Privacy Policy

Data Controller

Quicksand S.R.L.
Quicksand S.R.L.
11078371009
Via Davide Lazzeretti 16/A – 58100 Grosseto

Owner’s contacts:
info@quicksand.it

Types of Data Collected

This site collects various types of user data, either as a result of entering them into interactive forms or through natural interaction with web pages.

Full details on the type of data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or through specific informational texts displayed before the data is collected.
Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or, in the case of Usage Data, automatically collected during the use of this Web Site.
Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Web Site is mandatory. If the User refuses to communicate them,it may be impossible for this Web Site to provide the Service.
In cases where this certain Data is optional, Users are free to refrain from communicating such Data, without this having any consequence on the availability of the Service.
Any use of Cookies – or other tracking tools – by this Web Site or the owners of third party services used by this Web Site, where not otherwise specified, is for the purpose of providing the Service requested by the User, in addition to the further purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy.

The User assumes responsibility for third party Personal Data obtained, published or shared through this Web Site and warrants that he or she has the right to communicate or disseminate it, releasing the Owner from any liability to third parties.

Method and place of processing of collected Data

Mode of treatment

The Data Controller takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification or destruction of Personal Data.
The processing is carried out by means of computer and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and logics strictly related to the indicated purposes.
In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, other subjects involved in the organization of this Web Site (administrative, sales, marketing, legal, system administrators) or external subjects (such as technical service providers third parties, postal couriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) appointed as Data Processors by the Data Controller may have access to the Data.

Legal basis for processing

The Owner processes Personal Data related to the User if one of the following conditions exists:

• The User has given consent for one or more specific purposes;
• processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or the execution of pre-contractual measures;
• processing is necessary to fulfill a legal obligation to which the Controller is subject;
• the processing is necessary for the performance of a task of public interest or the exercise of public authority vested in the Controller;
• processing is necessary for the pursuit of the legitimate interest of the Controller or third parties.

Location

The Data are processed at the operational offices of the Data Controller and at any other place where the parties involved in the processing are located. For more information, contact the Holder.
The User’s Personal Data may be transferred to a country other than the country in which the User is located.
If the transfer of data takes place to a country outside the EU it will be subject to the explicit acquisition of the User’s consent.

The User has the right to obtain information regarding the security measures adopted by the Data Controller to protect the Data, if such information is not contained in this policy the User may request information from the Data Controller by contacting it at the contact details given at the beginning.

Retention period

Data are processed and kept for the time required by the purposes for which they were collected.

• Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Data Controller and the User will be retained until the performance of that contract is completed.
• Personal Data collected for purposes attributable to the legitimate interest of the Data Controller will be retained until that interest is satisfied.

When processing is based on the User’s consent, the Data Controller may keep Personal Data longer until that consent is revoked. In addition, the Owner may be required to retain Personal Data for a longer period in compliance with a legal obligation or by order of an authority.

At the end of the retention period, the Personal Data will be deleted. Therefore, upon the expiration of this period, the right to access, deletion, rectification and the right to Data portability can no longer be exercised.

Purposes of the Processing of Collected Data

User Data is collected to enable the Data Controller to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, respond to requests or enforcement actions, protect its rights and interests (or those of Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activities, as well as for the purposes described below.

Details of the processing of Personal Data

Personal Data are collected for the following purposes and using the following services:

• Hosting and backend infrastructure

  These types of services have the function of hosting Data and files that enable this Web Site to function, enable its distribution, and provide a ready-to-use infrastructure to deliver specific functionality of this Web Site.

  Aruba Hosting

  Hosting Aruba is a hosting service provided by Aruba S.p.A.

  Provider: Aruba S.p.A.(Privacy Policy)

• Contacting the User

  Users who have provided their phone number and/or email may be contacted for commercial or promotional purposes related to this Web Site, as well as to fulfill support requests.

  Contact by phone

  Users who have provided their telephone number may be contacted for commercial or promotional purposes related to this Web Site, as well as to fulfill support requests.

  Provider: this Web Site

  Mailing list or newsletter

  By registering for the mailing list or newsletter, the User’s email address is automatically added to a list of contacts to whom email messages containing information, including information of a commercial and promotional nature, relating to this Web Site may be sent. The User’s email address may also be added to this list as a result of registering for this Web Site or after making a purchase.

  Provider: this Web Site

  Modulo di contatto EN

  The User, by filling out the contact form with their Data, consents to their use to respond to requests for information, quotes, or any other nature indicated by the header of the form.

  Provider: this Web Site

• Preference cookies

  Preference Cookies store User preferences noted on this Web Site, such as those related to the collection, use, and processing of their personal information, as required by applicable privacy legislation.

  Registration of consent and preferences

  The Owner of collects and saves Users’ preferences regarding the processing of personal data and in particular the use of Cookies and other Tracking Tools on this Web Site so that it can meet the choices made by Users in compliance with GDPR regulations.

  Provider: this Web Site

  Multilingual management

  In order to direct you to pages in your preferred language cookies are saved on your device.

  Provider: this Web Site

• Remarketing and behavioral targeting

  These types of services allow this Website and its partners to communicate, optimize and serve advertisements based on your past use of this Website. This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and using Tracking Tools to collect information that is then transferred to partners that handle remarketing and behavioral targeting activities. Some services offer an email list-based remarketing option. In addition to the opt-out features offered by the services below, the User can opt-out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

  Facebook Remarketing

  Facebook Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. or Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on how the Data Controller manages the processing of the Data, which links the activity of this Website with the Facebook advertising network.

  Provider: Facebook, Inc.(Privacy Policy)

  Custom Facebook audience

  Facebook’s Personalized Audiences is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. or Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on how the Data Controller manages the processing of the Data, that links the activity of this Web Site with Facebook’s advertising network.

  Provider: Facebook, Inc.(Privacy Policy)

  Remarketing with Google Analytics

  Remarketing with Google Analytics is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that links the tracking activity performed by Google Analytics and its Tracking Tools with the Google Ads advertising network and the Doubleclick Cookie.

  Provider: Google Ireland Limited(Privacy Policy)

  Remarketing Google Ads

  Remarketing Google Ads is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google LLC or Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Data Controller manages the processing of the Data, which links the activity of this Website with the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie. Users can opt out of Google’s Tracking Tools for ad personalization by visiting Google’s Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).

  Provider: Google LLC(Privacy Policy)

• Statistics

  The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data and serve to track User behavior.

  Google Analytics 4

  Google Analytics is a statistical service provided by Google LLC or Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Data Controller manages the processing of the Data, (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected for the purpose of tracking and examining the use of this Website, compiling reports and sharing them with other services developed by Google. Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize ads in its advertising network. In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at the time of collection and then deleted before the data is recorded in any data center or server. To learn more, you can consult Google’s official documentation.

  Provider: Google LLC(Privacy Policy)

  Monitoring Facebook conversions

  Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) is a statistics service provided by Facebook, Inc. or Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on how the Data Controller manages the processing of the Data, that links data from the Meta ad network with actions taken within this Website. The Facebook pixel monitors conversions that can be attributed to Facebook, Instagram, and Audience Network ads.

  Provider: Facebook, Inc.(Privacy Policy)

  Monitoring Google Ads conversions

  Google Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that connects data from the Google Ads advertising network with actions performed on this Website.

  Provider: Google LLC(Privacy Policy)

• Viewing content from external platforms

  This type of service allows users to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Web Site and interact with them. However, this type of service may collect web traffic data related to the pages where the service is installed, even when users are not using it.

  Google Fonts

  Google Fonts is a font style display service operated by Google Ireland Limited that allows this Web Site to integrate such content within its pages.

  Provider: Google Ireland Limited(Privacy Policy)

  Google Maps Widget

  Google Maps is a map display service operated by Google LLC that allows this Web Site to integrate such content within its pages.

  Provider: Google LLC(Privacy Policy)

  YouTube Video Widget

  YouTube is a video content display service operated by Google LLC that allows this Web Site to embed such content within its pages.

  Provider: Google LLC(Privacy Policy)

• Protection from SPAM

  This type of services analyzes traffic on this Web Site, potentially containing Users’ Personal Data, in order to filter it from parts of traffic, messages and content recognized as SPAM.

  Google reCAPTCHA

  Google reCAPTCHA is a SPAM protection service provided by Google LLC or Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Data Controller manages the processing of the Data. Use of the reCAPTCHA system is subject to Google’s privacy policy and terms of use.

  Provider: Google LLC(Privacy Policy)

• Statistics

  The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data and serve to track User behavior.

  Google Analytics 4

  Google Analytics is a statistical service provided by Google LLC or Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Data Controller manages the processing of the Data, (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected for the purpose of tracking and examining the use of this Website, compiling reports and sharing them with other services developed by Google. Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize ads in its advertising network. In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at the time of collection and then deleted before the data is recorded in any data center or server. To learn more, you can consult Google’s official documentation.

  Provider: Google LLC(Privacy Policy)

  Monitoring Facebook conversions

  Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) is a statistics service provided by Facebook, Inc. or Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on how the Data Controller manages the processing of the Data, that links data from the Meta ad network with actions taken within this Website. The Facebook pixel monitors conversions that can be attributed to Facebook, Instagram, and Audience Network ads.

  Provider: Facebook, Inc.(Privacy Policy)

  Monitoring Google Ads conversions

  Google Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google LLC or by Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Owner manages the Data processing, that connects data from the Google Ads advertising network with actions performed on this Website.

  Provider: Google LLC(Privacy Policy)

• Payment management

  Unless otherwise specified, this Web Site processes all payments by credit card, wire transfer or other means through external payment service providers. In general, and unless otherwise specified, Users are asked to provide payment details and personal information directly to such payment service providers. This Web Site is not involved in the collection and processing of such information: instead, it will only receive a notification from the payment service provider in question about the successful payment.

  Payment by bank transfer

  In case the payment method chosen is direct bank transfer to the bank account specified by this Web Site, the Owner will collect the User’s payment data, i.e., the originator’s bank account number, SWIFT code, Bank and the name of the originator. This data will be collected and processed solely as part of the transaction and for billing purposes only.

  Provider: this Web Site

  PayPal

  PayPal is a payment service provided by PayPal Inc. that enables the User to make online payments.

  Provider: Paypal(Privacy Policy)

• Remarketing and behavioral targeting

  These types of services allow this Website and its partners to communicate, optimize and serve advertisements based on your past use of this Website. This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and using Tracking Tools to collect information that is then transferred to partners that handle remarketing and behavioral targeting activities. Some services offer an email list-based remarketing option. In addition to the opt-out features offered by the services below, the User can opt-out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

  Facebook Remarketing

  Facebook Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. or Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on how the Data Controller manages the processing of the Data, which links the activity of this Website with the Facebook advertising network.

  Provider: Facebook, Inc.(Privacy Policy)

  Custom Facebook audience

  Facebook’s Personalized Audiences is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc. or Facebook Ireland Ltd, depending on how the Data Controller manages the processing of the Data, that links the activity of this Web Site with Facebook’s advertising network.

  Provider: Facebook, Inc.(Privacy Policy)

  Remarketing with Google Analytics

  Remarketing with Google Analytics is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that links the tracking activity performed by Google Analytics and its Tracking Tools with the Google Ads advertising network and the Doubleclick Cookie.

  Provider: Google Ireland Limited(Privacy Policy)

  Remarketing Google Ads

  Remarketing Google Ads is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google LLC or Google Ireland Limited, depending on how the Data Controller manages the processing of the Data, which links the activity of this Website with the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie. Users can opt out of Google’s Tracking Tools for ad personalization by visiting Google’s Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated).

  Provider: Google LLC(Privacy Policy)

• Advertisement

  This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on this Website, possibly based on User interests. This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below. Some of the services listed below may use Trackers to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside this Website. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services. Services of this kind usually offer the possibility to opt out of such tracking. In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may learn more on how to generally opt out of interest-based advertising within the dedicated section “How to opt-out of interest-based advertising” in this document.

  Similar Facebook audience

  Facebook’s Similar Audience is an advertising and behavioral targeting service provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited that uses Data collected through Facebook’s Personalized Audience service in order to show advertisements to Users with similar behaviors to Users who are already on a Personalized Audience list based on their previous use of this Website or their interaction with relevant content through Facebook applications and services. Based on this Data, personalized ads will be shown to Users suggested by Facebook’s Similar Audiences.

  Provider: Meta Platforms Ireland Limited(Privacy Policy)

• Registration and authentication

  By registering or authenticating, the User allows this Web Site to identify him/her and give him/her access to dedicated services. Depending on what is indicated below, registration and authentication services may be provided with the help of third parties. If this occurs, this Web Site may access some Data stored by the third-party service used for registration or identification. Some of the services below may also collect Personal Data for targeting and profiling purposes; please refer to the description of each service to learn more.

  Direct registration

  The User registers by filling out the registration form and providing their Personal Data directly to this Web Site.

  Provider: this Web Site

  WordPress user login management

  Session cookies are used for the operation of User account logins. Data are never disclosed or transferred to third parties except the hosting service provider.

  Provider: this Web Site

• Ecommerce

  The Personal Data collected is used to provide services to the User or to sell products, including payment and eventual delivery. The Personal Data collected to finalize payment may be that of the credit card, bank account used for the transfer, or other payment instruments provided. The Payment Data collected by this Web Site depends on the payment system used.

  Ecommerce functionality

  Cookies are saved for using the electronic shopping cart to support its operation.

  Provider: this Web Site

  WooCommerce

  Cookies are saved for using the electronic shopping cart to support its operation.

  Provider: this Web Site

• Registration and authentication

  By registering or authenticating, the User allows this Web Site to identify him/her and give him/her access to dedicated services. Depending on what is indicated below, registration and authentication services may be provided with the help of third parties. If this occurs, this Web Site may access some Data stored by the third-party service used for registration or identification. Some of the services below may also collect Personal Data for targeting and profiling purposes; please refer to the description of each service to learn more.

  Direct registration

  The User registers by filling out the registration form and providing their Personal Data directly to this Web Site.

  Provider: this Web Site

  WordPress user login management

  Session cookies are used for the operation of User account logins. Data are never disclosed or transferred to third parties except the hosting service provider.

  Provider: this Web Site

Information on how to turn off interest-based advertisements

In addition to any opt-out features provided by any of the services listed in this document, Users can read more about how to turn off interest-based advertisements in the appropriate section of the Cookie Policy.

User Rights

Users may exercise certain rights with respect to the Data processed by the Data Controller.

In particular, the User has the right to:

• Revoke consent at any time. The User may revoke the consent to the processing of his/her Personal Data previously given.
• object to the processing of their Data. You may object to processing of your Data when it is done on a legal basis other than consent. Further details on the right to object are given in the section below.
• access to their Data. You have the right to obtain information about Data processed by the Data Controller, about certain aspects of the processing and to receive a copy of the Data processed.
• verify and request correction. Users may verify the correctness of their Data and request its update or correction.
• Obtain restriction of processing. When certain conditions are met, the User may request the restriction of the processing of his/her Data. In this case, the Owner will not process the Data for any purpose other than its preservation.
• Obtain the deletion or removal of their Personal Data. When certain conditions are met, the User may request the deletion of his/her Data by the Data Controller.
• receive their Data or have their Data transferred to another owner. You have the right to receive your Data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to have it transferred unimpeded to another owner. This provision is applicable when the Data are processed by automated means and the processing is based on the User’s consent, a contract to which the User is a party, or contractual measures related thereto.
• propose complaint. The User may bring a complaint to the relevant data protection supervisory authority or take action in court.

Details of the right to object

When Personal Data are processed in the public interest, in the exercise of public powers vested in the Data Controller or in pursuit of a legitimate interest of the Data Controller, Users have the right to object to the processing for reasons related to their particular situation.

Users are advised that if their Data were processed for direct marketing purposes, may object to the processing without providing any reasons. To find out whether the Data Controller processes data with direct marketing purposes, Users may refer to the respective sections of this document.

How to exercise rights

To exercise the User’s rights, Users may address a request to the Holder’s contact details indicated in this document. Requests are filed free of charge and processed by the Holder as soon as possible, in any case within one month.

More information about the treatment

Litigation defense

The User’s Personal Data may be used by the Owner in court or in the stages preparatory to its possible establishment for the defense against abuse in the use of this Web Site or the Related Services by the User.
The User declares that he/she is aware that the Owner may be obliged to disclose the Data by order of public authorities.

Specific disclosures

Upon the User’s request, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Site Web may provide the User with additional and contextual disclosures regarding specific Services, or the collection and processing of Personal Data.

System logs and maintenance

For operation and maintenance purposes, this Web Site and any third-party services it uses may collect system logs, which are files that record interactions and that may also contain Personal Data, such as the User’s IP address.

Information not contained in this policy

Further information in relation to the processing of Personal Data may be requested at any time from the Data Controller using the contact details.

Response to “Do Not Track” requests

This Web Site does not support “Do Not Track” requests.
To find out whether any third-party services you use support them, you are encouraged to consult their respective privacy policies.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying Users on this page and, if possible, on this Website as well as, if technically and legally feasible, by sending a notification to Users through one of the contact details it has. Therefore, please consult this page frequently, referring to the date of last modification indicated at the bottom.

If the changes affect processing whose legal basis is consent, the Owner will collect the User’s consent again, if necessary.

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data (or Data)

Personal data is any information that, directly or indirectly, including in connection with any other information, including a personal identification number, makes a natural person identified or identifiable.

Usage Data

This is the information automatically collected through this Web Site (including by applications of third parties embedded in this Web Site), including: the IP addresses or domain names of computers used by the User connecting with this Web Site, the addresses in URI notation (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method used in forwarding the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the code numeric indicating the status of the response from the server (successful, error, etc.) the country of origin, the characteristics of the browser and the operating system used by the visitor, the various temporal connotations of the visit (e.g. the time spent on each page) and the details of the itinerary followed within the Application, with particular reference to the sequence of pages consulted, the parameters relating to the system operating and the User’s computer environment.

User

The individual using this Web Site who, except where otherwise specified, coincides with the Respondent.

Interested

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Manager)

The natural person, legal entity, public administration and any other entity that processes personal data on behalf of the Owner, as set forth in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural or legal person, public authority, service or other body which, individually or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data and the means adopted, including the security measures relating to the operation and use of this Web Site. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the owner of this Web Site.

This Web Site (or this Application)

The hardware or software tool by which the Personal Data of Users are collected and processed.

Service

The Service provided by this Web Site as defined in the relevant terms (if any) on this site/application.

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise specified, any reference to the European Union in this document is understood to extend to all current member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Cookie

Cookies are Tracking Tools that consist of small portions of data stored within the User’s browser.

Tracking Tool

Tracking Tool means any technology – e.g., cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags, and fingerprinting – that enables tracking of Users, for example, by collecting or storing information on the User’s device.

Legal references

This privacy policy is prepared based on multiple legislative orders, including Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

Unless otherwise specified, this privacy policy covers this Web Site only.