Privacy and cookies

Information about your privacy

Information pursuant to Article 13 of European Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR)

This information is provided to users of the website soundsound.store (hereinafter: the "Site") and is intended to describe the Site's management practices with regard to the processing of personal data, as well as to provide information on the purposes and methods of processing of personal data by the Data Controller.

The information and data provided or otherwise acquired through the use of the various services will be processed in compliance with the provisions of the GDPR and confidentiality obligations.

The processing carried out will be based on the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose and retention limitation, data minimization, accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality.

Processing of personal data means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.

DATA CONTROLLER

The data controller is SMARTTEK SOCIETA' A RESPONSABILITA' LIMITATA SEMPLIFICATA, with registered office at Contrada Calice SNC, 92024 CANICATTÀ, Agrigento, Italy. Telephone: +39 0922 667051. Contact email: info@soundsound.store

SMARTTEK SOCIETA' A RESPONSABILITA' LIMITATA SEMPLIFICATA is the owner of the website: soundsound.store.

PERSONAL DATA SUBJECT TO PROCESSING

The personal data subject to processing will consist of an identifier such as your name and surname, email address, physical address, and telephone numbers (hereinafter referred to as "Personal Data").

In particular, the Personal Data processed through the Website is the following:

Browsing data. The computer systems and software procedures used to operate the Website acquire, during their operation, certain Personal Data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols. This information could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, allow users to be identified. This category of data includes, for example, the IP addresses or domain names of the computers used to connect to the Site, 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 obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server response (successful, error, etc.), and other parameters relating to the User's operating system and IT environment. This data is used to obtain statistical information on the use of the Site and to verify its correct functioning, and to identify anomalies and/or abuse. The data may be used to ascertain responsibility in the event of suspected cybercrime against the Site or third parties.

DATA PROVIDED BY THE DATA SUBJECT

This data is provided voluntarily by the User when registering on the Site.

Other Data. Data relating to the User's use of the Site, such as pages visited and actions performed, may also be collected for statistical purposes, based on the Data Controller's legitimate interest in verifying the functionality and security of the service.

Cookies. Data processing through cookies is based on the consent given by the user.

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING AND LEGAL BASIS

The Data Controller informs Users of the Site that the data collected will be processed lawfully pursuant to Article 6 of the GDPR, and with their specific consent where necessary, exclusively for the following purposes:

1. To enable navigation and consultation of the website, to provide the requested services, and to verify their quality;

2. To conduct studies, research, market statistics, and preferences regarding the services provided;

3. To exercise and protect the Data Controller's rights and interests, including in court, in relation to the relationship with data subjects;

4. To respond to requests for assistance or information received via email;

5. To respond to requests for assistance or information received by completing specific forms;

6. Trace the perpetrators of any unlawful activities. In the event of anomalous User behavior (e.g., for fraud prevention), the Data Controller may implement a control system that involves the detection and analysis of User behavior on the Site, associated with the processing of Personal Data, including IP addresses, ascertained through routine checks on the Site or at the request of the competent authorities;

7. Comply with legal or regulatory obligations;

8. Comply with all applicable accounting and tax requirements;

9. Send promotional information and/or offers on products and initiatives of its own (or affiliated and/or controlled companies) and those of third parties (commercial partners and outsourcers) via newsletters that may be of interest to the User, without this resulting in the transfer of personal data to third parties;

10. Monitor the proper functioning of the IT platforms, installations, infrastructure, and information systems.

For purposes 1, 4, and 5, the legal basis is the performance of the contract to which the data subject is a party or the implementation of pre-contractual measures at the data subject's request;

For purposes 2, 3, 6, and 10, the legal basis is the pursuit of the data controller's legitimate interest; specifically: for purpose 2, the legitimate interest consists in understanding Users' use of the Site; for purposes 3 and 6, the legitimate interest consists in the data controller's right to defense; for purpose 10, the legitimate interest consists in verifying the security and reliability of the systems;

For purposes 7 and 8, the legal basis is the legal obligation to which the data controller is subject;

For purpose 9, the legal basis is the data subject's consent.

MANDATORY OR OPTIONAL NATURE OF DATA PROVISION

The Site registration process requires the User to provide the following personal data: email address, first name, last name, country, province, city, address, house number, postal code, mobile number, company name, and VAT number.

The provision of data and its processing for the purposes indicated above are strictly functional to registration on the Site and the provision of the services offered by the Site.

CONSEQUENCES OF REFUSAL TO PROVIDE/PROCESS DATA

Any refusal by the User to provide one or more personal data will make it impossible to register and therefore to fully benefit from the services offered by the Data Controller.

RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA

The Personal Data provided may be accessed and used by the Data Controller's employees responsible for managing the Site and User requests, for the sole purpose of carrying out the activities for which the data was collected.

Users' Personal Data may also be disclosed to third parties appointed to lawfully process it on behalf of the Data Controller, acting as Data Processors.

A list of data processors and authorized data processors is always available at the Data Controller's headquarters.

Our website/store uses third-party providers to fulfill orders, deliver parcels, packages, and packaging (e.g., UPS, FedEX, etc.), and process related payments (e.g., banks). These third-party providers will process the personal data necessary to perform their activities as independent data controllers.

The data controller may disclose User Content combined with related personal data if required by law or if it believes in good faith that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to:

(a) comply with legal process;

(b) enforce the terms of the General Terms of Use;

(c) protect the rights, property, or safety of our online store, its users, and the public.

TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA

The data will be processed and stored in the EU. Subject to the impossibility of controlling the permanence of data disseminated online or on other resources outside the data controller's control, the data will be retained for the period strictly necessary to manage the Site, except for those whose retention is justified by contractual or legal obligations, or the protection of rights or interests.

RETENTION PERIOD AND CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE IT

The data controller retains the data and content:

(a) for as long as the User maintains an account on our site/store and for the 12-month period following its cancellation if no purchases have been made. If the user who has cancelled their account has made purchases, the necessary information will be retained in compliance with the obligation to retain tax records, for 10 years from the last purchase made;

(b) for the time necessary to protect their rights in the event of a potential violation of the terms or a dispute concerning the User's content and/or account;

(c) indefinitely, without reference to the User's personal data;

(d) for the processing of data relating to emails provided following subscription to the newsletter, see the specific information notice.

RIGHTS OF THE DATA SUBJECT

The individuals to whom the personal data refers, as data subjects, have the right to request from the Data Controller, in accordance with, within the limits and under the conditions established by the legislation on personal data protection, regarding the processing covered by this Notice, with regard to the exercise of the rights of data subjects (Articles 15 to 22 GDPR), they may:

1. request access to their data;

2. request verification and rectification of their data;

3. withdraw previously granted consent at any time;

4. object to the processing of their data;

5. request restriction of processing;

6. request the deletion or removal of their personal data;

7. exercise the right to data portability.

The data subject also has the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority or take legal action if they believe that the processing of their personal data violates the GDPR, pursuant to Article 77 of the GDPR.

To exercise their rights, Users may send a request to the contact email address indicated above.

Cookies and Internet Advertising

Our website uses cookies.

This document provides detailed information on the use of cookies and similar technologies, how they are used by the Website, and how to manage them.

Website Users can configure their browser to be notified when cookies are received or to refuse them.

Browser cookie acceptance can be disabled by changing the relevant settings.

For more information on the processing of personal data by our website, please send a request to the contact email address indicated above.

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are text strings that websites visited by users (so-called publishers, or "first parties") or other websites or web servers (so-called "third parties") place and store on the user's terminal device, so that they can then be retransmitted to the same sites on the next visit.

Cookies are used for various purposes: performing computer authentication, monitoring sessions, storing information on specific configurations regarding users accessing the server, storing preferences, or facilitating the use of online content, such as keeping track of items in a shopping cart or information needed to fill out a form.

To learn more about cookies and how to manage or disable third-party or marketing/retargeting cookies, please visit:

http://www.allaboutcookies.org

http://www.youronlinechoices.com

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

http://www.aboutads.info/choices

http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices

HOW MANY TYPES OF COOKIES ARE THERE?

There are different types of cookies, with different characteristics and uses:

Technical cookies: These are essential for the proper functioning of the website and are used to transmit a communication over an electronic communications network, or to the extent strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service explicitly requested by the User to provide that service;

Functionality cookies: These allow for the optimization of the User's visit to the website by remembering certain settings related to the User's access (e.g., language, login, browser, region);

Analytics cookies: These are cookies used to collect and analyze website traffic and usage. These cookies, while not identifying the user, allow, for example, to detect if the same user returns to the website at different times. They also allow for system monitoring and improvement of performance and usability. These cookies can be deactivated without any loss of functionality;

Profiling cookies: These are persistent cookies used to identify (anonymously or otherwise) user preferences and improve their browsing experience;

Third-party cookies (analytics and/or profiling): These are cookies generated by organizations not affiliated with the Site, but integrated into parts of the Site's pages. Examples include Google widgets (e.g., Google Maps) or social plugins (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.).

HOW DOES OUR SITE USE COOKIES?

Our site uses technical/functional cookies to:

1) make the site easier to use and better tailor the browsing experience to the interests and needs of each individual user;

2) speed up user activity on our site, such as accessing their personal area or viewing their latest searches on the site;

3) compile statistics that allow us to calculate site visits;

4) understand how users use our site to improve its structure, content, and navigation.

These cookies include:

session cookies, which expire when the browser is closed: they are primarily used to suggest the user's latest searches;

persistent cookies, which allow unregistered users, with their consent, to locate their location and customize search suggestions based on their location. This type of setting is stored by the user's browser;

Other permanent cookies are used to train the search engine, storing the number of searches performed by the current user and displaying a pop-up with a summary of the automatically set search filters.

Choosing to disable the cookies we use could impact the user's experience while on our site and could limit the use of certain features.

Our site also uses third-party cookies, both functional and analytical, as well as profiling cookies for marketing purposes.

Some third-party cookies are used to calculate access and navigation statistics on our website (for example, the number of daily visitors, the number of pages viewed, the duration of such visits, etc.).

These cookies are made available and managed by Google Inc. through the Google Analytics service, which uses cookies stored on the user's browser to allow our website to analyze how users navigate the site.

The information generated by the cookies about users' use of our website, appropriately anonymized, will be transmitted to and stored on Google's servers. Google will use this information to track and analyze user use of the website and compile reports on visitor activity on our website.

For the security of users and the website, our website's contact form integrates a security system known as Re-Capcha, managed by Google. This component installs its own management cookies.

Those who do not wish to have cookies used by our site can delete them simply by going to the privacy settings of their browser and selecting the "delete cookies" option.

HOW TO DISABLE COOKIES BY CONFIGURING YOUR BROWSER

If you would like to learn more about how your browser stores cookies during navigation, please follow these links on the respective providers' websites.

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/it/kb/Gestione%20dei%20cookie

Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=it

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/it-it/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Safari on Mac: https://support.apple.com/it-it/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

Safari on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: https://support.apple.com/it-it/HT201265

Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies

COOKIE AUTHORIZATIONS

Profiling cookies for marketing purposes are installed upon consent on a specific banner.

First-party functional cookies are installed to allow users to find other registered users, in addition to the specific purposes described above.

Google analytics cookies have been appropriately anonymized.

To change cookie permissions, you must delete them through your browser, as indicated above.

It is not possible to control third-party cookies. Therefore, if you have previously given consent, you must delete cookies through the browser's dedicated section, or by requesting an opt-out directly from third parties, or via the website https://www.youronlinechoices.com/it/le-tue-scelte or the website https://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN