Effective date: 19 October 2026

This privacy policy of Società Dante Alighieri – Comitato di Palermo (“we”, “us” or “our”) explains how we collect, process and share your data when you visit our website https://ladantepalermo.it.

We are glad you have chosen to use our website and to trust us with your personal data. In this document we try to explain our privacy practices as clearly as possible. Please read it carefully, together with any related documents, before using the website. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please do not use the website, or stop using it straight away. By using the website, you accept the practices described in this privacy policy.

What data do we collect about you?

We collect data so that you can use our services without problems. The personal data we collect is:

  • Email address
  • Name
  • Address
  • Educational information that is not publicly available

How do we collect this data?

We may obtain information about you in any of these three ways:

  • Data you give us: when you contact us or fill in a form, for example to enrol in a course, we ask for information such as your name and email address. The data requested may change depending on the service.
  • Data we collect automatically: when you visit the website from a device, we may automatically collect data from that device.
  • Data we collect from third parties: for example from online directories or other sources from which we may receive data about you.

Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small pieces of information stored on your device that allow us to retrieve data about you, such as your choices on our website and other information. For more information, please read our Cookie Policy.

Do Not Track requests

The website does not respond to the browser’s “Do Not Track” signals. You can still accept or reject non-necessary cookies through the cookie banner and change your choice at any time.

Why do we collect data about you?

We use the data we collect about you:

  • to provide and maintain our services;
  • to perform a contract with you;
  • to contact you;
  • to evaluate and improve our services;
  • to examine usage trends.

How long do we keep your data?

  • Requests for information: for as long as needed to reply, and no longer than 24 months after the last contact.
  • Enrolment in courses, exams and certifications: for the duration of the relationship and then for the period required by law (usually 10 years for tax and accounting records).
  • Browsing data and security logs: only for as long as strictly necessary.
  • Cookies: for the duration shown in the Cookie Policy.

A longer period applies only where it is required or allowed by law. When we no longer have a legitimate need to process your personal data, we delete or anonymise it. If that is not possible (for example because the data is stored in backups), we store it securely and do not process it further until it can be deleted.

Do we share your data?

We may share your data with third parties in these cases:

  • With your consent: for the purposes stated when we asked for your consent.
  • Legal obligations: when the law requires us to disclose data, for example to comply with applicable laws, requests from public authorities, court orders or legal proceedings.
  • Transfer of the organisation: in connection with a merger, sale of assets or other transfer of all or part of our activities.

We do not sell or share the data we collect from our users.

GDPR disclosures

International data transfers

Data we collect, including personal data, may be processed outside the European Union, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. Some transfers may go to countries that the European Union considers “adequate”. Where data is transferred to a country that is not adequate, we use the following safeguards under the General Data Protection Regulation:

  • Standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission, agreed with the parties that process data in those countries;
  • the provider’s participation in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (European Commission adequacy decision of 10 July 2023), where applicable.

Automated processing

We do not use automated processing of the personal data we collect.

Legal basis

We process your personal data on these legal bases:

  • Consent: for the purposes described in this policy for which you have given your consent.
  • Performance of a contract: when we have a contract with you, to fulfil our obligations under it.
  • Legal obligations: when the law requires us to process or disclose data.
  • Legitimate interests: to keep the website secure, prevent abuse and cyber attacks (for example with a firewall and access logs) and make sure the website works properly.

Your rights

Under articles 12 to 23 of the General Data Protection Regulation you have the right to:

  • object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances;
  • request the data we hold about you and receive a copy in an accessible format;
  • restrict processing for a limited period in certain circumstances;
  • correct data about you that is out of date, incomplete or inaccurate;
  • object to automated processing;
  • have your personal data erased (the “right to be forgotten”).

To exercise any of these rights, use the contact details at the end of this policy.

Consequences of not giving consent

You are free not to give your consent. However, this may mean that some services or features of the website are not available to you.

Children’s privacy

We do not knowingly provide our services to minors. If you are a parent or legal guardian and know that your child has given us data without your consent, please contact us. Once we have verified it, we will remove that data from our records.

Security of your personal data

We store the data we collect carefully and as securely as possible. However, no method of transmission over the internet or digital storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Links to other websites and apps

Our website may contain links to external websites, apps or services that we do not manage and that are not covered by this privacy policy. We recommend that you read their privacy policies before using them.

Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time, for example to reflect changes in the law or in our privacy practices. Please check this page regularly. The policy is effective from the date it is published on this page.

Contact us

For any question about privacy, or to exercise your rights, you can contact us:

Data controller: Società Dante Alighieri – Comitato di Palermo
Via Marchese Ugo 60, 90141 Palermo (PA), Italy
Tax code (codice fiscale): 80101070581
Email: s.dantealighieripalermo@gmail.com
Contact page: https://ladantepalermo.it/en/contacts/

DPO: no Data Protection Officer has been appointed. For any request, please write to s.dantealighieripalermo@gmail.com.