Privacy and cookie policy

PURSUANT TO ART. 13 OF REGULATION 679/2016 (EU)  

This information is provided pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation 679/2016 (EU) on the protection of personal data to those who access and navigate the following website: www.sogin.it (the "Website" or the "Site").

It describes how the Website is managed with regard to the processing of personal data relating to users who access it. It should also be noted that this policy only concerns the Website; any Internet site to which you may be redirected from the Website is therefore excluded.

Sogin S.p.A., with registered office in Via Marsala 51/c, Rome, in the person of its legal representative at the time, is the Data Controller. The portal management service is also provided by Sogin S.p.A. on behalf of the other Sogin Group companies.

The Data Controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer ("DPO") who can be contacted by email and/or certified email at dpo@pec.sogin.it, or by writing to the following address:

Data Protection Officer (DPO)
c/o Sogin S.p.A. 
Via Marsala 51/c 
00185 – Rome (RM) 
 
PURPOSE OF PROCESSING  

When you visit the Website, Sogin collects your data both directly (e.g., if you enter your personal data in specially prepared forms) and indirectly (e.g., by tracking your IP address in order to monitor the use of the Website).

Specifically, Sogin collects your data directly, where necessary in order to fulfil your requests. In particular, the filling in of specific forms is required to allow access to the so-called personal areas on the platform managed by Sogin and accessible from the company website.

In these areas there is a specific Information Notice on the processing of personal data concerning these personal areas, which we invite you to read before accessing them and providing the Controller with your data.

TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED  

Browsing data

The computer systems and software procedures used to operate this site acquire, in the course of their normal operation, certain personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols.
This category of data includes the IP addresses or domain names of the computers and terminals used by users, the URI/URL (Uniform Resource Identifier/Locator) notation addresses of the resources requested, the time of the request, the method used in submitting 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 (successful, error, etc.) and other parameters relating to the user's operating system and computer environment.

Data communicated by the user

The data you provide to the Data Controller in connection with the use of the personal areas entails the acquisition by the Data Controller of the sender's contact information, which are necessary for replying, as well as all the personal data required for the use of said areas, as described in the information on the processing of personal data included therein.

DATA PROCESSING METHODS

Your browsing data may be collected and processed for the purpose of carrying out all activities relating to the management and administration of the Website.

Any data communicated to the Controller are collected and managed as described in the relevant data processing information.

DATA RETENTION

The so-called log data will be kept for a period of 24 months after generation, in order to be able to deal with any crimes committed against the Website (e.g. hacking activities).

The personal data provided will have the retention period defined in the specific information available in the personal areas.

DATA RECIPIENTS
The recipients of the data collected following consultation of the site and the personal areas are the entities designated by the Data Controller, pursuant to Article 28 of the GDPR, as Data Processors.

The personal data collected is also processed by the Data Controller's staff, who act on the basis of specific instructions provided regarding the data processing methods and purposes.

RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT
Pursuant to Article 13(2)(b), (c) and (d), as well as Articles 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21 of the GDPR, you have the right at any time to request from the Data Controller access to, rectification, integration, deletion, restriction of the processing of your personal data, data portability, or to object to the processing of your data if the conditions set out in the GDPR apply.

You may exercise the above rights by sending an appropriate communication to the following email address: dpo@pec.sogin.it .

You can also file a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority, following the procedures and instructions published on the Authority's official website: www.garanteprivacy.it.

Cookies

1. What is a cookie? 
A cookie is a piece of data that is stored on a computer, tablet or mobile phone ("device") when you browse the Internet so that the device can be recognised at a later time. The cookies placed by us, our business partners or other third parties when you visit this Website do not harm your device in any way, but enable several important features of the Website, for example, they allow you to load data faster and return to pages you have searched.

2. Types of cookies we use
The cookies we use include both session cookies, which are automatically deleted when the browser is closed, and persistent cookies, which remain stored in the terminal for a set period of time.

Sogin uses first-party cookies (i.e. cookies from the same domain as Sogin) and also allows third-party cookies to be sent; these are cookies from other websites that are hosted on the Website. We invite you to read the privacy policy and take note of the relevant purposes and methods of use, as well as the procedures for opposing the installation of the relevant cookies directly on the sites of the respective operators.

As a general rule, Sogin uses so-called technical cookies, which are necessary in order to ensure the best functionality of the Website and to provide the user with the requested service.

In order to take full advantage of this Website, as well as your computer, tablet or mobile phone ("device") while browsing the Internet, you should accept cookies, since many online features have been developed to operate only through the use of cookies.

In order to make the information on cookies in this policy clearer for you, we have divided cookies into 4 categories:

  • Technical cookies. These cookies are indispensable as they enable you to browse the Website and use its functions.
  • Performance cookies. These cookies collect information on how you use the website (e.g. which pages you visit most often and whether you receive error messages from pages on the Website). The information stored by these cookies is only used to improve the functioning of the website. Many of these cookies are third-party cookies.
  • Functionality cookies. These cookies store the choices you have made on the Website.
  • Third-party cookies. When you visit the Website, some cookies will not be placed by us but will be placed by third parties. For instance, if you click on a third-party advertisement that appears on the Website, that third party may place cookies on your devices. We recommend you to visit the third-party websites for more information about the cookies they place and how you can manage them.
3. Managing Cookies

What happens if you do not accept cookies?  

If cookies are not enabled on your computer, tablet or mobile phone ("device"), your experience on the Website may be limited.

How to disable/enable cookies?

Please note that you may oppose to the use of profiling and/or third-party cookies by deactivating them; in particular, you may exercise your right to opt out when accessing the Website by clicking on the appropriate information banner.

Furthermore, should you wish to deactivate/oppose to the use of such cookies, you can change the browser settings on your PC at any time. Below we provide guidance on how to disable/delete cookies, depending on the type of browser used. Please note that, for the Website to function properly, certain technical cookies are essential and if they are uninstalled you may not be able to browse the Website. You can also disable third-party cookies used by our Website by following the instructions available at the links below.
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