Last updated: August 2026
Table of Contents
1. Data Controller
The Data Controller for the processing of personal data is ICC S.r.l., VAT IT03950630875, as operator of the Porti Italia editorial network (hereinafter, "the Network"), which includes the website portiitalia.it and the territorial domains connected to it.
To contact the Data Controller regarding the processing of your personal data: info@portiitalia.it
2. Data Collected
2.1 Data provided voluntarily
When you fill out the contact form on the site, we collect the data you voluntarily enter: first and last name, email address, company/organization (optional), reason for contact and message.
2.2 Data collected automatically (analytics)
The site uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect statistical data about browsing: pages visited, time spent, traffic source, device and browser type, and approximate geographic area (at city/region level, not exact address). This data is collected in pseudonymized form by Google.
2.3 Cookies
For detailed information about the cookies used, see our Cookie Policy.
3. Purposes and Legal Basis of Processing
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Responding to requests sent through the contact form | Performance of pre-contractual steps at the data subject's request / legitimate interest in responding to a request (Art. 6.1.b and 6.1.f GDPR) |
| Statistical analysis of site usage (Google Analytics) | User consent, expressed via the cookie banner (Art. 6.1.a GDPR) |
| Compliance with legal obligations | Legal obligation (Art. 6.1.c GDPR) |
4. Data Recipients and Third-Party Services
The data collected may be processed by the following third parties, acting as data processors or independent controllers under their respective privacy notices:
- Google LLC — for the Google Analytics 4 service. Privacy notice: policies.google.com/privacy
- Web3Forms — for the technical handling of messages sent via the contact form. The data entered in the form (name, email, message) passes through this service to be delivered to our mailbox.
- Affiliate partners (GetYourGuide, Booking.com, and other partners referenced on the Network's pages) — when you click on an affiliate link, you're directed to the partner's site, which processes your data according to its own privacy notice, independent of ours. We do not directly share your personal data with these partners: the connection happens through a browser-tracked link.
5. Transfers Outside the EU
Some of the providers listed above (Google in particular) may process data outside the European Economic Area. In such cases, the transfer is carried out based on adequate safeguards provided for by the GDPR, such as the Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
6. Retention Period
- Contact form data: retained for as long as necessary to handle the request and, subsequently, for a maximum period of 24 months, unless otherwise agreed or required by law.
- Analytics data: retained according to the default periods configured in Google Analytics 4 (typically 14 months), unless otherwise configured.
7. Your Rights
As a data subject, you have the right to:
- Access — obtain confirmation that processing is taking place and access your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)
- Rectification — obtain the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR)
- Erasure — obtain the deletion of your data, in the cases provided for by law (Art. 17 GDPR)
- Restriction — obtain the restriction of processing under certain circumstances (Art. 18 GDPR)
- Portability — receive your data in a structured format and transmit it to another controller (Art. 20 GDPR)
- Objection — object to the processing of your data for legitimate reasons (Art. 21 GDPR)
- Withdrawal of consent — withdraw previously given consent at any time (e.g. via the cookie banner settings), without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent given before withdrawal
To exercise these rights, write to info@portiitalia.it.
8. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that the processing of your data violates applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali), according to the procedures indicated on the official website garanteprivacy.it. If you reside in another EU member state, you may also contact your local supervisory authority.
9. Minors
The site is not specifically directed at minors under 16 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors without the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
10. Changes to This Notice
This notice may be updated periodically, for example in the event of regulatory changes or new services used on the site. We encourage you to review it periodically. The date of the last update is indicated at the top of the page.