Privacy & Cookie Policy

Privacy Policy

This Application gathers some Personal Data from its Users.

Data Controller

Alter-native Energies
Cultural Association
Via Michele Titone, 61
90129 – Palermo, Sicily (Italy)

Data Controller’s email address: info@festivalenergiealter-native.eu

Types of Data Collected

Among the Personal Data collected by this Application, either independently or through third parties, are: Cookies, Usage Data, email, first name, and surname.

Full details on each type of data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or through specific information texts displayed before the data collection itself.

Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this Application.

Unless specified otherwise, all Data requested by this Application is mandatory. If the User refuses to communicate them, it might be impossible for this Application to provide the Service. In cases where this Application indicates some Data as optional, Users are free not to communicate this Data without it having any consequences on the availability of the Service or its operation.

Users who may have doubts about which Data is mandatory are encouraged to contact the Controller.

The use of Cookies – or of other tracking tools – by this Application or by the owners of third-party services used by this Application, unless stated otherwise, serves to provide the Service requested by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in the present 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 Application and guarantees to have the right to communicate or distribute them, freeing the Controller from any liability to third parties.

Methods and Place of Processing the Collected Data

Methods of Processing

The Controller takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Personal Data.

The processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Controller, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of this Application (administrative, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Controller. The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Controller at any time.

Legal Basis of Processing

The Controller processes Personal Data relating to the User if one of the following applies:

  • The User has given consent for one or more specific purposes; Note: In some jurisdictions, the Controller may be authorized to process Personal Data without needing to obtain the User’s consent or another of the legal bases specified below, until the User objects (“opts-out”) to such processing. However, this is not applicable where the processing of Personal Data is subject to European data protection law;
  • Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or for any pre-contractual obligations;
  • Processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which the Controller 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 Controller;
  • Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller or by a third party.

It is always possible to request the Controller to clarify the specific legal basis of each processing and in particular to specify whether the processing is based on the law, provided for by a contract or necessary to conclude a contract.

Place

The Data is processed at the Controller’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. For further information, please contact the Controller.

The User’s Personal Data may be transferred to a country other than the one in which the User is located. For more information on the place of processing, the User can refer to the section concerning the details on the processing of Personal Data.

The User has the right to obtain information regarding the legal basis for the transfer of Data outside the European Union or to an international organization of public international law or constituted by two or more countries, such as the UN, and regarding the security measures taken by the Controller to protect the Data.

Should such a transfer occur, the User can refer to the respective sections of this document or inquire with the Controller by contacting them at the details provided at the beginning.

Retention Period

Data is processed and stored for the time required by the purposes for which it was collected.

Therefore:

  • Personal Data collected for purposes related to the execution of a contract between the Controller and the User will be retained until the completion of such contract.
  • Personal Data collected for purposes attributable to the legitimate interest of the Controller will be retained until such interest is satisfied. Users can obtain more information regarding the legitimate interest pursued by the Controller in the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Controller.

When processing is based on the User’s consent, the Controller may retain Personal Data for longer until such consent is revoked. Moreover, the Controller may be obliged to retain Personal Data for a longer period in compliance with a legal obligation or upon order of an authority.

At the end of the retention period, Personal Data will be deleted. Therefore, at the end of this term, the right of access, deletion, rectification, and the right to data portability cannot be exercised.

Purposes of the Processing of Collected Data

The User’s Data is collected to allow the Controller to provide its Services, as well as for the following purposes: Analytics and Contacting the User.

For more detailed information on the purposes of processing and on the Personal Data specifically relevant to each purpose, the User can refer to the relevant sections of this document.

Details on the Processing of Personal Data

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

– Registration and Authentication

By registering or authenticating, Users allow this Application to identify them and give them access to dedicated services.

Depending on what is described below, the services of registration and authentication may be provided with the assistance of third parties. If this occurs, this application may access some Data stored by the third-party service used for registration or identification.

Direct Registration (this Application)

The User registers by filling out the registration form and providing their Personal Data directly to this Application.

Personal Data collected: Tax Code, surname, date of birth, email, User ID, profile picture, address, country, name, phone number, password, profession, gender, website, and various types of Data.

– Contacting the User

Mailing List or Newsletter (this Application)

By registering on the mailing list or for the newsletter, the User’s email address is automatically added to a contact list to which email messages containing information, also of a commercial and promotional nature, related to this Application may be sent. The User’s email address might also be added to this list as a result of registering to this Application or after making a purchase.

Personal Data collected: surname, email, and name.

Contact Form (this Application)

The User, by filling out the contact form with their Data, agrees to their use to respond to requests for information, quotes, or any other kind of request as indicated by the form’s header.

Personal Data collected: surname, email, and name.

– Analytics

The services contained in this section enable the Data Controller to monitor and analyse traffic data and are used to keep track of User behaviour.

Google Analytics (Google Inc.)

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.

Google may use the Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

Google Analytics with Anonymized IP (Google Inc.)

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, compile reports, and share them with other Google services. Google may use the Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its advertising network. This integration of Google Analytics anonymizes your IP address. Anonymization works by shortening the IP address of Users within the borders of European Union member states or other countries participating in the agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the IP address be sent to Google servers and shortened within the United States.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

– Interaction with Social Networks and External Platforms

This type of service allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Application. The interactions and information obtained by this Application are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network. If a service for interaction with social networks is installed, it is possible that, even if Users do not use the service, it may collect traffic data related to the pages where it is installed.

+1 Button and Google+ Social Widgets (Google Inc.)

The +1 button and Google+ social widgets are services for interacting with the Google+ social network, provided by Google Inc.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

LinkedIn Button and Social Widgets (LinkedIn Corporation)

The LinkedIn button and social widgets are services for interacting with the LinkedIn social network, provided by LinkedIn Corporation.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

Facebook Like Button and Social Widgets (Facebook, Inc.)

The Facebook “Like” button and social widgets are services for interacting with the Facebook social network, provided by Facebook, Inc.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

Twitter Tweet Button and Social Widgets (Twitter, Inc.)

The Twitter Tweet button and social widgets are services for interacting with the Twitter social network, provided by Twitter, Inc.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

Pin it” Button and Pinterest Social Widgets (Pinterest)

The “Pin it” button and Pinterest social widgets are services for interacting with the Pinterest platform, provided by Pinterest Inc.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

– Content Commenting

Content commenting services allow Users to make and publish their comments on the content of this Application. Depending on the settings chosen by the Controller, Users may also leave comments anonymously. If there is an email among the Personal Data released by the User, it could be used to send notifications of comments concerning the same content. Users are responsible for the content of their own comments. If a content commenting service provided by third parties is installed, it may still collect traffic data for pages where the commenting service is installed, even when Users do not use the content commenting service.

Direct Content Commenting System (this Application)

This Application has its own content commenting system.

Personal Data collected: surname, email, and name.

– Contact Management and Message Sending

This type of service allows managing a database of email contacts, telephone contacts, or any other contact information to communicate with the User. These services may also collect data concerning the date and time when the message was viewed by the User, as well as User interaction with them, such as information on clicks on links inserted in messages.

MailChimp (The Rocket Science Group, LLC.)

MailChimp is an email address management and message sending service provided by The Rocket Science Group, LLC.

Personal Data collected: surname, email, and name.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

– Interaction with Data Collection Platforms and Other Third Parties

This type of service allows Users to interact with data collection platforms or other services directly from the pages of this Application for the purpose of saving and reusing data.

If one of these services is installed, it may collect Usage Data from the pages where it is installed, even if the Users do not actively use the service.

MailChimp widget (The Rocket Science Group, LLC.)

The MailChimp widget allows interacting with the email address management and message sending service MailChimp provided by The Rocket Science Group LLC.

Personal Data collected: surname, email, and name.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

– RSS Feed Management

This type of service allows the management of RSS feeds and the distribution of their content. Depending on the characteristics of the service used, these services can also be used to place advertisements within the content and to collect statistical data on the same.

FeedPress (Beta Et Compagnie Sarl)

FeedPress is an RSS feed management service provided by Beta Et Compagnie Sarl that allows the collection of statistical data on content consultation.

Personal Data collected: Usage Data.

Place of processing: France – Privacy Policy.

– Tag Management

This type of service is functional for the centralized management of tags or scripts used on this Application.

The use of these services involves the flow of User Data through them and, if applicable, their retention.

Google Tag Manager (Google LLC)

Google Tag Manager is a tag management service provided by Google LLC.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

– SPAM Protection

These types of services analyze the traffic of this Application, potentially containing Users’ Personal Data, with the aim of filtering it from parts of traffic, messages, and content recognized as SPAM.

Akismet (Automattic Inc.)

Akismet is a SPAM protection service provided by Automattic Inc.

Personal Data collected: various types of Data as specified by the privacy policy of the service.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Google reCAPTCHA (Google Inc.)

Google reCAPTCHA is a SPAM protection service provided by Google Inc.

The use of the reCAPTCHA system is subject to Google’s privacy policy and terms of use.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

– Displaying Content from External Platforms

This type of service allows content hosted on external platforms to be displayed directly on the pages of this Application and interact with them.

If a service of this kind is installed, it may still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.

Google AdSense (Google Inc.)

Google AdSense is a service for displaying advertisements provided by Google Inc. that allows this Application to integrate such content within its pages.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

Google Fonts (Google Inc.)

Google Fonts is a typeface visualization service managed by Google Inc. that allows this Application to incorporate content of this kind within its pages.

Personal Data collected: Usage Data and various types of Data as specified by the service’s privacy policy.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

Gravatar (Automattic Inc.)

Gravatar is an image display service managed by Automattic Inc., allowing this Application to integrate such content within its pages. Please note that if Gravatar images are used for comment systems, the email address of the commenter (or parts of it) may be sent to Gravatar, even if they are not subscribed to this service.

Personal Data collected: Usage Data and email.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Google Maps Widget (Google Inc.)

Google Maps is a map visualization service managed by Google Inc. that allows this Application to integrate such content within its pages.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

SoundCloud Widget (SoundCloud Limited)

SoundCloud is an audio content delivery service managed by SoundCloud Limited that allows this Application to integrate such content within its pages.

Personal Data collected: Usage Data.

Place of processing: Germany – Privacy Policy.

YouTube Video Widget (Google Inc.)

YouTube is a video content visualization service managed by Google Inc. that allows this Application to integrate such content within its pages.

Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy. Participant in the Privacy Shield.

– User Data Analysis and Predictions (“Profiling”)

The Controller may process Usage Data collected through this Application to create or update user profiles. This type of processing allows the Controller to evaluate User choices, preferences, and behaviour for the purposes specified in the respective sections of this document.

User profiles might also be created with the use of automated tools like algorithms, which may also be offered by third parties. For more information on profiling activities, the User can refer to the respective sections of this document.

Users have the right at any time to oppose such profiling activity. To learn more about the User’s rights and how to exercise them, one can refer to the section of this document relating to Users’ rights.

– Personal Data Collected from Sources Other Than the User

The Controller of this Application might have legitimately collected Personal Data relating to the User without their involvement, drawing from sources provided by third parties, in accordance with the legal bases described in the section on the legal bases of processing.

Should the Controller have collected Personal Data in such a way, Users can find specific information regarding the sources in the respective sections of this document or by contacting the Controller.

– Platform Services and Hosting

These services have the purpose of hosting and running key components of this Application, thereby enabling the provision of this Application from within a single platform. These platforms provide the Controller with a wide range of tools such as analytical tools, user registration management, comment and database management, e-commerce, payment processing, etc. The use of these tools involves the collection and processing of Personal Data. Some of these services work through geographically distributed servers, making it difficult to determine the exact location where the Personal Data are stored.

misterdomain.eu

misterdomain.eu is an accredited hosting provider and registrar that enables the Controller to develop, operate, and host this Application.

Personal Data collected: various types of Data as specified by the service’s privacy policy.

Place of processing: Italy – Privacy Policy.

User Rights

Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Controller.

In particular, Users have the right to:

  • Withdraw their consent at any time. Users have the right to withdraw consent where they have previously given their consent to the processing of their Personal Data.
  • Object to the processing of their Data. Users have the right to object to the processing of their Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent. More details on the right to object are provided in the section below.
  • Access their Data. Users have the right to learn if Data is being processed by the Controller, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing, and receive a copy of the Data undergoing processing.
  • Verify and seek rectification. Users have the right to verify the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
  • Obtain the limitation of processing. Under certain circumstances, Users have the right to restrict the processing of their Data. In this case, the Controller will not process the Data for any purpose other than storing it.
  • Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed. Under certain circumstances, Users have the right to obtain the erasure of their Data from the Controller.
  • Receive their Data and have it transferred to another controller. Users have the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to have it transmitted to another controller without any hindrance. This provision is applicable provided that the Data is processed by automated means and that the processing is based on the User’s consent, on a contract which the User is part of, or on pre-contractual obligations thereof.
  • Lodge a complaint. Users have the right to bring a claim before their competent data protection authority or act in a judicial proceeding.

Details on the Right to Object

When Personal Data is processed for the public interest, in the exercise of official authority vested in the Controller, or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, Users have the right to object to such processing for reasons related to their particular situation.

It should be noted to Users that if their Data is processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to the processing without providing any reason. To find out whether the Controller processes data for direct marketing purposes, Users may refer to the relevant sections of this document.

How to Exercise Rights

To exercise User rights, Users can direct a request to the contact details of the Controller provided in this document. Requests can be made free of charge and will be addressed by the Controller as early as possible, in any case within one month.

Additional Information on Processing

Defence in Court

The User’s Personal Data may be used by the Controller in court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this Application or the related Services by the User.

The User acknowledges that the Controller may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.

Specific Disclosures

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

System Logs and Maintenance

For operation and maintenance purposes, this Application and any third-party services may collect files that record interaction with this Application (System logs) which can also include Personal Data such as the User’s IP address.

Information Not Contained in This Policy

More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Controller at any time using the contact details provided.

Response to “Do Not Track” Requests

This Application does not support “Do Not Track” requests.

To determine whether any of the third-party services it uses honour the “Do Not Track” requests, please read their privacy policies.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying its Users on this page and possibly within this Application and/or – as far as technically and legally feasible – sending a notice to Users via any contact information available to the Controller. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom.

Should the changes affect processing activities performed on the basis of the User’s consent, the Controller shall collect new consent from the User, where required.

Definitions and Legal References

Personal Data (or Data)

Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.

Usage Data

Information collected automatically through this Application (or third-party services employed in this Application), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use this Application, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server’s answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User’s IT environment.

User

The individual using this Application, who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.

Data Subject

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Processor)

A natural or legal person, public administration, agency, or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the Controller, as described in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Controller)

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, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of this Application. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the owner of this Application.

This Application

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

Service

The service provided by this Application as described in the relative terms (if available) on this website/application.

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise specified, all references to the European Union in this document are intended to include all current member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Legal References

This privacy policy is drafted based on multiple legislative systems, including Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

Unless otherwise specified, this privacy policy only applies to this Application.

Contact Information: Data Controller

Alter-native Energies
Cultural Association
Via Michele Titone, 61
90129 – Palermo, Sicily (Italy)

Data Controller’s email address: info@festivalenergiealter-native.eu

Cookie Policy

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