Who I am
I’m Silvia Renghi, a freelance translator, and I’m committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of visitors to my website, my clients, colleagues, collaborators and suppliers.
This Privacy Notice outlines when I collect personal data, what I collect, why I collect these data, how I use them, the limited conditions under which I may disclose them to others, and how I keep them secure.
You may contact me as Data Controller at the address: Via Toscana, 7 – I-51010 Uzzano (PT), Italy or via e-mail at texas.translation@yahoo.it oppure texas.translation@email.it
Website privacy
Cookies statement
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text strings that websites visited by a user send to their terminal, where they are stored and then retransmitted to the same sites in occasion of the next visit of the site by the same user.
The cookies are classified between technical and profiling cookies, depending on the function for which they are used, and into first party and third party cookies, depending on the subject that installs them.
Cookie types:
1. Technical cookies
Technical cookies are used only to transmit an information on an electronic communications network or, as strictly necessary, to send the information explicitly requested by the subscriber or user to deliver
that service to the service provider of a company" (see art. 122 paragraph 1 of the Italian privacy code). Cookies can be defined as browsing or session cookies (used to guarantee the normal browsing and use of the web site),
cookie analytics (assimilated with technical cookies where they are used directly by the site operator to collect information, in aggregated form, on the number of users and on how they visit the same site)
and functionality cookies (which allow the user to navigate according to several criteria, such as language, in order to improve the service provided to the same).
2. Profiling cookies
Profiling cookies are used to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user when browsing the net.
3. Third-party cookies
Taking account of the different subject that installs the cookies on the user's terminal, depending on whether it involves the same operator of the site that the user is visiting, or the operator of a different site
that installs the cookies through the first one, a definition is made of either first-party cookies or third-party cookies.
In order to offer an optimal browsing experience, the visited website could make use of all or part of the following own and/or third parties cookies
Session cookies (local cookies)
Technical cookies with a memory function on the user’s decisions made within the website which are deleted once the user exits the site. In an E-commerce website this cookie type is also used to store the products
added to the cart.
Google Analytics (third-party cookies)
Tthese cookies are tracking cookies to generate statistics regarding the use of the website; Google Analytics uses cookies which do not store personal data and that are stored on the user's computer
to allow the web site operator to analyse how users use the site. To prevent storage of these cookies, the user may follow the procedure on the link: http://www.google.com/intl/en_uk_ALL/analytics/learn/privacy.html.
Facebook (third-party cookies)
These cookies are used by the site staff to study and improve its advertising policy, by means of remarketing actions, in order to send the user messages in line with their interests. More information,
also in relation to the methods through which it is possible to disable these cookies, can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/help/cookies/.
To select/deselect the cookie, click here http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices.
Adwords (third-party cookies)
These cookies are used by the site staff to study and improve its advertising policy, by means of remarketing actions, in order to send the user messages in line with their interests.
To have more information, also in relation to the methods through which it is possible to disable these cookies, please visit the site https://support.google.com/adwords/answer/24077857hMt.
To select/deselect the cookie, click here http://www.google.com/settings/ads.
How to disable, remove or block cookies?
The visited website allows the selection/deselection of individual cookies as illustrated below. In case of deactivation, full enjoyment of the site may not be guaranteed.
Firefox:
1. Open Firefox.
2. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the ‘Firefox’ button and then select ‘Options’.
3. Select the ‘Privacy’ panel.
4. Set ‘Firefox History:’ to ‘Use custom settings for history’. Uncheck ‘Accept cookies from sites’ to disable cookies.
5. Click ‘OK’ to close the Options window.
Internet Explorer:
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click the ‘Tools’ button, and then click ‘Internet Options’.
3. Click the ‘Privacy’ tab, and then, under ‘Settings’ move the slider to the top to block all cookies, and then click ‘OK’.
Google Chrome:
1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Click on the tool icon.
3. Select Settings’.
4. At the bottom of the page, click ‘Show advanced settings’.
5. In the ‘Privacy’ section, click ‘Content settings’.
6. To disable cookies, select ‘Block sites from setting any data’.
Safari:
1. Open Safari.
2. Choose ‘Preferences’ in the toolbar and then click ‘Privacy’ (You can find the tool bar which looks like a gearwheel, above and on the right in the Safari window.)
3. In the ‘Block cookies’ section, you can specify if and when Safari should accept cookies from websites To see an explanation of the options, click the Help button (question mark)
4. If you want to see which websites store cookies on your computer, click Details.
Client, supplier and collaborator data
Why I process your personal data
I collect, store and use such personal data for the purposes of issuing a quote, provide the translation service that you request or to comply with legal requirements.
I do not use your personal data for marketing purposes. Personal data collected may include your name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, and tax code and/or VAT number.
The legal basis for processing your data is to perform the services you request or to take necessary steps prior to fulfilling that request.
Who else receives your personal data
If I send a text for revision to a colleague, that text will be anonymised, so that your personal data will not appear.
For administrative purposes, other parties may have access to your personal data, including my accountant, my website and e-mail hosting services. All these parties are GDPR-compliant.
How long I keep your personal data
Data in relation to quotes will be retained for up to six months. In the cases of work carried out, I am obliged to retain your personal data for ten years to comply with tax obligations.
I will delete e-mail communication after ten years.
Your data access rights
You are entitled to view, amend, or delete the personal data that I hold. Please e-mail your request directly to me, and I will act upon this as soon as possible, within a maximum of one month from the date of your request.
Your right to complain with the supervisory body
Should you have any concerns about how I process your personal data, please contact me. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory body in Italy or in the country where you live.
This Privacy Notice was updated on 24th May 2018 and will be reviewed as and when necessary. Should any differences occur between the various language versions, the Italian language version will prevail.