Last updated: May 30, 2026
1. Data Controller
The data controller for Italopedia.com is:
Fabrizio Boggio · Turin, Italy
Email: fabrizio@italopedia.com · Website: italopedia.com
2. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Italopedia.com collects, uses, and protects your personal data. We comply with:
- EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — Regulation (EU) 2016/679
- Italian Privacy Code — D.Lgs. 196/2003 as amended by D.Lgs. 101/2018
- ePrivacy Directive — Directive 2002/58/EC
3. Data We Collect
3.1 Data You Provide Directly
Contact / email: Your email, name (if provided), message content.
Consultation booking (Calendly + Stripe): Name, email, payment information (processed by Stripe — we do not store card details), booking details.
Digital products (Gumroad): Name, email, payment (processed by Gumroad).
3.2 Data Collected Automatically
Server logs: IP address (anonymized), browser type, pages visited, referring URL, date/time.
Analytics (Google Analytics 4 — with consent): Pages visited, approximate location, device type, session duration.
Advertising (Google AdSense — with consent): Ad interactions, interest-based profiling for ad targeting.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)
| Processing Activity | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Newsletter subscription | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Contact form responses | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Consultation booking | Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Digital product purchase | Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Analytics (with consent) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Advertising cookies (with consent) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Security and fraud prevention | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
5. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to: deliver the newsletter; respond to inquiries; process consultation bookings and digital product purchases; improve our website; display relevant advertising (with consent); comply with legal obligations; prevent fraud.
We do not sell your personal data, use it for automated legal decision-making, or transfer it outside the EEA without appropriate safeguards (see Section 7).
6. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies. For full details, see our Cookie Policy.
- Strictly necessary: Required for site function. No consent required.
- Analytics cookies: Measure website traffic. Require consent.
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense. Require consent.
- Functional cookies: Remember preferences. Require consent.
Manage preferences at any time via the panel or by emailing fabrizio@italopedia.com.
7. Data Sharing and Third Parties
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Website analytics | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Google AdSense | Advertising | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Kit (ConvertKit) | Newsletter delivery | kit.com/privacy-notice |
| Stripe | Payment processing | stripe.com/privacy |
| Gumroad | Digital product sales | gumroad.com/privacy |
| Calendly | Booking management | calendly.com/privacy |
| Cloudflare | CDN and hosting | cloudflare.com/privacypolicy |
Data transfers to the U.S. are covered by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework where applicable.
8. Data Retention
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Newsletter subscriber data | Until unsubscribe + 30 days |
| Contact/inquiry emails | 2 years from last contact |
| Consultation booking records | 5 years (Italian accounting obligations) |
| Purchase records | 10 years (D.Lgs. 127/1991) |
| Analytics data | 14 months (Google Analytics default) |
| Server access logs | 12 months |
9. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to: access your data (Art. 15); rectify inaccurate data (Art. 16); erase your data (Art. 17); restrict processing (Art. 18); data portability (Art. 20); object to processing based on legitimate interests (Art. 21); withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3)); and not be subject to automated decision-making (Art. 22).
To exercise any right: Email fabrizio@italopedia.com — subject line "GDPR Request — [Your Right]". We respond within 30 days. We may verify your identity before processing requests.
10. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You may lodge a complaint with the Italian data protection authority:
Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali
Piazza Venezia 11, 00187 Roma · garanteprivacy.it · garante@gpdp.it
11. Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 16. Contact us immediately at fabrizio@italopedia.com if you believe we have done so.
12. Security
We use HTTPS encryption, access controls, and regular security reviews. We will notify you and relevant authorities promptly in the event of a data breach affecting your rights and freedoms.
13. Affiliate Disclosure
Some links are affiliate links — if you click and purchase, we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate relationships are disclosed with "affiliate link" labels. Tracking uses cookies (see Cookie Policy).
14. Changes to This Policy
We update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page when this policy changes. We will notify newsletter subscribers of material changes and request fresh consent where required by law.
15. Contact Us
Fabrizio Boggio · fabrizio@italopedia.com · Turin, Italy
Response time: within 5 business days.