Privacy and Cookie Policy

Last updated: 10/07/2019

Data Controller: Enkidec srl – VAT No. 02585630201 – Registered Office: Via Bini 9, 46012 Bozzolo(MN), Italy – enkidec@enkidec.com

PRIVACY POLICY

In compliance with the obligations arising from national legislation (Legislative Decree No. 196 of June 30, 2003, Personal Data Protection Code) and European legislation (EU Regulation No. 679/2016, GDPR) and subsequent amendments, this website respects and protects the privacy of its visitors and users, making every reasonable and proportionate effort not to infringe upon user rights.

This privacy policy applies exclusively to the online activities of this website and is valid for visitors/users of the site. It does not apply to information collected through channels other than this website. The purpose of the privacy policy is to provide maximum transparency regarding the information that the website collects and how it is used.

Legal basis for processing

This website processes data based on consent. By using or browsing this site, visitors and users explicitly 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 the provision of a service.

The provision of data and, therefore, consent to the collection and processing of data is optional; the User may deny consent and may revoke consent at any time (by request via the contact details on this site). However, denying consent may result in the inability to provide certain services, and the browsing experience on the site may be compromised.

The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying Users on this page. Please consult this page frequently, referring to the date of the last modification. If the User does not accept the changes made to this privacy policy, they must cease using this Application and may request that the Data Controller remove their Personal Data.

Types of Data Collected

Among the Personal Data collected by this Application, either independently or through third parties, are: First Name, Email, Last Name, Profession, Country, Province, City, Address, and ZIP Code.

Other Personal Data collected may be indicated in other sections of this privacy policy or by informational text displayed at the time of data collection. Personal Data may be entered voluntarily by the User or collected automatically when using this Application. Any use of Cookies – or other tracking tools – by this Application or by third-party service providers used by this Application, unless otherwise stated, is for the purpose of identifying the User and recording their preferences strictly for the provision of the service requested by the User. Failure by the User to provide certain Personal Data may make it impossible for this Application to provide its services.

The User assumes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties published or shared through this Application and guarantees that they have the right to communicate or disclose them, releasing the Data Controller from any liability toward third parties.

Methods and Place of Data Processing

Methods of Processing

The Data Controller processes Users’ Personal Data by adopting appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of the Personal Data. Processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and logic strictly related to the stated purposes. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, access to the Data may be granted to categories of persons involved in the operation of the site (administrative, sales, marketing, legal staff, system administrators) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) also appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Data Controller. The updated list of Data Processors can always be requested from the Data Controller.

Place of Processing

The 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 more information, contact the Data Controller.

Retention Time

The Data is processed for the time necessary to perform the service requested by the User, or required by the purposes described in this document, and the User may always request the interruption of the Processing or the deletion of the Data.

Purposes of the Processing

User Data is collected to allow the Data Controller to provide its services, as well as for the following purposes: Content commenting, User contact, and Registration and authentication.

The types of Personal Data used for each purpose are indicated in the specific sections of this document.

Details on the processing of Personal Data

List of data collected on this application

Content commenting:

Commenting services allow Users to make and publish their comments regarding the content of this Application. Depending on the settings decided by the Owner, Users may also leave comments anonymously. If among the Personal Data released by the User there is an email address, 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 third-party commenting service is installed, it is possible that, even if Users do not use the commenting service, it collects traffic data relating to the pages on which it is installed.

This Application has its own content commenting system.

Personal data collected: Email, First Name, and Last Name

Contact form

By filling in the contact form with their Data, the User consents to its use to respond to requests for information, quotes, or of any other nature as indicated by the form’s header.

Personal Data collected: First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone number, Company name.


System logs

For security purposes (spam filters, firewalls, virus detection), automatically recorded data may include Personal Data such as the IP address, which could be used, in accordance with current laws, to block attempts to damage the site or harm other users, or otherwise harmful or criminal activity. Such data is never used for identifying or profiling the User, but only for protecting the site and its users.

Collected data: internet protocol (IP) address, type of browser and device parameters used to connect to the site, name of the Internet service provider (ISP), date and time of visit, referring and exit web pages, and possibly the number of clicks.

 

Data collected by associated external services:

Google (Analytics, Youtube, Google+, Fonts, Maps, Hosted Libraries)

Google may use Personal Data to personalize and contextualize ads in its advertising network.

This Google integration anonymizes your IP address. Anonymization works by shortening the IP address within EU member states or in other countries adhering to the EEA agreement. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be sent to Google servers and shortened within the US.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Processing location: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

 

Facebook

The “Like” button and Facebook social widgets are services for interacting with the Facebook social network, provided by Facebook, Inc.

Facebook Ads conversion tracking is a statistics service provided by Facebook, Inc. that connects data from the Facebook advertising network with actions performed within the site.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Processing location: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

 

Twitter

The Tweet button and Twitter social widgets are interaction services with the Twitter social network, provided by Twitter, Inc.

Twitter Ads conversion tracking is a statistics service provided by Twitter, Inc. that connects data from the Twitter ad network with actions performed on the site.

Processing location: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

 

LinkedIn

The LinkedIn button and LinkedIn social widgets are services for interacting with the LinkedIn social network, provided by LinkedIn Corporation

Processing location: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

 

Mailchimp

The newsletter form is provided by Mailchimp®, a registered trademark of The Rocket Science Group

Processing location: EU-U.S. – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

 

COOKIE POLICY

Our Site uses Cookies to make its services simple and efficient for users viewing its pages. Users viewing the Site will have small amounts of information stored on the devices they use, whether computers or mobile devices, in small text files called “cookies” saved in the User’s web browser directories. There are various types of cookies, some to make the use of the Site more effective, others to enable certain features.

In detail, our cookies allow us to:

– store entered preferences;

– avoid re-entering the same information multiple times during the visit, such as username and password;

– analyze the use of services and content provided by the Site to optimize the browsing experience and the services offered.

Types of Cookies

Technical Cookies

This type of cookie ensures the correct operation of certain sections of the Site. They are of two categories: persistent and session:

– persistent: they are not destroyed once the browser is closed but remain until a preset expiration date

– session: they are destroyed every time the browser is closed

These cookies, always sent from our domain, are necessary to view the site correctly and in relation to the technical services offered; they will therefore always be used and sent unless the user changes the settings in their browser (thus affecting the display of site pages).

Analytical Cookies

Cookies in this category are used to collect information on the use of the site. The Owner will use this information for anonymous statistical analysis to improve the use of the Site and to make the content more interesting and relevant to the user’s desires. This type of cookie collects data in anonymous form on user activity and how they arrived at the Site. Analytical cookies are sent from the Site itself or from third-party domains.

Third-party service analytical cookies

These cookies are used to collect information on the use of the Site by users in anonymous form such as: pages visited, time spent, traffic origin, geographic origin, age, gender, and interests for marketing campaign purposes. These cookies are sent from third-party domains external to the Site.

For a complete list, see the section in the privacy policy “Data collected by associated external services.”

Cookies to integrate third-party software products and functions

This type of cookie integrates features developed by third parties within the pages of the Site such as icons and preferences expressed in social networks to share site content or use third-party software services (such as software to generate maps and additional software offering extra services). These cookies are sent from third-party domains and partner sites offering their functionality between the pages of the Site.

For a complete list, see the section in the privacy policy “Data collected by associated external services.”

Profiling Cookies

These are cookies necessary to create user profiles in order to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user within the pages of the Site.

Consent to the use of cookies

For all types of cookies, consent may be expressed by the User with one or more of the following methods:

– Through specific configurations of the browser used or the related computer programs used to browse the pages that make up the Site.

– By changing the settings in the use of third-party services

Both of these solutions may prevent the user from using or viewing parts of the Site.

How to disable cookies via browser configuration

If you would like to learn more about how your browser stores cookies during your navigation, please follow these links on the respective provider sites.

Mozilla Firefox

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft Edge

Google Chrome

Opera

Apple Safari

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