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Information and request for consent to the processing
of personal data of the agoraluxuryexperience.com website pursuant to EU Reg. 2016/679

In compliance with the obligations provided for by EU Reg. 2016/679 and Legislative Decree 101/2018 amending and integrating Legislative Decree 196/2003, regarding the processing of personal data, the Client/Visitor is hereby informed that Agorà Luxury Experience, with headquarters in Piazza Umberto I, 1 95019 Zafferana Etnea CT, will process personal data concerning them that has been or will be communicated to the professional. The processing of personal data will be carried out in compliance with the regulations in force and under the following conditions.

This section contains information regarding the management methods of Agorà Luxury Experience with reference to the processing of data of Agorà Luxury Experience users. This information is also valid for the purposes of Article 13 of Regulation (EU) no. 2016/679, concerning the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data as well as the free movement of such data, for subjects who interact with Agorà Luxury Experience and can be reached at the address corresponding to the home page:

The information is provided only for Agorà Luxury Experience and not for other websites that may be consulted by the user via links contained therein. The purpose of this document is to provide indications regarding the methods, timing, and nature of the information that data controllers must provide to users when connecting to the web pages of Agorà Luxury Experience regardless of the purposes of the connection itself, according to Italian and European legislation. The information may undergo changes due to the introduction of new regulations in this regard; therefore, the user is invited to periodically check this page. If the user is under 14 years of age, pursuant to Art. 8, c. 1 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and Art. 2 – Quinquies of Legislative Decree 196/2003, as amended by Legislative Decree 181/18, they must legitimize their consent through the authorization of parents or legal guardians.

II – DATA PROCESSING

1 – Data Controller

The data controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, service, or other body which, individually or together with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. It also handles security profiles. Regarding this website, the data controller is: Agorà Luxury Experience and for any clarification or exercise of user rights, you may contact them at the following email address: info@agoraluxuryexperience.com

2 – Data Processor

The data processor is the natural or legal person, public authority, service, or other body that processes personal data on behalf of the data controller. Pursuant to Article 28 of Regulation (EU) no. 2016/679, upon appointment by the data controller, the data processor for the Agorà Luxury Experience site

3 – Place of data processing

The processing of data generated by the use of Agorà Luxury Experience takes place at Piazza Umberto I, 1 95019 Zafferana Etnea CT. In case of necessity, data related to the newsletter service may be processed by the data processor or subjects appointed by them for this purpose at the relative headquarters.

III – COOKIES

1 – Type of Cookies

The Agorà Luxury Experience website uses cookies to make the user’s browsing experience easier and more intuitive: cookies are small strings of text used to store some information that may concern the user, their preferences, or the internet access device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) and are mainly used to adapt the functioning of the site to the user’s expectations, offering a more personalized browsing experience and storing choices made previously.

A cookie consists of a small set of data transferred to the user’s browser by a web server and can only be read by the server that performed the transfer. It is not executable code and does not transmit viruses.

Cookies do not record any personal information and any identifiable data will not be stored. If desired, it is possible to prevent the saving of some or all cookies. However, in this case, the use of the site and the services offered could be compromised. To proceed without changing the options related to cookies, simply continue browsing.

Below are the types of cookies used by the site:

2 – Technical cookies

There are numerous technologies used to store information on the user’s computer, which are then collected by sites. Among these, the most well-known and used is HTML cookies. They are used for navigation and to facilitate access and use of the site by the user. They are necessary for the transmission of communications over an electronic network or for the provider to provide the service requested by the customer. Settings to manage or deactivate cookies may vary depending on the internet browser used. In any case, the user can manage or request the general deactivation or deletion of cookies by changing the settings of their internet browser. Such deactivation may slow down or prevent access to some parts of the site. The use of technical cookies allows for the safe and efficient use of the site.

Cookies that are inserted into the browser and retransmitted via Google Analytics or through the statistics service of bloggers or similar are technical only if used for site optimization purposes directly by the site owner, who may collect information in aggregate form on the number of users and how they visit the site. Under these conditions, the same rules regarding information and consent provided for technical cookies apply to analytics cookies. From the point of view of duration, a distinction can be made between temporary session cookies, which are automatically deleted at the end of the browsing session and serve to identify the user and thus avoid logging in to every page visited, and permanent ones that remain active on the PC until expiry or deletion by the user.

Session cookies may be installed to allow access and stay in the reserved area of the portal as an authenticated user. They are not stored persistently but exclusively for the duration of navigation until the browser is closed and vanish when it is closed. Their use is strictly limited to the transmission of session identifiers consisting of random numbers generated by the server necessary to allow safe and efficient exploration of the site.

3 – Third-party cookies

In relation to the origin, a distinction is made between cookies sent to the browser directly from the site you are visiting and those of third parties sent to the computer from other sites and not from the one you are visiting. Permanent cookies are often third-party cookies. Most third-party cookies consist of tracking cookies used to identify online behavior, understand interests, and therefore personalize advertising proposals for users.

Third-party analytical cookies may be installed. They are sent from domains of the aforementioned third parties external to the site. Third-party analytical cookies are used to detect information on user behavior on Agorà Luxury Experience. The detection takes place anonymously, in order to monitor performance and improve the usability of the site. Third-party profiling cookies are used to create profiles related to users, in order to propose advertising messages in line with the choices expressed by the users themselves. The use of these cookies is governed by the rules established by the third parties themselves; therefore, users are invited to read the privacy policies and instructions for managing or disabling cookies published on the relative web pages.

4 – Profiling cookies

Profiling cookies are those used to create profiles related to the user and are used to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user while browsing the web.
When these types of cookies are used, the user must give explicit consent. Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 122 of the Personal Data Protection Code will apply.

IV – DATA PROCESSED

1 – Data processing methods

Like all websites, this site also makes use of log files in which information collected in an automated manner during user visits is stored. The information collected could be the following:

– internet protocol (IP) address;
– type of browser and parameters of the device used to connect to the site;
– name of the internet service provider (ISP);
– date and time of visit;
– web page of origin of the visitor (referral) and exit;
– possibly the number of clicks.

The aforementioned information is processed in an automated form and collected exclusively in aggregate form in order to verify the correct functioning of the site, and for security reasons. Such information will be processed based on the legitimate interests of the controller.

For security purposes (spam filters, firewalls, virus detection), automatically recorded data may possibly also include personal data such as the IP address, which could be used, in accordance with the laws in force on the matter, in order to block attempts to damage the site itself or to cause damage to other users, or in any case harmful activities or those constituting a crime. Such data are never used for user identification or profiling, but only for the purpose of protecting the site and its users; such information will be processed based on the legitimate interests of the controller.

Should the site allow the insertion of comments, or in the case of specific services requested by the user, including the possibility of sending a Curriculum Vitae for a possible working relationship, the site automatically detects and records some user identification data, including the email address. Such data are intended to be voluntarily provided by the user at the time of the request for the provision of the service. By inserting a comment or other information, the user expressly accepts the privacy policy, and in particular consents that the contents inserted be freely disseminated also to third parties. The data received will be used exclusively for the provision of the requested service and only for the time necessary for the provision of the service.

Information that site users choose to make public through the services and tools made available to them is provided by the user knowingly and voluntarily, exempting this site from any responsibility regarding any violations of laws. It is up to the user to verify that they have permissions for the input of personal data of third parties or content protected by national and international standards.

2 – Purpose of data processing

The data collected by the site during its operation are used exclusively for the purposes indicated above and kept for the time strictly necessary to carry out the specified activities, and in any case no longer than 10 years. Data used for security purposes (blocking attempts to damage the site) are kept for the time strictly necessary to achieve the previously indicated purpose.

3 – Data provided by the user

As indicated above, the optional, explicit, and voluntary sending of electronic mail to the addresses indicated on this site involves the subsequent acquisition of the sender’s address, necessary to respond to requests, as well as any other personal data included in the message. Specific summary information will be progressively reported or displayed on the pages of the site prepared for particular services upon request.

4 – Support in configuring your browser

The user can also manage cookies through their browser settings. However, deleting cookies from the browser could remove the preferences set for the site. For further information and support, it is also possible to visit the specific help page of the web browser you are using:

– Internet Explorer: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/block-or-allow-cookies
– Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-us/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
– Safari: http://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/it/
– Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=it
– Opera: http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/

5 – Social Network Plugins

This site also incorporates plugins and/or buttons for social networks, in order to allow easy sharing of content on your favorite social networks. These plugins are programmed so as not to set any cookies upon accessing the page, to safeguard user privacy. Cookies are eventually set, if so provided by the social networks, only when the user makes effective and voluntary use of the plugin. Please note that if the user browses while being logged into the social network, then they have already consented to the use of cookies conveyed through this site at the time of registration with the social network.

The collection and use of information obtained by means of the plugin are governed by the respective privacy policies of the social networks, to which please refer:

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/cookies
– Twitter: https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170519-uso-dei-cookie-e-di-altre-tecnologie-simili-da-parte-di-twitter
– Pinterest: https://about.pinterest.com/it/privacy-policy
– AddThis: http://www.addthis.com/privacy/privacy-policy
– Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy

USER RIGHTS

Art. 13, c. 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 lists the user’s rights.
The Agorà Luxury Experience site therefore intends to inform the user about the existence of user rights, based on the following articles of Regulation (EU) 2016/679:

a) Based on Art. 15, the right of the data subject to ask the controller for access to personal data, based on Art. 16 the possibility of rectifying the data provided, based on Art. 18 the possibility of integrating or limiting the processing concerning them, or to object, for legitimate reasons, to their processing based on Art. 21, in addition to the right to data portability based on Art. 20 Regulation (EU);
b) the right to request deletion based on Art. 17, transformation into anonymous form or blocking of data processed in violation of the law, including those for which storage is not necessary in relation to the purposes for which the data were collected or subsequently processed.
c) the right to obtain certification that the operations of updating, rectification, integration of data, deletion, blocking of data, transformation have been brought to the attention, also as regards their content, of those to whom the data were communicated or disseminated, except in the case where such fulfillment proves impossible or involves a use of means manifestly disproportionate to the protected right. Requests can be addressed to the data controller, without formality or, alternatively, using the model provided by the Guarantor for the Protection of Personal Data, or by sending an email to the address: info@agoraluxuryexperience.com
If the processing is based on Art. 6, paragraph 1, letter a) – express consent to use – or on Art. 9, paragraph 2 letter a) – express consent to the use of genetic, biometric, health-related data, revealing religious or philosophical beliefs or trade union membership, revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions – the user has the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given before the withdrawal.

Likewise, in case of violation of the regulations, the user has the right to lodge a complaint with the Guarantor for the Protection of Personal Data, as the authority responsible for monitoring processing in the Italian State.
For a more in-depth examination of the rights you are entitled to, see Articles 15-22 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

SECURITY OF DATA PROVIDED

This site processes user data in a lawful and correct manner, adopting appropriate security measures aimed at preventing unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of data. Processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and logic strictly related to the purposes indicated.

In addition to the controller, in some cases, categories of appointees involved in the organization of the site (administrative, commercial, marketing, legal personnel, system administrators) or external subjects (such as third-party technical service providers, postal couriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) may have access to the data.

VII. CHANGES TO THIS DOCUMENT

This document, which constitutes the privacy policy of this site, is published at the address: agoraluxuryexperience.com. It may be subject to changes or updates. Users are invited to periodically consult this page to stay updated on the latest legislative news.

Previous versions of the document will still be available for consultation on this page. The document was updated on 2026-02-12 to comply with the relevant regulatory provisions, and in particular in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Subject to changes or updates. Users are invited to periodically consult this page to stay updated on the latest legislative news.