Privacy Policy

1. Who is responsible for your data?

The data controller is Andreas Scheidl, acting as an individual operating the independent automotive history blog Carrozzieri Italiani, rather than as a separate company. For privacy enquiries, requests to access or correct your information, or questions about how your data is handled, contact info@carrozzieri-italiani.com.

2. Information we collect

Depending on how you use the website, information may include contact details and messages you submit; account registration and profile information; comments and their associated technical metadata; order and billing information if you purchase products; and technical information such as IP addresses, browser details and server logs.

Do not send sensitive personal information through the general contact form.

3. Why we use personal information

We use information to respond to enquiries, manage user accounts and comments, operate and protect the website, fulfil orders where applicable, comply with legal obligations and, where the relevant conditions are met, measure audience activity and provide editorial or promotional communications.

The legal basis depends on the activity: responding to a request or performing a contract, complying with legal duties, legitimate interests such as security and service administration, or consent where required for optional communications and non-essential tracking.

4. Accounts, comments and community features

If you register or contribute comments, the website may store the information associated with your account or submission. Public comments and chosen display names may be visible to other visitors. Account management and moderation are carried out to operate the community and prevent misuse.

5. Shop and payments

When purchasing through the website, information needed for order processing, payment, delivery, customer support and accounting may be handled by the website and relevant service providers. Payment-card details are generally processed by the selected payment provider rather than stored in full by the editorial website.

6. Cookies, analytics and advertising

Essential technologies may be used for login, security, shopping-cart functionality and site operation. Analytics, embedded media, advertising or other non-essential technologies may also be present. Where required, these should operate only after the appropriate consent choice.

7. Newsletter and editorial communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to editorial updates, your email address may be processed to send the communications you requested. You should be able to unsubscribe using the link in a newsletter or by contacting us.

8. Sharing and international transfers

Information may be shared with service providers that support hosting, email delivery, site security, payments, analytics or other relevant operations, subject to applicable contractual and legal safeguards. Where information is transferred outside the European Economic Area, appropriate safeguards must be assessed and disclosed.

9. How long information is retained

Information is kept only for as long as needed for the purposes described, subject to legal requirements and legitimate operational needs.

10. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access, correction, erasure, restriction, portability or objection to processing, and withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. You may also lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority, including the Italian Garante per la protezione dei dati personali.

Send privacy requests to info@carrozzieri-italiani.com.

11. Updates to this notice

We may update this notice to reflect changes in the website, its services or applicable law.