Privacy Policy

LindeVecchio.com (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the integrity, confidentiality, and security of your personal data. We uphold our legal responsibilities under applicable data protection and privacy regulations, including the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information through your interaction with the website located at lindevecchio.com.

1. Commitment to Privacy and Data Protection

We value your trust and are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of privacy. Whether you are browsing as a visitor or engaging as a registered user, this policy outlines how your data is processed and how we respect your privacy rights.

2. Scope of Policy and Role as Data Controller

This Privacy Policy applies to all users of the website lindevecchio.com and any related services or communications. LindeVecchio.com acts as the Data Controller for any personal data collected and processed through this website. For inquiries regarding data privacy, you may contact us at [email protected].

3. Categories of Data We Process

We collect and process various categories of personal data to deliver our services, improve user experience, and maintain compliance with legal obligations. These categories include:

– Usage Data: This includes data about how you use our website—such as IP addresses, browser types, operating systems, device identifiers, pages visited, session durations, and referring URLs.

– Account Data: Information you provide when creating an account or placing an order, including your full name, address, email address, and telephone number.

– Profile Data: Data associated with your user preferences, purchase history, content viewed, and behavioral trends while interacting with lindevecchio.com.

– Communication Data: Includes correspondence sent via our support channels, contact forms, feedback, and the history of interactions you have had with our team.

– Technical Data: Information regarding the device and system configurations you use to access our services, such as device type, OS version, browser language, and timezone settings.

– Transaction Data: This includes billing details, order history, payment identifiers, delivery status, and related logistical data.

– Preference Data: Information you provide regarding your marketing consents, product or content interests, and preferred methods of communication.

4. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data

We rely on the following legal bases for the processing of personal data in accordance with GDPR:

– Contractual Necessity: To fulfill a contract or respond to your request (e.g., completing transactions, providing support).
– Legitimate Interests: To improve our services, ensure security, and perform business analytics, where such interests are not overridden by your rights.
– Consent: For optional features such as newsletters and non-essential cookies, we process your data only with your explicit consent.
– Legal Obligations: When required by applicable law, regulation, or legal process.

Under the CCPA, we do not sell personal data and only process it for permissible business purposes.

5. Your Rights

In accordance with GDPR and CCPA, you have the following rights concerning your personal data:

– Right of Access: You may request access to the personal data we hold about you.
– Right to Rectification: You can request correction of incomplete or inaccurate data.
– Right to Erasure: Also known as the “right to be forgotten,” you may request deletion of your data under certain circumstances.
– Right to Restrict Processing: You may restrict or suppress the processing of your personal data.
– Right to Data Portability: You are entitled to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
– Right to Object: You may object to data processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
– Right to Non-Discrimination (CCPA): You will not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact [email protected].

6. Security Measures

We employ appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These include but are not limited to:

– End-to-end encryption of transmitted and stored data;
– Access controls and authentication procedures for internal systems;
– Regular backups and secure storage protocols;
– Ongoing privacy and security training for staff.

7. International Data Transfers

If you are accessing lindevecchio.com from outside the country where our servers are hosted, please note that your information may be transferred, stored, and processed internationally. We use Standard Contractual Clauses and other safeguards recognized by GDPR to ensure that such data transfers maintain a high level of protection consistent with regional requirements.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Data may be retained according to the following timelines:

– Usage Data: Up to 12 months after collection;
– Account and Transaction Data: For at least 7 years post-transaction to comply with financial and legal obligations;
– Communication and Profile Data: For the duration of the user relationship and up to 2 years after inactivity;
– Marketing Consents: Retained until revoked.

9. Cookie Policy

Cookies are small data files placed on your device that assist in improving the functionality and experience of our website. We use several classes of cookies:

– Essential Cookies: Necessary for website operations, such as navigation and security.
– Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization.
– Analytics Cookies: Help us understand visitor behavior and improve performance.
– Performance Cookies: Monitor application uptime and speed to enhance stability.

10. Cookie Management and Compliance

Lindevecchio.com provides a cookie consent mechanism upon your first website visit, in compliance with GDPR and CCPA. You may manage cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or via our website’s privacy tools. You may also opt out of analytics tracking tools using third-party tools such as Google’s opt-out browser add-on.

11. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13. Individuals under this age should not use the website or provide personal data to lindevecchio.com. If we become aware that personal data of a child under 13 has been collected, we will take appropriate steps to delete such information.

12. Policy Updates and Notifications

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, technologies, or our business practices. Any significant changes will be communicated prominently on lindevecchio.com or via email if applicable. Continued use of our services following such updates indicates consent to the revised terms.

13. Contacting Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise any of your data privacy rights, you may reach our Data Protection contact by emailing: [email protected].

We are committed to full compliance with GDPR and CCPA standards and encourage you to reach out with any concerns, requests, or clarifications regarding your personal data or our privacy practices.