Privacy Policy

Data Controller

BALLAD Srl – Via G. Puccini, 8 – 36040 Brendola (VI) – Italy

Indirizzo email del Titolare: sales@balladsrl.eu

P.I. 04554600249

Types of Data Collected
Among the Personal Data collected by this Website, either independently or through third parties, there are: Cookies, Usage Data, name, and email.
Complete details on each type of data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or through specific explanatory texts displayed prior to the data collection.

Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this Website.
Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Website is mandatory. If the User refuses to provide it, it may be impossible for this Website to provide the Service. In cases where this Website specifically states that some Data is optional, Users are free to withhold such Data without consequences to the availability or functionality of the Service.
Users who have doubts about which Data is mandatory are encouraged to contact the Controller.

The possible use of Cookies – or other tracking tools – by this Website or by the third-party service providers used by this Website, unless otherwise stated, aims to provide the Service requested by the User, in addition to the other purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy, if available.
The User assumes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties obtained, published, or shared through this Website and confirms that they have the right to communicate or disseminate them, releasing the Controller from any liability towards third parties.

METHODS AND PLACE OF DATA PROCESSING

Methods of Processing
The Controller takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of Personal Data.
The processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and logic strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Controller, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to other parties involved in the operation of this Website (administrative, sales, marketing, legal staff, system administrators) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Controller. The updated list of Data Processors can always be requested from the Data Controller.

Legal Basis of Processing
The Controller processes Personal Data relating to the User if one of the following applies:

  • the User has given consent for one or more specific purposes; Note: in some jurisdictions, the Controller may be allowed to process Personal Data without the User’s consent or another of the legal bases specified below, until the User objects (“opt-out”) to such processing. This does not apply when the processing of Personal Data is subject to European data protection law;
  • processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or for any pre-contractual obligations thereof;
  • processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Controller is subject;
  • processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Controller;
  • processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller or by a third party.

In any case, the Controller will gladly help clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether the provision of Personal Data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract.

Place
The Data is processed at the Controller’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. For further information, contact the Controller.
The User’s Personal Data may be transferred to a country other than the one in which the User is located. To find out more about the place of processing, Users can refer to the section detailing the processing of Personal Data.

Users are also entitled to learn about the legal basis of Data transfers to a country outside the European Union or to any international organization governed by public international law or set up by two or more countries – such as the UN – and about the security measures taken by the Controller to safeguard their Data.
If any such transfer takes place, Users can find out more by checking the relevant sections of this document or inquiring with the Controller using the contact details provided in the opening section.

Retention Time

The Data is processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose it has been collected for.
Therefore:

  • Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Controller and the User shall be retained until such contract has been fully performed.
  • Personal Data collected for the purposes of the Controller’s legitimate interests shall be retained as long as needed to fulfill such purposes. Users may find specific information regarding the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller within the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Controller.

When processing is based on the User’s consent, the Controller may retain Personal Data for longer as long as said consent is not withdrawn. Furthermore, the Controller may be obliged to retain Personal Data for a longer period whenever required to do so for the performance of a legal obligation or upon order of an authority.
Once the retention period expires, Personal Data shall be deleted. Therefore, the right to access, delete, rectify, and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after the expiration of the retention period.

Purposes of Processing the Collected Data

The User’s Data is collected to allow the Controller to provide its Services, as well as for the following purposes: Analytics, Contacting the User, Content commenting, Interaction with external social networks and platforms, Displaying content from external platforms, Affiliate marketing, Managing contacts and sending messages, Remarketing and behavioral targeting, and SPAM protection.
For specific information about the purposes of the processing and the Personal Data used for each purpose, the User may refer to the relevant sections of this document.

Details on the Processing of Personal Data

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

AFFILIATE MARKETING
This type of service allows this Website to display advertisements for third-party products or services.
Ads can be shown as advertising links or in the form of banners using various graphic formats.
Clicks on the icon or banner published on this Website are tracked by the third-party services listed below and are shared with this Website.
To find out what data is collected, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective services.

Amazon Affiliation (Amazon)
Amazon Affiliation is a commercial affiliation service provided by Amazon.com Inc.
Personal Data collected:
Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
USA – Privacy Policy

CONTACTING THE USER
Mailing List or Newsletter (This Website)
By registering to the mailing list or newsletter, the User’s email address is automatically added to a contact list that may receive email messages containing information, including commercial and promotional content, related to this Website. The User’s email address may also be added to this list as a result of registering on this Website or after making a purchase.
Personal Data collected:
email and name.

Contact Form (This Website)
By filling out the contact form with their Data, the User consents to the use of such Data to respond to requests for information, quotations, or any other matter indicated in the form header.
Personal Data collected:
email and name.

INTERACTION WITH SOCIAL NETWORKS AND EXTERNAL PLATFORMS
This type of service allows interactions with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Website.
Interactions and information acquired by this Website are always subject to the User’s privacy settings related to each social network.
In the event that an interaction service with social networks is installed, it is possible that data related to the traffic of the pages where it is installed is collected even if Users do not use the service.

  • LinkedIn Social Button and Widgets (LinkedIn Corporation)
    LinkedIn social buttons and widgets are interaction services with the LinkedIn social network, provided by LinkedIn Corporation.
    Personal Data collected:
    Cookies and Usage Data.
    Place of processing:
    USA – Privacy Policy.
  • Pinterest “Pin it” Button and Social Widgets (Pinterest)
    Pinterest “Pin it” button and social widgets are interaction services with the Pinterest platform, provided by Pinterest Inc.
    Personal Data collected:
    Cookies and Usage Data.
    Place of processing:
    USA – Privacy Policy.
  • Twitter Tweet Button and Social Widgets (Twitter)
    Twitter Tweet button and social widgets are interaction services with the Twitter social network, provided by Twitter Inc.
    Personal Data collected:
    Cookies and Usage Data.
    Place of processing:
    USA – Privacy Policy.
  • Facebook “Like” Button and Social Widgets (Facebook, Inc.)
    Facebook “Like” button and social widgets are interaction services with the Facebook social network, provided by Facebook, Inc.
    Personal Data collected:
    Cookies and Usage Data.
    Place of processing:
    USA – Privacy Policy.

REMARKETING AND BEHAVIORAL TARGETING
This type of service allows this Website and its partners to communicate, optimize, and serve advertising based on the User’s previous use of this Website.
This activity is carried out through tracking Usage Data and the use of Cookies, information which is transferred to the partners involved in remarketing and behavioral targeting activities.
In addition to the opt-out options offered by the services listed below, the User can opt out of receiving cookies related to a third-party service by visiting the opt-out page of the Network Advertising Initiative.

  • Facebook Custom Audience (Facebook, Inc.)
    Facebook Custom Audience is a Remarketing and Behavioral Targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc., linking the activity of this Website with Facebook’s advertising network.
    Personal Data collected:
    Cookies and email.
    Place of processing:
    USA – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
  • Facebook Remarketing (Facebook, Inc.)
    Facebook Remarketing is a Remarketing and Behavioral Targeting service provided by Facebook, Inc., linking the activity of this Website with Facebook’s advertising network.
    Personal Data collected:
    Cookies and Usage Data.
    Place of processing:
    USA – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

DISPLAY OF CONTENT FROM EXTERNAL PLATFORMS
This type of service allows the display of content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Website and interaction with them.
If such a service is installed, it is possible that traffic data related to the pages where it is installed is collected even if Users do not use the service.

  • Google Fonts (Google Inc.)
    Google Fonts is a font style display service managed by Google Inc. that allows this Website to integrate such content within its pages.
    Personal Data collected:
    Usage Data and various types of Data as specified by the service’s privacy policy.
    Place of processing:
    USA – Privacy Policy.
    Subject to the Privacy Shield.
  • Gravatar (Automattic Inc.)
    Gravatar is an image display service managed by Automattic Inc. that allows this Website to integrate such content within its pages.
    Please note that if Gravatar images are used for comment systems, the commenter’s email address (or parts of it) may be sent to Gravatar even if the commenter is not registered with this service.
    Personal Data collected:
    Usage Data and email.
    Place of processing:
    USA

Privacy Policy
Vimeo Video (Vimeo, LLC)
Vimeo is a video content display service managed by Vimeo, LLC that allows this Website to embed such content within its pages.
Personal Data collected:
Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
USA – Privacy Policy.

YouTube Video Widget (Google Inc.)
YouTube is a video content display service managed by Google Inc. that allows this Website to embed such content within its pages.
Personal Data collected:
Cookies and Usage Data.
Place of processing:
USA – Privacy Policy.

CONTENT COMMENTS
Commenting services allow Users to post and make public their comments regarding the content of this Website.
Users, depending on the settings decided by the Owner, may leave comments anonymously. If the Personal Data provided by the User includes an email address, it may be used to send notifications about comments related to the same content. Users are responsible for the content of their comments.
If a third-party commenting service is installed, it is possible that traffic data related to the pages where the commenting service is installed may be collected even if Users do not use the commenting service.

USER DATABASE MANAGEMENT
This type of service allows the Owner to build user profiles starting from an email address, name, or any other information that the User provides to this Website, as well as to track User activity through statistical functions. This Personal Data may also be cross-referenced with publicly available information about the User (such as social network profiles) and used to create private profiles that the Owner can view and use to improve this Website.
Some of these services may also allow scheduled sending of messages to the User, such as emails based on specific actions taken on this Website.

ActiveCampaign (ActiveCampaign, Inc.)
ActiveCampaign is a user database management service provided by ActiveCampaign, Inc.
Personal Data collected:
Cookies, email, and various types of Data as specified in the service’s privacy policy.
Place of processing:
USA – Privacy Policy.

SPAM PROTECTION
This type of service analyzes the traffic of this Website, potentially containing Users’ Personal Data, in order to filter it from traffic, messages, and content recognized as SPAM.

Akismet (Automattic Inc.)
Akismet is a spam protection service provided by Automattic Inc.
Personal Data collected:
Various types of Data as specified in the service’s privacy policy.
Place of processing:
USA – Privacy Policy.

USER RIGHTS
Users may exercise certain rights concerning the Data processed by the Owner. In particular, the User has the right to:

  • withdraw consent at any time. The User can withdraw consent to the processing of their Personal Data previously given.
  • object to the processing of their Data. The User can object to the processing of their Data when it is based on a legal ground other than consent. Further details on the right to object are indicated below.
  • access their Data. The User has the right to obtain information about the Data processed by the Owner, about certain aspects of the processing, and to receive a copy of the Data processed.
  • verify and request rectification. The User can verify the accuracy of their Data and request its updating or correction.
  • obtain restriction of processing. When certain conditions apply, the User can request restriction of the processing of their Data. In such a case, the Owner will not process the Data for any other purpose than their storage.
  • obtain deletion or removal of their Personal Data. When certain conditions apply, the User can request deletion of their Data by the Owner.
  • receive their Data or have it transferred to another controller. The User has the right to receive their Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to have it transmitted without hindrance to another controller. This provision applies when the Data is processed by automated means and the processing is based on the User’s consent, on a contract of which the User is a party, or on related contractual measures.
  • lodge a complaint. The User can lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority or seek judicial remedy.

Details on the right to object
When Personal Data is processed in the public interest, in the exercise of public powers vested in the Owner, or to pursue a legitimate interest of the Owner, Users have the right to object to processing for reasons related to their particular situation.
Users are informed that where their Data is processed for direct marketing purposes, they may object to such processing without providing any justification. To find out if the Owner processes Data for direct marketing purposes, Users may refer to the relevant sections of this document.

How to exercise rights
To exercise their rights, Users may send a request to the contact details of the Owner indicated in this document. Requests are free of charge and the Owner will respond as soon as possible, in any case within one month.

COOKIES
This Website uses Cookies. For more information and to view the detailed policy, Users may consult the Cookie Policy.

FURTHER INFORMATION ON DATA PROCESSING

Legal Defense
The User’s Personal Data may be used by the Owner in court or in the preparatory stages of possible legal action for defense against abuses in the use of this Website or the related Services by the User.
The User declares to be aware that the Owner may be obliged to disclose Data by order of public authorities.

Specific Notices
Upon User request, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Website may provide the User with additional and contextual information regarding specific Services or the collection and processing of Personal Data.

System Logs and Maintenance
For operational and maintenance needs, this Website and any third-party services used may collect system logs, i.e., files that record interactions and may contain Personal Data such as the User’s IP address.

Information not contained in this policy
Additional information regarding the processing of Personal Data may be requested at any time from the Data Controller using the contact details provided.

Response to “Do Not Track” Requests
This Website does not support “Do Not Track” requests.
To find out if any third-party services used support them, Users are invited 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, informing Users on this page and, if possible, on this Website, as well as, where technically and legally feasible, sending a notification to Users through one of the contact details held by the Controller.
Please regularly consult this page, referring to the date of the last modification indicated at the bottom.
If changes concern processing whose legal basis is consent, the Controller will seek to collect the User’s consent again, if necessary.

DEFINITIONS AND LEGAL REFERENCES

Personal Data (or Data)
Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, directly or indirectly, including identification numbers.

Usage Data
Usage Data are information collected automatically through this Website (also from third-party applications integrated into this Website), including: IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by the User who connects to this Website, URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), request time, method used to submit the request to the server, size of the file obtained in response, numeric code indicating the server’s response status (success, error, etc.), country of origin, characteristics of the browser and operating system used by the visitor, temporal details of the visit (e.g., time spent on each page), and related details.

…to the itinerary followed within the Application, with particular reference to the sequence of pages visited, parameters related to the User’s operating system, and computing environment.

User
The individual who uses this Website who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.

Data Subject
The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Processor)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the Data Controller, according to the provisions of this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Controller)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing Personal Data, including the security measures regarding the operation and use of this Website. Unless otherwise specified, the Data Controller is the owner of this Website.

This Website (or this Application)
The hardware or software tool through which the Users’ Personal Data is collected and processed.

Service
The Service provided by this Website as defined in the relevant terms (if present) on this site/application.

European Union (or EU)
Unless otherwise specified, any reference to the European Union contained in this document is meant to extend to all current member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Cookie
A small piece of data stored within the User’s device.

Legal References
This privacy notice has been prepared based on multiple legislative frameworks, including Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Unless otherwise specified, this privacy notice exclusively concerns this Website.

Last updated: January 1,2025