Please read this page carefully before using this site. By visiting this site, ItalyTravel.Expert, you are consenting to, agreeing with, and accepting our Privacy Policy.
Privacy Policy last updated 1 September 2021.
Your privacy is important to Italy Travel Expert, https://italytravel.expert (“website”), which is owned by Jana and Artur Jakucewicz (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). The term “you” refers to any visitor, viewer, or user of the website.
The term “personal data” refers to the information we collect that may, directly or indirectly, identify, describe, relate to, or be associated with you. This privacy policy applies to the personal data we collect when you interact with us through different means, including by visiting and using our website.
What Personal Data Do We Collect
Information You Provide
We collect the information you provide to us directly. We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the website, submit a form, place an order, subscribe to the newsletter, respond to a survey, leave a comment email us, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our website.
Examples of data we may receive include your first name, last name, telephone number, email address, shipping address, billing address, physical address (such as your address, state, province, ZIP/postal code, and city), date of birth, gender, account name, billing information, PayPal address, social media information, and other information you provide to us through survey responses, feedback, reviews and other means of communication.
Information Collected Automatically
We collect some data automatically when you visit or use our website or open or respond to our emails. We collect some data when you connect with us, comment on or like our posts or otherwise interact with us on any social media platform, or when you access public or private membership groups hosted on a third-party platform (i.e., Facebook). Examples of data we may receive include your profile information, profile picture, social media information, social media handles or nicknames, name, purchase history, email address, device identifiers, and demographic information.
We automatically collect some data about your computer or mobile device when you access our website. Examples of data we may receive include your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, cookies from your browser, unique device identifiers, web browser software (i.e., Google Chrome), information about the referring website, the date, time and length of your visit, including the specific pages you visit, information on how you interact with the website, Products, and tools, and other diagnostic data. Examples of additional data we may receive when you access our website through a mobile device include the type of mobile device you are using, the unique mobile device ID, your mobile operating system, web browser software on mobile, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
How Your Personal Data May Be Used
We use your information for business and commercial purposes. For example, we may use your information to:
- To operate and maintain the Website;
- Secure our website and data;
- Create Products that you are interested in;
- To send you newsletters;
- Provide customer service;
- Conduct research to improve our business processes;
- To respond to your comments or inquiries;
- Administer affiliate programs;
- Administer contests, sweepstakes, surveys, or promotions;
- To track and measure statistics/advertising on the website;
- Respond to legal and regulatory inquiries and assist law enforcement.
Third-Party Use of Personal Data
We may share your information with third parties. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies. The third parties who assist us in operating this website usually include Affiliate Partners, Analytics Providers, Email Marketing and Advertising Providers, Payment Processors, Social Media Platforms, and Technology Service Providers.
We Do Not Sell Your Personal Information
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to any third parties, as we value your privacy.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide a better user experience, and understand how the website performs, and analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
Like most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Update Privacy Settings” tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.
How Long Do We Retain Your Data
We retain personal information as long as it is needed to conduct and operate our business or until you ask us to delete your personal information by contacting us using the contact details provided below. Please note that we cannot control the data retention policies of third parties.
Third-Party Links
For your convenience, we provide links to third-party websites on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. We encourage you to visit their websites directly to learn about their privacy policies.
Children’s Information
This website is not directed towards or designed for use by children under the age of 18. Our site does not knowingly collect any personal data from anyone under the age of 18. This website and the information contained on it is specifically designed for individuals over the age of 18. If you know or have reason to believe that we have collected data from anyone under the age of 18, please contact us using the contact details provided for the removal of that data.
Notice About the General Data Protection Regulation
The information in this section applies to individuals covered by the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). GDPR, which took effect on May 25, 2018, provides privacy rights for those inside the European Economic Area.
You have certain rights you can exercise under the GDPR, including the following. You have certain rights you can exercise under the GDPR, including the following. Please note that this summary is merely provided for your convenience.
- Right to Access. You have the right to learn whether or not your personal information is being processed. If it is being processed, you have the right to access personal data. You have the right to request your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Correction. You have the right to correct any inaccurate personal information about yourself.
- Right to Be Forgotten. You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information.
- Right to Restrict Processing. You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Right to Object. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
To exercise any of your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.
Notice to California Residents
Because we value your privacy, we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. We therefore will not distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent. We do not share your personal information with third parties who we know or have reason to know may use your personal information for “direct marketing purposes” as contemplated by California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83).
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to revise and update information on the site and the Privacy Policy at any time. We will alert you to any changes by posting the effective date of the latest version at the top of this page. Your continued use of this site signifies agreement and acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this website.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact us at hello@italytravel.expert