Privacy Policy
IT Publishing Srl, with registered offices at Via Alfredo Pizzoni, 3, Milan, VAT number IT13135700964, in its capacity as Data Controller (hereinafter "IT Publishing" or the "Data Controller"), recognizes the importance of personal data protection and is committed to respecting the privacy of users of its website and the services it offers.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share, and protect the personal data of users in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable Italian legislation on personal data protection.
DATA CONTROLLER
The Data Controller for personal data is:
IT Publishing Srl,
Via Alfredo Pizzoni, 3, Milano
VAT number: IT13135700964
Registration number: MI-2704817
Email: privacy@itpublishing.it
Telephone: (+39) 011-0674847
Legal Representative: Lorenzo Armando
Types of Data Collected
Data Voluntarily Provided by the User
IT Publishing may collect the following personal data voluntarily provided by users:
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Identification data (name, surname)
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Contact data (email address, telephone number)
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Data relating to the profession or the company represented
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Any other data voluntarily provided by the user through contact forms or during interactions with our services.
Navigation Data
When browsing our website, the computer systems and software procedures used to operate the site collect, during their normal operation, certain personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols. This data includes:
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IP address
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Type of browser used
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Operating system
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Domain name and addresses of websites from which access was made
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Information on the pages visited by users within the site
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Time of access and time spent on the site
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Analysis of the internal path within the site
Data Collected Through Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our site uses cookies and similar technologies to improve the user's browsing experience and to collect information on their use of the site. For detailed information on the cookies used, please consult our Cookie Policy.
Purposes of Processing
The personal data collected are processed for the following purposes:
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Provision of Requested Services: to enable the provision of editorial brokerage services, management of the Catalogue and Showcase, and other services offered by IT Publishing.
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Management of User Requests: to respond to requests for information, support, or contact sent through the forms on the site.
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Improvement of Services: to analyze the use of the site and services in order to improve their quality and effectiveness.
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Marketing and Commercial Communications: with explicit consent, to send promotional communications, newsletters, and information on services, events, and initiatives of IT Publishing.
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Compliance with Legal Obligations: to fulfill obligations provided for by law, regulations, or EU legislation.
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Protection of Rights: for the establishment, exercise, or defense of a legal claim
Legal Basis of Processing
The processing of personal data is based on the following legal bases:
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Performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract (Art. 6, para. 1, lett. b) GDPR).
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Compliance with a legal obligation to which the Data Controller is subject (Art. 6, para. 1, lett. c) GDPR).
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Legitimate interests of the Data Controller, such as the management and administration of activities, the security of the site and computer systems (Art. 6, para. 1, lett. f) GDPR).
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Consent of the data subject for specific purposes, such as sending marketing communications (Art. 6, para. 1, lett. a) GDPR).
Processing Methods
Personal data are processed using manual, IT, and telematic tools, with logic strictly related to the purposes indicated above and, in any case, in such a way as to guarantee the security and confidentiality of the data.
Personal data are processed in compliance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, and transparency, and are stored for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected, unless applicable laws provide for a longer retention period.
Data Retention
Personal data are kept for the time necessary to achieve the purposes for which they are collected and processed, and in particular:
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Data processed for the provision of requested services are kept for the duration of the contractual relationship and for the following 10 years, in accordance with legal obligations relating to the storage of accounting and tax documents.
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Data processed for marketing purposes are kept until the withdrawal of consent by the data subject and in any case no more than 24 months from collection.
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Navigation data are kept for the time necessary for the purposes for which they are collected and in any case no more than 12 months from collection.
Data Sharing and Transfer
Personal data may be disclosed to:
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Service Providers: subjects that provide services for the operation of the website, the provision of requested services, and the performance of the Data Controller's activities (e.g., hosting providers, email marketing platform managers, IT consultants).
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Business Partners: publishers, distributors, translators, and other subjects with whom IT Publishing collaborates for the provision of its editorial brokerage services.
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Group Companies: any companies controlled by, controlling, or affiliated with IT Publishing.
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Public Authorities: public bodies and judicial authorities, where required by law or necessary for the protection of the Data Controller's rights.
Data Transfer Abroad
Personal data may be transferred to countries within the European Union and to third countries outside the European Union. In the event of data transfer to third countries, IT Publishing adopts appropriate safeguards to ensure that the data are adequately protected, such as:
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Adequacy decisions adopted by the European Commission
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Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission
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Binding Corporate Rules
In particular, the use of the Wix platform for the management of the website involves the transfer of data to servers located in the United States and other countries. Wix adheres to the Privacy Shield framework and implements security measures in compliance with the standards required by the
GDPR.
Furthermore, the use of social login systems (such as Facebook Login, Google Sign-In) may involve the transfer of personal data to the servers of these platforms, potentially located in third countries. Users are invited to consult the privacy policies of these services to understand how their data are processed.
Security Measures
IT Publishing adopts appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction, in accordance with the provisions of the GDPR and applicable Italian legislation.
These measures include, but are not limited to:
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Encryption of sensitive data
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Protection of the integrity and confidentiality of data
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Ability to promptly restore the availability of data in the event of a physical or technical incident
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Procedures for regularly testing, verifying, and evaluating the effectiveness of technical and organizational measures
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Training of personnel on the secure processing of data
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Limited access to personal data by authorized personnel
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Use of secure connections for data transmission (HTTPS)
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Regular backups of data
Data Subject Rights
Pursuant to Articles 15 to 22 of the GDPR, data subjects have the right to:
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Access: obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them are being processed, and access to the content and information relating to the processing.
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Rectification: obtain the rectification of inaccurate personal data and the completion of incomplete data.
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Erasure ("right to be forgotten"): obtain the erasure of personal data in the cases provided for by the GDPR.
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Restriction: obtain the restriction of processing in the cases provided for by the GDPR.
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Portability: receive in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format the personal data provided and transmit them to another data controller.
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Objection: object at any time to the processing of personal data, including profiling, and to processing for direct marketing purposes.
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Withdrawal of consent: withdraw consent at any time, without prejudice to the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
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Complaint: lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (in Italy: Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali).
To exercise their rights, data subjects may contact the Data Controller using the contact details indicated in the "Data Controller" section.
CookieS
Our site uses cookies and similar technologies to improve the user's browsing experience and to collect information on their use of the site. Cookies are small text files that are stored on the user's device when they visit the site.
We use the following types of cookies:
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Technical cookies: necessary for the operation of the site and to provide the services requested.
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Analytical cookies: used to collect statistical information on the use of the site.
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Profiling cookies: used to track the user's browsing and create profiles on their preferences, in order to send advertising messages in line with the interests expressed.
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Third-party cookies: set by domains other than ours, used for various purposes (analysis, marketing, social login).
Users can manage cookie preferences through their browser settings or using the tools made available on our site.
For detailed information on the cookies used, please consult our Cookie Policy.
Amendments to this Privacy Policy
IT Publishing reserves the right to modify, update, or supplement this Privacy Policy at any time, in particular to adapt it to regulatory developments or organizational changes of the company. The changes will be published on the website and, where necessary, will be communicated to data subjects.
We recommend that you periodically consult this page to be always informed about how we process personal data.
contacts
For any information or request relating to the processing of personal data, data subjects may contact the Data Controller at the following addresses:
IT Publishing Srl,
Via Alfredo Pizzoni, 3, Milano
Email: privacy@itpublishing.it
Telephone: (+39) 011-0674847
Date of Last Modification
This Privacy Policy was updated on March 7, 2025.