Privacy Policy
A) Information according to Article 13 of Legislative Decree No. 196/2003 on the protection of personal data (Privacy)
Introduction
MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS, with its registered office at Via Emanuele Canesi, 30 – 16154 Genoa, Italy, uses personal data in compliance with current regulations. MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS confirms to all concerned parties that it will process the data freely transmitted solely for the purpose of managing information activities through newsletters or direct contact with clients. MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS undertakes to process the provided data and to keep them confidential with utmost care and diligence, following the provisions of the Code on the protection of personal data (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003) and subsequent amendments, as specified in the following paragraphs.
DATA COLLECTION
1.1 Data collection occurs through submission to MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS by the concerned parties via email or contact forms on the website. The concerned party should not provide data revealing health status, racial and ethnic origin, religious beliefs, political opinions, sexual life, and any information classified as sensitive data under Legislative Decree No. 196/2003.
PURPOSE OF DATA COLLECTION
2.1 The collection and processing of personal data are aimed at carrying out informational activities or direct contact with the concerned party by MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS.
2.2 If personal data are provided voluntarily by the concerned party to MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS, not in response to a specific advertisement, the concerned party is invited to give explicit consent to the data processing.
NATURE OF DATA PROVISION – CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSING CONSENT
3.1 Providing personal data by the concerned party for the purposes mentioned in point 2 is optional. However, the failure to provide data by the concerned party may result in the impossibility for MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS to carry out the aforementioned communication activities.
DATA DISCLOSURE
4.1 For the pursuit of the aforementioned purposes, the personal data transmitted by you may be disclosed to private entities handling MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS communication.
4.2 Data will not be subject to disclosure.
PROCESSING METHODS
Data processing will be carried out in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 196/2003 and will be done manually or with the use of computer and telematic tools. Data will be stored in electronic archives to allow the identification and selection of aggregated or specific data. In any case, data processing will follow logic strictly related to the purposes indicated and with methods ensuring the security and confidentiality of the data, through the adoption of suitable measures to prevent alteration, deletion, destruction, unauthorized access, or processing not allowed or not in line with the purposes of collection.
RIGHTS OF THE CONCERNED PARTY
Article 7 of Legislative Decree No. 196/2003 grants the concerned party specific rights, such as:
the right to obtain confirmation from the data controller regarding the existence of personal data concerning them and their availability in an intelligible form;
the right to know the origin of the data, the logic, and the purposes on which their processing is based;
the right to obtain the erasure, transformation into anonymous form, or blocking of data processed in violation of the law, as well as the updating, rectification, or, if the concerned party has an interest, the integration of the same data;
the right to object, in whole or in part, for legitimate reasons, to the processing of their personal data, even if relevant to the purpose of collection;
the right to object, in whole or in part, to the processing for commercial information or the sending of advertising material.
For each request under Article 7 of Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, the concerned party may be asked for a contribution towards expenses, not exceeding the costs actually incurred, according to the methods and within the limits established by Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, Article 10, paragraphs 7, 8, and 9. The rights related to personal data concerning deceased individuals can be exercised by anyone with an interest. In exercising the rights under Article 7, the concerned party may give, in writing, delegation or power of attorney to individuals or associations. Requests under Article 7 of Legislative Decree No. 196/2003 can be sent to the following address:
MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Via Emanuele Canesi, 30 – 16154 Genoa, Italy
DURATION OF PROCESSING
The processing will not exceed the time necessary for the purposes for which the data were collected. However, if the concerned party considers, for any reason, that the purpose of the processing is fulfilled, they must provide written notice to MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS at the above address, which will proceed with the immediate deletion of the information.
DATA CONTROLLER AND PROCESSOR
8.1 The data processing controller for this information is: MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS Via Emanuele Canesi, 30 – 16154 Genoa, Italy
B) Communication according to Legislative Decree September 10, 2003, No. 276, Article 9
MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS operates in compliance with the existing legislation, still in force, as provided by Legislative Decree September 10, 2003, No. 276, Article 86, paragraph 6.
Cookie Policy
The MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the proper functioning of procedures and improve the user experience of online applications. This document provides detailed information about the use of cookies and similar technologies, how they are used by MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS, and how to manage them.
Definitions
Cookies are short pieces of text (letters and/or numbers) that allow the web server to store information on the client (browser) to be reused during the same visit to the site (session cookies) or later, even after days (persistent cookies). Cookies are stored, based on user preferences, by the individual browser on the specific device used (computer, tablet, smartphone). Similar technologies, such as web beacons, transparent GIFs, and all forms of local storage introduced with HTML5, can be used to collect information about user behavior and the use of services. In the following document, we will refer to cookies and all similar technologies simply using the term “cookies.”
Types of Cookies
Based on the characteristics and use of cookies, we can distinguish various categories:
Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the proper functioning of the MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS website and are used to manage some preferences such as the language of the site. The duration of these cookies is strictly limited to the work session (closed when the browser is closed) or longer (with a 30-day expiration) to recognize the visitor’s computer during that limited period through an alphanumeric code generated at the first access session, in order to offer the user the result of the test performed.
Analysis and Performance Cookies: These cookies are used to collect and analyze traffic and usage of the site anonymously. While not identifying the user, these cookies allow, for example, the detection of whether the same user connects at different times. They also allow monitoring the system and improving its performance and usability. Disabling these cookies can be done without any loss of functionality.
Profiling Cookies: These are permanent cookies used to identify (anonymously and not) user preferences and improve their browsing experience. The MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS website does not use cookies of this type.
Third-Party Cookies
When visiting a website, you may receive cookies from both the visited site (“owners”) and sites managed by other organizations (“third parties”). An example is the presence of “social plugins” for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn. These are parts of the visited page generated directly by these sites and integrated into the hosting site’s page. The most common use of social plugins is for sharing content on social networks. The presence of these plugins involves the transmission of cookies to and from all sites managed by third parties. The management of information collected by “third parties” is governed by their respective information, to which reference is made. To ensure greater transparency and convenience, the web addresses of the different information and cookie management methods are provided below.
Facebook Information: https://www.facebook.com/help/cookies/
Facebook Configuration: Access your account. Privacy section.
Twitter Information: https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170514
Twitter Configuration: https://twitter.com/settings/security
Linkedin Information: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
Linkedin Configuration: https://www.linkedin.com/settings/
Google+ Information: http://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/technologies/cookies/
Google+ Configuration: http://www.google.it/intl/it/policies/technologies/managing/
Google Analytics
The MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS website also includes some components transmitted by Google Analytics, a web traffic analysis service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). In this case, these are third-party cookies collected and managed anonymously to monitor and improve the performance of the hosting site (performance cookies). Google Analytics uses “cookies” to collect and analyze information about the usage behavior of the MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS website. This information is collected by Google Analytics, which processes it to compile reports for MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS operators regarding activities on their websites. This site does not use (and does not allow third parties to use) Google’s analysis tool to monitor or collect personal identification information. Google does not associate the IP address with any other data held by Google nor does it attempt to connect an IP address with a user’s identity. Google may also disclose this information to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the information on behalf of Google. For further information, refer to the link provided below:
https://www.google.it/policies/privacy/partners/
The user can selectively disable the action of Google Analytics by installing the opt-out component provided by Google on their browser. To disable the action of Google Analytics, refer to the link provided below:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Duration of Cookies
Some cookies (session cookies) remain active only until the browser is closed or the logout command is executed. Other cookies “survive” the closure of the browser and are also available in subsequent visits by the user. These cookies are called persistent, and their duration is set by the server at the time of their creation. In some cases, an expiration date is set; in other cases, the duration is unlimited. MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS, with the exception of cookies for which information is stored exclusively for technical purposes, does not use persistent cookies. However, by browsing the pages of the MARITIME & CORPORATE AFFAIRS website, you can interact with third-party-managed sites that may create or modify permanent and profiling cookies.
Cookie Management
The user can decide whether to accept cookies using the settings of their browser. Note: The total or partial disabling of technical cookies can compromise the use of features reserved for registered users on the site. On the contrary, the use of public content is possible even by completely disabling cookies. The setting can be defined specifically for different sites and web applications. Moreover, the best browsers allow you to define different settings for “proprietary” and “third-party” cookies. For example, in Firefox, through the Tools->Options -> Privacy menu, you can access a control panel where you can define whether to accept or reject different types of cookies and proceed with their removal.
Browser-Specific Guides:
Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=it
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/it/kb/Gestione%20dei%20cookie
Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/it-it/windows7/how-to-manage-cookies-in-internet-explorer-9
Opera: http://help.opera.com/Windows/10.00/it/cookies.html
Safari: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677?viewlocale=it_IT