privacy policy

This Site collects some Personal Data from its Users. This document can be printed using the print command in the settings of any browser.  

Data Controller

ASSOCIAZIONE “L’ALTRA MILAZZO” Via Guido Vico III, n.6 98057 Milazzo, ME, Italy. Data Controller email address: info@milazzofilmfestival.it

Types of Data collected

Among the Personal Data collected by this Site, either independently or through third parties, there are: Tracking Tool; Usage Data. Complete details on each type of data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific information texts displayed before the data are collected. Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically during the use of this Site. Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Site is mandatory. If the User refuses to communicate them, it may be impossible for this Site to provide the Service. In cases where this Site indicates some Data as optional, Users are free to refrain from communicating such Data, without this having any consequence on the availability of the Service or on its operation. Users who have doubts about which Data are mandatory are encouraged to contact the Owner. Any use of Cookies – or other tracking tools – by this Site or by the owners of third-party services used by this Site, unless otherwise specified, has the purpose of providing the Service requested by the User, in addition to the other purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy, if available. The User assumes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties obtained, published or shared through this Site and guarantees that he/she has the right to communicate or disseminate them, freeing the Owner from any liability towards third parties.  

Mode and place of processing of the Data collected

Mode of processing

The Data Controller takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification or destruction of Personal Data. The processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and with logic strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, other parties involved in the organization of this Site (administrative, commercial, marketing, legal, system administration personnel) or external parties (such as third party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) may have access to the Data, also appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Data Controller. The updated list of Data Processors may always be requested from the Data Controller.

Legal basis for processing

The Owner processes Personal Data relating to the User if one of the following conditions applies:
  • the User has given consent for one or more specific purposes; Note: in some jurisdictions the Owner may be allowed to process Personal Data without the User’s consent or any other of the legal bases specified below, until the User objects (“opts-out”) to such processing. However, this does not apply if the processing of Personal Data is regulated by European legislation on the protection of Personal Data;
  • processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or for the execution of pre-contractual measures;
  • processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Owner is subject;
  • processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Owner;
  • processing is necessary for the pursuit of the legitimate interest of the Owner or third parties.
In any case, it is always possible to ask the Owner to clarify the specific legal basis for each processing and in particular to specify whether the processing is based on the law, provided for by a contract, or necessary to enter into a contract.

Place

The Data is processed at the operating offices of the Owner and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. For further information, please contact the Owner. The User’s Personal Data may be transferred to a country other than their own. To obtain further information on the place of processing, the User can refer to the section containing details on the processing of Personal Data. The User has the right to obtain information regarding the legal basis of Data transfers to a country outside the European Union or to an international organization governed by public international law or set up by two or more countries, such as the UN, as well as regarding the security measures taken by the Owner to safeguard the Data. The User can verify whether any such transfer takes place by checking the relevant section of this document containing details on the processing of Personal Data or inquire with the Owner by contacting him at the contact details provided in the opening.

Retention period

The Data is processed and stored for as long as required by the purposes for which it was collected. Therefore:
  • Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Owner and the User shall be retained until such contract has been fully performed.
  • Personal Data collected for purposes related to the legitimate interest of the Owner shall be retained until such interest is fulfilled. Users may obtain further information regarding the legitimate interest pursued by the Owner within the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Owner.
When the processing is based on the User’s consent, the Owner may retain Personal Data for a longer period until such consent is revoked. Furthermore, the Owner may be obliged to retain Personal Data for a longer period in compliance with a legal obligation or by order of an authority. At the end of the retention period, Personal Data will be deleted. Therefore, upon expiration of this term, the right of access, cancellation, rectification and the right to portability of the Data can no longer be exercised.

Purposes of Processing of Collected Data

The User’s Data is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Service, comply with legal obligations, respond to requests or enforcement actions, protect its rights and interests (or those of Users or third parties), identify any malicious or fraudulent activity, as well as for the following purposes: Analytics and Displaying content from external platforms. To obtain detailed information on the purposes of processing and on the Personal Data processed for each purpose, the User may refer to the section “Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data”.

Details on the processing of Personal Data

Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
  • Statistics

    The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data and are used to keep track of User behavior.
    Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited)
    Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected for the purpose of tracking and examining the use of this Site, compiling reports and sharing them with other services developed by Google. Google may use the Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
    Personal Data processed: Usage Data; Tracking Tool. Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
  • Displaying content from external platforms

    This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Site and interact with them. This type of service may still collect data on web traffic relating to the pages where the service is installed, even when users do not use it.
    Google Fonts (Google Ireland Limited)
    Google Fonts is a typeface visualization service provided by Google Ireland Limited that allows this Site to integrate such content within its pages.
    Personal Data processed: Usage data; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service. Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

User Rights

Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Owner. In particular, the User has the right to:
  • withdraw consent at any time. The User may withdraw consent to the processing of their Personal Data previously expressed.
  • object to the processing of their Data. The User may object to the processing of their Data when it occurs on a legal basis other than consent. Further details on the right to object are provided in the section below.
  • access your Data. The User has the right to obtain information on the Data processed by the Owner, on certain aspects of the processing and to receive a copy of the Data processed.
  • verify and request rectification. The User can verify the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
  • obtain restriction of processing. When certain conditions apply, the User has the right to request that the processing of their Data be limited. In this case, the Owner will not process the Data for any purpose other than storing it.
  • obtain the deletion or removal of their Personal Data. When certain conditions apply, the User has the right to request that the Owner delete their Data.
  • receive their Data or have it transferred to another owner. The User has the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to have it transmitted without hindrance to another controller. This provision is applicable when the Data is processed with automated tools and the processing is based on the User’s consent, on a contract to which the User is party or on contractual measures connected to it.
  • file a complaint. The User can file a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority or take legal action.

Details on the right to object

When Personal Data is processed in the public interest, in the exercise of public authority vested in the Owner or to pursue a legitimate interest of the Owner, Users have the right to object to the processing for reasons related to their particular situation. Users are reminded that, where their Data is processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to the processing without providing any justification. To find out if the Owner processes data for direct marketing purposes, Users can refer to the respective sections of this document.

How to exercise rights

To exercise the User’s rights, Users can direct a request to the Owner’s contact details indicated in this document. The requests are filed free of charge and processed by the Owner as soon as possible, in any case within one month.

Further information on processing

Defense in court

The User’s Personal Data may be used by the Owner in court or in the preparatory stages of its possible establishment for the defense against abuse in the use of this Site or related Services by the User. The User declares to be aware that the Owner may be required to reveal the Data by order of public authorities.

Specific information

Upon request of the User, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Site may provide the User with additional and contextual information regarding specific Services, or the collection and processing of Personal Data.

System and maintenance logs

For needs related to operation and maintenance, this Site and any third-party services used by it may collect system logs, which are files that record interactions and may also contain Personal Data, such as the User’s IP address.

Information not contained in this policy

Further information in relation to the processing of Personal Data may be requested at any time from the Data Controller using the contact details.

Response to “Do Not Track” requests

This Site does not support “Do Not Track” requests. To find out whether any third-party services used support them, the User is invited to consult their respective privacy policies.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to Users on this page and, if possible, on this Site and, if technically and legally feasible, by sending a notification to Users through any contact information available to the Data Controller. Please therefore consult this page frequently, referring to the date of the last modification indicated at the bottom. If the changes affect processing whose legal basis is consent, the Owner will collect the User’s consent again, if necessary.  

Personal Data (or Data)

Personal data is any information that, directly or indirectly, also in connection with any other information, including a personal identification number, makes a natural person identified or identifiable.

Usage Data

This information is collected automatically through this Site (including third-party applications integrated into this Site), including: IP addresses or domain names of computers used by the User who connects to this Site, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) ​​addresses, 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 from the server (successful, error, etc.), the country of origin, the characteristics of the browser and operating system used by the visitor, the various temporal connotations of the visit (for example, the time spent on each page) and the details relating to the itinerary followed within the Application, with particular reference to the sequence of pages visited, the parameters relating to the operating system and the IT environment of the User.

User

The individual who uses this Site who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Interested Party.

Data Subject

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Data Supervisor)

The natural person, legal person, public administration or any other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the Data Controller, as set out in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data and the tools used, including the security measures relating to the operation and use of this Site. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the owner of this Site.

This Site

The hardware or software tool by which the Personal Data of Users is collected and processed.

Service

The Service provided by this Site as defined in the relevant terms (if any) on this site/application.

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise specified, any reference to the European Union contained in this document shall be deemed to extend to all current member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Cookies

Cookies are Tracking Tools consisting of small portions of data stored in the User’s browser.Tracking Tool. A Tracker means any technology – e.g. Cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags and fingerprinting – that allows tracking Users, for example by collecting or storing information on the User’s device.  

Legal references

This privacy statement is drafted on the basis of multiple legislative systems, including Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Unless otherwise specified, this privacy policy applies exclusively to this Site.