INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

This notice describes the processing of personal data of guests and users of GDAC Associated Lawyers internet website (www.studiogdac.com: the “Website”), as well as of those who decide to attend events, activities and initiatives promoted through the Website (together, “Users”). GDAC may modify this privacy policy to adapt it to future extensions or future changes of the Website or services offered. In the case of significant changes, GDAC will publish a communication on the Website and/or send an email notification to report the changes and collect a possible request to exercise the rights recognised by the legislation on personal data protection.

1. DATA CONTROLLER

The data controller is GDAC Associated Lawyers, with legal office in Rome (RM), Via Ovidio nr. 32 – 00193,  F.C and VAT 15643741000.

2. PERSONAL DATA CATEGORIES

2.1 Personal data provided by Users

The personal data gathered through the Website are the data communicated by Users through the filling of the forms on the Website or by sending a request to GDAC at the addresses indicated on the Website www.studiogdac.com.

The data collected include identification and contact data of Users (name and surname, email address, telephone number), personal data inserted in the communications and requests sent to GDAC, as well as other data necessary to answer and to carry out specific Users’ requests.

GDAC recommend Users to communicate only data that are updated, pertinent and not exceeding the specific purposes of the processing. If Users find themselves in the necessity to communicate data of third parties, we remind Users to fulfill legal requirements relating to personal data protection and, particularly, to promptly inform third parties of the communication of their data to GDAC, and of the characteristics of the processing by GDAC.
Any unnecessary data will be immediately deleted.

2.2 Navigation data

For every access to the Website, the systems automatically record and analyze the access data. Data are automatically collected through the Website and do not require any action by the User.

The data collected are exclusively anonymous and aggregated and they do not allow any possible identification of the Users: they allow only to detect and resolve possible technical problems.

3. PURPOSES OF THE PROCESSING

Personal data of Users (“Data”) might be processed for the following purposes.

3.1. Newsletter or mailing list registration

The Data collected through the filling of the registration form to the newsletter service – or in order to receive any possible specific sectorial communication relating to sectorial mailing list services, which you have been invited or have required to be registered to will be processed to send communications for information and academic purposes on the activity of GDAC, including possible invitations to events and/or conferences organized and/or sponsored by GDAC also in collaboration with third parties, or in which the lawyers of GDAC are involved as speakers.

The provision of Data is necessary to register to and benefit from the newsletter or sectorial mailing list services: therefore, in case of refusal or if the User does not communicate the requested data, the receiving of GDAC’s newsletter or sectorial communication will not be possible.

The User may revoke his/her registration to the newsletter or sectorial mailing list at any moment, following the procedure specified in the endnotes of each newsletter/sectorial communication or by sending a specific communication to GDAC at the addresses indicated in paragraph nr. 7.

3.2. Event registration, follow-up and simultaneous newsletter registration

The Data collected through the filling of the registration form to the events promoted on the Website or on online platforms of the data controller will be processed for: (i) the participation of the User to the requested event and the receiving of follow-up information related to them; and (ii) with the Users consent provided through the box at the bottom of the registration form on the different communication channels or online platforms, for sending GDAC’s newsletter.

3.2.1 Participation to the events and follow-up

The events can be organised and/or sponsored by GDAC also in partnership with third parties, or will involve GDAC’s professionals as speakers.

The Data can be communicated to other public and private parties, involved in management and organizational activities, and/or to suppliers of necessary and accessory services. These parties will process the data, as appropriate, as independent data controllers or as data processors in virtue of a specific assignment conferred by GDAC. The provision of Data is necessary to complete the registration to the event: therefore, in case of refusal or if the User does not communicate the requested data, the attendance to the event will not be possible.

In case of registration of the User to events and/or activities organised and/or sponsored (also) by third parties other than GDAC and upon the User’s consent (that can be expressed when sending the registration request to each event), the Data could be communicated also to such third parties, who will act as independent data controllers, according to their personal data protection policies that such third parties will send to Users in the respect of the deadlines set by the law. Such consent is merely discretional, and any refusal will not affect the registration of the User to the event. Such consent can be revoked at any time, by sending a specific communication to GDAC at the addresses indicated in paragraph nr. 7, without prejudice to the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given before the revocation.

3.2.2 Sending of GDAC’s newsletter

If the User gives its consent through the box at the bottom of the registration form, present on the Website or in the different online platforms, the Data collected on the occasion of the participation to the events promoted through the Website or the platforms will also be processed for sending GDAC’s newsletters via email.

Such consent is merely discretional, and any refusal will not affect the registration of the User to the event. Such consent can be revoked at any time, by sending a specific communication to GDAC at the addresses indicated in paragraph nr. 7, without prejudice to the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given before the revocation.
The above-described data processing is not necessary to participate to events promoted on the Website, and any opposition and/or revoke of the consent to the reception of such communications will not have any consequence for the User.

3.3. Management of unsolicited job applications

The Data will also be processed to respond to requests that Users may send to the addresses available on the Site: for this purpose, Users must communicate their contact details as, failing that, it will not be possible for Studio GDAC to reply to them.

4. MODALITIES OF THE PROCESSING

The Data will be processed through electronic and manual means by GDAC’s staff and professionas, and/or by companies duly appointed as data processors and provided by GDAC with detailed operative instructions, especially concerning the adoption of minimum safety technical and organizational measures. The whole list of data processors is stored at the Data Controller’s premises and shall be consulted upon request, to be forwarded to the addresses indicated in paragraph nr. 7.

5. DATA RECIPIENTS

The Data shall be communicated and transferred to the categories of entities as described in the purposes and in the modalities of the processing. If necessary to achieve the purposes of the processing, the Data can be transferred abroad also:

1. in case of events that take place outside Italy;
2. in case of a request regarding foreign jurisdictions.

The transfer of data outside the European Union will take place only after the adoption of appropriate guarantees to ensure that an adequate level of protection of personal data is offered through standard clauses defined by the European Commission, binding corporate rules, or a decision of adequacy.

6. RETENTION PERIOD

The Data collected and processed by GDAC, for the purposes described in paragraph nr. 3, may be retained in such a way that allows the identification of the User for a period of time necessary to achieve the purposes of the processing and, in particular:

• to receive GDAC’s newsletter, for a period of 36 (thirty-six) months from registration, extendable for further 36 months where the User does not revoke its consent, through the link at the bottom of: (i) each e-mail sent; (ii) the e-mail that reminds the possibility to revoke the consent – sent one month before the deadline –, and (iii) the e-mail sent in case of a modification of this privacy policy;
• for the participation to the events promoted on the Website, for the entire duration of the event and for the following 6 months;
• to answer to any Users’ request, for a period of 12 (twelve) months from the last contact.

The Data will be stored for a longer period if necessary to fulfill legal obligations, or for the protection of LCA’s rights, until the expiry of the related prescription period.

7. RIGHTS OF THE USER AND CONTACT DETAILS

The User may, at any time and within the limits in which the rights are applicable,: (I) obtain confirmation of the existence or non-existence of his/her personal data; (II) request the access to his/her personal data; (III) request the correction or cancellation of such data, or the limitation on their processing; (IV) oppose the processing, or revoke his/her consent to the processing, without prejudice to the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given before the revocation; (V) receive in a structured, customary and machine-readable format his/her personal data provided to GDAC, as well as request that such data are transferred to another data controller (right of personal data portability); (VI) lodge a complaint to the personal data protection authority or to the competent judicial authority.

The request to exercise such rights shall be sent to one of the following addresses:

1. Via email, to the address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;
2. Via registered mail to GDAC Associated Lawyers, 00193, Rome (RM), Via Ovidio nr. 32.

Any request relating to data recipients or any clarification request regarding this information shall also be addressed to the same contact details.

8. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

This privacy information regarding the processing of personal data concerns only Data collected through the Website and with reference to purposes identified in paragraph nr. 3., and it is not and shall not be deemed applicable to other websites consulted and/or that can be consulted through links and/or widgets (e.g. social networks): these further websites will process the Data as independent data controllers and according to their respective privacy information, whose consultation by the users is expressly recommended.

9. COOKIE POLICY

What cookies are

Cookies are small text strings that websites send to the browser of users’ terminal, where they are stored for the further re-transmission to the same websites at the following visit of the same user.

Different kinds of cookies

Technical cookies are used exclusively to ensure a better navigation service and are necessary for the correct functioning of the site. Therefore they are installed automatically and are not used for other purposes.

Navigation or session cookies, which guarantee the normal navigation and use of the website.

Analytics cookies, they are used to collect statistical information on the number of users and their use of the site.

The website collects cookies analytics by third parties for statistical purposes, specifically through Google Analytics, a web analytic service offered by Google. Google uses collected data to track the use of this Website, prepare reports and share them with other services created by Google. Privacy policy for Google Analytics is available on the following link: http://www.google.com/intl/it_ALL/analytics/learn/privacy.html.

Options regarding the use of cookies

Devices shall be set to inform of every cookie sent, or to reject any cookie. This is possible thanks to browser settings. As each browser has different settings, the “help” section of the browser shall be checked in order to understand how to correctly modify cookies’ settings.

It is therefore possible to change browsers’ settings to deleted cookies or to prevent cookies from being stored on devices without a prior consent. More detailed instructions shall be found at:

• Internet Explorer: https://privacy.microsoft.com/it-it/privacystatement
• Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/it/kb/Gestione%20dei%20cookie?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=Cookies#w_che-cosa-ae-un-cookie
• Google Chrome:https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=it
• Safari:https://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042?locale=it_IT

By rejecting cookies, it will not be possible to benefit from certain features that make the Website more efficient and some of GDAC’s services will not run correctly