Privacy Policy

Who we are

This website is operated by Costello, located in La Spezia, Italy.

Website: https://www.costellolaspezia.com
For any privacy-related requests, you can contact us at: [insert email]

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

We collect personal data only when necessary to provide our services, improve the website experience, and comply with legal obligations.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it.
Gravatar privacy policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Contact forms

If you contact us through a form on the website, we collect your name, email address and any information you provide in your message.

This data is used solely to respond to your request and is not used for marketing purposes without your consent.

Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve user experience and functionality.

Types of cookies used:

Essential cookies: necessary for the website to function properly
Functional cookies: to remember your preferences
Analytics cookies (if enabled): to understand how visitors interact with the site

You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Embedded content from other websites

Pages on this website may include embedded content (e.g. videos, maps, images).

Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction.

Analytics

We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our website.

These tools may collect anonymized data such as pages visited, time spent on the site and general location (not precise).

Who we share your data with

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except:

when required by law
with service providers necessary to operate the website (e.g. hosting, analytics)

How long we retain your data

Comments and related data are stored indefinitely
Contact form data is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your request
User account data (if any) is stored until the account is deleted

What rights you have over your data

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access your personal data
Request correction or deletion
Request limitation of processing
Object to processing
Request data portability

To exercise these rights, contact us at: [insert email]

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

How we protect your data

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including secure hosting and limited access to personal information.

Data breach procedures

In the event of a data breach, we will take appropriate steps to contain the issue and, where required, notify relevant authorities and affected users.

Third-party services

This website may use third-party services such as:

Google Analytics (if enabled)
Embedded content providers (e.g. YouTube, Google Maps)

These services may process data according to their own privacy policies.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be published on this page.

Contact

For any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact:

Costello

Corso Cavour 160
La Spezia, Italy
Email: info@costellolaspezia.com

Partita IVA: IT01490750112