This Privacy Policy has been prepared pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 concerning “the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)” and updates the previous versions issued to date.

This Privacy Policy applies exclusively to the data processing activities carried out by APEX srl. It does not apply to information collected through channels other than this website. In compliance with the obligations arising from national and EU legislation on the protection of personal data, this website respects and safeguards the privacy of visitors and users.

The collection and processing of your personal data will be carried out in accordance with the following provisions:

1. DATA CONTROLLER

The personal data provided when completing the contact forms will be processed by APEX srl, with registered office at Via Monte di Pietà, Turin, in such a way as to ensure the security and confidentiality of the data, in compliance with the provisions of the Italian Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree 196/2003) and Article 13 of EU Regulation 679/2016 (“GDPR”).

The processing will be carried out through consultation and processing, both in paper and electronic form, with access subject to appropriate controls. Personal data may be disclosed within our Company to authorised personnel of the relevant departments for the following purposes: market research, promotional activities, commercial information, etc. No data will be provided to third-party companies.

Please note that the provision of data by users is optional; however, it is essential in order to send the information requested by you. You may request the updating, amendment, integration or deletion of your data at any time, in accordance with the GDPR, by sending an email to apex@asbo.it.

2. TYPES OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSED

The personal data processed by the company outside the website are handled in both paper and electronic form in order to ensure and preserve their integrity and confidentiality.

No data are disclosed to third-party companies, except for purposes required by law.

The personal data collected and processed through this website are as follows:

  • Browsing data

Like all websites, this website acquires certain personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols.

This category of data includes the IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by users connecting to the website, the 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 received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the response provided by the server (successful, error, etc.) and other parameters relating to the user’s operating system and IT environment.

  • Data provided by the user

This refers to data voluntarily entered by the user in the appropriate fields provided on this website: first name and surname, email address.

  • Cookies

With regard to the cookies used, please refer to the Cookie section available on this page.

3. PURPOSES OF PROCESSING AND LEGAL BASIS

Your personal data have been provided by you and will be processed for the following purposes:

Browsing data are acquired by the IT systems and software procedures of this website as part of its normal operation. This information is not collected in order to be associated with identified data subjects, but due to its nature it could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, make it possible to identify users. This data is used solely to obtain anonymous statistical information regarding the use of the website and to monitor its correct operation. It may also be used to ascertain liability in the event of hypothetical cybercrimes against the website.

Such data are collected on the basis of the user’s consent, expressed through continued browsing on the website (conclusive conduct).

Data provided by the user will be used for the following purposes:

  • for statistical purposes only, in anonymous form.

This data is collected on the basis of the explicit consent of the data subject, expressed through the completion of the appropriate request form.

For completeness, please note that, pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation 679/2016, the data subject has the right to withdraw their consent at any time.

Consent may be withdrawn with the same ease with which it was given.

4. NATURE OF THE PROVISION OF DATA AND CONSEQUENCES OF ANY REFUSAL TO RESPOND

Except as specified with regard to browsing data, users are free to provide their personal data in order to access the services offered by this website. Failure to provide the data required to complete the request forms will make it impossible to access the requested services, including the receipt of informational material.

5. PROCESSING METHODS

Personal data will be processed using manual, computerised and electronic means, according to procedures strictly related to the purposes for which the data were collected, in compliance with the principle of purpose limitation and all other principles set out in Article 5 of Regulation 679/2016.

In particular, in compliance with the principles of integrity and confidentiality, specific security measures are adopted to prevent data loss, unlawful or incorrect use, and unauthorised access.

6. PLACE OF DATA PROCESSING

Processing activities connected with the web services of this website are carried out at the aforementioned registered office of APEX srl.

Where necessary, data may be processed by the personnel of the company responsible for maintaining the technological aspects of the website, Infoweb srls, with registered office at Via Segantini 30, Moncalieri (TO), Italy.

Personal data obtained outside the website are always processed at the registered office of Arianto, in compliance with applicable legislation.

7. DATA RETENTION PERIODS

Personal data are retained by the data controllers for the period strictly necessary, in compliance with applicable legislation.

In any event, each data subject may withdraw their consent to the processing of their data at any time, as described above, by writing to apex@asbo.it

Data transmitted to any service providers will be processed by them only for the period strictly necessary to perform the tasks assigned to them.

8. SCOPE OF COMMUNICATION AND DISCLOSURE

In addition to the data controllers, the data may be accessed by categories of authorised personnel involved in the organisation of the website (administrative staff, marketing personnel, legal consultants, system administrators), as well as by third parties and external service providers acting on behalf of or for APEX srl, duly appointed as Data Processors, who will process the data in accordance with the purposes for which the data were originally collected.

Your personal data are not transferred to countries outside Italy.

The data may also be disclosed to any parties to whom disclosure is required by law.

The list of parties processing personal data is available upon specific request by email at apex@asbo.it.

9. RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS

Users (data subjects) have a number of rights under Regulation (EU) 2016/679. These include:

– the right to access their personal data (once confirmation has been obtained that their data are being processed by the data controller);

– the right to obtain the rectification and integration of their data;

– the right to obtain the erasure of their data;

– the right to obtain the restriction of the processing of their personal data where certain conditions apply;

– the right to receive the personal data provided to the data controller in a structured, commonly used format and to transmit such data to another data controller;

– the right to object to the processing of personal data where grounds relating to their particular situation apply;

– the right not to be subject to automated decision-making;

– the right to be notified in the event that their data are subject to a serious personal data breach;

– the right to withdraw consent to processing at any time;

– the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

Requests should be addressed to the Data Controller, who undertakes to make it as easy as possible for data subjects to exercise their rights, at the following email address: apex@asbo.it.

UPDATES

This Privacy Policy, effective from 22/05/2018, may be subject to periodic updates. Any substantial changes will be published at this address, and users are responsible for periodically checking this website to be informed about the validity or amendment of these conditions.

Cookie Policy

To make our website easier and more intuitive to use, we use cookies. Cookies are small data files that allow us to compare new and returning visitors and understand how users navigate our website. We use the information collected through cookies to make the browsing experience more pleasant and more efficient in the future.

Cookies do not record any personal information about a user and any identifiable data will not be stored. If you wish to disable the use of cookies, you need to customise your computer settings by setting your browser to delete all cookies or activating a warning message whenever cookies are stored. To continue without changing your cookie settings, simply continue browsing.

Visit AboutCookies.org for further information about cookies and how they affect your browsing experience.

Types of cookies we use

Essential cookies

These cookies are essential to enable you to move around the website and use its full features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, certain necessary services, such as completing a competition entry form, cannot be provided.

Performance cookies

These cookies collect information about how users use a website, such as which pages are visited most frequently and whether users receive error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information collected through cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. They are used solely to improve the functioning of a website.

By using our website, users agree that these cookies may be installed on their device.

Functionality cookies

Cookies allow the website to remember choices made by the user (such as their name, language or region) and provide enhanced, personalised features. These cookies may also be used to remember changes made to text size, fonts and other customisable parts of web pages.

They may also be used to provide services requested by you, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information collected by these types of cookies may be anonymised and cannot be used to monitor your browsing activity on other websites.

By using our website, users agree that these cookies may be installed on their device.

How to manage cookies on your PC

If you wish to allow cookies from our website, please follow the steps below:

Google Chrome

  1. Click on “Tools” at the top of the browser window and select “Options”.
  2. Click on the “Privacy” tab, locate the “Content settings” section and select the “Content settings” button.
  3. Select “Allow local data to be set”.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0

  1. Click on “Tools” at the top of the browser window and select “Internet Options”, then click on the “Privacy” tab.
  2. To enable cookies in your browser, make sure that the privacy level is set to Medium or below.
  3. Setting the privacy level above Medium will disable the use of cookies.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click on “Tools” at the top of the browser window and select “Options”.
  2. Then select the “Privacy” icon.
  3. Click on “Cookies”, then select “Allow sites to use cookies”.

Safari

  1. Click on the cog icon at the top of the browser window and select “Preferences”.
  2. Click on “Security” and select the option “Block third-party cookies and advertising cookies”.
  3. Click “Save”.

How to manage cookies on Mac

If you wish to allow cookies from our website, please follow the steps below:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 on OSX

  1. Click on “Explorer” at the top of the browser window and select “Preferences”.
  2. Scroll down until you see “Cookies” under the “Receiving Files” section.
  3. Select “Never ask”.

Safari on OSX

  1. Click on “Safari” at the top of the browser window and select “Preferences”.
  2. Click on “Security” and then “Accept cookies”.
  3. Select “Only from sites you navigate to”.

Mozilla and Netscape on OSX

  1. Click on “Mozilla” or “Netscape” at the top of the browser window and select “Preferences”.
  2. Scroll down until you see cookies under “Privacy & Security”.
  3. Select “Enable cookies for originating website only”.

Opera

  1. Click on “Menu” at the top of the browser window and select “Settings”.
  2. Then select “Preferences” and the “Advanced” tab.
  3. Select the option “Accept cookies”.

Google Analytics

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files stored on your computer to enable the website to analyse how users use the website.

The information generated by the cookie regarding your use of the website (including your anonymised IP address) will be transmitted to and stored on Google’s servers in the United States.

Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for website operators and provide other services relating to website activity and Internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.

Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser; however, please note that if you do so, you may not be able to use all the features of this website.

By using this website, you consent to the processing of your data by Google in the manner and for the purposes described above.

You can prevent Google from detecting a cookie generated as a result of and linked to your use of this website (including your IP address) and from processing such data by downloading and installing the following browser plugin:

Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on