INFORMATION NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
of “www.watdev.eu” website users
The Data Controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
With regard to this website, the Data Controller is CIHEAM Bari, based in Bari, Via Ceglie, 9, 70010 - Valenzano (BA), whose contact details are as follows:
- Tel: +39 080 4606111
- E-mail: privacy@iamb.it
GENERAL INFORMATION
The purpose of this document is to provide information on the methods, timing and nature of the information that the Data Controller must provide to users when they connect to the web pages, regardless of the purposes of such connection.
The information is provided only for the "http://www watdev.eu" website and not for any other websites that may be consulted by the user via the links contained therein.
DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
The Data Protection Officer (DPO) can be contacted at the following address: privacy@iamb.it
USERS' RIGHTS
Data subjects have the right at any time to receive confirmation whether or not such data is held by the Data Controller, to be informed of its content and origin, to verify its accuracy or request that it be completed, erased, updated, rectified, transformed into an anonymous form or blocked if processed in breach of the law, and to oppose its processing for legitimate reasons. Such requests shall be addressed to the Data Controller.
TYPE OF DATA PROCESSED AND PURPOSE OF PROCESSING
The website makes use of log files in which information collected automatically during user visits is stored. The information collected may include the following:
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internet protocol (IP) address
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browser type and parameters of the device used to connect to the site
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name of the internet service provider (ISP)
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date and time of visit
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the visitor's web page of origin (referral) and exit
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possibly the number of clicks.
The above information is processed automatically and collected exclusively in an aggregate form for the purpose of verifying the proper functioning of the website and for security reasons according to the Data Controller's legitimate interests. For security purposes (anti-spam filters, firewalls, virus detection), automatically recorded data may possibly also include personal data such as the IP address, which could be used, in accordance with the relevant laws in force, in order to block attempts to damage the website or damage other users, or otherwise harmful or criminal activities. Such data shall never be used to identify or profile the user, but only for the purpose of protecting the website and its users and processed according to the Data Controller's legitimate interests.
The data collected by the website during its operation are used exclusively for the purposes above and stored for the time strictly necessary to complete the indicated activities.
PLACE OF DATA PROCESSING
The data collected from the website will be processed at the Controller's premises.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION
At the user's request, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, the website may provide additional and relevant information regarding specific services, the collection and processing of personal data.
INFORMATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS POLICY
Further information regarding the processing of personal data may be requested at any time from the Data Controller using the contact details.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are text files with small pieces of data that can be sent by a website, while you are browsing, to your device (PC, notebook, smartphone, tablet); they are usually stored directly on the browser used for browsing. The website that sends them can then read and record the cookies that are on the same device to obtain various types of information. Which ones? For each type of cookie there is a clearly defined role.
HOW MANY TYPES OF COOKIES EXIST?
There are two basic macro-categories, with different characteristics: technical cookies and profiling cookies. Technical cookies are generally necessary for the proper functioning of the website and to allow navigation; otherwise, you may not be able to view pages correctly or use certain services. For example, a technical cookie is needed to keep you logged in throughout your visit to a website, or to store language settings, display settings, and so on.
Examples of cookies
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Navigation cookies, which ensure normal navigation and use of the website (allowing, for example, to make a purchase or authenticate to access restricted areas).
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Analytics cookies, assimilated to technical cookies only when used directly by the website operator to collect information, in aggregate form, on the number of users and how they visit the site.
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Functionality cookies, which allow the user to navigate according to a series of selected criteria (e.g. language, products selected for purchase) in order to improve the service provided to the user.
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Profiling cookies, which are designed to profile the user and are used to send ads in line with the preferences expressed by the user while browsing.
The installation of technical and analytics cookies does not require the user's consent, while the relevant information shall always be provided. Profiling cookies or other tracking tools, on the other hand, can only be used if the user has expressed their consent after being informed in a user-friendly way.
COOKIES USED BY THIS SITE
This site uses technical cookies to save the user's session and to perform other activities strictly necessary for its operation. Users' prior consent is not required for their installation.
DISABLING COOKIES
Cookies are linked to the browser used and CAN BE DISABLED DIRECTLY FROM THE BROWSER, thus refusing/revoking consent to the use of cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may prevent the correct use of some functions of the website.
Instructions for disabling cookies can be found on the following web pages:
THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
Third-party cookies are used to provide additional services and functions to visitors and to improve the use of the website, such as social media buttons or videos. This site has no control over third-party cookies, which are entirely managed by the third party. Therefore, information on the use of these cookies and their purposes, as well as on how to disable them, is provided directly by the third parties on the pages indicated below.
More specifically, this website uses the following third-party cookies:
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Google Analytics: an analysis tool of Google which, by cookies (performance cookies), collects anonymous (IP truncated to the last octet) and exclusively aggregated browsing data for the purpose of evaluating the user's website usage, compiling reports on website activity and providing other information, including visitor numbers and page views. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information for Google. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. The data transmitted to Google is stored on Google servers in the USA.
More information on Google Analytics cookies can be found on the following page:
https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage
Users may selectively disable the data collection via Google Analytics by installing the appropriate component provided by Google on their browser (opt out): https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
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Youtube: a Google-owned video-sharing platform that uses cookies to collect information from users and browsing devices.
For further information on Google's data use and processing, please refer to the relevant Google page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=it, and the Google Data Use Policy page when using partner websites or apps: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=it
SOCIAL NETWORK PLUGINS
This website also incorporates social network plugins and/or social media buttons to enable easy sharing of content on users' favourite social networks. These plugins are programmed so as not to set any cookies when accessing the page, to safeguard user privacy. Cookies are only set, if so provided by the social networks, when the user actually and voluntarily makes use of the plugin. Please note that if users browse while being logged into the social network then they have already consented to the use of cookies conveyed through this website at the time of registration to the social network.
The collection and use of information from the plugin is subject to the relevant privacy policies of the social networks, to which users shall refer:
Data will be processed automatically and/or manually by authorised data processors.
In accordance with the principles of lawfulness, purpose limitation and data minimisation, personal data will be kept as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which they are collected and processed.