Privacy & Cookies Policy

Last updated: July 2026

Part I — Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Taranto-Viva.com is an open-source digital platform dedicated to promoting the historical, cultural, archaeological, naturalistic, and landscape heritage of Taranto and its surroundings.

This document informs visitors about how personal data is processed when they use the website, in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive.

2. Data Controller

Taranto-Viva.com Email: info@taranto-viva.com

3. Scope — who this policy applies to

This policy applies exclusively to visitors of Taranto-Viva.com.

The website does not offer registration, login, or interactive forms to the general public. No personal data is voluntarily collected from visitors. Website administration and editorial access is restricted to authorized personnel only and is governed by separate internal policies.

4. Data automatically collected during browsing

When you visit the website, the web server automatically records technical information necessary for the correct operation of the service. This may include:

  • IP address;
  • browser type and version;
  • operating system;
  • date and time of the request;
  • pages and resources requested;
  • HTTP referrer.

This data is processed solely to ensure the security and stability of the platform. It is not combined with other information to identify individual users.

Legal basis: legitimate interest of the data controller in ensuring the operation and security of the platform (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

5. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics

Subject to your consent, this website uses Google Tag Manager (GTM), a service provided by Google LLC (USA), to deploy Google Analytics — a web analytics service that provides aggregated statistical information about how visitors interact with the site.

Google Analytics collects data such as number of visitors, pages visited, session duration, and approximate geographic origin. This data is collected in anonymized and aggregated form and is not used for profiling or advertising purposes.

Data transfers outside the EU: Google may process data on servers located outside the European Economic Area. Google LLC participates in the EU–US Data Privacy Framework and provides appropriate safeguards pursuant to Art. 46 GDPR (Standard Contractual Clauses).

Legal basis: your freely given, specific, and informed consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

Further information:

6. Data retention

| Data | Retention period | |------|-----------------| | Server log / browsing data | Minimum period necessary for security and maintenance | | Google Analytics data | 14 months (default Google Analytics retention setting) |

7. Security

Taranto-Viva.com adopts appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or improper disclosure.

8. Your rights

Under Articles 15–22 of the GDPR, you may exercise the following rights at any time:

  • Access — obtain confirmation of whether your data is being processed and receive a copy;
  • Rectification — request correction of inaccurate data;
  • Erasure — request deletion of data where the conditions are met;
  • Restriction — request that processing be limited in certain circumstances;
  • Objection — object to processing carried out on the basis of legitimate interest;
  • Data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format, where applicable;
  • Withdrawal of consent — withdraw consent at any time for processing based on consent.

Requests can be sent to: info@taranto-viva.com

9. Right to lodge a complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority:

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali www.garanteprivacy.it

10. Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated at any time to reflect regulatory, technical, or organizational changes. The updated version will be published on this page with the latest update date.

Part II — Cookie Policy

What are cookies

Cookies are small text files saved on your device when you visit a website. Some are essential for the site to function correctly; others — activated only with your consent — collect anonymous statistics about site usage.

Cookies used by Taranto-Viva.com

Technical cookies — no consent required

These cookies are strictly necessary for the correct operation of the platform. They are set directly by the site and serve to:

  • ensure the correct functioning of pages and services;
  • manage technical sessions required by the system;
  • improve browsing security and prevent misuse or cyber attacks.

Technical cookies do not identify users personally and do not require prior consent under applicable regulations.

Analytical cookies — Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager (consent required)

Subject to your consent, this website uses Google Tag Manager (GTM) to load Google Analytics tracking scripts. GTM itself does not set cookies, but the scripts it activates may set the following cookies on your device:

| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | |--------|----------|---------|----------| | _ga | Google | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years | | _ga_* | Google | Maintains session state | 2 years | | _gid | Google | Distinguishes unique users | 24 hours | | _gat | Google | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |

These cookies collect statistical data in anonymized and aggregated form. They are not used for profiling, remarketing, or advertising of any kind.

Because these cookies are not strictly necessary for the website to function, they are only activated after you give explicit consent.

No profiling or advertising cookies

Taranto-Viva.com does not use profiling, marketing, retargeting, or advertising cookies of any kind.

Managing your cookie preferences

You can manage or withdraw your consent for analytical cookies at any time by:

Disabling technical cookies may affect the correct functioning of some site features.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated at any time to comply with technical, organizational, or regulatory changes. Any changes will be published on this page with the updated date.