Privacy Policy and Cookies (ENG)

PRIVACY POLICY
(version of 30/01/2022)

CONTROLLER

The controller for the processing of your data is CONSORZIO TOPIX – TORINO E PIEMONTE EXCHANGE POINT (Top-ix) (hereinafter referred to as “we”).

If you have any question you can write us at our address Via Maria Vittoria 38, cap 10123 , Torino or to the email privacy@top-ix.it.

We hereby inform you that we will process your data  lawfully and fairly in full respect of your rights and, in particular, your privacy, according to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (hereinafter “Regulation”) and other applicable laws and regulations.

DATA

We will process the following data:

Browsing data – When you connect to our system, this will automatically record information that your device sends us. This information may relate to the content loaded, the steps taken, the IP address and MAC address from which you are connecting, the operating system and the language of your device, date and time of your connection, your position.

Contact information and communications – When you send us your contact details (email, etc.) and an email or other communication, we will record your contact details and communication.

Cookies – When you use our services, we can send to your device one or more cookies (small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters):

  • technical cookies, that is navigation or session cookies, strictly necessary for the operation of the site or to allow you to enjoy that content and the services that you requested,
  • functionality cookies, that is cookies used to activate specific functionalities of the site and a number of selected criteria (for example, the language or your preferences on the use of cookies) in order to improve the service,
  • analytics cookies, that is cookies that allow us to understand how the site is used by users by processing information in aggregate and anonymous form,
  • third-party cookies, that is cookies of sites or web servers other than the one hosting our service, used, with your consent, for own purposes of such third parties.

PURPOSES AND LEGAL BASES FOR THE PROCESSING

Your personal data will be processed with the following purposes:

  • to provide you with our services according to point (b) of Article 6(1) of the Regulation,
  • to evaluate and improve our services and develop new ones, pursuing this legitimate interest according to point (f) of Article 6(1) of the Regulation,
  • to protect the technical functioning of our system, pursuing this legitimate interest according to point (f) of Article 6(1) of the Regulation,
  • to fulfill legal obligations and/or comply with orders from public authorities, including the judicial authorities, according to point (c) of Article 6(1) of the Regulation,
  • to process and diffuse statistics and graphic representations but only in aggregate and anonymous form, pursuing this legitimate interest according to point (f) of Article 6(1) of the Regulation.

We will also process your personal data to inform you about our services and news on our site, pursuing this legitimate interest according to point (f) of Article 6(1) of the Regulation.

If you have given us your consent, we may also send you our newsletter according to point (a) of Article 6(1) of the Regulation.

COMMUNICATION TO THIRD PARTIES

We may communicate your your data:

  • to third parties who work with us and deal with phases of the processes necessary for the proper performance of our activities,
  • to third parties to comply with legal obligations, to comply with orders from public authorities, including the judicial authorities, and / or to protect ours rights or third parties under law.

TRANSFER PERSONAL DATA OUTSIDE THE EU

There are currently no plans to transfer your data outside the EU.

If your data will be transferred outside the EU we will provide you with appropriate information.

PERIOD OF STORING

Your contact details and communications will be stored for the time necessary to meet your request and for any additional time necessary to use the data to protect your and/or our rights, and / or rights of third parties.

Your browsing data will be stored for up to 5 years.

RIGHTS

We remind you that, according to the Regulation, you are entitled:

– to obtain access to your personal data according to Article 15 of the Regulation,

– to obtain the correction of your personal data according to Article 16 of the Regulation,

– to obtain the erasure of your personal data according to Article 17 of the Regulation,

– to obtain restriction of processing of your personal data according to Article 18 of the Regulation,

– to object to processing of your personal data based on point (f) of Article 6(1) of the Regulation (to evaluate and improve services and to develop new ones, to protect the technical functioning of our system, to inform you about our services and news on our site) according to Article 21 of the Regulation,

– the portability of your personal data according to Article 20 of the Regulation,

– if you give us consent to process your personal data in order to receive the newsletter, to withdraw consent to the processing of your personal data at any time (without prejudice to the lawfulness of the processing based on consent given before the withdrawal) pursuant to point (c) of Article 13(2) of the Regulation,

– to lodge a complaint with the Italian Privacy Authority according to Article 77 of the Regulation.

EFFECTS OF FAILURE TO PROVIDE DATA TO THE CONTROLLER

Communication of browsing data and/or contact information and communications is not mandatory, but if you do not provide them you will not be able to browse the site, and/or contact us.

ABOUT COOKIES

You can control and / or delete the cookies as you like – to learn more, please visit this website.

You can select which cookies to enable through the appropriate procedure provided below, as well as delete cookies already on your device and set most browsers to block its installation.

Most browsers allow you to:

  • view the cookies and delete them individually,
  • block third-party cookies,
  • block cookies for particular sites,
  • block the installation of all cookies,
  • delete all cookies when you close your browser.

For more information on how to set preferences on the use of cookies through your web browser, you can look at the relevant instructions:
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Chrome
Opera
Safari.

If you choose to remove or not to enable:

  • technical cookies, you may not be able to use the site, to view the contents and make use of its services,
  • the other cookie (functionality, analytics and/or third-party cookies), certain services or certain features of the site may not be available or not work properly and you could be forced to change or manually enter some information or preferences each time you visit the site.

Cookies will be stored for up to 12 months.

THIRD PARTY SERVICES THAT INSTALL COOKIES
We use the following services that use cookies to process your data.
Google Analytics
A web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”), that allows us to analyze how users use the site and that makes use of cookies. The information generated by the cookies about your use of the site – standard log information used on the Internet (including your IP address) and anonymous information about your behavior – are transmitted to Google and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will make anonymous any information conveyed by deleting the last octet of your IP address before storage. According to the terms of the Google Analytics service, Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the site and compiling reports on site activity for us.
We will not use or allow third parties to use the statistical analysis tools to find or collect identifiable information about you. Google may transfer to third parties the information collected by Google Analytics where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.
According to the terms of the Google Analytics service, Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
You may refuse the use of Google Analytics cookies downloading and installing the browser add-on for Google Analytics Opt-out. The add-on communicates with the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js) to indicate that the data on the website visit should not be sent to Google Analytics.
For more information see the page “How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps“, privacy policy and conditions of the Google Analytics service.
Polylang
Service that allows to manage site preferences provided by WP SYNTEX that uses cookies and allows WP SYNTEX to collect, store and process data on the use of the service according to the terms of its Privacy Policy.
ShareThis
Service that allows us to provide you sharing tools provided by ShareThis Inc. that uses cookies and pixel tags and allows ShareThis Inc. to collect, store and process data on the use of the service according to the terms of its Privacy Policy.
Youtube widget
Video player service provided by Google that uses cookies and allows Google to collect, store and process data on the use of the service according to the terms of its Privacy Policy.

STREAMING PLATFORM
Top-ix uses analytics for his streaming services
Matomo (previously Piwik) software installed on a Top-IX server
The Matomo server installed in Top-IX is configured according to the producer’s instructions so that no complete IP address is stored in any part of the application.