Privacy Policy
Our website address is: https://italypoint.com At ItalyPoint, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share your personal information when you interact with our website and services.
Information We Collect
We collect personal information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us. This may include:
- Personal information you provide to us, such as your name, email address, and contact details when you sign up for our services or newsletters.
- Information automatically collected when you visit our website, including IP address, device information, cookies, and browsing behavior.
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing and personalizing our services to meet your needs.
- Communicating with you, including sending newsletters, updates, and marketing materials.
- Improving our website and services based on user preferences and behavior.
- Complying with legal obligations and protecting against misuse.
Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share information with service providers, affiliates, or partners to assist us in providing our services.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Your Choices and Rights
You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information. You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications at any time.
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Security of Your Information
We employ industry-standard security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any updates.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at privacy@italypoint.com.
This Privacy Policy is effective as of November 14, 2023.
