This Privacy Policy describes how this website collects, uses and protects users’ personal data, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable Italian law.
1. Data Controller
The Data Controller is:
Licata & Indorato, law firm, via Francesco Maurolico 53, 90127 Palermo, Italy – tel. +39 091 6162771 – VAT No.: 05826610825, ilc@ilclawyers.com
2. Types of Data Collected
While browsing, the following may be collected:
- browsing data (IP address, browser, operating system, date and time of visit);
- data voluntarily provided by the user through contact forms;
- data collected through cookies and similar technologies;
- any data entered in blog comments, where this feature is enabled.
3. Purposes of Processing
Personal data are processed in order to:
- enable browsing of the website;
- respond to requests submitted through contact forms;
- publish and manage comments on blog articles;
- improve the functioning of the website;
- compile anonymous or aggregated statistics on website usage.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
The legal basis for processing is Article 6(1)(a) GDPR, given the data subject’s free choice to interact with the Controller, on the basis of conduct that is freely given, informed and revocable.
5. Blog Comments
Where the comment feature is enabled, users may post content below articles.
The data entered (name, email address if provided, and the content of the comment) are processed solely to enable the publication and moderation of comments.
The user’s IP address may be recorded for security and spam-prevention purposes.
The Controller reserves the right to remove comments that are offensive, unlawful or irrelevant.
6. Google Fonts
This website uses fonts from the Google Fonts library.
To protect users’ privacy, the fonts are hosted locally on the website’s server and do not involve any direct connection to Google’s servers during browsing.
7. Embedded YouTube Videos
Some pages may embed videos from YouTube.
Viewing the videos may result in YouTube setting technical or profiling cookies, particularly after the user interacts with the player.
External content is activated in accordance with the preferences expressed through the cookie banner, where applicable.
8. Embedded Maps
The website may integrate interactive maps provided by Google Maps.
Use of the map may involve the transmission of technical data (such as IP address and browser information) to Google’s servers.
Maps are loaded only in accordance with the preferences expressed by the user through the consent management system, where required.
9. Google Analytics
The website may use Google Analytics to collect statistical information on website usage.
The service is activated only with the user’s prior consent, where required by applicable law.
The information collected may include, for example:
- pages visited;
- time spent on the site;
- device used;
- traffic source;
- browsing events.
Where the IP anonymisation feature is enabled, Google reduces the user’s identifiability in advance.
10. Cookies
The website uses technical cookies necessary for its proper functioning and, subject to consent, statistical and profiling cookies.
For further information, please refer to the Cookie Policy.
11. Data Retention
Personal data are retained only for as long as strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were provided, and in any case for no longer than one year from the last contact.
12. Disclosure of Data
Data may be disclosed to parties providing services necessary for the operation of the website, such as:
- hosting providers;
- cloud service providers;
- technical consultants;
- IT service providers;
- platforms used for statistical analysis of traffic, subject to consent where required.
Data are not disseminated.
13. Transfer of Data to Non-EU Countries
Some services used by the website (e.g. Google and YouTube) may involve the transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area.
Such transfers take place in compliance with the safeguards set out in Articles 44 et seq. GDPR.
14. Rights of the Data Subject
Users may at any time exercise the rights provided for by Articles 15–22 GDPR, including the right to:
- access their personal data;
- rectification;
- erasure;
- restriction of processing;
- object;
- data portability;
- withdraw consent given;
- not be subject to automated decision-making.
Requests may be sent to the Controller’s contact details set out in this notice.
The data subject also has the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) or with the competent judicial authority.
15. Security
Pursuant to Article 32 GDPR, the Controller adopts appropriate and adequate technical measures, in line with the state of the art, to protect the data provided against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or fraudulent disclosure.
16. Changes to this Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated at any time.
Changes will be published on this page, together with the date of the last update.