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PRIVACY POLICY INFORMATION PURSUANT TO ART. 13 OF LEGISLATIVE DECREE 196/2003

Pursuant to Article 13 of Legislative Decree No. 196 of June 30, 2003 (“Privacy Code”), this privacy policy describes how Casa Vacanza Taormina processes users’ personal data received through its website (the “Site”) accessible from the domain:

Holiday House Taormina.com/en/

corresponding to the homepage of the website.

This privacy policy is also inspired by Recommendation No. 2/2001, adopted on May 17, 2001, by the European data protection authorities within the Group established under Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC. The recommendation aims to identify certain minimum requirements for the online collection of personal data, particularly regarding the methods, timing, and nature of the information that data controllers must provide to users when they access web pages, regardless of the purpose of the connection.

DATA CONTROLLER

The data controller of personal data is Holiday House Taormina (hereinafter “Holiday House Taormina”), with its registered office at C.DA PANTANO D’ARCI 21 CT, located in Italy.

PURPOSES AND METHODS OF PROCESSING

Holiday House Taormina will process users’ personal data collected during browsing and/or use of the Site, as well as during registration and the submission of purchase orders, using electronic and automated tools (see also the following “Cookies” section).

PERSONAL DATA MAY BE PROCESSED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

1. a) Execution of obligations strictly related to the use of the Site, registration, access to reserved areas, submission of purchase orders, and management of the contractual relationship.
2. b) Responding to specific user requests.
3. c) Compliance with legal obligations.
4. d) Conducting statistical analyses and measuring customer satisfaction, as well as sending commercial communications and newsletters (via mail, phone, email, and SMS, including through automated tools) to the contacts provided during the online registration process.
5. e) Processing information related to the use of the Site (such as frequency of use, methods, habits, interests, statistics, purchase orders, etc.) through the use of cookies (see the following “Holiday House Taormina Cookies Policy” section).

Where necessary, Casa Vacanza Taormina will obtain users’ specific consent for the relevant use of data (e.g., for sending commercial communications).

Personal data is processed using automated tools, with logic strictly related to the intended purposes, and retained only for the time necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations. Specific security measures are implemented to prevent data loss, unlawful or improper use, and unauthorized access. The collected information is stored in a secure environment, in compliance with the obligations set forth in the Privacy Code, particularly those outlined in Annex B.

MANDATORY OR OPTIONAL NATURE OF DATA PROVISION AND CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSAL

Regarding the purposes mentioned in points a), b), and c) above, the provision of your personal data to Casa Vacanza Taormina is mandatory, and the related processing does not require your consent. Refusal to provide the data may result in Casa Vacanza Taormina being unable to proceed with the contractual relationship and fulfill purchase orders according to the timelines and methods specified in the sales conditions.

On the other hand, providing data for fields marked as non-mandatory in the registration forms is optional.

The provision of data for the purposes mentioned in points d) and e) is optional. In this case, there are no consequences in the event of your refusal or revocation of the consent given, unless otherwise required by law.

It is hereby clarified that the purchase contract will be archived by Casa Vacanza Taormina and can be sent via email along with the terms and conditions of sale. Details of the most recent orders are available in the personal area of each customer.

TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED

Browsing Data

The information systems and software procedures used for the operation of this website acquire, during their normal operation, certain personal data whose transmission is implied in the use of Internet communication protocols. These are information that is not collected to be associated with identified data subjects, but which, by their very nature, could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, allow users to be identified.

This category of data includes IP addresses or domain names of computers used by users connecting to the site, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses of the requested resources, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numeric code indicating the status of the response given by the server (successful, error, etc.), and other parameters related to the user’s operating system and IT environment.

This data is used solely for the purpose of gathering anonymous statistical information about the use of the site and to monitor its proper functioning. The data may be used to determine responsibility in the case of hypothetical computer crimes against the site. Except in such cases, web contact data is not stored for more than seven days.

Data Provided Voluntarily by the User

The user who chooses to subscribe to the newsletter through the procedure provided on the website voluntarily and consciously provides their email address to which communications related to the website and/or commercial content will be sent.

The user who decides to register on the site to access the services offered through it voluntarily and consciously provides their email address, name and surname, residence address and/or shipping address for purchased products, tax code, landline phone number and/or mobile number, credit card number if choosing this payment method.

If the user is a legal entity, they will voluntarily and consciously provide their company name, VAT number and/or different tax code, company address, shipping address, email address, landline phone number, fax number and/or mobile number, and credit card number if choosing this payment method.

NON-DISCLOSURE OF DATA

The personal data collected through this registration may be processed only by authorized personnel assigned to manage the requested service and any marketing activities, or by third parties, previously appointed as data processors or external managers, acting on behalf of Casa Vacanza Taormina, for the purpose of delivering products or services.

Additionally, personal data may be communicated to financial institutions, legal, and tax consultants as necessary for the completion of the requested services or to comply with legal and financial obligations.

These parties will handle the data in compliance with the instructions provided by Casa Vacanza Taormina and in accordance with applicable privacy regulations.

DATA TRANSFER ABROAD

Casa Vacanza Taormina may transfer some of its data to one of its databases located abroad, even outside the European Union, in compliance with the requirements set by the Privacy Code and/or in accordance with authorizations issued by the Data Protection Authority.

In any case, the transfer of data to third parties in such countries will not occur without first obtaining your explicit consent.

Holiday House Taormina will ensure that adequate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data during the transfer, in line with applicable privacy laws.

RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECTS

We inform you that, as a data subject under Article 4, paragraph 1, letter i, of Legislative Decree 196/2003, you may exercise, at any time, the rights provided under Article 7 of Legislative Decree 196/2003, the full text of which is provided below. To exercise your rights, you can send a communication to the following contact details: Holiday House Taormina n C.DA PANTANO D’ARCI 21 CT – Indirizzo Email: info@.com

Article 7 of Legislative Decree 196/2003 (Right of Access to Personal Data and Other Rights)

1. The data subject has the right to obtain confirmation of the existence or non-existence of personal data concerning them, even if not yet recorded, and the communication of such data in an intelligible form.
2. The data subject has the right to obtain the following information: a) the origin of the personal data; b) the purposes and methods of processing; c) the logic applied in case of processing carried out with the aid of electronic tools; d) the identification details of the data controller, the processors, and the designated representative as per Article 5, paragraph 2; e) the subjects or categories of subjects to whom personal data may be communicated or who may become aware of it in the capacity of designated representatives in the State, data processors, or authorized persons.
3. The data subject has the right to obtain: a) the update, rectification, or, when relevant, the integration of the data; b) the deletion, transformation into anonymous form, or blocking of data processed in violation of the law, including data that no longer needs to be stored for the purposes for which the data was collected or subsequently processed; c) certification that the actions referred to in (a) and (b) have been communicated to those to whom the data has been disclosed or disseminated, except when such compliance is impossible or involves a disproportionate effort compared to the protected right.
4. The data subject has the right to object, in whole or in part: a) for legitimate reasons, to the processing of personal data concerning them, even if relevant to the purpose of the collection; b) to the processing of personal data concerning them for the purpose of sending advertising materials, direct sales, or for conducting market research or commercial communication.

The rights provided by Article 7 may be exercised by sending a registered letter, fax, or email to the data controller specified above.

The advertising services listed below (also known as vendors) adhere to the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework, allowing you to personalize your advertising tracking preferences. Some of them process your personal data solely based on your consent, while others do so based on legitimate interest.