Privacy Policy

Dear Data Subject, we would like to inform you that “European Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data” (hereinafter referred to as the “GDPR”) provides for the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data as a fundamental right. Pursuant to Article 13 of the aforementioned Regulation, we hereby inform you that:

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller of your personal data is Fondazione Università Bicocca, with registered office at Piazza dell’Ateneo Nuovo 1, 20126 Milan (MI), Italy, which is responsible for the lawful and proper use of your personal data and may be contacted for any information or request at privacy@fondazionebicocca.it.

2. Categories of data

The Data Controller will process your personal data, including:

  • Data collected automatically: the IT systems and applications used to operate this website collect, during their normal operation, certain data (the transmission of which is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols) that may potentially be associated with identifiable users. The data collected includes the IP addresses and domain names of the computers used by users connecting to the website, the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses of the requested resources, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server response, and other parameters relating to the operating system, browser, and IT environment used by the user. This data is processed in order to obtain statistical information on the use of the website and to check its proper functioning. Such data (browsing logs) is retained for a maximum period of 6 months. The provision of this data is mandatory as it is directly connected to the web browsing experience.
  • Data voluntarily provided by the user: the voluntary and explicit sending of emails to the addresses indicated through the various contact channels on this website results in the subsequent acquisition of the sender’s email address and other data necessary to respond to the requests submitted (legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – pre-contractual measures). Completing specifically provided forms may result in the acquisition of the data indicated therein; the user must provide explicit consent where the processing is intended for sending promotional communications or newsletters (legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent).
  • Cookies: the website uses technical cookies necessary for its proper functioning (legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest; consent is not required). Where third-party analytics cookies or profiling cookies are used, the user’s consent will be obtained through an appropriate Cookie Management Platform (CMP) before such cookies are installed (legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent; see the Guidelines of the Italian Data Protection Authority of 10 June 2021, No. 231). For further information, please refer to the Cookie Policy.

3. Source of personal data

The personal data held by the Data Controller is collected directly from the data subject.

4. Purposes of data processing and legal basis

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes and on the following legal bases:

  • Management of user requests received through the contact form or by email – legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of pre-contractual measures taken at the request of the data subject);
  • Technical operation of the web portal, security monitoring, and ensuring its proper functioning – legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest of the Data Controller);
  • Subscription to the periodic newsletter concerning the activities and initiatives of the Data Controller. Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent of the data subject). Consent may be withdrawn at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal;

Furthermore, data may be processed in anonymized and/or aggregated form to improve the web browsing experience and for statistical purposes (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interest). Your data may also be processed to comply with obligations imposed by laws, regulations and/or EU legislation, or by supervisory and regulatory authorities (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR – legal obligation).

5. Recipients of the data

To the extent relevant to the processing purposes indicated above, your data may be disclosed to: a) the website hosting service provider, appointed as Data Processor pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR; b) analytics platform providers (where applicable), appointed as Data Processors; c) newsletter/email marketing service providers (where applicable), appointed as Data Processors; d) public or judicial authorities, where required by law. Data Processors are specifically identified and the relevant list is available upon request.

6. Transfer of data abroad

In connection with the technical services used to operate the website (hosting, analytics, email marketing), your personal data may be transferred to third countries outside the European Economic Area. In such cases, the transfer takes place on the basis of: a) an adequacy decision by the European Commission (where available); b) Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) adopted by the European Commission (Decision 2021/914/EU); c) the provider’s participation in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (for transfers to the United States). No transfer outside the EU takes place for data processed exclusively on infrastructure located within the European Union.

7. Data retention period

The data collected will be retained for the following periods: a) browsing data and technical logs: 6 months from collection; b) data provided through contact forms: 12 months from the request; c) technical cookies: for the duration of the browsing session; d) analytics cookies (where applicable): as specified in the Cookie Policy, and in any case no longer than 13 months; e) newsletter-related data: until consent is withdrawn or the user unsubscribes. Once the above periods have expired, the data will be deleted or irreversibly anonymized. The obsolescence of retained data is reviewed periodically.

8. Rights of the data subject

The data subject always has the right to: a) request access to their data from the Data Controller (Art. 15 GDPR); b) obtain the rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16 GDPR); c) obtain the erasure of data (Art. 17 GDPR); d) obtain restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR); e) receive the data in a structured, commonly used format – data portability (Art. 20 GDPR); f) object to processing on legitimate grounds (Art. 21 GDPR); g) object at any time to the processing of their data for direct marketing purposes, including profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing (Art. 21(2) GDPR); h) withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal (Art. 7(3) GDPR). These rights may be exercised by writing to the Data Controller’s email address indicated above. The Data Controller will respond within 30 days of the request (Art. 12(3) GDPR). The data subject also has the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (www.garanteprivacy.it) if they believe that the processing of their data is contrary to applicable legislation.

9. Methods of data processing

The personal data provided by you will be processed in compliance with the aforementioned legislation and the confidentiality obligations governing the activities of the Data Controller. Data will be processed using IT systems, paper-based records, and any other suitable medium, in compliance with appropriate security measures pursuant to Art. 5(1)(f) GDPR.

10. Provision of data

The provision of browsing data (technical logs) is necessary for the operation of the website; failure to provide such data makes browsing the website impossible. The provision of data through contact forms is optional; failure to provide such data will make it impossible for the Data Controller to respond to the user’s request. Consent to the newsletter is optional; failure to provide consent will only result in the inability to receive the Data Controller’s periodic communications.

11. Third-party websites

This Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites that may be accessed through links available on websites under the Data Controller’s domain. The Data Controller cannot be held responsible in any way for third-party websites.