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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Artiva Design collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit the website www.artiva.it (hereinafter “the Website”). It is issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (“GDPR”), the Italian Legislative Decree No. 196/2003 as amended by Legislative Decree No. 101/2018, and any other applicable data protection legislation.

By accessing and using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller is:

Artiva Design Daniele De Batté & Davide Sossi Genoa, Italy Website: www.artiva.it

For any question or request related to the processing of your personal data, please contact us through the contact form available on the Website at www.artiva.it/contacts/ or via the social channels listed in the Profile section.

2. Types of Data Collected

2.1 Navigation Data

The Website’s IT systems and software automatically collect certain data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols. This information includes: IP addresses, browser type and version, operating system, the page from which the user came (referral URL), pages visited on the Website, time of visit, and other parameters related to the user’s operating system and computing environment. This data is used solely to obtain anonymous statistical information about the use of the Website and to verify its correct functioning, and is deleted immediately after processing. The data could be used to ascertain responsibility in case of hypothetical cybercrimes against the Website.

2.2 Data Provided Voluntarily

If you choose to contact us through the Website, via email, or through social media profiles linked from the Website (Instagram, Behance, Facebook, X/Twitter), you may provide personal data such as your name, email address, and any other information contained in your message. This data is collected and processed exclusively to respond to your inquiry and to manage our professional relationship.

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies. For full details, please refer to Part II — Cookie Policy of this document.

3. Legal Basis and Purposes of Processing

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes and on the following legal bases:

  • Providing and improving the Website — legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

  • Responding to inquiries and communications — legal basis: execution of pre-contractual or contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) or legitimate interest.

  • Website security and prevention of fraud — legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

  • Statistical analysis in anonymous form — legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

  • Compliance with legal obligations — legal basis: legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).

  • Marketing, analytics or personalised advertising cookies (where consented) — legal basis: consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).

4. Data Retention

Navigation data is retained for the time strictly necessary to provide the service and, in any case, no longer than 12 months unless a longer retention period is required for the ascertainment of cyber crimes.

Data provided voluntarily through communications is retained for the time necessary to manage the relationship and, thereafter, for the period required by applicable law or for the protection of our legal interests.

Data collected through cookies is retained in accordance with the periods set out in Part II — Cookie Policy below.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

Your personal data will not be sold, rented, or disclosed to third parties for marketing purposes. Data may be shared with:

  • Technical service providers (e.g., hosting providers, analytics platforms) acting as data processors under a data processing agreement.

  • Public authorities, where required by law or by judicial order.

The Website is built on WordPress (Automattic Inc.) and may rely on third-party services such as Google Analytics, Jetpack, or similar. These providers may process data on servers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where applicable, appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses adopted by the European Commission).

6. International Data Transfers

When data is transferred to countries outside the EEA, Artiva Design ensures that adequate protection is in place pursuant to Chapter V of the GDPR, including the use of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or reliance on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

7. Your Rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

  • Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR) — to obtain confirmation of whether personal data concerning you is being processed and, if so, to access it.

  • Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) — to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to erasure / ‘right to be forgotten’ (Art. 17 GDPR) — to request the deletion of your data where no longer necessary.

  • Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR) — to request the limitation of processing in certain circumstances.

  • Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR) — to receive data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

  • Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR) — to object to processing based on legitimate interest or for direct marketing purposes.

  • Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

  • Right to lodge a complaint — you may file a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) at www.gpdp.it or with the supervisory authority of your country of residence.

To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us through the contact form at www.artiva.it/contacts/. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Security

Artiva Design implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, and to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access.

However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

9. Links to Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to external websites (e.g., Instagram, Behance, Facebook, X/Twitter, Vimeo, YouTube, or clients’ websites). Artiva Design is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

10. Changes to This Policy

Artiva Design reserves the right to update or amend this Privacy Policy at any time. The current version will always be published on this page with the date of last update. Where changes are material, we will endeavour to notify users through a prominent notice on the Website.