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Privacy Policy

This Website collects some Personal Data of its Users.

Data Controller

Museo Archeologico del Finale – MAF Chiostri di Santa Caterina, 17024 Finale Ligure (SV) Controller’s email address: info@museoarcheofinale.it

Types of Data collected

Among the Personal Data collected by this Website, either independently or through third parties, there are: Cookies, Usage Data, first name, last name, country and email. Full details on each type of data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or through specific informational 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 during the use of this Website. Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Website are mandatory. If the User refuses to provide them, it may be impossible for this Website to provide the Service. In cases where this Website 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 its operation. Users who have any doubts about which Data are mandatory are encouraged to contact the Controller. Any use of Cookies – or other tracking tools – by this Website or by the owners of third-party services used by this Website, 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 Website and guarantees that they have the right to communicate or disseminate them, releasing the Controller from any liability towards third parties.

Methods and place of processing of collected Data

Methods of processing

The Controller adopts appropriate security measures aimed at preventing unauthorized access, disclosure, modification or destruction of Personal Data. The processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and logic strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Controller, in some cases, other subjects involved in the organization of this Website (administrative, commercial, marketing, legal, system administrators) or external subjects (such as third-party technical service providers, postal couriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) may have access to the Data, also appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Controller. The updated list of Processors may always be requested from the Data Controller.

Legal basis of the processing

The Controller processes Personal Data relating to the User if one of the following conditions exists:
  • the User has given consent for one or more specific purposes; Note: in some legal systems, the Controller may be authorized to process Personal Data without the User’s consent or another of the legal bases specified below, until the User objects (“opt-out”) to such processing. However, this does not apply when the processing of Personal Data is governed by European legislation on the protection of Personal Data;
  • processing is necessary for the execution of a contract with the User and/or for the execution of pre-contractual measures;
  • processing is necessary to fulfill 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 pursuit of the legitimate interest of the Controller or of third parties.
It is always possible to request the Controller to clarify the concrete legal basis of each processing and in particular to specify whether the processing is based on law, provided for by a contract or necessary to conclude a contract.

Place

The Data are processed at the Controller’s operating offices and in any other place where the parties involved in the processing are located. For further information, contact the Controller. The User’s Personal Data may be transferred to a country different from the one where the User is located. To obtain further information on the place of processing, the User can refer to the section concerning details on the processing of Personal Data. The User has the right to obtain information regarding the legal basis of 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, as well as regarding the security measures adopted by the Controller to protect the Data. If one of the transfers described above takes place, the User can refer to the respective sections of this document or request information from the Controller by contacting them at the details given at the beginning.

Retention period

The Data are processed and stored for the time required by the purposes for which they were 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 execution of such contract is completed.
  • Personal Data collected for purposes attributable to the legitimate interest of the Controller will be retained until such interest is satisfied. The User can obtain further 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 keep Personal Data longer until such consent is revoked. Furthermore, the Controller may be obliged to keep 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 expiry of this period, the right of access, deletion, rectification and the right to data portability can no longer be exercised.

Purposes of Processing collected Data

User Data are collected to allow the Controller to provide its Services, as well as for the following purposes: Statistics, Contacting the User, Managing addresses and sending email messages, Tag management, Hosting and backend infrastructure, SPAM protection, Traffic optimization and distribution. To obtain further detailed information on the purposes of the processing and on the Personal Data concretely relevant for each purpose, the User can refer to the relevant sections of this document.

Details on the processing of Personal Data

Personal Data are collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
  • Contacting the User

    Contact form (This Website)

    By filling in the contact form with their Data, the User consents to their use to respond to requests for information, quotes, or of any other nature indicated by the form header. Personal Data collected: first name, last name, email.

    Mailing List or Newsletter (This Website)

    By registering for the mailing list or newsletter, the User’s email address is automatically added to a list of contacts to which email messages containing information, including commercial and promotional information, relating to this Website may be sent. The User’s email address may also be added to this list as a result of registering for this Website or after making a purchase. Personal Data collected: email.
  • Tag management

    This type of service is functional to the centralized management of tags or scripts used on this Website. The use of such 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.
  • Managing addresses and sending email messages

    This type of service allows managing a database of email contacts, telephone contacts or contacts of any other type, used to communicate with the User. These services may also allow collecting data relating to the date and time of viewing of messages by the User, as well as the User’s interaction with them, such as information on clicks on links inserted in messages.

    MailChimp (The Rocket Science Group, LLC.)

    MailChimp is an address management and email message sending service provided by The Rocket Science Group, LLC. Personal Data collected: email. Place of processing: USA – Privacy Policy.
  • Hosting and backend infrastructure

    This type of service has the function of hosting Data and files that allow this Website to function, allow its distribution and provide a ready-to-use infrastructure to provide specific functionalities of this Website. Some of these services work through servers geographically located in different places, making it difficult to determine the exact place where Personal Data are stored.

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) (Amazon)

    Amazon Web Services is a hosting and backend service provided by Amazon.com Inc. Personal Data collected: various types of Data as specified by the privacy policy of the service. Place of processing: See Amazon’s privacy policy – Privacy Policy.
  • Traffic optimization and distribution

    This type of service allows this Website to distribute its content through servers located on the territory and to optimize its performance. The Personal Data processed depend on the characteristics and the implementation method of these services, which by their nature filter communications between this Website and the User’s browser. Given the distributed nature of this system, it is difficult to determine the places where contents, which may contain User Personal Data, are transferred.

    Cloudflare (Cloudflare)

    Cloudflare is a traffic optimization and distribution service provided by Cloudflare Inc. The integration methods of Cloudflare provide that it filters all traffic of this Website, i.e., communications between this Website and the User’s browser, also allowing the collection of statistical data on it. Personal Data collected: Cookies and various types of Data as specified by the privacy policy of the service. Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
  • SPAM protection

    This type of service analyzes the traffic of this Website, potentially containing Users’ Personal Data, in order to filter it from parts of traffic, messages and contents recognized as SPAM.

    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.
  • Statistics

    The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data and serve to track the User’s behavior.

    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 Website, compile reports and share them with other services developed by Google. Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize ads of its own advertising network. Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data. Place of processing: USA – Privacy PolicyOpt 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 Website and interact with them. In the event that a service of this type is installed, it is possible that, even if Users do not use the service, it collects traffic data relating to the pages where it is installed.

    Google Fonts (Google Inc.)

    Google Fonts is a font style display service managed by Google Inc. that allows this Website to integrate such contents within its pages. Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data. Place of processing: USA – Privacy Policy.

    Google Maps Widget (Google Inc.)

    Google Maps is a map display service managed by Google Inc. that allows this Website to integrate such contents within its pages. Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data. Place of processing: USA – Privacy Policy.

    YouTube Video Widget (Google Inc.)

    YouTube is a video content display service managed by Google Inc. that allows this Website to integrate such contents within its pages. Personal Data collected: Cookies and Usage Data. Place of processing: USA – Privacy Policy.

User Rights

Users may exercise certain rights with reference to the Data processed by the Controller. In particular, the User has the right to:
  • withdraw consent at any time. The User can withdraw consent to the processing of their Personal Data previously expressed.
  • object to the processing of their Data. The User can object to the processing of their Data when it takes place on a legal basis other than consent. Further details on the right to object are indicated in the section below.
  • access their Data. The User has the right to obtain information on the Data processed by the Controller, on certain aspects of the processing and to receive a copy of the Data processed.
  • verify and request rectification. The User can verify the correctness of their Data and request its updating or correction.
  • obtain the restriction of processing. When certain conditions occur, the User can request the restriction of the processing of their Data. In this case, the Controller will not process the Data for any other purpose than their storage.
  • obtain the deletion or removal of their Personal Data. When certain conditions occur, the User can request the deletion of their Data by the Controller.
  • receive their Data or have them transferred to another controller. The User has the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to obtain its transfer without hindrance to another controller. This provision is applicable when the Data are processed with automated tools and the processing is based on the User’s consent, on a contract to which the User is a party or on contractual measures connected to it.
  • lodge a complaint. The User can lodge a complaint with the competent personal data protection supervisory authority or take legal action.

Details on the right to object

When Personal Data are processed in the public interest, in the exercise of official authority vested in the Controller or to pursue a legitimate interest of the Controller, Users have the right to object to the processing for reasons related to their particular situation. Users are informed that, where their Data are processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to the processing without providing any justification. To find out whether the Controller 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 address a request to the contact details of the Controller indicated in this document. Requests are lodged free of charge and processed by the Controller as soon as possible, in any case within one month. This Website uses Cookies. To learn more and to view the detailed information, the User can consult the Cookie Policy.

Further information on processing

Defense in court

The User’s Personal Data may be used by the Controller in court or in the preparatory stages for its possible establishment for the defense against abuses in the use of this Website or connected Services by the User. The User declares to be aware that the Controller may be obliged to disclose the Data by order of public authorities.

Specific information

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

System logs and maintenance

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

Information not contained in this policy

Further information relating 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 Website 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 information to Users on this page and, if possible, on this Website as well as, if technically and legally feasible, by sending a notification to Users through one of the contact details held by the Controller. Please therefore consult this page regularly, referring to the date of the last modification indicated at the bottom. If the changes affect processing whose legal basis is consent, the Controller will collect the User’s consent again, if necessary.

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data (or Data)

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 constitutes personal data.

Usage Data

They are the information collected automatically through this Website (also from third-party applications integrated into this Website), including: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by the User who connects to this Website, the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses, the time of the request, the method used in forwarding 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 time connotations of the visit (for example, the time spent on each page) and the details of the itinerary followed within the Application, with particular reference to the sequence of pages consulted, the parameters relating to the operating system and the User’s IT environment.

User

The individual who uses this Website who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.

Data Subject

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Processor)

The natural person, legal entity, public administration and any other body that processes personal data on behalf of the Controller, according to what is set out in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Controller)

The natural or legal person, public authority, service or other body which, individually or together with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data and the tools adopted, including the security measures relating to the functioning and use of this Website. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the owner of this Website.

This Website (or this Application)

The hardware or software tool through which Users’ Personal Data are collected and processed.

Service

The Service provided by this Website 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 is intended to be extended to all current member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Cookie

Small portion of data stored within the User’s device.

Legal references

This privacy policy is drawn up based on multiple legislative systems, including articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Unless otherwise specified, this privacy policy concerns exclusively this Website. Last modification: 07 June 2026
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