Last updated: August 23, 2025
Version: 1.5
Language: en-US
This policy combines in a single document the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy for the website synthetici.com and its subdomains, in compliance with:
The objective is to provide users with clear and transparent information regarding:
This policy applies to all sites and subdomains related to synthetici.com.
No Data Protection Officer (DPO) has been appointed, as the conditions set forth in Article 37 GDPR do not apply.
The Controller processes personal data in accordance with the principles set out in Article 5 GDPR:
If you contact us via email or through any forms, we collect the information you choose to share with us, such as:
During navigation, the following data is collected:
Cookies can be categorized as follows:
cookie-consent). Not all subdomains of synthetici.com use cookies:
cookie-consent, cookie-consent-lang), necessary to store the user’s choices regarding cookies and language preferences for the use of the site;Should additional subdomains be activated with the use of cookies or third-party services, this policy will be updated with the necessary clarifications.
| Purpose | Legal basis | Data processed | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site operation and security | Art. 6(1)(f) – legitimate interest | Technical logs | 7 days (up to 6 months for security needs) |
| Cookie preference storage | Art. 6(1)(f) – legitimate interest | Consent status | 6 months |
| Response to email inquiries | Art. 6(1)(b) – pre-contractual measures | Email, name, message content | 12 months from response |
| Statistical analysis (if activated) | Art. 6(1)(a) – consent | Anonymized browsing data | max 14 months |
| Marketing/Profiling (Substack) | Art. 6(1)(a) – consent | Substack cookies | variable duration, managed by Substack |
Some external content or services are integrated via iframe or scripts:
Some technical data may be transferred to servers located in the United States.
Such transfers occur only when supported by GDPR-compliant legal instruments, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) and, where applicable, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
The Controller adopts appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, in accordance with Article 32 GDPR, including:
Personal data is retained only for the time strictly necessary for the purposes for which it is collected, in accordance with the storage limitation principle (Art. 5(1)(e) GDPR).
| Data type | Indicative period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Contabo server logs | normally 7 days, extendable up to 6 months for security needs or investigations | compliant with Italian DPA guidelines |
| Cloudflare logs | normally 7 days, extendable for security needs | |
| Consent cookie | 6 months | new consent will be requested upon expiration |
| Contact emails | up to 12 months from request closure | unless further retention for legal obligations |
| Encrypted backups | up to 30 days | exclusively for disaster recovery purposes |
| Consent records (UUID, timestamp) | up to 24 months | for GDPR accountability |
Under Articles 15-22 GDPR, users have the right to:
Send an email to [email protected] with subject "Exercise of privacy rights".
The Controller will respond within 30 days (extendable to 60 for complex cases).
You may lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority: garanteprivacy.it.
In Italy, consent to online data processing is valid from 14 years of age (Art. 2-quinquies Legislative Decree 196/2003).
For users under this age, parental or guardian consent is required.
No non-technical (i.e., non-necessary) cookies are installed before explicit user consent.
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Category | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookie-consent | Storage of cookie preferences | 6 months | Necessary | blog.synthetici.com |
| cookie-consent | Stores the user’s selected language preference | 1 year | Necessary | blog.synthetici.com |
cookie-consent-lang remembers the user’s choice of the site language and is only used to:
The synthetici.com site does not use cookies and therefore no user consent is required for browsing. Should cookies or tracking tools be introduced in the future, this policy will be updated and explicit consent will be requested via an appropriate banner.
Substack iframes may install preference, analytics, or marketing cookies on Substack domains.
These cookies are managed directly by Substack Inc. and activated only upon user consent.
For more information: Substack Privacy Policy.
The subdomain blog.synthetici.com integrates Substack Inc. iframes for newsletter subscription.
Iframe activation occurs only upon explicit consent, as Substack may install Necessary, Preferences, Analytics, and Marketing/Profiling cookies on its own domains.
These cookies are managed directly by Substack and not by the synthetici.com site Controller. For more information, please consult the Substack Privacy Policy.
You may withdraw consent to Marketing cookies at any time via the "Cookie" icon at the bottom right: without consent, the Substack iframe will not be loaded.
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