The data controller according to current laws is the site administrator, Valpet srl, Via Marconi, 4/2 Granarolo dell’Emilia (BO) ITALY, email info@valpet.it

Legal Basis for Processing

This website primarily processes data based on user consent. Consent is provided via the banner at the bottom of the page, or through site usage or consultation, which is considered an implicit agreement. By using or browsing the site, visitors and users accept this privacy policy and consent to the processing of their personal data as described below, including possible sharing with third parties when necessary to provide a service.
Additional specific consents are collected through communication or service request forms. The provision of personal data and consent to its collection and processing is optional, meaning users can refuse consent or withdraw previously granted consent at any time (via the banner at the bottom of the page, browser settings for cookies, or the Contacts link). However, refusing consent may make it impossible to provide certain services, negatively affecting the browsing experience.
Data related to site security, spam prevention, and traffic analysis (in aggregated statistical form) is processed based on the legitimate interest of the data controller to protect the site and its users. In such cases, users always have the right to object to data processing (see the User Rights section).

Purpose of Processing

The processing of data collected by the site, in addition to the purposes connected, instrumental, and necessary for service provision, is aimed at the following objectives:

• Statistics (Analysis): Collection of data and information in an exclusively aggregated and anonymous form to verify the proper functioning of the website. None of this information is linked to the individual user, and it does not allow any form of identification.
• Security: Collection of data and information to protect the security of the site (anti-spam filters, firewall, virus detection) and Users, and to prevent or unmask fraud or abuse damaging the website. Data is automatically recorded and may also include personal data (IP address) that could be used, in accordance with current laws, to block attempts to damage the site itself or to harm other users, or otherwise harmful or criminal activities. This data is never used for User identification or profiling and is periodically deleted. Consent is not required.
• Ancillary Activities: Communicating data to third parties that perform functions necessary or instrumental to the operation of the service (e.g., comment boxes) and allowing third parties to carry out technical, logistical, or other activities on our behalf.
  Providers only have access to the personal data necessary to carry out their tasks. They are committed to not using the data for other purposes and are required to handle personal data in compliance with applicable regulations.

Data collected

This site collects user data in two ways.

• Data collected automatically during User navigation may include the following information, which is stored in the server (hosting) log files of the site: – IP address – Browser type – Device parameters used – ISP name – Date and time of visit – Referring webpage and exit page – Potentially, the number of clicks.
  This data is used for statistical and analytical purposes, in an aggregated form only. The IP address is used exclusively for security purposes and is not cross-referenced with any other data.
• Voluntarily Provided Data
  The site may collect additional data when users voluntarily use services such as registration, comment services, or communication tools (contact forms, comment boxes). These data will be used exclusively for providing the requested service, including:
  Name and surname
  Personal details (including minors’ data, with parental or guardian consent)
  Address (including email)

Place of processing

Data is processed at the headquarters of the Data Controller (Valpet srl., Via Marconi, 4/2 Granarolo dell’Emilia (BO) ITALY, email info@valpet.it).

Data Retention Period

The data collected by the site during its operation is retained for the strictly necessary period to carry out the specified activities. Once this period expires, the data will be deleted or anonymized, unless there are additional purposes requiring its retention.
Security-related data (IP address) used to block harmful attempts against the website is stored for 30 days.
Analytics data (statistics) is retained in an aggregated and anonymous form for 24 months.

Transfer of Collected Data to Third Parties

The data collected from the site is generally not provided to third parties, except in specific cases: legitimate requests by the judicial authority and in cases provided by law; when necessary for the provision of a specific service requested by the User; for the execution of security checks or website optimization.

Transfer of data to non-EU countries

Il presente sito potrebbe condividere alcuni dei dati raccolti con servizi localizzati al di fuori dell’area dell’Unione Europea. In particolare con Google, Facebook e Microsoft (LinkedIn) tramite i social plugin e il servizio di Google Analytics. Il trasferimento è autorizzato in base a specifiche disposizioni dell’Unione Europea e del Garante per la tutela dei dati personali, in particolare la disposizione 1250/2016 (Privacy Shield – qui la pagina informativa del Garante italiano), per cui non occorre ulteriore consenso. Le aziende sopra menzionate garantiscono la propria adesione al Privacy Shield.

Security measures

We process visitors’/users’ data lawfully and correctly, adopting appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of data. We are committed to protecting the security of your personal data during transmission, using specialized software that encrypts information in transit. Processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and logic strictly related to the specified purposes. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, categories of employees involved in the site’s organization or external subjects (such as third-party technical service providers, hosting providers) might have access to the data.

Cookies

This site uses cookies, which are text files stored on the user’s device or that allow access to information on the user’s device. Cookies allow storing information about visitors’ preferences, and they are used to verify the correct functioning of the site and improve its functionalities by personalizing page content based on the type of browser used, or to simplify navigation by automating procedures (e.g., login, site language), and finally for analyzing the use of the site by visitors. This site uses the following categories of cookies:

• Technical cookies, used solely to transmit electronic communication, to ensure correct site display and navigation within it. Additionally, they allow distinguishing between various connected users to provide a requested service to the right user (Login), and for site security reasons. Some of these cookies are deleted when the browser is closed (session cookies), others have a longer duration (such as the cookie necessary to store the user’s consent regarding cookie usage, which lasts 1 year). Consent is not required for these cookies.
• Analysis cookies, used directly by the site manager to collect information, in aggregate form, on the number of users and how they visit the site. They are treated as technical cookies if the service is anonymized.
• Profiling and marketing cookies, used exclusively by third parties other than the owner of this site to collect information on user behavior during navigation, and on interests and consumption habits, also to provide personalized advertising. By clicking OK on the banner present at the first access to the site or by navigating the site, the visitor expressly consents to the use of cookies and similar technologies, and in particular to the registration of such cookies on their device for the purposes indicated above, or to access information on their device through cookies.

Cookie disabling

The user can refuse the use of cookies and at any time can revoke consent already provided. Since cookies are linked to the browser used, THEY CAN BE DISABLED DIRECTLY FROM THE BROWSER, thus refusing/revoking consent to the use of cookies, or through the banner placed at the bottom of the page. DISABLING COOKIES MAY PREVENT THE PROPER USE OF SOME FUNCTIONS OF THE SITE, particularly services provided by third parties may not be accessible, and therefore may not be viewable:

• YouTube videos or other video sharing services;
• Social media buttons of social networks;
• Google maps.

Instructions for disabling cookies can be found on the following web pages: Mozilla Firefox – Microsoft Internet Explorer – Microsoft Edge – Google Chrome – Opera – Apple Safari.

Third-party cookies

This site may also act as an intermediary for third-party cookies (such as social network buttons), used to provide additional services and features to visitors, simplify the use of the site itself, or to deliver personalized advertising. This site has no control over their cookies entirely managed by third parties and has no access to the information collected through said cookies. Information on the use of said cookies and their purposes, as well as how to possibly disable them, is provided directly by the third parties on the pages indicated below. It is reminded that generally, user tracking does not involve their identification, unless the user is already registered for the service and also logged in, in which case it is assumed that the user has already given their consent directly to the third party at the time of registration for the respective service (e.g., Facebook). This site uses cookies from the following third parties.

• Google Inc. For information on the use of data and their processing by Google, it is recommended to view Google’s privacy policy and How Google uses data when you use partners’ sites or apps.
• Google Analytics: used to analyze site usage by users, compile reports on site activities and user behavior, verify how often users visit the site, how the site is tracked, and which pages are visited most frequently. The information is combined with information collected from other sites to create a comparative picture of the site’s use compared to other sites in the same category. Data collected: browser identifier, date and time of interaction with the site, referring page, IP address.

Data processing location: European Union, as the service anonymization is active. The collected data does not allow personal identification of users and is not cross-referenced with other information related to the same person. They are processed in aggregate form and anonymized (truncated to the last octet). Based on a specific agreement (DPA), Google Inc. is prohibited (data processor) from cross-referencing this data with that obtained from other services. Further information on Google Analytics cookies can be found on the Google Analytics Cookie Usage on Websites page. The user can selectively disable (opt-out) the collection of data by Google Analytics by installing the appropriate component provided by Google (opt out) on their browser.

User rights

Pursuant to European Regulation 679/2016 (GDPR), the user may, in accordance with the methods and within the limits provided by current legislation, exercise the following rights:

• Object, in whole or in part, for legitimate reasons, to the processing of personal data concerning them for the purposes of sending advertising material or direct sales or for conducting market research or commercial communication.
• Richiedere la conferma dell’esistenza dei dati personali che li riguardano (diritto di accesso);
• Ottenere informazioni sulla logica, sulle modalità e sulle finalità del trattamento,
• Richiedere l’aggiornamento, la rettifica, l’integrazione, la cancellazione, l’anonimizzazione o il blocco dei dati trattati in violazione della legge, compresi i dati che non sono più necessari per le finalità per cui sono stati raccolti,
• In cases of processing based on consent, the user has the right to receive, at only the cost of any support, their data provided to the controller in a structured format that is readable by a data processor and in a format commonly used by an electronic device,
• The right to file a complaint with the Supervisory Authority as well as, more generally, to exercise all rights granted by the applicable legal provisions.

Requests should be addressed to the Data Controller.