The present document, named Privacy Policy, contains information regarding the management by Public Technologies Inc. (hereinafter “Public”) of Users' data.
Public is committed to protecting the privacy of the Users: the privacy of the Users is Public's top concern. This Privacy Policy applies to data collected by Public through its Websites and services, as well as its offline support services. It does not apply to those Public sites and services that do not display or link to this Policy or that have their own Privacy Policies.
Personal data of the User—that the User will provide to Public when registering to the Service—will be used by Public (and, whenever needed, communicated to thirds), in conformity with the applicable law, and in particular with the principles set forth in the Italian legislative Decree n. 196 issued on June 30th 2003 (Code on the protection of personal data), as amended.
The collector and user of User's personal information is Public, with registered office in Genova, Ponte Molo Morosini 34/2, in person of its legal representative, who will be the recipient of the communications pursuant to Article 7 of the Code on the protection of personal data, as well as of any other request of information regarding the conditions of the collection and the use of Users' personal data. Such communications shall be sent to [email protected].
Public warrants that the User's personal information collected and used by Public will not include, directly or indirectly, matters regarding sensitive data pursuant to Articles 4, lett. d), and 26 of the Italian legislative Decree n. 196 issued on June 30th 2003.
At some Public sites, Public may ask the User to provide personal information, such as e-mail address, name, home or work address, or telephone number. Public may also collect demographic information, such as age, gender, and preferences. If the User chooses to make a purchase or sign up for a Paid Service, Public will ask for additional information, such as credit card number and billing address, in order to create a Public billing account.
In order to access some Public services, the User will be asked to sign in with a user ID and password, which Public refer to as User's access credentials. The User can use the same credentials to sign in to many different Public sites and services, as well as those of selected Public partners. By signing in on one Public site or service, the User may be automatically signed into other Public sites and services. Some services may require added security, and in these cases, the User may be asked to create an additional security key.
Public may collect information about the User's interaction with Public sites and services. For example, Public may use website analytics tools on a Public site to retrieve information from the User's browser, including the site the User came from, the search engine(s) and the keywords the User used to find the Public site, the pages the User views within the Public site, and the User's browser add-ons. Public may also use technologies, such as cookies, to collect information about the pages the User views, the links he/she clicks and other actions the User takes on Public sites and services. Additionally, Public collects certain standard information that the User's browser sends to every website the User visits, such as IP address, browser type and language, access times and referring Website addresses.
In order to offer to the User a more consistent and personalized experience in his/her interactions with Public, information collected through one Public service may be combined with information obtained through other Public services.
Public collects and uses the User's personal information to operate and improve its sites and services. These uses may include providing the User with more effective User service; making the sites or services easier to use by eliminating the need for the User to repeatedly enter the same information; performing research and analysis aimed at improving Public services and technologies; and displaying content that is customized to the User's interests and preferences.
Public may also use the User's personal information to communicate with the User. Public may send certain mandatory service communications such as billing reminders, information on technical service issues and security announcements. In relation to some services, Public may send to the User periodic letters that are considered part of the service. Public may also occasionally send to the User promotional mailings to inform him/her of other services available from Public.
Personal information collected on Public sites and services may be stored and processed in Italy or any other country in which Public or its subsidiaries or service providers maintain facilities.
Except as described in this Policy, Public will not disclose the User's personal information outside of Public and its controlled subsidiaries without the User's consent. Public does not share the User's contact information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Some Public services may be co-branded and offered in conjunction with another company. If the User registers for or uses such services, both Public and the other company may receive information collected in conjunction with the co-branded services.
Public occasionally hires other companies to provide limited services on its behalf, such as handling the processing and delivery of mailings, providing User support, hosting websites, processing transactions, or performing statistical analysis of its services. Those service providers will be permitted to obtain only the personal information they need to deliver the service. They are required to maintain the confidentiality of the information and are prohibited from using it for any other purpose. However, for credit card processing, Public's fraud detection vendors may use aggregate data to help improve their service. This helps them more accurately detect fraudulent uses of credit cards. Public may access or disclose information about the User, including the content of the User's communications, in order to:
The User may have the ability to view or edit his/her personal information online. In order to help prevent the User's personal information from being viewed by others, the User will be required to sign in with his/her credentials (user ID and password). The User can access and update his/her profile on Public by visiting the online service he/she is using.
Public is committed to protecting the security of the User's personal information. Public uses a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect the User's personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, Public stores the personal information the User provides on computer systems with limited access, which are located in controlled facilities. When Public transmits highly confidential information (such as a credit card number or password) over the Internet, Public protects it through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
If a password is used to help protect the User's accounts and personal information, it is the User's responsibility to keep his/her password confidential. The User shall not share this information with anyone. If the User is sharing a computer with anyone, he/she should always log out before leaving a site or service to protect access to his/her information from subsequent users. If the User does not log out before leaving a site or service, Public shall not be liable for, and in relation to, any abuse committed by thirds.
Public Websites use "cookies" to enable the User to sign in to Public's services and to help personalize his/her online experience. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on the User's hard disk by a web page. Cookies contain information that can later be read by a web page in the domain that issued the cookie to the User. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to the User's computer.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to store the User preferences and other information on his/her computer in order to save him/her time by eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information and to display his/her personalized content on later visits to Public sites. Public Websites also use cookies as described in the Collection of the User's Information section of this Privacy Policy.
When the User signs in to a Public site, Public store his/her unique user ID, and the time the User signed in, in an encrypted cookie on his/her hard disk. This cookie allows the User to move from page to page at the site without having to sign in again on each page. When the User signs out, these cookies are deleted from his/her computer. Public also uses cookies to improve the sign-in experience. For example, the User's user ID may be stored in a cookie that will remain on his/her computer after the User signs out. This cookie allows the User's user ID to be pre-populated, so that he/she will only need to type the password the next time he/she signs in.
The User has the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but the user can usually modify his/her browser setting to decline cookies if he/she prefers. If the User chooses to decline cookies, he/she may not be able to sign in or use other interactive features of Public sites and services that depend on cookies.
If the User chooses to accept cookies, he/she also has the ability to later delete cookies that he/she has accepted. If the User chooses to delete cookies, any settings and preferences controlled by those cookies will be deleted and may need to be recreated.
When the User accesses Public services, Public's servers automatically record information that the User's browser sends whenever he/she visits a website. These server logs may include information such as the User's web request, Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language and the date and time of the request.
Public has a strict Anti-Spam Policy prohibiting the use of Public messaging services to send spam. Public prohibits the use of the Services in any manner associated with the transmission, distribution or delivery of any unsolicited bulk or unsolicited commercial e-mail ("Spam"). The User may not use any Services to send Spam. The User also may not deliver Spam or cause Spam to be delivered to any of Public's Services or Users.
In addition, e-mail sent, or caused to be sent, to or through the Services may not:
Public does not authorize the harvesting, mining or collection of e-mail addresses or other information from or through the Services.
Public does not permit or authorize any attempt to use the Services in a manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair any aspect of any of the Services, or that could interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of any Service.
If Public believes that unauthorized or improper use is being made of any Service, it may, without notice, take such action as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, including blocking messages from a particular User. Public may immediately terminate any account on any Service which it determines, in its sole discretion, is transmitting or is otherwise connected with any e-mail that violates this policy.
Nothing in this policy is intended to grant any right to transmit or send e-mail to, or through, the Services.
Failure to enforce this policy, even partially, in every instance does not amount to a waiver of Public's rights.
Unauthorized use of the Services in connection with the transmission of unsolicited e-mail, including the transmission of e-mail in violation of this policy, may result in civil, criminal, or administrative penalties against the sender and those assisting the sender.
The User has the freedom to choose whether to provide or not his/her personal information to Public. Nevertheless, if the User does not provide to Public, even partially, his/her personal information, which is indicated as necessary for the provision of Services by Public, as indicated in the TACOS, it will be impossible for Public to provide the Services. If the User does not provide to Public his/her personal information which is not indicated as necessary for the provision of Services by Public, the provision of the Services will not be affected. The User also has the freedom to choose whether to provide or not his/her consent to the collection of his/her personal information in relation to the web navigation, made through the use of cookies or other technologies. Nevertheless, if the User does not provide consent, it will be impossible for Public to provide the Services that depend on cookies.
Pursuant to Article 7 of the legislative Decree n. 196 issued on June 30th 2003 (Rights of the User) the User has the right to know whether Public handles his/her personal information, even if not yet registered, as well as the right to receive communications containing such personal information.
The User also has the right to ask for and obtain indications concerning:
The User also has the right to ask for and obtain:
The User also has the right to oppose, in total or in part:
Public will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in its Services and User feedback. If there are material changes to this Policy or in how Public will use the user's personal information, Public will notify the User either by prominently posting a notice of such changes prior to implementing the change or by directly sending the User a notification. Public encourages the User to periodically review this Policy to be informed of how Public is protecting his/her information.
If the User has questions about this Policy or believe that Public has not adhered to it, he/she should contact Public at [email protected].