Dear user, on this page you will find all the information about how we process your data when:

  • you browse this website;
  • you fill in the contact request form, where name, surname, email address, city, company name and, optionally, telephone number are required.

The data processing described in detail below complies with the principles set out in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. The website owner therefore confirms compliance with the principle of accountability, according to which, as stated by the Italian Data Protection Authority, the controller implements appropriate technical measures to ensure and demonstrate that processing is carried out in accordance with the European regulation.

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The data controller for personal data is Rc Cartridges.

Registered office: Via Tassinara, 5 – 47122 Forlì (FC) – ITALY

Email: info@rc-cartridges.com

How many and which people may have access to your data?

Usually, the information you voluntarily provide or that is collected by browsers or technical cookies is collected by the data controller itself or, exceptionally, by technical staff appointed by the controller to carry out maintenance or marketing activities on the website or on connected platforms, such as Facebook, Google Analytics, MailChimp and others listed in detail below.

Where does data processing take place?

All activities relating to personal data are carried out within the registered and operational offices of Rc Cartridges.

What data is processed?

When you browse the website www.rc-cartridges.com and accept the notice in the pop-up window, we collect browsing data through Google Analytics. This data is collected throughout the browsing session and on every page of the website.

It is called browsing data because it is implicit in accessing the website through any browser. Specifically, this data includes:

  • IP address;
  • domain names;
  • URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses;
  • information relating to the date and time of browsing;
  • information on requests and communications with the server;
  • information relating to the browser, operating system used and device, or IT environment.

Purposes and use of browsing data

Rc Cartridges uses browsing data exclusively for statistical purposes, useful for measuring the performance and correct functioning of the website. The anonymous information obtained through Google Analytics also makes it possible to improve graphic and content aspects and, consequently, the company’s communication.

Additional Information on Personal Data

Information pursuant to Art. 13 of Legislative Decree 196/2003 and Art. 13 GDPR 679/2016. This notice is provided pursuant to Art. 13 of Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 (Personal Data Protection Code) and Art. 13 GDPR 679/2016 (European regulation on the protection of personal data).

Privacy and Cookie Policy

Who we are

Rc Cartridges

Our website address is: www.rc-cartridges.com

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

We do not actively collect personal data for marketing purposes unless explicit consent is provided or we have a legitimate reason to contact you. The only data we store is covered by the main legal bases for data processing established by the ICO under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

  • Your name and contact information will be stored with your consent (or implied consent, such as submitting a request on our website) so that we can contact you regarding your request.
  • We will retain your contact data for marketing purposes only if you explicitly consent to our mailing list.
  • If you are an existing customer, we may also subscribe you to our mailing list based on legitimate business interest for processing your data. You will be given the opportunity to unsubscribe in the footer of every marketing email you receive from us.
  • We may contact you in relation to an ongoing contract.
  • We may contact you based on legitimate business interests.
  • Your data will be retained for financial accounting purposes, which we are legally required to keep records of.

Our website uses cookies to help us monitor traffic across our website. We use Google Analytics. All data is anonymous and no personal data is collected.

Which cookies are used by this site

By browsing the website www.rc-cartridges.com you will encounter different types of cookies, from those used by your browser to those used by this site, such as third-party technical cookies like Google Analytics, Facebook, sometimes Albacross and MailChimp. Below you will find information about each third-party cookie we use.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.  After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment. You may request its removal by writing to info@rc-cartridges.com.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Contact forms

Submissions from contact forms on this website are collected and processed by us. By completing the contact form, you authorize us to contact you on the legal basis defined as “legitimate business interest”.

Your personal data is not used for marketing purposes unless you become an active customer, in which case we may contact you based on legitimate business interest or in relation to your contract. The details of your request will be stored until the request has been resolved and then retained for statistical purposes.

Your data will be used by the company solely for the purpose of responding to your request unless you have consented to receive marketing communications.

Submitting information through this form is voluntary and can be avoided by contacting us through other channels (for example by phone). The data entered voluntarily is copied into an email that we automatically receive and store in our email clients, including: Mail, Gmail and Thunderbird.

Facebook

Cookies used by Facebook collect information about people who:

  • have a Facebook account;
  • use Facebook products (including websites and apps);
  • visit websites and apps that use Facebook products (such as the “Like” button or Facebook-related technologies).

The cookies collected allow Facebook to provide relevant products and information, or to improve their accuracy and performance.
For more information, read the Facebook data policy.

Akismet anti-spam service

Akismet is currently disabled on this website.
We collect information about visitors who comment on websites that use our Akismet anti-spam service. The information we collect depends on how the user sets up Akismet for the website, but generally includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer and site URL (along with other information provided directly by the commenter such as name, username, email address and the comment itself).

Preference-saving cookies

Some cookies are used to store browsing preferences and improve, both in terms of speed and usability, the user’s browsing experience. These cookies may include geolocation settings, language, currency or storing the link to the website.

Cookies and sharing plug-ins
This website includes plug-ins that allow connection and content sharing with social networks and other external platforms. Some of these are clearly visible thanks to logos or names, such as Facebook, LinkedIn and others.

Clicking on buttons/links and the subsequent sharing activity create a connection between the user, browser and server, where user data may be collected regarding: the website, date and time of the action, IP address, browser used, device and operating system. This information is collected by the plug-in provider and may also be transmitted even if the user is not registered on the platform. To prevent this, it is possible to disable or block JavaScript usage in the browser.

This section includes:

WordPress-specific cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year. If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set several cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days and screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Technical and analytical cookies

These cookies collect useful data for statistical analysis of users and their browsing behavior. They allow us to understand, for example, when an anonymous user visits the site, which device is used, how long they stay on pages and what actions they perform (clicks, page closing, scrolling, downloads). Rc Cartridges analyzes this data using Google Analytics.

Google Analytics statistics

Google Analytics cookies on this website use the following names:

  • _utma
  • _utmb
  • _utmc
  • _utmz

Cookies named __utma to __utmz come from websites using Google Analytics and are mainly used to track visits.

Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information, but personal information we store may be linked to data obtained from cookies.

We may use cookie data for:

  • tracking you while you navigate our website;
  • analyzing website usage.
  • __utmz stores visitor origin (search engine, keyword, link)
  • __utma stores number of visits and timing
  • __utmb and __utmc track session duration

AddThis

This service, provided by Clearspring Technologies, categorizes cookies as “required”, “functional” and “advertising”. These allow functionalities such as:

  • storing login details and secure access;
  • tracking user activity;
  • analyzing usage;
  • personalizing content;
  • enabling social sharing;
  • delivering targeted ads;

More info: http://www.addthis.com/privacy

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

As the name suggests, third-party cookies are collected and used by external companies. This includes data collected during browsing sessions when moving between social networks, eCommerce websites, or advertisements. The purpose of such data collection is generally commercial and used for marketing activities (such as remarketing and retargeting).

Blocking cookies

On your first visit to our website, a privacy notice will appear at the bottom of the window. Click “learn more”. You will be given the option to enable/disable marketing cookies.

How to disable cookies via browser
Each browser allows you to manage or disable cookies through its settings. Disabling cookies may cause malfunctions on some websites. However, the Rc Cartridges website works correctly even if cookies are disabled or browsing is anonymous.

Usually, cookie settings can be found in the menu, options or preferences section of your browser, both on desktop and mobile devices.

Direct links to manage cookies:

Deleting cookies

You can also delete cookies already stored on your computer:

  • In Internet Explorer, cookies must be deleted manually;
  • In Firefox, cookies can be deleted via “Clear private data”;
  • In Safari, go to Preferences → Privacy → Remove all;

This may negatively affect usability on some websites.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

For registered users (if any), we store personal information in their profile. Users can view, edit or delete their data at any time (except username). Administrators can also access and edit this information.

Your rights

If you have an account or left comments, you can request:

  • a copy of your personal data;
  • deletion of your personal data (except those required for legal purposes).

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Messages sent via contact forms are delivered directly via email.

Contact us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please use the contact details on our Contact page.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. Continued use of the website implies acceptance of these changes.

Terms and conditions

A copy of our terms is available upon request.