Privacy & Cookie Policy

This Website collects certain Personal Data of its Users.

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Data Controller

CLARA DI DIO

Viale Giuseppe Lainò 5/7

95126 – Catania

Controller’s email address: info@amarandabnb.com

Types of Data collected

Among the Personal Data collected by this Website, either autonomously or through third parties, are: Tracking Tools; Usage Data; number of Users; session statistics; country; email; first name; last name; telephone number.

Full details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by means of specific information texts displayed prior to the collection of such Data.

Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or, in case of User Data, automatically collected during the use of this Web Site.

Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Web Site are mandatory. If the User refuses to provide it, it may be impossible for this Web Site to provide the Service. In cases where this Web Site indicates certain Data as optional, Users are free to refrain from communicating such Data, without any consequences on the availability of the Service or its operation.

Users in doubt as to which Data are mandatory are encouraged to contact the Data Controller.

Any use of Cookies – or of other tracking tools – by this Website or by the owners of third party services used by this Website is for the purpose of providing the Service requested by the User, in addition to the further purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy.

The User assumes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties obtained, published or shared through this Web Site.

Method and place of processing of collected Data

Treatment modalities

The Data Controller adopts appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure, modification or destruction of Personal Data.

The processing is carried out using computer and/or telematic tools, with organisational methods and logics strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, other subjects involved in the organisation of this Web Site (administrative, sales, marketing, legal, system administrators) or external subjects (such as third party technical service providers, postal couriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) also appointed, if necessary, Data Processors by the Data Controller, may have access to the Data. The updated list of Data Processors can always be requested from the Data Controller.

Location

The Data are processed at the Data Controller’s premises and at any other place where the parties involved in the processing are located. For further information, please contact the Data Controller.

The User’s Personal Data may be transferred to a country other than the one where the User is located. You may refer to the section on Personal Data processing details for further information on the location of the processing.

Retention Period

Unless otherwise stated in this document, Personal Data is processed and kept for the time required by the purpose for which it was collected and may be kept for a longer period due to any legal obligation or based on Users’ consent.

Purposes of the Data collected

The User’s Data are collected to enable the Data Controller to provide the Service, to comply with legal obligations, to respond to requests or enforcement actions, to protect its rights and interests (or those of Users or third parties), to detect any fraudulent or malicious activities, and for the following purposes: Statistics, Displaying content from external platforms, Managing data collection and online surveys and Creating and managing this Website.

To obtain detailed information on the purposes of the processing and the Personal Data processed for each purpose, the User may refer to the section ‘Details on the processing of Personal Data’.

Details of Personal Data processing

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

Creation and management of this Website

The main components of this Website are created and managed directly by the Owner using the software mentioned below.

WordPress (self-hosted) (this Website)

This Website is developed and managed by the Owner using a CMS (Content Management System) software called WordPress.

Personal data processed: nation.

Management of data collection and online surveys

This type of service allows this Website to manage the creation, implementation, administration, distribution and analysis of forms and online surveys in order to collect, save and re-use Data from responding Users. The Personal Data collected depend on the information requested and provided by Users in the corresponding online form.

These services may be integrated with a wide range of third party services in order to allow the Controller to perform subsequent actions with the processed Data – for example, contact management, messaging, statistics, advertising and payment processing.

Elementor Form Widget (Elementor Ltd.)

Elementor Form Widget is a form creator for Elementor.

Personal data processed: surname; email; first name; phone number.

Place of processing: Israel – Privacy Policy.

Statistics

The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyse traffic data and serve to keep track of the User’s behaviour.

Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC)

Google Analytics is a statistics service provided by Google LLC (‘Google’). Google uses the Personal Data collected in order to track and examine the use of this Website, compile reports and share them with other services developed by Google. Google may use Personal Data to contextualise and personalise ads in its advertising network. In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at the time of collection and then deleted before the data is stored in any data centre or server. To find out more, you can consult Google’s official documentation.

To learn about Google’s use of Data, please consult their partner policy and their Business Data page.

Personal Data processed: Usage Data; number of Users; session statistics; Tracking Tools.

Place of Processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Matomo Cloud (InnoCraft)

Matomo Cloud is a statistics service provided by InnoCraft.

Personal Data Processed: Country.

Place of processing: New Zealand – Privacy Policy.

Viewing content from external platforms

This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Website and interact with them. These services are often referred to as widgets, which are small elements inserted into a website or application. They provide specific information or perform a particular function and often allow interaction with the user. This type of service may still collect data on web traffic related to the pages where the service is installed, even when users do not use it.

Google Fonts (Google LLC)

Google Fonts is a font style display service operated by Google LLC that allows this Website to integrate such content within its pages.

Personal data processed: Usage Data; Tracking Tools.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Google Maps Widget (Google LLC)

Google Maps is a map display service operated by Google LLC that allows this Website to integrate such content within its pages.

Personal data processed: Usage Data; Tracking Tools.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Cookie Policy

This Website makes use of Tracking Tools. To learn more, Users may consult the Cookie Policy.

More information for Users

Legal basis for processing

The Controller processes Personal Data related to the User in case one of the following conditions exists

– the User has given consent for one or more specific purposes.

– the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or the performance of pre-contractual measures;

– the processing is necessary for the performance of 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 public powers vested in the Controller;

– the processing is necessary for the pursuit of the legitimate interest of the Controller or of third parties.

However, it is always possible to request the Controller to clarify the concrete legal basis of each processing and in particular to specify whether the processing is based on law, required by a contract or necessary to conclude a contract.

Further information on storage time

Unless otherwise stated in this document, Personal Data are processed and kept for the time required by the purpose for which they were collected and may be kept for a longer period due to any legal obligation or on the basis of Users’ consent.

Therefore:

– Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Data Controller and the User will be retained until the performance of such contract is completed.

– Personal Data collected for purposes related to the legitimate interest of the Data Controller will be retained until such interest is satisfied. The User may obtain further information regarding the legitimate interest pursued by the Controller in the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Controller.

When the processing is based on the User’s consent, the Controller may keep the Personal Data longer until such consent is revoked. In addition, the Controller may be obliged to keep the Personal Data for a longer period to comply with a legal obligation or by order of an authority.

At the end of the retention period the Personal Data will be deleted. Therefore, at the end of this period, the right of access, deletion, rectification and the right to Data portability can no longer be exercised.

User rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Users may exercise certain rights with regard to the Data processed by the Data Controller.

In particular, within the limits provided by law, the User has the right to:

– withdraw consent at any time. The User may revoke the consent previously given to the processing of his or her Personal Data.

– oppose the processing of their Data. The User may object to the processing of their Data when it is done on a legal basis other than consent.

– access to their Data. The User has the right to obtain information on the Data processed by the Controller, on certain aspects of the processing and to receive a copy of the Data processed.

– verify and request rectification. The User may verify the correctness of its Data and request that it be updated or corrected.

– obtain the limitation of the processing. The User may request the restriction of the processing of its Data. In this case, the Data Controller will not process the Data for any purpose other than its preservation.

– obtain the deletion or removal of their Personal Data. The User may request the deletion of its Data by the Data Controller.

– receive their Data or have them transferred to another Data Controller. The User has the right to receive its Data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to have it transferred without hindrance to another data controller.

– Propose a complaint.

Users may lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority or take legal action.

The Users are entitled to obtain information on the legal basis for the transfer of Data abroad including to any international organisation governed by international law or formed by two or more countries, such as the UN, as well as on the security measures taken by the Controller to protect their Data.

Details of the right to object

When Personal Data is processed in the public interest, in the exercise of public authority vested in the Controller or in pursuit of a legitimate interest of the Controller, Users have the right to object to the processing on grounds relating to their particular situation.

Users are informed that, should their Data be processed for direct marketing purposes, they may object to such processing at any time, free of charge and without giving any reasons. Should Users object to the processing for direct marketing purposes, the Personal Data shall no longer be processed for such purposes. To find out whether the Controller processes Data for direct marketing purposes, Users may refer to the respective sections of this document.

How to exercise rights

Any requests to exercise the User’s rights may be addressed to the Controller through the contact details provided in this document. The request is free of charge and the Owner will reply as soon as possible, in any case within one month, providing the User with all the information required by law. Any rectification, cancellation or restriction of processing will be communicated by the Controller to each of the recipients, if any, to whom the Personal Data have been transmitted, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. The Controller shall inform the User of such recipients if he so requests.

Further information on treatment

Legal defence

The User’s Personal Data may be used by the Data Controller in legal proceedings or in the preparatory phases of such proceedings to defend against abuses in the use of this Web Site or related Services by the User.

The User declares that he/she is aware that the Data Controller may be obliged to disclose the Data by order of public authorities.

Specific disclosures

At the User’s request, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Web Site 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 operation and maintenance purposes, this Website and any third-party services used by it may collect system logs, i.e. files that record interactions and which may also contain Personal Data, such as the User’s IP address.

Information not contained in this policy

Further information in relation to the processing of Personal Data may be requested at any time from the Data Controller using the contact details.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying Users on this page and, if possible, on this Web Site as well as, if technically and legally feasible, by sending a notification to Users through one of the contact details it has.

Please therefore consult this page frequently, referring to the date of last modification indicated at the bottom.

If the changes affect processing whose legal basis is consent, the Controller will collect the User’s consent again, if necessary.

Definitions and legal references

Personal data (or Data)

Personal data is any information that, directly or indirectly, even in connection with any other information, including a personal identification number, makes a natural person identified or identifiable.

Usage Data

This is the information collected automatically through this Website (including by third party applications integrated into this Website), including: IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by the User who connects with this Website, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) notation addresses, the time of the request, the method used to forward the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server response (successful, error, etc.), the country of origin, the characteristics of the browser and operating system used by the visitor, the various time connotations of the visit (e.g. time spent on each page) and details of the itinerary of the visit (e.g. time spent on each page) and the time spent on the website. ) the country of origin, the characteristics of the browser and operating system used by the visitor, the various temporal connotations of the visit (e.g. the length of time spent on each page) and the details of the itinerary followed within the Application, with particular reference to the sequence of pages consulted, the parameters relating to the operating system and the User’s IT environment.

User

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

Data subject

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refer.

Data Controller (or Processor)

The natural person, legal entity, public administration and any other entity that processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller, as set out in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural or legal person, public authority, service or other body that, individually or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data and the instruments adopted, including the security measures relating to the operation and use of this Web Site. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the owner of this Web Site.

This Web Site (or this Application)

The hardware or software tool through which Users’ Personal Data are collected and processed.

Service

The Service provided by this Web Site as defined in the relevant terms (if any) on this site/application.

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise specified, any reference to the European Union in this document shall be deemed to extend to all current member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Cookies are Tracking Tools that consist of small portions of data stored within the User’s browser.

Tracking Tool

Tracking Tool means any technology – e.g. cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags and fingerprinting – that allows Users to be tracked, for example by collecting or storing information on the User’s device.

Legal references

Unless otherwise specified, this privacy policy relates exclusively to this Website.

Last modified: 19 February 2025

iubenda hosts this content and collects only the Personal Data strictly necessary for its provision.

Cookie Policy of AMARANDA B&B

This document contains information about the technologies that enable this Website to achieve the purposes described below. These technologies allow the Owner to collect and save information (e.g. by using Cookies) or use resources (e.g. by running a script) on the User’s device when the latter interacts with this Website.

For the sake of simplicity, these technologies are briefly referred to in this document as ‘Tracking Tools’, unless there is reason to differentiate.

For example, although Cookies can be used in both web and mobile browsers, it would be inappropriate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile applications, since these are Tracking Tools that require the presence of a browser. For this reason, within this document the term Cookies is only used to specifically refer to that particular type of Tracking Tool.

Some of the purposes for which Tracking Tools are used may also require the User’s consent. If consent is given, it can be freely revoked at any time by following the instructions contained in this document.

This Website uses Tracking Tools operated directly by the Owner (commonly called ‘first party’ Tracking Tools) and Tracking Tools that enable services provided by third parties (commonly called ‘third party’ Tracking Tools). Unless otherwise specified within this document, such third parties have access to their respective Tracking Tools.

Duration and expiry of Cookies and other similar Tracking Tools may vary depending on what is set by the Controller or each third party provider. Some of them expire at the end of the User’s browsing session.

In addition to what is specified in the description of each of the categories below, Users can obtain more detailed and up-to-date information on the duration, as well as any other relevant information – such as the presence of other Tracking Tools – in the privacy policies of the respective third party providers (through the links provided) or by contacting the Owner.

How this Website uses Tracking Tools

Required

This Website uses Cookies commonly referred to as ‘technical’ or other similar Tracking Tools to perform activities strictly necessary to ensure the operation or provision of the Service.

Experience

This Website uses Tracking Tools to improve the quality of the user experience and enable interactions with external content, networks and platforms.

Tracking Tools operated by third parties

Google Fonts (Google LLC)

Google Fonts is a font style display service operated by Google LLC that allows this Website to integrate such content within its pages.

Personal data processed: Usage Data and Tracking Tools.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Google Maps Widget (Google LLC)

Google Maps is a map display service operated by Google LLC that allows this Website to integrate such content within its pages.

Personal data processed: Usage Data and Tracking Tools.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

Measuring

This Website uses Tracking Tools to measure traffic and analyse Users’ behaviour to improve the Service.

Tracking Tools operated by third parties

Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC)

To learn about Google’s use of Data, please consult their partner policy and their Business Data page.

Personal Data processed: Usage Data, number of Users, session statistics and Tracking Tools.

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

Duration of Tracking Tools:

– _ga: 2 years

– _ga_*: 2 years

How to manage preferences and provide or withdraw consent on this Website

Where the use of Trackers is based on consent, Users may provide or withdraw such consent by setting or updating their preferences via the relevant privacy choices panel available on this Website.

As for Third Party Tracking Tools, Users may manage their preferences by visiting the relevant opt out link (if available), using the tools described in the third party’s privacy policy or contacting the third party directly.

How to control or delete Cookies and similar technologies through your device settings

Users can use their browser settings to:

– See what Cookies or similar technologies have been set on your device;

– Block Cookies or similar technologies;

– Delete Cookies or similar technologies from the browser.

Browser settings, however, do not allow granular control of consent by category.

Users can, for example, find information on how to manage cookies in some of the most popular browsers at the following addresses:

– Google Chrome

– Mozilla Firefox

– Apple Safari

– Microsoft Internet Explorer

– Microsoft Edge

– Brave

– Opera

Users may also manage certain Mobile Application Tracking Tools by disabling them through the appropriate device settings, such as mobile advertising settings or tracking settings in general (Users may consult their device settings to find the relevant one).

Consequences of refusing to use Tracking Tools

Users are free to decide whether or not to allow the use of Tracking Tools. However, please note that the Tracking Tools allow this Website to provide Users with a better experience and enhanced functionalities (in line with the purposes outlined in this document). Therefore, if the User decides to block the use of Tracking Tools, the Data Controller may not be able to provide the related functionalities.

Data Controller

CLARA DI DIO

Viale Giuseppe Lainò 5/7

95126 – Catania

Controller’s email address: info@amarandabnb.com

Since the use of Third Party Tracking Tools on this Website cannot be fully controlled by the Data Controller, any specific reference to Third Party Tracking Tools is to be considered indicative only. For complete information, Users are kindly invited to consult the privacy policy of the respective third party services listed in this document.

Given the objective complexity of identifying tracking technologies, Users are invited to contact the Data Controller should they wish to receive further information on the use of such technologies on this Website.

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data (or Data)

Personal Data is any information that, directly or indirectly, even in connection with any other information, including a personal identification number, makes a natural person identified or identifiable.

Usage Data

This is the information collected automatically through this Website (including by third party applications integrated into this Website), including: IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by the User who connects with this Website, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) notation addresses, the time of the request, the method used to forward the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server response (successful, error, etc.), the country of origin, the characteristics of the browser and operating system used by the visitor, the various time connotations of the visit (e.g. the time spent on each page) and details of the itinerary followed by the User. ), the country of origin, the characteristics of the browser and operating system used by the visitor, the various temporal connotations of the visit (e.g. the length of time spent on each page) and the details of the itinerary followed within the Application, with particular reference to the sequence of pages consulted, the parameters relating to the operating system and the User’s IT environment.

User

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

Data Subject

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refer.

Data Controller (or Processor)

The natural person, legal entity, public administration and any other entity that processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller, as set out in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural or legal person, public authority, service or other body which, individually or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data and the instruments adopted, including the security measures relating to the operation and use of this Web Site. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the owner of this Web Site.

This Web Site (or this Application)

The hardware or software tool through which Users’ Personal Data are collected and

processed.

Service

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

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise stated, any reference to the European Union in this document shall be deemed to extend to all current member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Cookies are tracking tools that consist of small pieces of data stored within the User’s browser.

Tracking Tool

A Tracking Tool is any technology – e.g. cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags and fingerprinting – that allows Users to be tracked, for example by collecting or storing information on the User’s device.

Legal references

Unless otherwise specified, this privacy policy relates exclusively to this Website.

Last modified: 19 February 2025

iubenda hosts this content and collects only the Personal Data strictly necessary for its provision.