Privacy Policy
Cookies and data profiling
Pursuant to Article 13 of Italian Legislative Decree No. 196 of 30 June 2003 and EU Regulation 2016/679, this notice explains how Ciani Partners processes the personal data of users accessing www.cianipartners.com. The contents of the website are published for information purposes only, do not constitute legal or professional advice and are not intended for commercial purposes or for establishing a client relationship. The website and its contents are protected by national and international copyright law; any reproduction or dissemination, except for personal use, requires prior authorisation. Ciani Partners is not responsible for third-party content accessible through the website and operates in accordance with Italian law.
Categories, Types and Purposes of Data Processed
Ciani Partners processes certain personal data of users interacting with the website services.
Legal Basis of Processing
Under the GDPR, personal data processing is based on the following legal grounds:
- User consent for the use of non-essential cookies and tracking technologies.
- Performance of a contract or fulfilment of pre-contractual obligations relating to website services.
- Ciani Partners’ legitimate interest, including service optimisation, operational security and fraud or abuse prevention.
- Ciani Partners’ legitimate interest in identifying companies visiting the website and assessing interest in the professional services offered, through IP intelligence and visitor identification tools such as Leadinfo and IPinfo, within the limits permitted by applicable law.
Browsing Data
Computer systems automatically acquire certain data during use of the website, including IP address, URI addresses and details of requests sent to the server. Such data enable browsing, may be used to compile anonymous statistics on website usage and may also be used to detect unlawful activities or cyber abuse affecting the website.
User-Provided Data
Any communication sent to the contact details provided on the website entails the acquisition of the sender’s email address and any other personal data contained in the communication.
Voluntary Disclosure of Data
Apart from browsing data and cookies, users are free to provide their personal data when contacting or communicating with Ciani Partners. Failure to do so may result in the impossibility of receiving a reply.
Processing Methods
Personal data are processed using automated tools, according to logic strictly related to the purposes of processing and for the time necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected. The collected information is stored in a secure environment.
Data Protection Officer
Given the nature and scale of the processing activities carried out through the website, Ciani Partners is not required to appoint a Data Protection Officer under Article 37 GDPR. Lawyer Fabio Ciani, acting as data controller and privacy contact, coordinates compliance with personal data protection rules and is the primary point of contact for data subjects.
Data Retention Period
Personal data are retained for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected. Data collected through analytics and tracking cookies, including Google Analytics and Google Ads, are retained for up to 26 months or in accordance with the retention policies of the relevant third parties. Data processed through external visitor identification or IP intelligence providers are retained for the period required by the purposes of processing and the contractual relationships with such providers, or in accordance with the applicable provider policies. Users may request deletion or restriction of processing at any time under the GDPR.
Scope of Personal Data Disclosure
Personal data are processed by staff appointed by Ciani Partners and, where necessary, by the firm’s professionals. They may also be processed by third-party external service providers, such as technical support providers, analytics services, visitor identification tools, IP intelligence services and marketing support providers, acting on behalf of or in the name of Ciani Partners as duly appointed processors and consistently with the original purposes of collection.
Third-Party Services, Google Ads, Leadinfo and IPinfo
The website uses Google Ads and other third-party services that may collect personal data for advertising, marketing, traffic analysis and business visitor identification purposes, including retargeting, profiling and IP intelligence activities. These services also include Leadinfo and IPinfo. Such services may use cookies, IP addresses or other tracking and correlation technologies to collect information, personalise content or analyse interactions with the website and advertisements, in compliance with applicable law and their respective privacy notices.
Data Protection Contact
For any request concerning the processing of personal data carried out through the website, including the exercise of rights under the GDPR, data subjects may contact Lawyer Fabio Ciani as data controller and privacy contact at desk@cianipartners.com.
Rights of the Data Subject
The policy refers to the rights granted under the Italian Privacy Code and the GDPR, including the right to object to processing on legitimate grounds and for promotional or market research purposes.
- Request access to personal data and obtain a copy.
- Request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request deletion of data, including the right to be forgotten where applicable.
- Request restriction of processing.
- Request data portability to another controller where technically possible.
- Object to processing for direct marketing purposes or, where applicable, to processing based on legitimate interest.
To exercise these rights, users may contact the data controller, Lawyer Fabio Ciani, at desk@cianipartners.com.
Policy Updates
The website privacy policy may be updated periodically.