Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

 

My data privacy policy is committed to safeguarding your privacy. Contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding the use of your personal data, and I will be happy to assist you. 

 

Unless otherwise linked to another policy or unless there are contrary provisions, this Privacy Policy applies when you visit or use the website, mobile applications, APIs, or related services (the "Services") of Vision Torch.

 

By using this site and/or my services, you consent to the processing of your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy.

 

Table of Contents

1. Definitions Used in this Policy

2. Data Protection Principles I Follow

3. Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data

4. What Personal Data I Collect About You

5. How I Collect Your Data

6. How I Use Your Personal Data

7. Who Else Has Access to Your Personal Data

8. How I Protect Your Data

9. Information About Cookies

10. Contact Information

 

Definitions

- Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.

- Processing: Any operation or set of operations performed on Personal Data or on sets of Personal Data.

- Data Subject: A natural person whose personal data is processed.

- Child: A natural person under 16 years of age.

 

Data Protection Principles

I am committed to respecting the following data protection principles:

1. Processing is lawful, fair, and transparent. My processing activities have legitimate grounds necessary for participation in my courses and events. I always consider your rights before processing personal data. I will provide you with information regarding the processing upon request.

2. Processing is limited to the purpose. My processing activities match the purpose for which personal data was collected.

3. Processing is done with minimal data. I collect and process only the minimal amount of Personal Data required for any purpose.

4. Processing is limited to a time frame. I will not store your personal data longer than necessary.

5. I will do my best to ensure the accuracy of data.

6. I will do my best to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of data.

 

Data Subject's Rights

The Data Subject has the following rights:

1. Right to Information: You have the right to know if your personal data is being processed, what data is collected, how it is obtained, why it is processed, and by whom.

2. Right to Access: You have the right to access the data collected about you. This includes your right to request and obtain a copy of your personal data.

3. Right to Rectification: You have the right to request the rectification or erasure of your personal data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.

4. Right to Erasure: In certain circumstances, you can request the deletion of your personal data from my records.

5. Right to Restrict Processing: Under certain conditions, you have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data.

6. Right to Object to Processing: In some cases, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, such as in the case of direct marketing.

7. Right to Object to Automated Processing: You have the right to object to automated processing, including profiling, and not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing. This right can be exercised whenever there is an outcome of the profiling that produces legal effects concerning or significantly affecting you.

8. Right to Data Portability: You have the right to obtain your personal data in a machine-readable format or, if feasible, as a direct transfer from one processor to another.

9. Right to Lodge a Complaint: If I refuse your request under the Rights of Access, I will provide you with a reason why. If you are not satisfied with the way your request has been handled, please contact me.

10. Right to Assistance from a Supervisory Authority: You have the right to seek the help of a supervisory authority and the right to other legal remedies, such as claiming damages.

11. Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw any given consent for the processing of your personal data.

 

Information You Provide

The information requested during purchase and registration, for billing, platform use, and certification, includes: Name, Surname, Email, Phone, Address, Company Name, or reasons for requesting the services.

 

Account Data

To use certain features, you need to create a user account. When you create or update your account, I collect and store the data you provide, such as your email address and password, and assign you a unique identifier ("Account Data").

 

Payment Data

If you purchase a course, I collect certain data about your purchase (e.g., Name, Surname, Company Name, Reasons for Purchase) necessary to process the order. You will be required to provide some information directly to my payment processing partners, such as your name, credit card information, billing address, and postal code. For security reasons, Vision Torch does not collect or store sensitive credit card data, such as the full card number or card authentication data.

 

Communications and Support

When you contact me for support or to report a problem or concern, I may collect and store your contact information, messages, and other data about you, such as your name, email address, location, operating system, IP address, and any other data you provide or that I collect through automated means. The data collected is used to respond to you and to review your question or concern in accordance with this Privacy Policy (regardless of whether you have created an account).

 

This information is necessary to allow you to purchase and register on the site and participate in courses and is strictly confidential and not disclosed to third parties.

 

Information Collected Automatically

This includes information automatically stored by cookies and other session tools, such as cart information. These are used to improve the customer experience.

 

System Data

Technical data about your computer or device, such as IP address (only during order), system data, and platform type.

 

Usage Data

Statistics on your interactions with the Services, including services purchased, features used, date and time, and other usage data.

 

Geographic Data

Approximate geographic location, which includes information such as country, city, and geographic coordinates, calculated based on your IP address.

 

How I Collect Data

I use tools like cookies, web beacons, analytics services, and advertising service providers to collect the above data. Some of these tools allow you to disable data collection.

 

How I Use Your Personal Data

I use your personal data to:

- Provide my service to you;

- Fulfill an obligation under the law or contract.

 

I use your personal data for legitimate reasons and/or with your consent.

 

For legitimate reasons, I process your personal data for the following purposes:

- To allow you to make purchases on the site;

- Participate in my online services;

- Communicate important information about the courses you have purchased;

- Facilitate the technical operation of the Services, including troubleshooting, securing the Services, and preventing fraud and abuse;

- Request user feedback;

- Learn more about you by linking your data to other information through third-party data providers or by analyzing the data with the help of analytics service providers;

- Identify users across devices;

- Personalize ads across devices;

- Improve the Services and develop new products, services, and features;

- Analyze trends and traffic, track purchases, and track Usage Data;

- Advertise the Services on third-party websites and applications;

- Comply with the law.

 

With your consent, I process your personal data for the following purposes:

- To keep you informed about upcoming courses based on your preferences.

 

I process your personal data to fulfill legal obligations and/or use your personal data for options provided by law. I reserve the right to anonymize collected personal data and use such data. I will use data outside the scope of this policy only when it is anonymized. I retain your information for as long as necessary for accounting or other legal obligations, but no longer.

 

I may process your personal data for additional purposes not mentioned here but compatible with the original purpose for which the data was collected. To do this, I ensure that:

- The link between purposes, context, and nature of Personal Data is suitable for further processing;

- Further processing would not harm your interests and

- There is appropriate protection for processing.

 

I will inform you of any further processing and purposes.

 

Who Else Can Access Your Personal Data

I do not share your personal data with strangers. I disclose your personal data to third parties or public officials when legally obliged to do so. I may disclose your personal data to third parties if you have consented or if there are other legal reasons to do so.

 

How I Protect Your Data

I do my best to keep your personal data safe. I use safe protocols for communication and data transfer (such as HTTPS). I use anonymity and pseudonymization where appropriate. I monitor my systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks.

 

Even though I strive to keep information secure, I cannot guarantee its absolute security. However, I promise to notify appropriate authorities of data breaches. I will also inform you if there is a threat to your rights or interests. I will do everything reasonably possible to prevent security breaches and assist authorities should breaches occur.

 

Children

My site does not target minors and I do not process personal data of minors. If I become aware that I have collected personal data from individuals under the specified age, I will take all reasonable steps to delete it.

 

Cookies and Other Technologies I Use

I use cookies and/or similar technologies to administer the website and improve user experience. This is done to personalize and enhance your experience with me.

 

A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer. Cookies store information used to help sites function. Only I can access cookies created by my website. You can control your cookies at the browser level. Choosing to disable cookies may hinder your use of certain functions.

 

I use cookies for the following purposes:

- Necessary Cookies: These cookies are necessary for using important website features, such as storing cart items. These cookies do not collect any personal information.

- Functionality Cookies: These cookies provide functionality that makes using the service more convenient and makes more personalized features possible. For example, they might remember your name and email in comment forms so you don’t have to re-enter this information next time.

- Profiling Cookies: I use these for statistical purposes only, to improve my site as Google Analytics in an anonymous way.

 

For embedded content (such as social video network players, social buttons):

This site might use embedded content from Youtube, Vimeo, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, Skype, Pinterest, and Instagram. For more information on third-party cookie policies:

 

- Facebook

- Twitter

- YouTube

- Vimeo

- Pinterest

- Instagram

- LinkedIn

- Skype

 

Google Font

This site may use fonts from the Google Fonts service. For information on cookies, visit this page.

 

Google Recaptcha

To secure the site, I may use Google Recaptcha as an anti-spam system. For information on cookies, visit this page.

 

Google Maps

I umay se Google Maps for the map. For information on cookies, visit this page.

 

You can remove cookies stored on your computer via your browser settings. Alternatively, you can control some third-party cookies using a privacy-enhancing platform like youronlinechoices.com. For more information about cookies, visit www.garanteprivacy.it/cookie.

 

Contact Information

Data Controller: Vision Torch by Samuele Covolo

 

For any other information, contact me.

 

Supervisory Authority

www.garanteprivacy.it

 

I reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy. The last modification was made on 24/06/2024.