Website Information & Cookie Policy
This policy (hereinafter, “Policy” or “Cookie Policy”) governs the processing of your personal data during your browsing of the website https://www.3bmeteo.com/, and in particular, through the use of cookies, carried out by 3BMeteo S.r.l. with registered office at via Don Carlo Botta 13, Bergamo (BG), Italy, VAT number 04193510163, email [email protected] (hereinafter, the “Controller”), in compliance with the rules on the protection of personal data, in particular, the EU Regulation 2016/679 (hereinafter, “GDPR”), through the website you are currently browsing (hereinafter, the “Website”).
1. Identity and contact details of the data controller
The data controller is 3B Meteo S.r.l. Since the data controller is established in Italian territory, no representative has been appointed.
2. Contact details of the data protection officer
The Controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) pursuant to art. 37 GDPR. The DPO can be contacted at the following address: [email protected].
3. Processing methods
Paywall
The Controller's economic model is based on the installation of profiling cookies or, alternatively, on the acceptance of the General Terms of Use to allow you to use the services made available through the Website. Consequently, we offer you the following alternatives:
- Easy Level: If you do not accept the installation of profiling cookies and do not subscribe, you will be granted very limited access to the service, coinciding with access to the homepage information on the Website, through technical cookies;
- Standard Level without Profiling: You can use standard services offered through the Website by subscribing for €6 per year and accepting the relevant General Terms of Use. Please note that in this case, you may still receive non-personalized advertisements;
- Standard Level with Profiling: You can give consent to the installation of profiling cookies, thus supporting the funding of the Website. You can revoke your consent at any time, as specified in this Policy;
- 3B+: You can access standard services and additional services offered through the Website by subscribing to 3B+ and accepting the relevant General Terms.
Please note that 3B Meteo does not operate exclusively. If you do not wish to subscribe and do not intend to accept profiling activities, you can use the homepage of the site or choose one of the many alternative services.
At any time, you can refuse profiling activities and subscribe to a subscription, and vice versa, by accessing the privacy control panel within the Website.
Cookie
Cookies are small text strings that the Website you are visiting sends to the browser, which stores them to transmit them back to the Website upon your return visit.
Cookies allow for the collection of information about the browsing conducted.
Cookies can be stored permanently on your computer and have a variable duration (persistent cookies), or they may not be stored persistently on your device and may be automatically deleted when the browser is closed (session cookies).
Cookies may be installed by the Website you are visiting or by other websites that provide various services to such Website (third-party cookies).
3.1 Technical Cookies
Cookies in this category allow the Website to function correctly and provide you with the "easy level" services on the homepage of the Website, in case of non-subscription and refusal to install profiling cookies.
3.2 Statistical Cookies
The Website also uses statistical cookies directly created by the Controller or provided by third parties.
With statistical cookies directly created by the Controller, the Controller will carry out statistical analyses related to various domains, websites, or apps attributable to the Controller, conducting statistical processing without such analyses being aimed at making commercial decisions.
With third-party statistical cookies, tools have been adopted to reduce their identifying power, such as masking significant portions of the processed IP addresses. In the case of the use of third-party statistical cookies, the third party has contractually committed to the Controller to use them exclusively for the provision of the service, to keep them separate, and not to "enrich" or "cross" them with other information they have. Regarding third-party cookies and/or tracking tools, these parties may themselves play the role of independent data controllers, in accordance with the terms of use indicated therein.
Browsing Data and Environmental Variables
The Website automatically collects certain personal data related to your browsing. This category of data includes, for example:
- the IP addresses of the computer you used;
- the number of accesses;
- the pages used;
- the date and time of access;
- the URL where the browser was before viewing the Website;
- the type of browsing browser;
- the operating system used.
3.3 Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are non-technical cookies that allow the Controller to carry out marketing activities.
3.4 Profiling Cookies
Profiling cookies are non-technical cookies that allow the Controller to tailor advertisements based on your preferences.
3.5 The Controller uses the following third-party cookies
3.6 Personal Data Processed for "Standard" and "3B+" Subscriptions
The Controller will process the following personal data for the purpose of "standard" and "3B+" subscriptions: Name, Surname, Tax Code, country, city, address, phone number.
3.7 Personal Data Processed for "Easy" Service Access
The Controller will process the following personal data to allow you to access the Website's homepage and make use of its content and services: those automatically collected as defined in the "Browsing Data and Environmental Variables" section.
4. Deleting and Disabling Cookies
You can configure your browser to prevent the processing of cookies or delete them immediately after browsing. For each browser, look for information on removal in its respective documentation.
5. Data Provided Voluntarily via Email
You have the option and freedom to provide data by sending emails to the addresses indicated on the Website, which the Controller may acquire for the purposes indicated from time to time. In addition to the email address necessary for responding to you, any other personal data contained in the relevant communication will be processed. The data collected in this way will be stored and processed solely for the purpose of preserving correspondence, without using them for other purposes.
6. Purposes, Legal Basis for Processing, Optional Consent, and Consequences of Non-Consent
- Personal data processed for "Standard" and "3B+" subscriptions at the prices specified in the checkout pages: Personal data will be processed in accordance with the General Terms of Use. The legal basis for processing is the contract, so the communication of personal data is a contractual obligation without which the "Standard" and "3B+" subscription services could not be made available.
- Personal data processed with technical cookies: The communication of personal data is a contractual obligation, without which the Website could not function correctly, and the "Easy Level" services might not be available.
- Personal data processed with statistical cookies: The communication of personal data is purely optional. In case of non-communication of data, it will be impossible for the Controller to carry out statistical analysis activities. The legal basis for processing is your consent, expressed in accordance with the applicable regulations.
- Personal data processed with marketing cookies: The communication of personal data is purely optional. In case of non-communication of data, it will be impossible for the Controller to carry out marketing activities. The legal basis for processing is your consent, expressed in accordance with the applicable regulations and the Cookie Policy.
- Personal data processed with profiling cookies: The communication of personal data is purely optional. In case of non-communication of personal data, the Controller will not be able to adapt advertisements based on your preferences, and therefore, to access the services offered through the Website, you will need to subscribe, accepting the General Terms of Use. The legal basis for processing is your consent, expressed in accordance with the applicable regulations and the Cookie Policy.
- Personal data provided voluntarily via email or forms: The communication of personal data is purely optional. In case of non-communication of data, the Controller will not be able to respond to your requests. The legal basis for processing is the legitimate interest of the Controller, as the Controller, in responding to requests.
You can give consent to the processing of non-technical personal data through cookies by clicking on a specific checkbox presented within a banner.
7. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
If you consent to the processing with profiling cookies to tailor advertisements based on your preferences, your personal data may be subject to automated decision-making, with a specific algorithm deciding which ads are more suitable for your profile or may be of greater interest to you. The anticipated consequences of this processing are the adaptation of advertisements to financially support the services offered by the Controller through the Website.
In accordance with Article 22 of the GDPR, you have the right to:
- obtain human intervention in the decision-making process by the Controller;
- express your opinion;
- obtain an explanation of the decision reached by the Controller;
- contest the decision itself.
8. Source and Categories of Personal Data
The Controller will only process personal data provided by you in accordance with the Cookie Policy, collected through the Website or the submission of your email. The Controller will not process data from publicly accessible sources. The Controller will not process special personal data as defined in Article 9 of the GDPR.
9. Recipients and Possible Categories of Personal Data Recipients
Your personal data may be received by:
- companies that offer hosting services;
- partners of the Controller;
- communication service providers;
- communication companies that carry out communication activities on behalf of the Controller.
10. Data Transfer
The Controller intends to transfer Personal Data to entities established in a third country outside the European Union or to an international organization. Such entities may include, but are not limited to:
- communication companies that carry out communication activities on behalf of the Controller;
- companies that offer hosting services;
- service providers of the communication company;
- partners of the Controller.
The transfer of personal data to such entities, if located in a third country, or to an international organization, is made in the presence of an adequacy decision by the European Commission, which has verified that the third country, territory, or one or more specific sectors within the third country, or the international organization in question ensures an adequate level of protection of your rights. In the absence of such decisions, if deemed appropriate, the Controller reserves the right to conclude specific and separate agreements that obligate such entities to adopt adequate security measures, including organizational measures, to provide appropriate guarantees regarding your rights.
Data may be transferred to the following countries: United States of America.
To obtain a copy of this data or the location where it is available, simply send a request to the Controller by writing to: [email protected]
11. Data Retention Period
- The Controller will retain your personal data processed with technical cookies in order to allow you to use the Website and "Easy Level" services correctly for a period not exceeding 12 (twelve) months from the date of each collection, in accordance with what is indicated in points 3.1 and 3.6 of the Cookie Policy;
- The Controller will retain your personal data processed to provide personalized services through statistical cookies, marketing cookies, and profiling cookies for a period not exceeding 12 (twelve) months from the date of each collection, in accordance with what is indicated in points 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5 of the Cookie Policy;
- The Controller will retain your personal data processed to allow you to enjoy the "Standard without profiling" subscription services, in accordance with the General Terms of Use, for a period not exceeding 10 (ten) years from the date of the termination of the contract's effects;
- The Controller will retain your personal data processed to allow you to use the "3B+" subscription service, in accordance with the General Terms of Use, for a period not exceeding 10 (ten) years from the date of the termination of the contract's effects;
- The Controller will retain your personal data voluntarily provided via email or forms and processed to respond to your requests for a period of time strictly necessary to achieve this purpose and, in any case, not exceeding 12 (twelve) months from the date of each collection.
The Controller reserves the right, in any case, to request you to renew your consent to the processing and/or to verify the consents already expressed by you.
12. Right to Object
As a "data subject," you have the right to object, at any time, for reasons related to your particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning you, pursuant to Article 6, paragraph 1, letters (e) or (f) of the GDPR, including profiling based on these provisions.
The Controller refrains from further processing your personal data unless it demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing that override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
If personal data are processed for direct marketing purposes, you have the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning you for such marketing, including profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.
In the event of an objection to processing for direct marketing purposes, personal data are no longer processed for such purposes.
You may object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes even in part, for example, by objecting only to the sending of promotional communications carried out through automated and/or digital tools, or to the sending of paper communications and/or receiving telephone communications.
If your personal data are processed for scientific or historical research purposes or for statistical purposes pursuant to Article 89, paragraph 1 of the GDPR, you have the right, for reasons related to your particular situation, to object to the processing of personal data concerning you, unless the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out for reasons of public interest.
13. Other Rights
The Controller also wants to inform you about the following rights you have:
- Right of Access: You have the right to obtain from the Controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed. In such cases, you have the right to access your personal data and specific information, in accordance with Article 15 of the GDPR;
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to obtain from the Controller the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you without undue delay. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, you have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement, in accordance with Article 16 of the GDPR;
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to obtain from the Controller the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay. The Controller is obliged to erase personal data without undue delay if the reasons listed in Article 17 of the GDPR apply;
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to obtain from the Controller restriction of processing if the conditions listed in Article 18 of the GDPR apply;
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit those data to another Controller without hindrance from the Controller, in cases and under the conditions specified in Article 20 of the GDPR;
- Right to Object to Commercial Communications: You have the right to object, at any time and free of charge, to the receipt of commercial communications from the Controller;
- Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Autorità Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) to report a violation of data protection rules, in accordance with Article 77 of the GDPR.
14. How to Exercise Your Rights
You can exercise the rights indicated in the Cookie Policy by addressing your requests directly to the Controller at the email address [email protected] or by sending a registered letter with return receipt to the address via Don Carlo Botta 13, Bergamo (BG), Italy.
You can lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Autorità Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) following the procedures provided on the official website, addressing it to the contact information available on the authority's website.
15. Accessibility
The Cookie Policy is accessible at the following address and at the Controller's offices. If expressly requested, the Controller may provide you with the information orally, provided that your identity is proven, through a phone request directed to +39 0354158611.
16. Changes
The Controller may change the Cookie Policy, also to comply with national and/or European Union legislation or technological innovations. Any new versions of the Cookie Policy will be published on the Website. We invite you to periodically check the Cookie Policy. Any changes will be communicated to you through a pop-up on the Website or through different methods and/or computer tools. If the Controller substantially amends the Cookie Policy, foreseeing new processing purposes and/or categories of personal data processed or changing third parties, the Controller will inform you, requesting the necessary consents, through a dedicated banner. If it is impossible for the Controller to verify the storage of cookies on your device during a subsequent visit to the Website, for example, in the event of cookie deletion, the Controller will inform you, requesting the necessary consents, through a dedicated banner. If at least 6 (six) months have passed since the previous presentation of the banner on the Website, the Controller will inform you, requesting the necessary consents, through a dedicated banner.