Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 2026
1. Data Controller
Christian Tirel
Via Umberto Felluga 108
34142 Trieste, Italy
VAT: IT01049010323
Email: christian@tirel.it
2. Types of Data Collected
2.1 Contact Form Data
When you submit the contact form, the following data is collected:
- Name
- Email address
- Subject (optional)
- Message content
- IP address (for security purposes)
- Timestamp of submission
2.2 Technical Data
The website automatically collects:
- Browser language preference (for automatic language detection)
- Technical cookies strictly necessary for site operation (see Cookie Policy)
3. Purpose and Legal Basis
| Purpose | Legal Basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|
| Responding to contact form inquiries | Art. 6(1)(a) – Consent |
| Website security and spam prevention (Cloudflare Turnstile) | Art. 6(1)(f) – Legitimate interest |
| Technical operation (session, language preference) | Art. 6(1)(f) – Legitimate interest |
| Anonymous traffic statistics (Histats.com) | Art. 6(1)(a) – Consent (loaded only after cookie banner acceptance) |
4. Data Retention
Contact form data is sent via email and retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. No data is stored in a database. Session data is deleted when you close your browser.
5. Third-Party Services
5.1 Cloudflare Turnstile
The contact form uses Cloudflare Turnstile for spam protection. This service may process your IP address and browser information. Cloudflare acts as a data processor under their Privacy Policy and GDPR commitments.
5.2 Histats.com
This website uses Histats.com for anonymous traffic statistics (page views, unique visitors). No personally identifiable information is collected. Histats may set a cookie to distinguish unique visitors. For more information, see the Histats Privacy Policy.
5.3 Hosting
This website is hosted by Bluehost (Newfold Digital). Server access logs may contain IP addresses, browser information, and timestamps as part of standard web server operation.
6. Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred to servers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA) through the use of Cloudflare services and Bluehost (Newfold Digital, Inc.) hosting services. Both providers are based in the United States. These transfers are protected by Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as approved by the European Commission and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework where applicable.
7. Your Rights
Under the GDPR (Regulation EU 2016/679), you have the right to:
- Access – request a copy of your personal data (Art. 15)
- Rectification – correct inaccurate data (Art. 16)
- Erasure – request deletion of your data (Art. 17)
- Restriction – limit processing of your data (Art. 18)
- Portability – receive your data in a structured format (Art. 20)
- Objection – object to processing based on legitimate interest (Art. 21)
- Withdraw consent – at any time, without affecting prior processing (Art. 7)
To exercise any of these rights, contact: christian@tirel.it
8. Supervisory Authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority:
Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali
www.garanteprivacy.it
9. Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date.