Privacy & Cookie Policy

1 - Information on the Privacy of the Site

This section contains information on how EM Lifestyle Ltd, owned by Mariana Rita Candida Calo’ and Eleonora Pariselli, handles the data of users of the site itself.

 

This notice shall also be valid for the purposes of Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No. 2016/679 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, for people interacting with EM Lifestyle Ltd.

 

This notice is provided only for EM Lifestyle Ltd and not for any other websites that may be consulted by the user through links contained therein.

 

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance as to the manner, timing and nature of the information that data controllers must provide to users when connecting to the web pages of EM Lifestyle Ltd, regardless of the purpose of the connection itself, in accordance with the Italian and European legislation.

 

This notice may be subject to change due to the introduction of new regulations in this regard, so please check this page periodically.

 

If the user is under fourteen years of age, pursuant to art.8, c.1 Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and Art. 2 – Quinquies of Legislative Decree 196/2003, as amended by Legislative Decree 181/18, he/she shall have to legitimise his/her consent through the authorisation of his/her parents or guardian.

 

2 - Data Controller

The controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, service or other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. It also deals with security profiles.

 

With regard to this website, the data controller is EM Lifestyle Ltd, and for any clarification or exercise of your rights you may contact it at the following e-mail address: hello@modie.co.

 

3 - Place of data processing

The processing of data generated by the use of EM Lifestyle Ltd takes place at 29 Elvaston Place, London, SW7 5NL, United Kingdom.

 

If necessary, data connected with the newsletter and informative questionnaire service may be processed by the data controller or by people appointed by him/her for this purpose at the relevant premises.

 

4 - Legal basis for processing

The processing of personal data by EM Lifestyle Ltd is based on the consent – within the meaning of Article 6(1)(a) of EU Regulation 2016/679 – expressed by the user by browsing this website and consulting it, thereby accepting this notice.

 

Consent is optional and may be revoked at any time by sending a request by email to hello@modie.co, specifying that, in this case, in the absence of consent, certain services cannot be provided and navigation on the website may be impaired.

 

5 - Cookies

This section describes how this website and third parties use cookies and similar technologies. The use of cookies takes place in compliance with the relevant European (Directive 2009/136/EC amended Directive 2002/58/EC “E Privacy) and National regulations (Guarantor Measure for the protection of personal data of 8 May 2014 and subsequent clarifications as well as the new provision n. 231 of 10 June 2021 “Cookies guidelines and other tracking tools”) and any relevant national regulations in force.

 

Cookies are small text files that sites you visit send and store on your personal computer or any other device, including mobile devices, to be transmitted to the same sites on your next visit. Cookies are used for various purposes: for example, to remember user actions and preferences (such as, for example, login data, language choice, font size, other display settings, etc.) so that they do not have to be indicated again when the user returns to that site or navigates from one page to another of it; or to perform computer authentication, session monitoring and storage of information concerning the activities of users accessing a site, and may also contain a unique identification code that allows tracking of the user’s navigation within the site for statistical or advertising purposes. Cookies may be sent to www.modie.co or even from different sites (so-called third-party cookies). Certain operations could not be carried out without the use of cookies, which are therefore in certain cases technically necessary for the operation of the site itself.

 

6 - Types of cookies on www.modie.co and their functions

There are various types of cookies, depending on their characteristics and functions:

  • navigation or session cookies, which are not stored persistently on the user’s computer and are deleted when the browser is closed. They are strictly limited to the transmission of session identifiers necessary to allow the safe and efficient exploration of the site, avoiding the use of other IT techniques potentially prejudicial to the confidentiality of users’ browsing. This type of cookie is present on our site;
  • functionality cookies, which allow you to better navigate on www.modie.co according to criteria and options you have already selected (such as, for example, your preferred language, so that you do not have to select that option each time you log in). This type of cookie is present on our site;
  • third party cookies, which you may interact with while browsing on www.modie.co, with the result that some cookies may be placed on your device by third parties such as email providers, advertisers or analytics systems (third party cookies). We do not control the placing of these cookies and we encourage you to consult the website or mobile app of the relevant third party for more information about these cookies or how to revoke consent. The third party is responsible for providing you with all information regarding the cookies transmitted and for obtaining your consent before placing cookies on your device. We take no responsibility for any content, privacy practices or use of the website or third party mobile
  • profiling cookies, aimed at creating profiles of the user and used to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user while browsing the web. There are third party analytics cookies on our site that access user data on an aggregate level only.

All of the above types of cookies may remain on your computer or mobile device for different periods of time, depending on the function they perform. Cookies stored on your computer or mobile device cannot be used to retrieve any data from your hard drive, transmit computer viruses, identify and use your e-mail address, or for any other purpose other than those described above.

 

7 - How to change cookie settings

You can set and manage your cookie preferences at any time by selecting which cookies to allow, block or delete, in whole or in part, either directly through the website or through the settings on your browser (i.e. the browser programme you use).

Through our website, you can choose to accept or decline to receive pathways to manage our site’s cookies for marketing/profiling purposes. If you choose to decline cookies, technical, analytics, navigation or session and functionality cookies will not be blocked. Please note that your cookie preferences on our website will not be active on other websites that you may visit.

We will tell you how to change your cookie settings using the tools in your browser, with particular reference to the four most popular browsers:

- Microsoft Windows Explorer:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/delete-and-manage-cookies-168dab11-0753-043d-7c16-ede5947fc64d

- Google Chrome

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/61416?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop

- Mozilla Firefox

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/websites-say-cookies-are-blocked-unblock-them#:~:text=Check%20cookie%20settings,-Firefox%20can%20be&text=and%20select%20Settings.,trackers%2C%20all%20cookies%20are%20allowed

- Apple Safari:

https://support.apple.com/en-il/guide/safari/ibrw850f6c51/mac

For more information and details on the various types of cookies, how they work and their characteristics, we invite you to visit the sites – with free access, independent of www.modie.co – www.AllAboutCookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.com. To disable analytics cookies and to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your browsing, you can download the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Please note that blocking or deleting all or part of:

  • the technical cookies, may make it impossible to use our site, view its contents and use its services;
  • the functionality cookies, may mean that some services or certain functions of the site are not available or do not work properly, forcing you to change or manually enter certain information or preferences each time you visit the site;
  • the other cookies present (analytics and profiling) will not affect the operation of the site.

8 - How to block cookies

You can block cookies simply by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the placing of cookies. If you use your browser settings to disable, refuse or block cookies (including essential cookies), part of our website will not function at all. In some cases, our website may not even be accessible. Please also note that if third parties use cookies, we have no control over their use.

 

9 - Type of data processing

The processing of personal data is necessary for the pursuit of the legitimate interest of the data controller for purposes of providing information about the business of EM Lifestyle Ltd, pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of EU Regulation 2016/679, in accordance with the provisions of that Regulation.

 

This site makes use of Log Files in which information collected automatically during user visits is stored. The information collected may be as follows:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address;
  • browser type and parameters of the device used to connect to the site;
  • name of the internet service provider (ISP);
  • date and time of visit;
  • The visitor’s source (referral) and exit web pages;
  • possibly the number of clicks.

This information is processed automatically and collected in an aggregate form only for the purpose of verifying the proper functioning of the site, and for security reasons. This information will be processed in accordance with the legitimate interests of the owner.

 

For security purposes (anti-spam filters, firewalls, virus detection), automatically recorded data may possibly also include personal data such as the IP address, which could be used, in accordance with the relevant laws in force, in order to block attempts to damage the site itself or to cause damage to other users, or in any case harmful or criminal activities. Such data is never used for user identification or profiling, but only for the purpose of protecting the site and its users, such information will be processed according to the legitimate interests of the owner.

 

10 - Type of purchase data

EM Lifestyle Ltd collects user data directly from the site or from third parties. The data is necessary for the navigation of the site.

 

The data collected by EM Lifestyle Ltd are:

name, surname, e-mail address, company name, role, country

 

11 - Data provided by the user

If the site allows the posting of comments, or in the event of specific services requested by the user, including the possibility of sending a Curriculum Vitae for a possible employment relationship, the site automatically detects and records certain user identification data, including the user’s email address. This data is understood to be voluntarily provided by the user when requesting the service.

 

By entering a comment or other information, the user expressly accepts the Privacy Policy. The data received will be used exclusively for the provision of the requested service and only for the time necessary for the provision of the service.

 

The information that users of the site decide to make public through the services and tools made available to them is provided by the user knowingly and voluntarily, exempting this site from any liability for any violation of the law. It is up to the user to verify that he or she has the permissions to enter personal data of third parties or content protected by national and international regulations.

 

The optional, explicit and voluntary sending of electronic mail to the addresses indicated on this site entails the subsequent acquisition of the sender’s address, which is necessary to reply to requests, as well as any other personal data included in the message.

 

Specific summary information will be progressively reported or displayed on the pages of the site set up for particular services on request.

 

12 - Purpose of data processing

The data collected by the site during its operation are used exclusively for the purposes indicated above and kept for the time strictly necessary to carry out the specified activities, and in any case no longer than 2 years.

 

13 - Data retention

In accordance with the requirements of Article 5.1(c) of the Regulations, the information systems and computer programmes used by EM Lifestyle Ltd are configured to minimise the use of personal and identification data, and such data will only be processed to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes set out in this Policy.

 

The data shall be kept for the period of time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes concretely pursued and, in any case, the criterion used to determine the period of retention shall be in compliance with the terms allowed by applicable laws and the principles of minimisation of processing and limitation of storage.

 

Data used for security purposes (blocking attempts to damage the site) are retained for the time strictly necessary to achieve the aforementioned purpose.

 

14 - Newsletters, brochures and informative questionnaires

With the user’s prior consent, and by voluntary registration via email, the user is placed on a list of contacts to whom email updates, including promotional and marketing emails, from this site will be sent periodically.

 

This website utilises Google’s invisible reCAPTCHA service to prevent automated access and abuse. Invisible reCAPTCHA works in the background to analyse user interactions with this website, and it may collect certain information to distinguish between humans and bots. This service is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

 

Personal data that may be collected in the newsletter, brochures and informative questionnaires:  

name, surname, e-mail address, company name, role, country

 

15 - Contact forms, brochures and informative questionnaires

The user may fill in the contact/request for information form(s) and informative questionnaire(s), entering their data and consenting to their use to respond to requests of the nature indicated in the header of the form.

 

Personal data that may be collected:

name, surname, e-mail address, company name, role, country

 

16 - Social network interaction

This site also incorporates plugins and/or buttons for social networks, in order to allow easy sharing of content on your favourite social networks. These plugins are programmed in such a way as not to set any cookies when you access the page, in order to safeguard your privacy. Cookies are only set, if so provided by the social networks, when the user makes actual and voluntary use of the plugin. Please note that if the user navigates having logged into the social network then he has already consented to the use of cookies conveyed through this site at the time of registration with the social network.

 

This type of service allows you to interact with social networks, or other external platforms, directly from the pages of EM Lifestyle Ltd.

 

Interactions and information collected by EM Lifestyle Ltd are in each case subject to the User’s privacy settings related to each social network. Where a social networking interaction service is installed, it is possible that, even if Users do not use the service, it will collect traffic data relating to the pages where it is installed.

  • LinkedIn social button and widgets (LinkedIn Corporation)
    • LinkedIn’s social button and widgets are services for interaction with the Linkedin social network, provided by LinkedIn Corporation. Personal data collected: Cookies and Usage Data. Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.
  • Instagram social button and widgets (Instagram, Inc.)
    • Instagram’s social button and widgets are services for interacting with the Instagram social network, provided by Instagram, Inc. Personal data collected: Cookies and Usage Data Place of Processing:USA – Privacy Policy: https://help.instagram.com/196883487377501.
  • TikTok socialbutton and wid(TikTok, Inc.)

17 - User Rights

Users are guaranteed respect for their rights in the area of personal data protection. In line with what is set out and affirmed by the GDPR, in relation to the processing of your personal data, you have the right to ask the Data Controller:

  • Access: The user may request confirmation as to whether or not data concerning him or her is being processed, as well as further clarification of the information set out in this notice;
  • Rectification: You may ask to rectify or supplement the data you have provided if it is inaccurate or incomplete;
  • Deletion: You may request your data to be deleted if it is no longer necessary for our purposes, if your consent is withdrawn or if you object to its processing, if it is unlawfully processed, if there is a legal obligation to delete it, or if it relates to children under the age of fourteen;
  • Limitation: You may request your data to be processed only for the purposes of storage, to the exclusion of other processing, for the period necessary to rectify your data, in the event of unlawful processing for which you object to its deletion, if you have to exercise your rights in court and the data retained by the Controller may be useful to you and, finally, if you object to the processing and a check is being carried out as to whether the Controller’s legitimate reasons prevail over yours.
  • Objection: You may object at any time to the processing of your data, unless there are legitimate reasons for the Controller to proceed with the processing that override your own, e.g. for exercising or defending yourself in court.
  • Portability: You may request to receive your data, or to have it transmitted to another data controller indicated by you, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
  • Revocation: You may revoke your consent to the use of cookies (Cookie Policy) at any time, as this constitutes the basis for the processing in this case. Revocation of consent, however, does not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent given prior to revocation.

You may, at any time, ask EM Lifestyle Ltd to exercise the above rights by contacting the following e-mail address: hello@modie.co.

In addition, you have the right to lodge a complaint in accordance with the applicable laws of the relevant state if you believe that your rights have been violated by EM Lifestyle Ltd or if you are not satisfied with EM Lifestyle Ltd’s response to your requests.

 

18 - Transfer to non-EU countries

This site may share some of the data collected with services located outside the European Union area. In particular with Google, Facebook, TikTok and Microsoft (LinkedIn) via social plugins and the Google Analytics service. The transfer is authorised and strictly regulated by Article 45(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, so no further consent is required.

 

No data will ever be transferred to third countries that do not comply with the conditions laid down in Article 45 et seq. of the (EU) Regulation.

 

19. Data security

This site processes user data in a lawful and correct manner, adopting appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure, modification or destruction of data. The processing is carried out by means of computer and/or telematic instruments, with organisational methods and logic strictly related to the purposes indicated.

 

In addition to the data controller, in some cases, categories of people involved in the organisation of the site (administrative, sales, marketing, legal, system administrators) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, postal couriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communication agencies) may have access to the data.

 

20. Amendments to this document

This document, which constitutes the privacy & cookie policy of this site, is published here. 

 

It may be subject to changes or updates. In the event of relevant changes and updates, these will be notified to users.

 

Earlier versions of the document will still be available on this page.

 

The document was updated on 21/03/2024 to comply with the relevant legal provisions, and in particular with Regulation (EU) 2016/679.