Privacy Policy

Pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), we inform you that this website respects and protects the confidentiality of users’ personal data.

Data Controller

This site processes the following personal data for the purposes indicated:

  • Google Analytics Cookies: The site uses Google Analytics (gtag.js) to analyze visits in aggregate form and improve content. Cookies may collect information such as IP address, browser, device, operating system, visited pages. The legal basis is the data subject’s consent (Art. 6, par. 1, letter a GDPR). Tracking is enabled only after consent is given via the cookie banner.

  • Comment Data (Utteranc.es): Article comments are managed via utteranc.es, which requires authentication through GitHub. When commenting, GitHub processes your personal data according to its own Privacy Policy. This site does not directly access such data.

  • Technical Data: such as IP addresses, browser type, operating system, URI/URL, request time, request method, response file size, server status code. These data are processed automatically for site security and technical maintenance purposes.

Data Disclosure

Data collected are processed only by individuals authorized by the Data Controller or by any data processors appointed pursuant to Art. 28 of the GDPR. Data relating to Google Analytics may be transferred outside the EU, under the safeguards provided by Google in compliance with the GDPR and EU Court of Justice rulings (e.g., “Schrems II” ruling).

Data Retention

  • Consent cookies are stored for 31 days.
  • Anonymous statistical data are retained according to Google Analytics settings.
  • Automatically collected technical data are stored only for as long as strictly necessary for their intended purpose.

Data Subject Rights

Pursuant to Articles 15 and following of the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • obtain confirmation of whether or not personal data concerning you exist;
  • access your personal data;
  • request rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing;
  • object to processing;
  • withdraw consent given;
  • lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority https://www.garanteprivacy.it/.

You can exercise your rights by writing to the Data Controller at the email address provided above.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The site uses a GDPR-compliant cookie consent management system. On first access, a banner is displayed allowing the user to:

  • accept all cookies –> /* Accept all */;
  • deny consent –> /* Reject */;
  • customize preferences –> /* Save preferences */;
  • review consent at any time by clicking on the link –> /* Manage preferences */ in the footer.

Updates

This Privacy Policy is subject to updates. Users are encouraged to review this page periodically for any changes.

Last updated: July 29, 2025