Privacy Statement pursuant to Art. 13 of Legislative Decree № 196/2003 and art. 13 of EU Reg. № 2016/679. This page describes how the website is managed in relation to the processing of the personal data of the users who visit it.

Artrotech S.r.l. single shareholder company (hereinafter the “Company” or the “Owner”), with registered office in Teramo at via Alberto Pepe n° 8, Italy F.C. and VAT 02129200685, as Data Controller, informs you, pursuant to art. 13 of the European Regulation 679/2016 concerning the protection of personal data (“GDPR”), regarding the processing of your personal data that will be carried out by the writer.

1. Types of data processed

The computer systems and software procedures used to operate this website acquire, during their normal operation, some personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols. This consists of information that is not collected to be associated with identified interested parties (data subjects), but which might, by its very nature, allow users to be identified through procedures of processing and association with data held by third parties. This category of data may include the IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by users connecting to the website, the addresses in the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) notation of the requested resources, the time of request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the response given by the server (e.g. success, error, etc.) and other parameters relating to the user’s operating system and computer environment.
These data are used for the sole purpose of obtaining anonymous statistical information on the use of the website and to check its correct functioning. The data could be used to ascertain responsibility, but only in case of hypothetical computer crimes committed against the website, and only in this case can specific procedures be activated to identify the author.
The LEGAL BASIS FOR THE PROCESSING of these data arises from the legitimate interest of the data controllers consisting in the protection of data security and the proper functioning of the website.
METHOD AND PERSONS IN CHARGE OF THE PROCESSING
Personal data may be processed with automated tools for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected. The processing procedures connected to the web services of this website are performed by staff members specially appointed by the Data Controller as well as by external parties, appointed supervisors, persons in charge of the technical management and maintenance operations of the website and the related systems.
Specific security measures are observed in order to prevent any data loss, illegal or improper use and unauthorised access.
None of the data derived from the web service are disseminated.

The personal data provided by users who submit requests for dispatch of informative materials (e.g. newsletters, replies to queries, etc.) are used for the sole purpose of performing the service or provision requested and are communicated to third parties only when necessary to this end.

2. Purpose of the processing

Data processing is carried out by the Data Controller in carrying out its activities. In particular, the data provided by the interested parties may be processed with IT or analog tools, for the following purposes:

1. Operation and navigation of the site.

   The criterion of lawfulness: the processing is necessary for the pursuit of the legitimate interest of the Data Controller, or the right to provide its customers, or potential customers, with a showcase that acts as an online business card, through which users can contact them and make your request for service; the navigation data are used for the sole purpose of obtaining anonymous statistical information on the use of the site and to check its correct functioning. The data could be used to ascertain responsibility in case of hypothetical computer crimes against the site.

2. The data provided by contacting the Data Controller through the site and which will give rise to commercial relationships, will be used for the sole purpose of fulfilling commercial, accounting and tax obligations.
   The criterion of lawfulness: The processing is necessary for the execution of a contract of which the interested party is a party or for the execution of pre-contractual measures adopted at the request of the same.

3. Processing methods
   
   The data will be processed by the Company with electronic systems according to the principles of correctness, loyalty and transparency provided for by the applicable legislation on the protection of personal data and protecting the confidentiality of the interested party through technical and organizational security measures to guarantee an adequate level of security. 

4. Data retention

• Purpose 1: the navigation data managed by the Google Analytics cookie are stored and automatically deleted according to the provisions of the Cookie Policy available on the Google’s website.
• Purpose 2: the data will be kept, according to civil law, for up to 10 years from the issue of the last fiscally or statutory document.

5. Communication, dissemination and transfer of data

The data may be processed, within the limits of what is necessary, by authorized personnel, adequately trained and trained, by the Data Controller as well as by the staff of third parties who provide services to the Data Controller and carry out data processing on behalf and on the latter’s instruction as managers of the treatment.

The navigation data will not be communicated to third parties, and the IP address anonymization system guarantees user data with respect to possible communication to the cookie suppliers and the site Host.

In general, in carrying out their ordinary business activities, the data may be communicated to subjects who carry out control, revision and certification activities of the activities carried out by the Data Controller, consultants and freelancers in the context of tax and judicial assistance services, professionals in the context of IT services such as, for example, web masters, companies and companies responsible for accounting and tax substitutive conservation, companies that deal with software assistance, public bodies and administrations, as well as subjects entitled by law to receive such information, judicial authorities Italian and foreign and other public authorities, for the purposes related to the fulfillment of legal obligations, or for the fulfillment of the obligations assumed and arising from the contractual relationship, including for the need for defense in court.

The collected data will not be transferred to non-EU countries.

6. Automatic profiling and / or processing activities

The data collected will not be subject to profiling or automatic processing.

7. Additional subjects connected to the treatment

The appointment of a DPO / RDP for the processing in question is not envisaged.

8. What are the rights of the interested party

The interested party may exercise, in relation to the data processing described therein, the rights provided for by the GDPR (articles 15-21), including:

• receive confirmation of the existence of data and access their content (access rights);
• update, modify and / or correct the data (right of rectification);
• request the cancellation or limitation of the processing of data processed in violation of the law, including those that do not need to be kept for the purposes for which the data were collected or otherwise processed (right to be forgotten and right to limitation);
• oppose the processing (right to object);
• propose a complaint to the Supervisory Authority (Guarantor for the protection of personal data www.garanteprivacy.it) in case of violation of the regulations on the protection of personal data
• receive an electronic copy of the data concerning him as an interested party, when such data have been made in the context of the contract and request that such data be transmitted to another Data Controller (right to data portability).

To exercise these rights, the interested party can contact the Data Controller by sending a communication to privacy@artrotech.com.

When contacting us, the interested party must ensure that they include their name, email / postal address and / or telephone number to be sure that their request can be handled correctly.

9. Cookies information

The following table identifies and describes the list of cookies used on our site.

Artrotech S.r.l. intends, with this, to inform users who browse the site artrotech.com (hereinafter also the “site”), of its policy on cookies, in order to ensure the user a safe and effective navigation, in compliance with current national, European and International regulations.

Cookies are text files that are created during the browsing session on a website. They are used to store specific information regarding the interactions between the user’s computer and the site he is visiting. This information can be used by the server at later times, i.e. when the same user returns to browse the same site. The browser is the software that controls the cookies and manages them on the computer.

Cookies are automatically deleted after a certain period of time, unless they are renewed by visiting the site from which they were downloaded again. The purpose of cookies is to be a useful and efficient tool for keeping track of navigation data on a website. Without the use of cookies, a site visited thousands of times by different people should save in its memory all interactions with users which, thanks to cookies, are downloaded to their computers. The cookie identifies each user browsing session on a website, using a number, instead of the name and surname; consequently, when the user returns to the session again, the site knows that it is a second visit and, if specific preferences have been saved, the visitor’s customized settings will be found. Cookies can store all types of information, including the type of browser used, location, type of computer, etc. In general, this information can be used to improve navigation on the site.

Generally, to manage your cookie preferences, you just need to act directly from the settings of your favorite browser, thus preventing any installation of the same. Through the settings of your favorite browser, it is also possible to delete cookies installed in the past, including cookies for which installation consent has already been given. However, it is important to note that by disabling the installation of all cookies, the operation of some sites may be compromised, resulting in a non-optimal browsing experience. To find information on how to manage cookies in the most common browsers, you can consult the following addresses relating to:

• Google Chrome,
• Mozilla Firefox,
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Internet Explorer.

The site uses the cookie called Google Analytics: the data that is collected is used only and exclusively in anonymous form, with the aim of optimizing the functioning of the site. The data is stored by Google as indicated in the information available at the following link:
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage

To opt out of receiving Google Analytics cookies, visit the page: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/

If you want to know more about cookies in general, visit the page https://www.allaboutcookies.org/

To consult the privacy policy of the company Google Inc., please refer to the following website:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html

10. Modifications

The Data Controller reserves the right to partially or fully modify the Privacy Policy or simply to update its content, for example following changes in the applicable law. The Owner will publish any update on the website and will make it available to those who wish to request them.

Last update 01/01/2021