Privacy
Policy
Table of Contents
1. Data Controller
The controller of your personal data is:
FPC Group Srl
Via A. Lipparini 2/b — 40129 Bologna (BO), Italy
VAT No.: [insert VAT number]
Email: info@fpcgroupsrl.it
Phone: 051 0956030
For any questions relating to the protection of your personal data, please contact us at the email address above.
2. Personal data collected
FPC Group Srl collects personal data that you provide directly through the following channels:
Contact form (website)
- First and last name
- Phone number
- Email address
- Type of work requested
- Municipality / area of the property
- Estimated floor area
- Indicative budget
- Project description (free text)
Website browsing
- IP address
- Browser type and operating system
- Pages visited and visit duration
- Referring website (referrer)
These data are collected automatically via Google Analytics 4 and the technical cookies necessary for the website to function.
Direct communications
If you contact us by email or phone, we collect the data you choose to share (name, contact details, content of the communication).
3. Purposes and legal basis of processing
a) Responding to quote requests and enquiries
Legal basis: consent of the data subject (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) and pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
We use the data provided through the form to respond to your request, send a quote, arrange a site visit and manage all communication related to your project.
b) Statistical analysis and website improvement
Legal basis: legitimate interest of the controller (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Browsing data are processed in aggregated and anonymous form via Google Analytics 4 to understand how users interact with the website and to improve its content and usability.
c) Legal and fiscal obligations
Legal basis: legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).
Where a contractual relationship is established, the necessary data are retained to comply with statutory obligations (invoicing, accounting, anti-money-laundering regulations).
4. Data retention
Personal data are retained for the minimum period necessary for the purposes for which they were collected:
- Contact requests not followed by a contract: 24 months from receipt of the request.
- Data relating to concluded contracts: 10 years from the end of the contractual relationship, in compliance with fiscal and civil-law obligations.
- Browsing data (Google Analytics): 14 months, in accordance with the default settings of Google Analytics 4.
- Technical cookies: variable duration as specified in the cookie policy.
Upon expiry of the retention period, data are deleted or irreversibly anonymised.
5. Sharing with third parties
FPC Group Srl does not sell, transfer or disclose your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes. Data may be communicated exclusively to:
- Technical service providers (hosting, email delivery, CRM) acting as data processors pursuant to Art. 28 GDPR, bound by appropriate confidentiality agreements.
- Google LLC — via Google Analytics 4, for statistical analysis of browsing. Google acts as a data processor. IP anonymisation settings are enabled. For more information: Google Privacy Policy.
- Professionals and collaborators (surveyors, architects, suppliers) involved in carrying out the project, to the strictly necessary extent.
- Public authorities, where required by law or by order of a judicial authority.
Data are not transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), except to countries that guarantee an adequate level of protection (e.g. the USA via Standard Contractual Clauses for Google LLC).
6. Your rights
As a data subject, you have the right to:
- Access (Art. 15 GDPR) — obtain confirmation of whether we are processing your data and receive a copy.
- Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR) — correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure (Art. 17 GDPR) — request the deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten"), in the cases provided by law.
- Restriction (Art. 18 GDPR) — restrict processing in certain circumstances.
- Portability (Art. 20 GDPR) — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection (Art. 21 GDPR) — object to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Withdrawal of consent — at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
To exercise your rights, please write to info@fpcgroupsrl.it. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali) (www.garanteprivacy.it), Piazza Venezia 11 — 00187 Rome, Italy.
7. Cookies and tracking technologies
The website uses cookies and similar technologies. Based on their function, they are classified as follows:
Technical cookies (necessary)
Essential for the proper functioning of the website. They do not require user consent. These include session cookies, consent cookies (Usercentrics CMP) and cookies required for loading resources.
Analytical cookies
Used via Google Analytics 4 to collect aggregated statistical information about browsing. These require your prior consent, which you can manage through the banner displayed on your first visit to the website.
Cookie management
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie settings" button in the website footer, or by configuring your browser to block or delete cookies. Please note: disabling certain cookies may impair some website features.
8. Data security
FPC Group Srl adopts appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, destruction or accidental disclosure, including:
- HTTPS encrypted connection across the entire website
- Access to data restricted to authorised personnel only
- Use of service providers complying with ISO 27001 or equivalent security standards
In the event of a personal data breach that poses risks to the rights and freedoms of data subjects, we will notify the supervisory authority within 72 hours and, where necessary, inform the affected individuals without undue delay.
9. Minors
The services of FPC Group Srl are intended exclusively for adults (18 years of age or older). We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at info@fpcgroupsrl.it and we will promptly arrange for its deletion.
10. Changes to this Policy
FPC Group Srl reserves the right to update this notice at any time, for example in the event of regulatory changes or changes to the services offered. Any amendments will be published on this page with the updated date indicated. For materially different processing from that described herein, fresh consent will be requested.
We encourage you to review this page periodically. The date of the last update is indicated at the top of the document.
11. Contact and complaints
For any questions regarding this notice or the exercise of your rights:
FPC Group Srl — Privacy Officer
Via A. Lipparini 2/b — 40129 Bologna (BO), Italy
Email: info@fpcgroupsrl.it
Phone: 051 0956030
To lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority: Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali, www.garanteprivacy.it.