1) Introduction

This section contains information regarding the management of shop.sorgenta.com with respect to the processing of user data from www.sorgenta.it, www.sorgenta.com, or the third-level domain shop.sorgenta.com.

This policy also applies in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Code (Art. 13 of Legislative Decree No. 196/2003 and EU Regulation 2016/679) for users interacting with www.sorgenta.it, www.sorgenta.com, or the third-level domain shop.sorgenta.com, and is available at the corresponding homepage www.sorgenta.it, www.sorgenta.com, or shop.sorgenta.com.

This notice is provided exclusively for www.sorgenta.it, www.sorgenta.com, or shop.sorgenta.com and not for other websites that may be accessed through links contained therein.

The purpose of this document is to provide information on the methods, timing, and nature of the information that data controllers must provide to users when connecting to the web pages of www.sorgenta.it, www.sorgenta.com, or shop.sorgenta.com, regardless of the purpose of the connection itself, according to Recommendation No. 2/2001 adopted by the European data protection authorities, gathered by Art. 29 of Directive 95/46/EC, on May 7, 2001, for the collection of personal data online.

2) Data Processing

Data Controller

During the use of www.sorgenta.it, www.sorgenta.com, or the third-level domain shop.sorgenta.com, data relating to identified or identifiable individuals may be processed to provide services or improve them, both for basic services such as user language detection and for more complex services.

The data controller is Stefano Zucchinali within Sorgenta – a brand of APS Investments S.r.l. unipersonale, VAT and Tax Code 03893310163, via Verdello 16/C – 24040 Ciserano (BG).

Data Processor

Appointed by the data controller, pursuant to Article 29 of the Personal Data Protection Code:

− Vera Zucchinali, as CEO of APS Investments S.r.l. unipersonale, VAT and Tax Code 03893310163, via Verdello 16/C – 24040 Ciserano (BG)

Data Accessibility on www.sorgenta.it, www.sorgenta.com, or shop.sorgenta.com

Location

The processing related to web services on this site (physically hosted on network-connected servers) is carried out on the servers of Aruba S.p.A., Via San Clemente, 53 - 24036 Ponte San Pietro (BG), VAT 01573850516 - Tax Code 04552920482.

The group's services are provided by four proprietary Data Centers: one in the province of Bergamo, in Ponte San Pietro (Milan PSP), two in Italy located in Arezzo, and the fourth in Ktiš (Czech Republic), mainly dedicated to Central and Eastern European countries. These Data Centers are complemented by Partner structures providing services at the European level from Prague, Frankfurt, Paris, London, and Warsaw.

Data processing generated by the use of www.sorgenta.it, www.sorgenta.com, or shop.sorgenta.com takes place at the data controller's headquarters with the involvement of appointed personnel. If necessary, data related to the newsletter service may be processed by the data processor or appointed personnel at their respective offices.

Data Processed

Cookies

Cookies are data sent by www.sorgenta.it, www.sorgenta.com, or shop.sorgenta.com to the user's internet browser and stored by it to be retransmitted to the site upon the next visit.

They can be used to monitor sessions, authenticate a user so they can access a site without entering their name and password each time, and store their preferences.

There are other types of cookies classified by technical aspects, duration, origin, and function.

Technical Cookies

There are numerous technologies used to store information on the user's computer, which is then collected by sites. Among these, the most well-known is HTML cookies.

They are used for navigation and to facilitate the user's access and use of the site. They are necessary for the transmission of communications over an electronic network or for the provider to deliver the requested service.

Settings to manage or disable cookies may vary depending on the internet browser used.

In any case, the user can manage or request the general deactivation or deletion of cookies by changing their internet browser settings. Such deactivation may slow down or prevent access to certain parts of the site.

The use of technical cookies allows for the safe and efficient use of the site.

Cookies inserted in the browser and retransmitted through Google Analytics or via Blogger's Statistics service or similar are technical only if used for site optimization directly by the site owner, who can collect information in aggregate form on the number of users and how they visit the site. Under these conditions, the same rules regarding information and consent apply to analytics cookies as to technical cookies.

Cookie Duration

From a duration perspective, cookies can be distinguished as temporary session cookies, which are automatically deleted at the end of the browsing session and serve to identify the user and thus avoid login on each visited page, and permanent cookies, which remain active on the PC until expiration or deletion by the user.

Session cookies may be installed to allow access and permanence in the reserved area of the portal as an authenticated user.

They are not stored persistently but exclusively for the duration of the navigation until the browser is closed and disappear upon its closure.

Their use is strictly limited to the transmission of session identifiers consisting of random numbers generated by the server necessary to allow safe and efficient site exploration.

Third-Party Cookies

Regarding origin, cookies sent to the browser directly from the site being visited and those of third parties sent to the computer by other sites and not by the one being visited are distinguished.

Permanent cookies are often third-party cookies.

Most third-party cookies are tracking cookies used to identify online behavior, understand interests, and thus personalize advertising proposals for users.

Third-party cookies, both analytical and profiling, may be installed. They are sent by the aforementioned third-party domains external to the site.

Third-party analytical cookies are used to collect information on user behavior on www.sorgenta.it, www.sorgenta.com, or shop.sorgenta.com.

The collection is done anonymously to monitor performance and improve site usability. Third-party profiling cookies are used to create user profiles to propose advertising messages in line with the choices made by the users themselves.

The use of these cookies is governed by the rules prepared by the respective third parties; therefore, users are invited to review the privacy policies and instructions for managing or disabling cookies published on their respective web pages.

Browsing Data

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 information is not collected to be associated with identified individuals but, by its very nature, could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, allow users to be identified.

This category of data includes IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by users connecting to the site, URI addresses of the requested resources, the time of the 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, and other parameters related to the user's operating system and computer environment.

These data are used solely to obtain anonymous statistical information on site usage and to check its correct functioning and are deleted immediately after processing.

The data could be used to ascertain responsibility in case of hypothetical computer crimes against the site: except for this possibility, web contact data does not persist for more than seven days.

Data Provided by the User

The optional, explicit, and voluntary sending of emails to the addresses indicated on this site entails the subsequent acquisition of the sender's address, necessary to respond to requests, as well as any other personal data included in the message.

Specific summary information will be progressively reported or displayed on the pages of the site prepared for particular services upon request.

3) Optional nature of data provision

The user is always free to provide personal data requested for the sending of informational material, except for what is necessary for navigation.

Failure to provide such data, however, may result in the impossibility of obtaining what is requested.

4) Methods of data processing

Personal data is processed using automated tools for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected. Specific security measures are observed to prevent data loss, unlawful or improper use, and unauthorized access.

5) Rights of the data subjects

Information regarding the content, origin, accuracy, completeness, updating, or correction of the data is accessible to the owner of such data, as is the existence of the same within the archives of www.sorgenta.it, which may be verified upon request. Likewise, one has the right to request the deletion, anonymization, or blocking of data processed in violation of the law, as well as to object, on legitimate grounds, to its processing.

Requests should be sent:

• by e-mail: info@sorgenta.it

• by post to the following address:
  Sorgenta, via Verdello 16/C – 24040 Ciserano (BG)

6) Changes to this document

This document, published at https://www.sorgenta.it/privacy-e-cookie-shop/, constitutes the privacy policy of this website. It may be subject to changes or updates. The document complies with the relevant legal provisions.