Privacy Notice and Consent to the Processing of Personal Data
(Article 13 of the GDPR – EU Regulation No. 2016/679)
Pursuant to Article 5 of the GDPR, the processing of your personal data will be carried out in accordance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness and transparency.
Source of Personal Data
The personal data held by Qwince S.r.l. and QWINCE Innovation S.r.l. (Joint Data Controllers) are provided directly by the data subject through remote communication methods (including the website and telephone), only after explicit consent to processing has been given.
Purpose of Data Processing
The processing of the data you provide to Qwince S.r.l. and QWINCE Innovation S.r.l. in connection with Web services is aimed at providing information and services relating to the activities described in the “Services” section, as well as carrying out information and promotional activities concerning products or services related to the company’s corporate purpose.
Your data will not be disclosed to third parties, except where strictly necessary for the provision of the service (e.g. partner companies) and except as otherwise required by law. Furthermore, such information may also be processed for the following purposes:
- to comply with legal obligations;
- to comply with legal provisions, including orders from Judicial Authorities or other competent authorities;
- to defend against claims by third parties alleging that such content infringes their rights.
Recipients of the Data
Data may be communicated to external professionals for legal purposes and to external consultants, companies, organizations and entities for purposes related to the performance of our business activities. Under no circumstances will the data be publicly disclosed.
Personal data are not transferred outside the European Union. However, should it become necessary, the Data Controller may transfer personal data to non-EU countries, ensuring that such transfers will comply with applicable legal provisions, in particular Article 46 of the GDPR.
Types of Data Processed
The data processed by Qwince S.r.l. and QWINCE Innovation S.r.l. do not include “special categories” of data (e.g. personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, political opinions, health status, sexual life, etc.).
In particular, the organization processes personal data relating to existing or potential clients, such as name, address, personal or company identification details, tax code, VAT number, and bank account details (ABI, CAB, account number, etc.).
For this reason, you are kindly requested not to communicate any “special categories” of personal data via the website or by telephone. Should Qwince S.r.l. and QWINCE Innovation S.r.l., for operational purposes, need to process such data, you will receive written communication requesting your specific consent.
Data Retention Period
Your data will be retained for a maximum period of 5 years, after which they will be deleted.
Rights of the Data Subject
You may exercise your rights under Articles 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21 of the GDPR – EU Regulation 2016/679 by contacting the Data Controller using the contact details provided above.
You have the right, at any time, to request from the Data Controller:
- access to your personal data;
- rectification of inaccurate data or completion of incomplete data;
- erasure of data;
- restriction of processing;
- objection to processing;
- data portability;
- withdrawal of consent (where previously given) at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal;
- to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
Mandatory or Optional Nature of Data Provision
The provision of data is optional; however, failure to provide such data may result in the total or partial inability to provide the agreed service or to initiate any collaboration between the parties.
Browsing Data
The IT systems and software procedures used to operate this website acquire, during their normal operation and for the duration of the connection only, certain personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols.
This category includes IP addresses, domain names of users’ computers, URI addresses of requested resources, time of request, method used to submit the request to the server, size of the file obtained in response, numerical code indicating the status of the server’s response, and other parameters relating to the user’s operating system and IT environment.
These data are used solely to obtain anonymous statistical information on website usage, to monitor proper functioning, and, where necessary, to ascertain responsibility in case of cybercrimes against the website.
Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information exchanged between the web server and the user’s computer and allow session tracking when navigating protected areas of the website.
The website uses session cookies strictly limited to transmitting session identifiers necessary to ensure secure and efficient navigation, provide personalized content, complete transactions, and collect anonymous demographic data. These cookies do not allow the acquisition of personally identifiable data.
Processing Methods
Personal data are processed using automated and paper-based tools for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected.
Specific security measures are implemented to ensure data integrity and confidentiality, prevent data loss, unlawful or improper use, and unauthorized access. Personal data you provide may be accessed by authorized personnel under the supervision of the Data Controller or the appointed Data Processor.
Data Controller
QWINCE Innovation S.r.l.
Via Principe di Belmonte, 102
90139 Palermo (PA), Italy
Tel: +39 091.616.77.66
Fax: +39 091.619.75.91
Email of the Data Protection Officer: rpd@spitalia.it
This document constitutes the Privacy Policy of this website and may be subject to updates.
Last update: 06.02.2026
