This Privacy Policy describes the policies of Italian Society for Innovation in the Food Industry, alley San Tiburzio n. 3 43121 Parma – Italy, email: info@siiia.org, Telephone: (+39) 340 697 5869 on the collection, use and disclosure of your information that we collect when you use our website ( https://www.siiia.org/ ). (the “Service”).

By accessing or using the Service, you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to the same, please do not access or use the Service.

We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time without any prior notice to you and will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Service. The revised Policy will be effective 180 days from when the revised Policy is posted in the Service and your continued access or use of the Service after such time will constitute your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We therefore recommend that you periodically review this page.

1. Information we collect:

   We will collect and process the following personal information about you:

   1. Name.
   2. Email.
   3. Mobile.
   4. Company Name.

2. Retention of your information:

   We will retain your personal information with us for 90 days to 2 years after users close their accounts or for as long as we need it to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected as detailed in this Privacy Policy. We may need to retain certain information for longer periods, such as record keeping/reporting in accordance with applicable law or for other legitimate reasons such as enforcement of legal rights, fraud prevention, etc. Residual anonymous information and aggregated information, none of which identifies you (directly or indirectly), may be retained indefinitely.

3. Your rights:

   Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to access and rectify or erase your personal data or receive a copy of your personal data, restrict or object to active processing of your data, ask us to share (port) your personal data to another entity, withdraw any consent you have given us to process your data, the right to lodge a complaint with a statutory authority and other rights that may be relevant under applicable laws. To exercise these rights, you can write to us at info@siiia.org We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.

   Please note that if you do not authorize us to collect or process the requested personal information or withdraw consent to its processing for the requested purposes, you may not be able to access or use the services for which your information was requested.

4. Security:

   The security of your information is important to us and we will take reasonable security measures to prevent the loss, misuse or unauthorized alteration of your information under our control. However, given the inherent risks, we cannot guarantee absolute security and accordingly, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

5. Third-party links and use of your information:

   Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not address the privacy policies and other practices of third parties, including third parties operating websites or services accessible via a link on the Service. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party sites or services.

6. Privacy Policy for the Newsletter

   1. Data Controller
   The data controller of the personal data collected through subscription to our newsletter is Società Italiana per l’Innovazione nell’Industria Alimentare, via Anna Maria Adorni 16, e-mail: info@siiia.org, P.IVA 02804220347, contactable at the email address info@siiia.org.
   
   2. Type of Data Collected
   Through the newsletter subscription form, we collect the following personal data:

• • Email address.

3. Purpose of Processing and Legal Basis
The data collected will be used exclusively for:

• • Sending periodic communications via email regarding news, promotions, events or updates on our services/products.
  • Statistical analysis of interactions with emails (opening rate, clicks on links, etc.) to improve our content.

The legal basis of the processing is the user’s consent, expressed through voluntary subscription to the newsletter.

4. Processing Methods and Services Used
Data processing is carried out electronically through the Brevo platform (formerly Sendinblue), an email marketing service compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The data is stored on Brevo servers, which adopts adequate security measures to protect the information.

5. Data Storage
The data collected will be stored until the user revokes their consent. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in each email received or by contacting us directly.

6. User Rights
In accordance with the GDPR, you have the right to:

• • Access your personal data and request a copy;
  • Request rectification or deletion of your data;
  • Revoke your consent to sending the newsletter at any time;
  • Oppose the processing of your data for legitimate reasons;
  • Request data portability.

To exercise these rights, you can send a request to the email address info@siiia.org.

7. Transfer of Data Outside the EU
If Brevo uses servers located outside the European Union, the transfer of data occurs in compliance with the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) approved by the European Commission, ensuring an adequate level of protection of personal data.

8. Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right to update this policy at any time. Any changes will be published on our website and, if necessary, communicated by email to newsletter subscribers.

For further information, do not hesitate to contact us at info@siiia.org.

1. Complaints Officer/Data Protection Officer:

   If you have any questions or concerns about our processing of your information, you can email our Complaints Officer at Società Italiana per l’Innovazione nell’Industria Alimentare, via Anna Maria Adorni 16, email: info@siiia.org. We will address your concerns in accordance with applicable law.