Data Controller
- Apnea Passion Magazine – VAT 13332701005
- Data Controller’s email address: carlo.forni@apneapassion.com
Types of Data Collected
Among the Personal Data collected by this Application, either independently or through third parties, are: Tracking Tools; Usage Data; email address; first name; last name; gender; date of birth; country; various types of Data; physical address; password; city.
Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific information notices displayed prior to the collection of such Data.
Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this Application.
Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Application are mandatory. If the User refuses to provide them, it may be impossible for this Application to provide the Service. Where this Application indicates certain Data as optional, Users are free to refrain from communicating such Data, without this affecting the availability or operation of the Service.
Users who have doubts about which Data are mandatory are encouraged to contact the Data Controller.
Any use of Cookies or other Tracking Tools by this Application or by the owners of third-party services used by this Application is intended to provide the Service requested by the User, in addition to the other purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy.
The User assumes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties obtained, published, or shared through this Application.
Methods and Place of Processing of the Collected Data
Methods of Processing
The Data Controller adopts appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of Personal Data.
Processing is carried out using IT and/or telematic tools, with organizational methods and logic strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases other parties involved in the organization of this Application (administrative, commercial, marketing, legal staff, 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. Such parties may be appointed, where necessary, as Data Processors by the Data Controller. An updated list of Data Processors may always be requested from the Data Controller.
Place
The Data are processed at the Data Controller’s operating offices and in any other place where the parties involved in the processing are located. For further information, please contact the Data Controller.
The User’s Personal Data may be transferred to a country other than the one in which the User is located. To obtain further information on the place of processing, the User may refer to the section concerning details on the processing of Personal Data.
Retention Period
Unless otherwise stated in this document, Personal Data are processed and stored for the time required by the purpose for which they were collected and may be stored for a longer period due to legal obligations or based on the User’s consent.
Purposes of Processing the Collected Data
User Data are collected to allow the Data Controller to provide the Service, comply with legal obligations, respond to requests or enforcement actions, protect its own rights and interests (or those of Users or third parties), detect any fraudulent or malicious activity, as well as for the following purposes: Statistics, Contact management and sending messages, Displaying content from external platforms, and Registration and authentication provided directly by this Application.
To obtain detailed information on the purposes of processing and the Personal Data processed for each purpose, the User may refer to the section “Details on the Processing of Personal Data”.
Details on the Processing of Personal Data
Personal Data are collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
Contact Management and Sending Messages
These services allow the management of a database of email contacts, phone contacts, or contacts of any other type, used to communicate with the User. These services may also allow the collection of data relating to the date and time messages are viewed by the User, as well as the User’s interaction with them, such as information on clicks on links contained in the messages.
Mailchimp (Intuit Inc.)
Mailchimp is an email address management and messaging service provided by Intuit Inc.
Personal Data processed: last name; date of birth; email address; country; first name; gender; various types of Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Statistics
The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data and track User behavior.
Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) (Google LLC)
Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected to track and examine the use of this Application, compile reports, and share them with other services developed by Google.
Google may use Personal Data to contextualize and personalize ads in its advertising network. To understand Google’s use of data, please consult Google’s partner policies.
Dati Personali trattati: Dati di utilizzo; Strumenti di Tracciamento.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data; Tracking Tools.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Displaying Content from External Platforms
These services allow content hosted on external platforms to be displayed directly from the pages of this Application and allow interaction with them. These services are often referred to as widgets, small elements embedded in a website or application. They provide specific information or perform a particular function and often allow user interaction.
These services may still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
YouTube Video Widget (Google LLC)
YouTube is a video content visualization service provided by Google LLC that allows this Application to integrate such content within its pages.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data; Tracking Tools.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
Google Fonts (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Fonts is a font style visualization service provided by Google Ireland Limited that allows this Application to integrate such content within its pages.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data; Tracking Tools.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Cookie Policy
This Application uses Tracking Tools. To learn more, Users may consult the Cookie Policy.
Additional Information for Users
Legal Basis of Processing
The Data Controller processes Personal Data relating to the User if one of the following conditions applies:
- the User has given consent for one or more specific purposes;
- processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or for pre-contractual measures;
- processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which the Data Controller is subject;
- processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Data Controller;
- processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller or by a third party.
The Data Controller may always be asked to clarify the specific legal basis for each processing operation and, in particular, whether processing is based on law, required by a contract, or necessary to enter into a contract.
Additional Information on Retention Time
Unless otherwise stated in this document, Personal Data are processed and stored for the time required by the purpose for which they were collected and may be stored for a longer period due to legal obligations or based on the User’s consent.
Accordingly:
Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Data Controller and the User shall be retained until the contract has been fully performed.
Personal Data collected for purposes related to the legitimate interest of the Data Controller shall be retained until such interest is satisfied. The User may obtain further information regarding the legitimate interest pursued by the Data Controller by contacting the Data Controller.
Where processing is based on the User’s consent, the Data Controller may retain the Personal Data for longer until such consent is withdrawn. The Data Controller may also be required to retain Personal Data for a longer period to comply with a legal obligation or by order of an authority.
At the end of the retention period, Personal Data shall be deleted. Therefore, once this period expires, the rights of access, erasure, rectification, and data portability can no longer be exercised.
User Rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Users may exercise certain rights with reference to the Data processed by the Data Controller. In particular, within the limits provided by law, the User has the right to:
- withdraw consent at any time;
- object to the processing of their Data where it is based on a legal ground other than consent;
- access their Data and obtain information about the processing and a copy of the processed Data;
- verify and request rectification of their Data;
- ottenere la limitazione del trattamento. L’Utente può richiedere la limitazione del trattamento dei propri Dati. In tal caso il Titolare non tratterà i Dati per alcun altro scopo se non la loro conservazione.
- obtain restriction of processing;
- obtain erasure or removal of their Personal Data;
- receive their Data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, have it transmitted to another controller;
- lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority or take legal action.
Users also have the right to obtain information regarding the legal basis for Data transfers abroad, including to any international organization governed by international law or set up by two or more countries, and the security measures adopted by the Data Controller to safeguard their Data.
Details on the Right to Object
Where Personal Data are processed in the public interest, in the exercise of official authority vested in the Data Controller, or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller, Users have the right to object to processing on grounds relating to their particular situation.
Users are informed that, where their Data are processed for direct marketing purposes, they may object to such processing at any time, free of charge and without providing any justification. If the User objects to processing for direct marketing purposes, the Personal Data will no longer be processed for such purposes.
How to Exercise Rights
Requests to exercise User rights may be addressed to the Data Controller using the contact details provided in this document. Requests are free of charge and will be answered by the Data Controller as soon as possible and in any case within one month, as required by law. Any rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing will be communicated by the Data Controller to each recipient, if any, to whom the Personal Data have been disclosed, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. The Data Controller will inform the User of such recipients upon request.
Additional Information on Processing
Legal Defense
The User’s Personal Data may be used by the Data Controller in legal proceedings or in the preparatory stages thereof to defend against misuse of this Application or related Services by the User.
The User declares to be aware that the Data Controller may be required to disclose Personal Data by order of public authorities.
Specific Information Notices
Upon User request, this Application may provide additional and contextual information notices concerning specific Services or the collection and processing of Personal Data.
System Logs and Maintenance
For operation and maintenance purposes, this Application and any third-party services it uses may collect system logs, i.e., files that record interactions and may also contain Personal Data, such as the User’s IP address.
Information Not Contained in This Policy
Further information regarding the processing of Personal Data may be requested at any time from the Data Controller using the contact details provided.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying Users on this page and, if possible, within this Application and/or, where technically and legally feasible, by sending a notice to Users through available contact details. Users are therefore advised to consult this page frequently, referring to the date of the last modification indicated below.
If changes affect processing activities whose legal basis is consent, the Data Controller shall collect new consent from the User, where required.
Definitions and Legal References
Personal Data (or Data)
Any information that, directly or indirectly, including in connection with any other information, identifies or makes identifiable a natural person.
Usage Data
Information collected automatically through this Application (including by third-party applications integrated into this Application), such as IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by Users, URI addresses, time of request, method used to submit the request to the server, size of the file received in response, numeric code indicating the status of the server response, country of origin, browser and operating system characteristics, time-related details of the visit, and navigation details within the Application.
User
The individual using this Application who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.
Data Subject
The natural person to whom the Personal Data refer.
Data Processor
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body that processes Personal Data on behalf of the Data Controller.
Data Controller
The natural or legal person, public authority, service, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of processing Personal Data and the measures adopted, including security measures related to the operation and use of this Application.
This Application
The hardware or software tool by which Users’ Personal Data are collected and processed.
Service
The service provided by this Application as defined in the relevant terms (if any).
European Union (EU)
Unless otherwise specified, any reference to the European Union includes all current Member States of the European Union and the European Economic Area.
Cookie
Cookies are Tracking Tools consisting of small portions of data stored within the User’s browser.
Tracking Tool
Any technology—such as Cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags, and fingerprinting—that allows Users to be tracked, for example by collecting or storing information on the User’s device.
Legal References
Unless otherwise specified, this privacy policy refers exclusively to this Application.
Last updated: January 7, 2026