal data relates, has the right to request from the Data Controller access to their personal data, rectification or deletion, as well as to request restriction or object to processing. The data subject also has the right to data portability. To exercise these rights, contact the addresses indicated in this notice.

All requests received will be processed and responded to according to applicable regulations, including verification of the existence of conditions for their acceptance. If these conditions are not met, the Data Controller may not fulfill the requests. The Data Controller makes every effort to respond to legitimate and well-founded requests within one month of receipt. Depending on the complexity and number of requests, this term may be extended by two months. Upon conclusion of the request, the data subject may file a complaint with the supervisory authority at www.garanteprivacy.itand pursue judicial remedies.

CHANGES TO THE INFORMATION NOTICE

The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this notice to reflect changes in legislation or to adapt to technological innovations. Any changes will be reported on this web page, which remains constantly accessible via the hyperlink on the Site’s homepage.

Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Consorzio Italiano Tutela Mortadella Bologna and third parties authorized by us use Cookies when you interact with our websites or services offered through the sites. By using our websites, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this “Cookie Policy.”

This Cookie Policy is part of our Privacy Notice – which explains how we use information, including any personal data we may collect about you – and should be read in addition to it.

The law provides that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies, however, your consent is required.

This site uses different types of cookies and different cookies. Some cookies are created and read by third-party services appearing on our pages. Below, you will find all the information on what cookies are, how we use them on our sites, and your current consent status.

What Are Cookies?

A “cookie” is a small text file stored on computers, tablets, mobile phones, and any device used to browse the Internet, capable of storing browsing information for statistical or functional purposes. While navigating through our websites, we may collect information regarding traffic flow and visits to the pages of our domains. This information, obtained through cookies, will be processed securely.

The purpose of using cookies is to make the user experience more efficient by personalizing access to the website, optimizing navigation and site functionality, improving our services, and providing content and/or advertising tailored to user preferences.

When we talk about cookies, we are actually referring to a broader range of technologies rather than just cookies, including web beacons, clear gifs, pixels, and other similar technologies. When we talk about first-party cookies, we mean cookies transmitted by Consorzio Italiano Tutela Mortadella Bologna. When we talk about third-party cookies, we mean cookies coming from other sites transmitted by third parties unrelated to Consorzio Italiano Tutela Mortadella Bologna.

These can be, for example, advertising banners, images, videos, maps, or specific links to web pages of other domains hosted on servers different from the one on which the requested page resides. In other words, these cookies are set directly by web managers or servers other than this website. The use of these cookies requires the prior acquisition of the user’s informed and free consent.

Depending on their duration, cookies are divided into session cookies (i.e., temporary cookies deleted automatically from the device at the end of the browsing session when the browser is closed) and persistent cookies (i.e., those that remain stored on the device until their expiration or deletion by the user). In any case, persistent cookies expire after 7 days.

Based on their function and purpose, cookies can be divided into technical cookies and profiling cookies.

Technical cookies

Some cookies are used for performing computer authentications, session monitoring, and storing specific information about users accessing a web page. These cookies, called technical cookies, are often useful for allowing navigation on a website and using all its features. The use of technical cookies does not require the user’s consent.

This category also includes analytics cookies. These are cookies that collect information about how a user uses a website and allow us to improve its functionality. For example, analytics cookies show which pages are most frequently visited, help verify recurring usage patterns, and help understand any difficulties the user encounters while using the site.

Types of cookies used on our site

The main functions of the cookies installed on the site are technical and are used to constantly improve services, for authentication, statistical purposes, and counting site visits. Therefore, the use of cookies is strictly aimed at facilitating server functions during site navigation and service requests.

The site also allows the sending of third-party cookies that are not our property. For more information, it is possible to access the third-party information and consent forms by clicking the links below.

To improve the website and understand which parts or elements are most appreciated by users, and therefore also for marketing purposes, anonymous and aggregated third-party cookies from Google Analytics are used. These cookies are not our property; for more information, please consult the information provided by Google at the link below.

Social Network Plugins

The indicated sites also incorporate plugins and/or commands for social networks to allow easy sharing of content on your preferred social networks. These plugins are programmed not to set any cookies when the page is accessed to protect users’ privacy. Cookies are set only when the user actively and voluntarily uses the plugin, if provided by the social network. Please note that if the user navigates while logged into the social network, they have already consented to the use of cookies delivered through this site at the time of registration on the social network. The collection and use of information obtained via the plugin are governed by the respective privacy notices of the social networks, to which please refer.

The website may use Facebook ADS programs managed by Facebook Inc., Google AdWords, and Google Remarketing technology, managed by Google Inc. The conversion tracking function of Facebook ADS and AdWords also uses cookies to help track sales and other conversions.

Cookie Management

Users can manage their cookie preferences through the features available in common browsers, which allow them to delete/remove cookies (all or some) or change browser settings to block or limit the sending of cookies to specific sites. Therefore, it is possible to refuse the use of cookies by following the browser-specific disable procedure. Below are the instructions for major browsers:

To get information about cookies stored on your device and disable them individually, please refer to: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/it/le-tue-scelte

Cookie Policy Updates

This privacy policy may change over time – also due to new sector regulations, updates or provision of new services, or technological innovations – so users/visitors are encouraged to periodically consult this page.

Other questions about cookies

If you still have questions after reading this “Cookie Policy,” contact Consorzio Italiano Tutela Mortadella Bologna by writing to infom@mortadellabologna.com