Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
At marcomattiacristofori.com, we are fully committed to safeguarding the privacy and personal data of our website visitors, customers, and users. We recognize the importance of privacy as a fundamental human right and are dedicated to protecting it through consistent compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information, and what rights you have in relation to it.
2. Scope of This Policy and Data Controller Role
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data collected through our website at marcomattiacristofori.com. The data controller for the purposes of this Privacy Policy is marcomattiacristofori.com. As a data controller, we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data and ensure that the processing is lawful, fair, and transparent.
For inquiries regarding data protection or this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at: [email protected].
3. Categories of Data Processed
We collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Usage Data
Includes information about how you use marcomattiacristofori.com, such as your browser type, IP address, browsing behavior, access times, and pages visited. This helps us optimize performance and understand how visitors interact with our website.
Account Data
Includes personally identifiable information you provide when registering for an account, making a purchase, or contacting us. This may include your full name, residential address, email address, and phone number.
Profile Data
Includes information generated during your interaction with our services, such as purchase history, preferences, interests, and behavioral insights.
Communication Data
Comprises messages, emails, and phone calls you send or receive from us, including customer support inquiries, feedback, and contact history.
Technical Data
Includes device type, operating system, screen resolution, internet service provider, system configurations, and other metadata captured from your device.
Transaction Data
Includes payment details, billing address, shipping information, and transaction identifiers relevant to product or service purchases made through marcomattiacristofori.com.
Preference Data
Covers your preferences in receiving marketing materials, your indicated product interests, and your explicit consent or opt-outs from promotional communications.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
We process personal data only under the following lawful bases:
– Consent – When you have given explicit consent for us to process your data for a specific purpose (e.g., newsletters, cookies).
– Contract – Where processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you, including account services, order processing, or other service delivery.
– Legal Obligation – When processing is required for compliance with a legal obligation.
– Legitimate Interest – Where processing serves a legitimate interest of marcomattiacristofori.com and does not override your fundamental rights and freedoms (e.g., site security, fraud prevention, or performance analytics).
5. Your Rights
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data under applicable data protection regulations:
– Right of Access – You may request access to your personal data and obtain information about our processing practices.
– Right to Rectification – You may correct inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
– Right to Erasure – You may request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions (“right to be forgotten”).
– Right to Restrict Processing – You may limit the way we process your personal data in specific circumstances.
– Right to Data Portability – You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format and transfer it to another controller where processing is based on consent or contract.
– Right to Object – You may object to data processing based on legitimate interest or direct marketing purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will handle your request promptly and in accordance with legal requirements.
6. Security Measures
We take appropriate technical and organizational security measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include, but are not limited to:
– Secure socket layer (SSL) encryption
– Role-based access control for internal systems
– Regular data backups and redundancy protection
– Employee data protection training and confidentiality agreements
– Firewalls, antivirus software, and secure coding practices
7. International Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside the jurisdiction in which you reside. In such cases, we use standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission to provide appropriate safeguards and ensure compliance with data protection laws. Data transferred from California residents is similarly handled in accordance with the requirements of the CCPA and related standards.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The criteria we use to determine retention periods include:
– Usage Data: Retained for 12 months for analytics and optimization
– Account and Profile Data: Retained for as long as the account remains active
– Transaction Data: Retained for 7 years in accordance with accounting laws
– Communication Data: Retained for 2 years for customer service reference
– Preference Data: Retained until consent is withdrawn or the data becomes obsolete
Upon expiry of these periods, personal data is securely deleted or anonymized.
9. Cookie Policy
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on marcomattiacristofori.com to enhance user experience, evaluate website performance, and personalize content. Cookies we use fall into the following categories:
– Essential Cookies: Necessary for website operation and security.
– Functional Cookies: Remember user settings and preferences.
– Performance Cookies: Track website usage for analytics and improvements.
– Analytics Cookies: Collect aggregated, anonymized statistics on user interactions.
10. Cookie Management and Compliance
You may change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie banner or your browser settings. Under GDPR and CCPA, we honor Do Not Track (DNT) signals and provide mechanisms to reject non-essential cookies. Consent for cookies not strictly necessary is obtained via an opt-in model for users in applicable jurisdictions.
11. Protection of Children
marcomattiacristofori.com does not knowingly collect or solicit personal data from children under age 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 13, we will take prompt steps to delete such data and comply with all applicable child privacy regulations.
Parents or legal guardians who believe their child has submitted personal data may contact us at [email protected].
12. Policy Updates
We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in legislation, our practices, or enhancements to our services. In cases of material changes, users will be notified via prominent notice on marcomattiacristofori.com or by direct communication. We encourage regular review of this policy to stay informed.
13. Contact
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, your data rights, or data security practices on marcomattiacristofori.com, please email us at:
We strive to provide transparent, fair, and lawful handling of your data and remain fully compliant with data protection regulations applicable in your jurisdiction.