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1. Introduction

VALAGRO S.P.A, with registered office in Italy, 66041, Atessa (CH), Via Cagliari, 1 Zona Industriale, which may be contacted at privacy@valagro.com (hereafter, “VALAGRO”), acting as data controller, hereby informs users (hereafter, the “Users”) of its website www.mc-line.eu (hereafter, the “Site”) that the data collected shall be used exclusively according to the modalities and for the purposes under this privacy policy, and according to the Regulation (EU) 679/2016 on Data Protection (hereafter, the “Privacy Regulation”).

2. Types of data processed

VALAGRO shall process, according to this privacy policy, the following personal data collected through the Site:

  • data provided in case of requests of information or assistance by the User; and
  • browsing data of the User on the Site, collected through cookies, according to the cookie policy provided;

(hereafter the “Personal Data“).

3. Purposes of the processing

VALAGRO shall process the Personal Data of the Users for the following purposes:

       a. allow the User to access content available on the Site;
       b. answering requests of information or assistance sent by the Users, by filling out the contact form;

(the purposes from point a) to point b) above shall be collectively referred to as “Contractual Purposes”);

       a. for the purposes of compliance with the applicable domestic and European law and/or to answer the requests of public authorities (“Purposes of Law”);

4. Legal basis of the processing

The processing of Personal Data of the User is necessary with reference to the Contractual Purposes given its essentiality for the purposes of:

  • using the services of the Site with reference to the cases under Section 3, points a) to b);
  • complying with the provisions of the applicable laws and regulations as provided for by Section 3, point c).

If the Users do not intend to disclose their Personal Data for such Contractual Purposes, they may not be able to use the services and functionalities of the Site.

5. Modalities to process the data

The Personal Data of the Users may be processed with paper and/or computer means, and they shall be protected through adequate security measures capable of guaranteeing their confidentiality and security.

6. Disclosure of the data

For the Contractual Purposes, the Personal Data of the Users may be transferred to the following categories of intended recipients, located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”): (a) third party service providers that assist and advice VALAGRO with reference to the activities of the following sectors (by way of mere example): technological, administrative, legal, insurance, and IT; (b) companies of the Group; (c) subjects and authorities whose right to access the Personal Data of the Users is expressly granted by the law, by regulations or other measures issued by the competent authorities. Such intended recipients, depending on the case, will process the Personal Data acting as data controllers, data processors, or other persons in charge of the processing. A complete list of data processors appointed by VALAGRO is available upon request through the modalities specified in this information.

7. Transfer of data abroad

The Personal Data may be freely transferred outside the domestic territory to countries located in the EEA. Any transfer of the Personal Data of the User to Countries located outside the EEA shall take place, in any case, in compliance with the appropriate and adequate guarantees for the purposes of the transfer pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations and in particular pursuant to Articles 45 and 46 of the Privacy Regulation.

8. Rights of the Users

The Users may exercise the following rights at any time, free of charge, by sending an email at privacy@valagro.com:

  • obtain from VALAGRO confirmation as to whether or not the Personal Data concerning them exist, and receive information about the contents and source of the Personal Data, verify the accuracy thereof and request the Personal Data be integrated, updated, or rectified;
  • obtain the erasure, anonymization or the blocking of the Personal Data that have been processed in breach of the applicable law, if any;
  • object in whole or in part to the processing on legitimate grounds; and
  • withdraw at any time the consent to the processing of Personal Data (in relation to the processing operations for which such consent is possibly necessary) without prejudice to the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given prior to withdrawal.

In addition to such rights, the Users shall also have the right, which may be exercised at any time, to:

  • ask VALAGRO to limit the processing of their Personal Data in the case that: (i) the Users contest the accuracy of their Personal Data for a period enabling VALAGRO to verify their accuracy; (ii) the processing is unlawful and the Users oppose the erasure of their Personal Data and requests the restriction of their use instead; (iii) although VALAGRO no longer needs the Personal Data for the purposes of the processing, the Personal Data are necessary to the Users for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims; (iv) the Users have objected to the processing pursuant to Article 21(1) of the Privacy Regulation pending the verification as to whether or not VALAGRO has compelling legitimate grounds to continue the processing which override those of the data subject;
  • object to the processing of Personal Data;
  • request the erasure of the Personal Data concerning them without undue delay;
  • obtain the portability of the Personal Data; and
  • lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority where the necessary requirements for that are met.

9. Retention periods

The Personal Data of the User shall be stored as long as it is necessary to pursue the specific purposes for which they have been collected, as stated in this privacy policy, and in any case:

  • for the Contractual Purposes the Personal Data shall be stored for a period equal to the period of use of the services offered through the Site and for the 10 years following the termination thereof, save for
  • the cases in which the storage for a subsequent period is required in the context of a legal proceeding, or by a request of the competent authorities or pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations.

Once the above-mentioned terms have expired, the Personal Data of the User may be erased, anonymised, and/or aggregated.

10. How can the controller be contacted?

Should the User have any doubts or concerns regarding this privacy policy, or should the User intend to exercise the rights under paragraph 8 above, he/she may contact VALAGRO at privacy@valagro.com.

11.Updates

This privacy policy shall be valid from the effective date. VALAGRO, however, may modify and/or update this privacy policy, also as a consequence of modifications to and/or updates of the applicable laws and regulations. In any case, the Users shall be informed in advance of any modifications and/or updates, and the text of the updated policy shall be available at any time at www.mc-line.eu.