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Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 14, 2026
1. Data Controller
The data controller is L'Immagine Ritrovata S.r.l., Via Riva di Reno 72, 40122 Bologna, Italy — VAT IT 04117290371 — info@immagineritrovata.it.
2. What Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
- Identification data: name, surname, email address.
- Contact data: phone number, postal address, company name.
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of access (collected automatically via server logs and analytics tools).
- Communications: content of messages submitted through our contact form.
- Recruitment data: CV and cover letters submitted for open positions or the Summer School application.
3. Purposes and Legal Basis
| Purpose | Legal basis (GDPR Art. 6) |
|---|---|
| Responding to enquiries via the contact form | Art. 6(1)(b) — pre-contractual steps |
| Processing Summer School applications | Art. 6(1)(b) — contract performance |
| Sending newsletter updates (if subscribed) | Art. 6(1)(a) — consent |
| Website analytics and performance | Art. 6(1)(f) — legitimate interest |
| Compliance with legal obligations | Art. 6(1)(c) — legal obligation |
4. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, and in any case no longer than required by applicable law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months. Application materials are retained for up to 12 months after the selection process ends, unless you consent to a longer retention.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share it with:
- Service providers acting as data processors (e.g., email delivery, hosting, analytics) under data processing agreements.
- Public authorities where required by law.
- Our parent organisation, Cineteca di Bologna, for operational purposes.
6. International Transfers
Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure adequate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
7. Your Rights
Under the GDPR you have the right to:
- Access your personal data and obtain a copy.
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”) where applicable.
- Restrict or object to processing.
- Data portability where processing is based on consent or contract.
- Withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
- Lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) at www.garanteprivacy.it.
To exercise your rights, contact us at info@immagineritrovata.it.
8. Security
We employ appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.