Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Company Italy ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003 as amended by D.Lgs. 101/2018.
Data Controller: Company Italy, info@company-italy.com
1. Data We Collect
We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide when you use our contact form or contact us by email or telephone. This includes:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone number (if provided)
- Company name and country (if provided)
- The content of your enquiry
We also collect standard server log data (IP address, browser type, pages visited, referral URL) for security and analytics purposes.
2. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) — to respond to your enquiry and provide the services you request.
- Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) — to maintain security, improve our website, and prevent fraud.
- Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) — where required by Italian law (e.g., anti-money laundering requirements under D.Lgs. 231/2007).
3. How We Use Your Data
Your data is used exclusively to:
- Respond to your enquiry and schedule consultations
- Provide the legal and administrative services you have requested
- Comply with Italian and EU legal obligations
- Improve the functionality and security of this website
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Data Retention
Contact form enquiries and related correspondence are retained for up to 3 years from the date of last contact, unless a longer retention period is required by law (e.g., mandatory document retention under Italian civil or tax law). You may request deletion at any time subject to applicable legal obligations.
5. Third-Party Processors
We use Formspree (formspree.io) to process contact form submissions. Formspree acts as a data processor under a written data processing agreement. Form data is transmitted over HTTPS and stored on Formspree's EU servers. Please refer to Formspree's privacy policy for further details.
Standard web analytics may be collected via server logs. We do not currently use Google Analytics or third-party tracking cookies.
6. Your Rights
Under GDPR you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
- Rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
- Erasure — request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations)
- Restriction — request that we limit how we use your data
- Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@company-italy.com. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian data protection authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali).
7. Cookies
This website uses only technically necessary cookies required for the website to function (e.g., session state). No analytics or marketing cookies are set. You can control cookies through your browser settings at any time.
8. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental loss, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. All data is transmitted over HTTPS.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of our website after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
10. Contact
For privacy-related enquiries, contact us at: info@company-italy.com