Privacy Policy

About us
The address of our website is: https://ticinoweb.com.
The data controller is ticinoWEB di Giovanni Frino, based at Via Vincenzo Vela 5, 6600 Locarno (CH).
Email: info@ticinoweb.net | Tel: +41 91 225 37 15

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect data shown in the comment form in addition to IP address and browser user agent to detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture is publicly visible in the comment context.

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

Contact form
When you fill out a contact form, we collect the data you provide (name, email, message). These are used exclusively to respond to your request. The data are not given to third parties without consent.

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

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser.

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

Analytics
We use analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to monitor site traffic in an anonymized form. Data collected may include IP address, device type, pages visited.
You can turn off tracking via 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, antispam, analytics tools) or legal purposes.

How long do we keep your data
– Comments and related metadata: indefinitely
– Account data (if registered): until request for deletion
– Contact form data: max 12 months, unless legally required

What rights you have over your data
At any time you can request:
– access to your personal data;
– rectification or deletion;
– restriction or opposition to processing;
– data portability (if applicable).

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

Where we send your data
Comments may be checked by an automatic spam detection service (e.g., Akismet).

Your Contact Information
The information you provide in the forms is used only to respond to inquiries and is not used for marketing purposes without your consent.

Additional Information

How we protect your data
We use:
– HTTPS connection;
– firewall and server security tools;
– regular software updates;
– limited access to personal data.

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

From which third parties we receive data
We do not receive data from third parties in a systematic way.

What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with the data
We do not perform profiling or automated decisions based on your personal data.

Sector Regulatory Requirements
We are not subject to any sector-specific regulations beyond those stipulated in the Swiss DPA (SR 235.1) and, if applicable, the European GDPR.