Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The data controller for localporch.eu is:

• Name: LocalPorch
• Address: Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy
• Email: info@localporch.eu
• Phone: +39 06 5705 1234

2. What Data We Collect

2.1 Automatically collected data

When you visit this site, our server logs record: your IP address, the URL requested, the referring URL, the browser and operating system used, and the date and time of the request. This data is used solely for server security and aggregate traffic analysis.

2.2 Data you provide

If you submit the contact form, we collect: your name, phone number (optional), email address, and the content of your message. This data is used only to respond to your query and is not shared with third parties.

2.3 Cookies

This site uses one functional cookie (cookie_consent) stored in your browser's local storage to record your response to the cookie consent prompt. No tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies are used. The Google Fonts stylesheet loaded from fonts.googleapis.com may cause Google to record your IP address; this is outside our control.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Server log data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in maintaining server security (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). Contact form data is processed on the basis of your consent provided by submitting the form (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).

4. Data Retention

Server logs are retained for 30 days and then deleted. Contact form submissions are retained for 12 months from the date of the last correspondence and then permanently deleted.

5. Your Rights

Under GDPR you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate data; request deletion of your data; withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal; lodge a complaint with the Italian data protection authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) at garanteprivacy.it.

To exercise these rights, contact info@localporch.eu.

6. Third-Party Services

This site loads the Inter typeface from Google Fonts. Wikipedia images are loaded directly from Wikimedia's servers. No advertising networks, social media trackers, or analytics platforms (including Google Analytics) are used.

7. Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes materially, the updated date at the top of this page will be revised. Continued use of the site after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.