This Website collects certain Personal Data from its Users. This privacy notice has been written following multiple legislative frameworks, including articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Unless otherwise indicated, this documentation is strictly relevant to this Website – Last updated: 14/06/2023.

Data Controller: BROOKERS
Email address of the Data Controller: info@casa-ita.com
VAT number: 12723320011 
Phone number: +393519877877

Types of Data collected

Among the Personal Data collected by this Application, either independently or through third parties, are: Cookies; Usage Data; name; email; surname; website. Full details on each type of data collected are provided in dedicated sections of this privacy policy or through specific informational texts displayed before the data collection itself.

Personal Data can be freely provided by the User or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically during the use of this Application. Unless otherwise specified, all data requested by this Application is mandatory. If the User refuses to provide them, it may be impossible for this Application to provide the Service. In cases where this Application indicates some data as optional, Users are free to refrain from communicating such data without any consequence on the availability or operation of the Service.

Users who have doubts about which Data are mandatory are encouraged to contact the Data Controller. Any use of Cookies – or other tracking tools – by this Application or by third-party service providers used by this Application, unless otherwise specified, is aimed at providing the Service requested by the User, in addition to the further purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy, if available.

The User takes responsibility for third-party Personal Data obtained, published, or shared through this Application and guarantees that they have the right to communicate or disseminate them, releasing the Data Controller from any liability towards third parties.

Methods and place of processing of the collected Data

Processing methods

The Data Controller implements appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of Personal Data. Processing is carried out using computer and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and logics strictly related to the indicated purposes.

In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, other parties involved in the organization of this Application (such as administrative, commercial, marketing, legal, and system administration personnel) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, postal couriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) may have access to the Data, if necessary, appointed as Data Processors by the Data Controller. An updated list of these Data Processors can always be requested from the Data Controller.

Legal basis for processing

The Data Controller processes Personal Data related 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 Data Controller may be authorized to process Personal Data without the User’s consent or any other of the legal bases specified below until the User objects (“opts-out”) to such processing. However, this is not applicable when the processing of Personal Data is regulated by European legislation concerning Personal Data protection.
– Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or for the execution of pre-contractual measures.
– Processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which the Data 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 Data Controller.
– Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller or by a third party.

It is always possible to request the Data Controller to specify the concrete legal basis for 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 operating offices of the Controller and in any other location 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. To obtain further information about the location of the processing, the User can refer to the section concerning the details of 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 governed by public international law or formed by two or more countries, such as the UN, as well as regarding the security measures adopted by the Controller to protect the Data.

The User can verify whether one of the aforementioned transfers takes place by examining the section of this document related to the details of the processing of Personal Data or by requesting information from the Controller by contacting them at the contact details provided at the beginning.

Retention period

The data is processed and stored for the time necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Therefore:

– Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Owner and the User will be retained until the execution of such contract is completed.

– Personal Data collected for purposes related to the legitimate interests of the Owner will be retained until such interests are fulfilled. The User can obtain further information regarding the legitimate interest pursued by the Owner in the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Owner.

When processing is based on the User’s consent, the Owner may retain Personal Data for a longer period until that consent is revoked. Additionally, the Owner may be required to retain 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, the Personal Data will be deleted. Therefore, upon expiration of this period, the right to access, delete, rectify, and the right to data portability cannot be exercised.

Purpose of the collected Data Processing

The User’s Data is collected to allow the Owner to provide the Service, fulfill legal obligations, respond to requests or enforcement actions, protect their rights and interests (or those of Users or third parties), detect any fraudulent or malicious activities, as well as for the following purposes: Statistics, Contacting the User, Interaction with social networks and external platforms, Displaying content from external platforms, Commenting on content, Platform and hosting services, Spam protection, Interaction with data collection platforms and other third parties, and Managing contacts and sending messages.

For detailed information about the purposes of the processing and the Personal Data processed for each purpose, the User can refer to the ‘Details on the processing of Personal Data’ section.

Details on the processing of Personal Data

The Personal Data are collected for the following purposes and using the following services:

• Content commenting

   

The comment services allow Users to make and publish their comments regarding the content of this Application. Users, depending on the settings chosen by the Owner, may also leave the comment anonymously. If the User’s email is among the Personal Data released, it may be used to send notifications concerning comments on the same content. Users are responsible for the content of their comments. In the event that a third-party comment service is installed, it might collect web traffic data for the pages where the comment service is installed, even if Users do not use the comment service.

Directly managed commenting system (this Application)

This Application has its own content commenting system.

Processed Personal Data: email; name; website.

• Contacting the User

   

Contact form (this Application)

The user, by filling in the contact form with their personal data, consents to their use to respond to requests for information, quotes, or any other kind indicated by the form’s header.

Processed Personal Data: Last name; Email; First name.

Mailing list or newsletter (this Application)

With registration to the mailing list or newsletter, the User’s email address is automatically added to a list of contacts to whom email messages containing information, including commercial and promotional ones, related to this Application can be transmitted. The User’s email address might also be added to this list as a result of signing up for this Application or after making a purchase.

Processed Personal Data: Email; Name.

• Contact management and sending messages

   

This type of service allows the management of a database of email contacts, phone contacts, or any other contacts used to communicate with the User. These services might also enable the collection of data concerning the date and time when the User views the messages, as well as the User’s interactions with them, such as information about the clicks on the links included in the 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 processed: email; name.

Location of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

• 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 in order to save and reuse data. If one of these services is installed, it may collect Usage Data even if Users do not use the service.

Mailchimp widget (The Rocket Science Group LLC)

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

Personal Data processed: email; name.

Location of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

• Interaction with social networks and external platforms

This type of service allows interactions with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Application. The interactions and information acquired by this Application are in any case subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network. This type of service may still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it. It is recommended to log out of the respective services to ensure that the data processed on this Application is not linked back to the User’s profile.

Facebook Like button and social widgets (Facebook, Inc.)

The ‘Like’ button and social widgets from Facebook are services for interacting with the Facebook social network, provided by Facebook, Inc.

Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

Location of processing: USA – Privacy Policy.

• Spam protection

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

Akismet (Automattic Inc.)

Akismet is an anti-spam service provided by Automattic Inc.

Personal Data processed: Various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

Location of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

• Platform and hosting services

   

Those services aim to host and operate key components of this Application, enabling the delivery of this Application from a single platform. These platforms provide the Owner with a wide range of tools such as analytical tools, user registration management, comment and database management, e-commerce, payment processing, and more. The use of these tools involves the collection and processing of Personal Data. Some of these services operate through servers located in different geographical locations, making it challenging to determine the exact location where Personal Data is stored.

WordPress.com (Automattic Inc.)

WordPress.com is a platform provided by Automattic Inc. that allows the Owner to develop, operate, and host this Application.

Personal Data processed: Various types of Data as specified in the service’s privacy policy.

Location of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

• Statistics

The services in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data, helping to track user behavior.

Google Analytics (Google Inc.)

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google uses Personal Data collected to track and analyze the usage of this Application, compile reports, and share them with other Google services.
Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize ads within its advertising network.

Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

Location of processing: USA – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Google Analytics with anonimyzed 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 usage of this Application, compile reports, and share them with other Google services.
Google may use 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 addresses of users within the member states of the European Union or in other countries participating in the European Economic Area agreement. Only in exceptional cases, the IP address will be sent to Google’s servers and shortened within the United States.

Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

Location of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

WordPress Stat (Automattic Inc.)

WordPress Stats is a statistical service provided by Automattic Inc.

Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

Location of processing: United States –Privacy Policy.

• Displaying content from external platforms

This type of service allows the User to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Application and interact with them. If a service of this kind is installed, it is possible that, even if Users do not use the service, the service collects traffic data for the pages where it is installed.

Widget Instagram (Instagram, Inc.)

Instagram is an image visualization service operated by Instagram, Inc. that allows this Application to integrate such content within its pages.

Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.

Location of processing: USA – Privacy Policy.

Google Fonts (Google Inc.)

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

Personal Data processed: Usage Data; various types of Data as specified in the service’s privacy policy.

Location of processing: USA – Privacy Policy.

Gravatar (Automattic Inc.)

Gravatar is an image visualization 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 commenter’s email address (or parts of it) may be sent to Gravatar, even if they are not subscribed to this service.

Personal Data processed: Usage Data; email.

Location of processing: USA – Privacy Policy.

User Rights

The users can exercise specific rights regarding the data processed by the Data Controller.

In particular, the user has the right to:

• Withdraw consent at any time. The user can withdraw their 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 occurs on a legal basis other than consent. Further details about the right to object are provided in the section below.
• Access their data. The user has the right to obtain information about the data processed by the Data Controller, certain aspects of the processing, and to receive a copy of the processed data.
• Verify and request rectification. The user can verify the accuracy of their data and request its update or correction.
• Obtain the limitation of processing. When certain conditions are met, the user can request the limitation of the processing of their data. In this case, the Controller will not process the data for any purpose other than their storage.
• Obtain the erasure or removal of their Personal Data. When certain conditions are met, the User can request the deletion of their Data by the Controller.
• Receive their Data or have it 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 have it transferred without hindrance to another controller. This provision is applicable when the Data is processed by automated means 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 data protection authority or take legal action.

Details on the right to object

When Personal Data is processed in the public interest, in the exercise of public authority vested in the Data Controller, or for the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller, Users have the right to object to the processing on grounds relating to their particular situation.

Users are hereby informed that if their data is processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to such processing without providing any justification. To ascertain whether the Data Controller processes data for direct marketing purposes, Users can refer to the respective sections of this document.

How to exercise your rights.

To exercise their rights, users can address a request to the contact details of the Data Controller indicated in this document. Requests are free of charge and will be processed by the Data Controller as soon as possible, in any case within one month.