Privacy Policy

About Us
Our website address is: https://ticinoweb.com.
The data controller is ticinoWEB, owned by Giovanni Frino, with headquarters at Via Vincenzo Vela 5, 6600 Locarno (CH).
Email: info@ticinoweb.net | Tel: +41 91 225 37 15

What personal data do we collect, and why do we collect it?

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 (hashed) version of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media
If you upload images to the site, avoid files containing GPS EXIF data. Visitors can extract this data from published images.

Contact Form When you fill out a contact form, we collect the information you provide (name, email address, message). This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry. The information will not be shared with third parties without your consent.

Cookies are used to:
– save your information when you leave a comment (duration: 1 year);
– determine whether your browser accepts cookies (temporary cookie);
– store login information and preferences (duration: 2 days/1 year);
– save a post ID when you edit or publish content (expiration: 1 day).

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser.

Embedded content from other sites
The content (videos, articles, images, etc.) may behave as if you were visiting the source site directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, or perform additional tracking if you have an account on that site.

Analytics
We use analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to monitor website traffic in an anonymized form. The data collected may include IP address, device type, and pages visited.
You can disable tracking using browser extensions such as Google Analytics Opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=it

Who We Share Your Data With
We do not share your personal data with third parties, except where required for technical (e.g., hosting, anti-spam, analytics tools) or legal purposes.

How long we retain your data
– Comments and related metadata: indefinitely
– Account data (if registered): until a deletion request is made
– Contact form data: up to 12 months, subject to legal obligations

What rights do you have regarding your data at
? At any time, you may request:
– access to your personal data;
– rectification or erasure;
– restriction of processing or objection to processing;
– data portability (if applicable).

To exercise your rights, please contact us by email at info@ticinoweb.net

Where We Send Your Data
Comments may be checked by an automated spam detection service (e.g., Akismet).

Your contact information:
The information provided in the forms is used solely to respond to inquiries and will not be used for marketing purposes without your consent.

Additional Information

How We Protect Your Data
We use:
– HTTPS connection;
– firewalls and server security tools;
– regular software updates;
– restricted access to personal data.

What procedures have we put in place to prevent data breaches
? In the event of a data breach, we will notify the competent authority and the affected individuals as required by the LPD and/or GDPR.

From which third parties do we receive data
We do not systematically receive data from third parties.

What automated decision-making and/or profiling do we perform using the data
? We do not engage in profiling or automated decision-making based on your personal data.

Industry Regulatory Requirements We are not subject to any specific industry regulations other than those set forth in the Swiss Data Protection Act (LPD, RS 235.1) and, where applicable, the European GDPR.