Privacy Policy

 

Last updated: June 22, 2021

Privacy Statement

ItalyNotes, found at https://www.italynotes.com (the “Website”) is governed by the following Privacy Policy. ItalyNotes respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data and information collected from individuals that visit this Website.

Due to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Privacy Policy is issued to inform users (each a “User”) what personally identifiable information may be collected, the types of personal information collected about you, how it may be used, who it is share with, your rights relating to the information hold about you and other information relating to the privacy of your data.

Please also read the Terms of Use.

GDPR Compliance

ItalyNotes promises to take data safety seriously. Any data gathered on ItalyNotes is only used to give a personalized experience when browsing this Website.

As a User, you have the right to be informed about how the personal data is collected and used. You also have the right to ask the Site Owner to change the data about you, to delete the data about you and to stop sending you newsletters.

If you are an EU resident and wish to have your information (e.g. comments) removed, please get in touch with Site Owner and the comments will be permanently deleted. ItalyNotes does not not retain secondary copies of a User’s personal information without permission. Also, ItalyNotes does not and will not sell (or buy) personal data.

Collected information

Information you voluntarily submit to the Website: ItalyNotes may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the website, submit a form, subscribe to the newsletter or leave a comment.

Automatically-Collected Information: ItalyNotes automatically collects information about Users whenever they interact with this Website. This information is used to monitor and improve the Website. This includes information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website are logged. Your information has been anonymised and only is viewed aggregately.

Cookies: ItalyNotes may log information using cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (“Device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website. To provide Users with a more personalised experience on the Website, ItalyNotes may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted.

How your information may be used

ItalyNotes may use the collected information in the following ways:

  • To operate and maintain the Website;

  • To send you newsletters. Each email will provide an easy opt-out button;

  • To respond to your comments or inquiries;

  • To track and measure statistics/advertising on the Website;

  • To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.

Third-party use of personal information

ItalyNotes may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.

Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.

The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:

  • Squarespace. This service is responsible for hosting and operating the website platform ItalyNotes uses.

  • Google Analytics. This service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and User actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics.

  • MailChimp. This service is used for e-mail updates and newsletters. Your name and email address are stored for purposes of delivering such communications that you have opted-in to receive.  Please refer to Mail Chimp’s privacy policy for further information. 

Use of Cookies

Like many Websites, ItalyNotes may log information using Cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. ItalyNotes may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted.

The Website uses cookies to store a User’s preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that Users are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customize Website content based on Users browser type or other information that the User sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics.

Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of their internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if Users deactivate the setting of cookies in their Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.

Acceptance of the Privacy Policy

By using this Website, you signify your acceptance of this policy (as also stated in the Terms of Use). If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this Website. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.