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Privacy Policy

 

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This page describes the methods of management of the websites of HF Events with reference to the processing of the personal data of users who consult it. This is a disclosure made also under the terms of Art. 13 and 14 of Regulation EU 2016/679 to those who interact with the web services of “HF EVENTS” accessible by electronic means via the address: https://www.hfevents.eu/

 

The disclosure is made only for “HF EVENTS” website and not also for any other websites consulted by the user through links.

The disclosure is based also on Recommendation No 2/2001 which the European Personal Data Protection Authority, meeting as the Working Party established by Art. 29 of Directive 95/46/EC, adopted on 17 May 2001 to identify certain minimum requirements for the on-line gathering of personal data and, in particular, the methods, times and nature of the information that Data Controllers must provide to users when they visit web pages, irrespective of the purposes of the visit.

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The "Data Controller"

Following consultation of this website, data on identified or identifiable persons may be processed. The "data controller" is Helene Fonte Iozzino.

 

The processing of data connected with the web services of this site takes place at the above address and is performed only by the personnel of “HF EVENTS” in charge of the processing.

 

No personal data deriving from the web service is transferred to third parties. Personal data provided by users are used for the sole purposes of providing requested services and performing the tasks requested. This information is transferred to third parties only when necessary in furtherance of these interests.

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Types of processed data

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NAVIGATION DATA

During their normal operation, the information systems and software procedures used for the functions of this website acquire certain personal data the transmission of which is implicit in the use of the Internet, which is based on the TCP/IP protocol. This is information which is not gathered to be associated with identified data subjects, but which by its very nature could, through processing and association with data held by others, enable the users to be identified.

 

This category of data includes the "IP addresses" or domain names of the computers used by users who visit the website, the addresses in URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) format of the resources requested, the time of the request, the method used in submitting, the request to the web server, the dimensions of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the state of the response given by the web server (success, error, etc...) and other parameters relating to the user's operating system and IT environment.

 

These data are used for the sole purpose of obtaining anonymous statistical information on the use of the websites and to check the correct operation of “HF EVENTS” website.

 

It should be noted that the above data could be used to ascertain responsibility in the case of computer crime which harms the “HF EVENTS” website or other websites connected or linked to it: except in this case, the navigation data are deleted in a few days after the related statistical processing.

 

DATA PROVIDED VOLUNTARILY BY THE USER

Requests to send e-mail to the addresses indicated in the relevant section of “HF EVENTS” website entail the subsequent acquisition of certain personal data of the applicant, including the applicant's e-mail address, name and surname and telephone number, necessary to respond to the requests

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COOKIES

The “HF EVENTS” website uses "cookie" technology. For information regarding the Cookies used by the “HF EVENTS” website, how they are used and how to manage them, consult the "Cookie Policy" section of this document.

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Processing procedures and security measures

Personal data is processed by “HF EVENTS” employees and collaborators by means of automated and non-automated equipment. It is processed only for no longer than is required to fulfil tasks for which the said data was collected. Conformity with specific security measures is ensured in order to prevent data losses, illicit or incorrect use, and unauthorized access.

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Rights of concerned individuals

The individuals referred to by personal data collected in the aforementioned sections have the right, at any time, to request access to their personal data and to obtain the correction or deletion of said data, or to limit the processing of their data, or to oppose its processing. The individuals also have the right to data portability. The individuals have the right to withdraw their consent at any time without prejudice to the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given before withdrawal. Any such requests must be sent to:

 

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Helene Fonte Iozzino

privacy@hfevents.eu

 

Minors 

“HF EVENTS” does not knowingly use its website to request data from persons of less than 18 years of age.

 

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COOKIE POLICY

A cookie is a small "text file" that some websites, while they are being visited, may send to the address of the user who is visiting them in order to trace the manifested preferences and gather data in an exclusively anonymous form to improve the services and user-friendliness of the website itself.

 

All users may in any case, if they so choose, set their browsers in such a way as to receive a warning of the presence of a cookie and decide whether to accept it or refuse it.

 

It is also possible to refuse the reception of cookies automatically activating the specific option in the browser:

 

“HF EVENTS” is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Your data may be stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall. 

 

There are two types of cookies:

• Session (Transient) cookies: These cookies are erased when you close your browser, and do not collect information from your computer. They typically store information in the form of a session identification that does not personally identify the user.

• Persistent (Permanent or Stored) cookies: These cookies are stored on your hard drive until they expire (i.e. the are based on a set expiration date) or until you delete them. These cookies are used to collect identifying information about the user, such as Web surfing behavior or user preferences for a specific site.

 

The list below describes which cookies Wix places on Wix sites:

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Cookie name: svSession;

Life span: Persistent;

Purpose:  Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site

 

Cooke name: hs;

Life span: Session;

Purpose: Security

 

Cookie name: XSRF-TOKEN;

Life span: Persistent;

Purpose: Security

 

Cookiename: smSession;

Life span: Persistent (Two weeks);

Purpose: Identifies logged in site members

 

Cookie name: TSxxxxxxxx (where x is replaced with a random series of numbers and letters);

Life span: Persistent;

Purpose: Security

 

Cookie name: TSxxxxxxxx_d (where x is replaced with a random series of numbers and letters);

Life span: Persistent;

Purpose: Security

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“HF EVENTS” website uses Google Analytics tools that may compute personal data. Google Analytics is a service which transmits traffic data to Google servers in the United States. Google Analytics does not identify users or associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. We use reports provided by Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic and webpage usage. You may choose to disable this service.

 

The user's consent According to regulations

 

The “HF EVENTS” website is not obliged to request consent for first-party technical and analytical Cookies, as they are necessary in order to provide the services requested. They are therefore installed automatically by the Website during the user's first visit to any page of the portal.

 

For other types of Cookie, consent is requested via a pop-up banner: this implies active behavior on the part of the user, meaning that the latter can give his or her consent by clicking on the "OK" button.

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For all other types of Cookies the user can give his or her consent by one or more of the following means:

• via specific browser settings used to browse the pages that form the Website (see the following section);

• via modifications to the settings for the use of third party services.

 

Please note that certain areas or features of the Website rely on the use of Cookies, meaning that disabling Cookies using one of the solutions indicated above could prevent the user from visualizing certain parts of the Website correctly or using specific features offered by the Website (i.e. Contact Form)

 

How to manage the Cookies used by the “HF EVENTS” website through browser configuration

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Nearly all internet browsers are set up to automatically accept Cookies. The user can modify the predefined configuration (generally set to "medium" level) and disable Cookies, selecting from the form provided (generally entitled "Privacy") the highest level of protection.

 

n all cases, the user also has the opportunity to delete individual Cookies from his or her computer by going to "Internet Options", Tools menu and selecting the "General" form and clicking the appropriate deletion button.  

 

Below are more detailed instructions for managing Cookies on the part of the user for the more common browsers. The user can find further information at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.

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To delete Cookies from the internet browser of your smartphone/tablet, you should refer to the device's user manual.

 

Chrome

1. Click on the (“Settings”) menu in the browser's toolbar next to the window for inserting the url when browsing

2. Select “Settings”

3. Click on “Show Advanced Settings” at the end of the list

4. In the “Privacy” section click on the “Contents settings” button

5. In the “Cookie” section it is possible to modify the following settings regarding Cookies:

• Allow local data to be set

• Keep local data only until you quit your browser

• Block sites from setting any data

• Block third-party cookies and site data

• Manage exceptions for certain websites

• Delete some or all Cookies

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Mozilla Firefox

1. Click on the (“Settings”) menu in the browser's toolbar next to the window for inserting the URL when browsing.

2. Select “Options”

3. Select the “Privacy” panel

4. In the “Tracking” section it is possible to modify the following settings regarding Cookies:

• Tell sites that I do not want to be tracked

5. In the “History” section it is possible:

• By enabling “Use custom settings for history” choose to accept third party Cookies (always, from the most visited sites or never) and to conserve them for a determined period of time (until they expire, until I close Firefox or ask me every time)

• Remove individual stored Cookies

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Internet Explorer

1. Click on the “Tools” button and select “Internet Options”

2. Click on the “Privacy” tab and in the “Settings” section, move the slider to the desired action for Cookies:

• Block all Cookies

• Allow all Cookies

• Selecting which sites to allow Cookies from: move the cursor to an intermediate position in order neither to block nor allow all Cookies, then click on “Sites”, in the “Website address” insert a website then press “Block” or “Allow”

 

Safari

1. Click on Safari, select Preferences and click on Privacy

2. In the Block Cookies section specify how Safari must accept Cookies from websites

3. To view which websites have stored Cookies click on Details

 

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In all cases, the user is advised to check his or her browser settings from time to time.

 

“HF EVENTS” does not use social media share buttons.

 

 

Versions of the privacy policy

This"Privacy Policy" of the “HF EVENTS” website will be subject to updates and/or amendments (in any case the various versions of the same will be made available, if it's necessary). 

 

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