LEGAL

Legal notice

1. This website, accessible at www.francescalanciotti.com (hereinafter, the “Website”), is owned by Francesca Lanciotti, based in Milan (Italy), VAT No. P.IVA 01238920571.

2. Access to and browsing of the Website imply full acceptance of these terms of use, which may be updated at any time, without prior notice, at the discretion of the Website owner.

3. Unless otherwise specified, all contents of the Website (texts, images, projects, layouts, logos, trademarks, graphics, videos, documents and, in general, any material published) are protected by applicable copyright and industrial property laws and are the exclusive property of Francesca Lanciotti or used on the basis of specific authorisations.

4. Users are allowed to view the Website and its contents solely for personal and non‑commercial use. Any reproduction, modification, distribution, communication to the public, making available, or other form of exploitation, even partial, of the contents of the Website for purposes other than personal use is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of the owner.

5. Any trademarks, distinctive signs and trade names mentioned or displayed on the Website remain the exclusive property of their respective owners and are referred to solely for descriptive or portfolio purposes. Their presence on the Website does not entail any transfer of rights in favour of the user nor any authorisation to use them.

Disclaimer

1. The Website and its contents are provided “as is” for informational and editorial purposes regarding the professional activity of Francesca Lanciotti, without any express or implied warranty as to accuracy, completeness, currency or fitness for particular purposes.

2. While reasonable measures are taken to keep contents up to date, the owner does not undertake any obligation of continuous updating and cannot be held liable for any errors, inaccuracies, omissions, service interruptions or malfunctions of the Website.

3. Use of the information available on the Website is under the sole responsibility of the user. The owner shall not be liable for any damages, whether direct or indirect, pecuniary or non‑pecuniary, that may arise from access to or use of the Website and its contents.

4. The Website may contain links to third‑party websites or resources (for example, social profiles, external portfolios, partner platforms). Such links are provided solely for the convenience of users and do not imply any endorsement or responsibility for the contents, information or services available therein, which remain under the exclusive responsibility of their respective owners.

Processing of personal data (Privacy notice)

1. Data controller

The data controller is Francesca Lanciotti, with registered office in Milan (Italy), VAT No. P.IVA 01238920571, who can be contacted at the e‑mail address indicated in the “Contact via E‑mail” section of the Website.

2. Categories of personal data

Depending on how users interact with the Website, the following categories of personal data may be processed:

• Browsing data: technical information automatically collected by IT systems (e.g. IP address, date and time of access, pages visited, device identifiers), used in aggregated form for statistical and security purposes.

• Data voluntarily provided by the user: any personal data included in communications sent by e‑mail or through any contact forms made available on the Website (e.g. name, surname, e‑mail address, content of the message).

• Data collected through cookies and similar tools: information relating to browsing preferences and interactions with the Website, as described in the “Cookies” section.

3. Purposes and legal bases of processing

Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

• Managing contact requests and responding to communications sent by users: the legal basis is the performance of pre‑contractual or contractual measures adopted at the request of the data subject (art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

• Technical management of the Website, security and prevention of abuse or fraudulent activities: the legal basis is the legitimate interest of the controller in ensuring the proper functioning and security of the Website (art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).​

• Anonymous or aggregated statistical analysis on traffic and use of the Website, through technical cookies and, where applicable, analytics/statistical cookies equivalent to technical ones: the legal basis is the legitimate interest of the controller, within the limits allowed by legislation and by the guidelines of the Supervisory Authorities.

• Any additional specific purposes for which explicit informed consent is requested (for example, subscription to newsletters, receipt of promotional communications): in such cases, the legal basis is the data subject’s consent (art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), which may be withdrawn at any time.

4. Use of Google Analytics

The Website uses the “Google Analytics” service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”) to generate aggregate statistics on how users interact with the Website, in order to improve its structure and contents.
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about users’ browsing activities (for example, pages visited, time spent on each page, browser and device type, approximate location), which may include online identifiers and IP addresses.

The legal basis for the use of Google Analytics is the user’s consent, collected through the cookie banner on first access to the Website.
Analytics cookies are activated only if the user gives consent; if consent is denied or later withdrawn, Google Analytics will not be used and no related cookies will be stored on the user’s device.

Where possible, IP anonymisation and other configurations aimed at reducing tracking are implemented to limit the identifiability of users, in line with the principles of data minimisation and privacy by design.
Data generated by Google Analytics may be stored on servers located outside the European Economic Area; in such cases, appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with Chapter V of the GDPR (such as standard contractual clauses), without prejudice to ongoing assessments by European data protection authorities regarding the use of analytics tools involving extra‑EU data transfers.

For further information on how Google processes personal data within Google Analytics, users can refer to Google’s privacy documentation and data protection resources.

5. Nature of data provision

• Providing the data requested in fields marked as mandatory in any contact forms is necessary in order to manage the request; failing this, it may not be possible to provide a reply.

• Providing data collected through non‑technical cookies is optional and subject to the user’s consent as indicated in the cookie banner and settings.

6. Methods of processing

Data are processed in compliance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, data minimisation, accuracy and storage limitation, by means of manual, IT and telematic tools, with logic strictly related to the purposes indicated and by adopting appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect data from loss, unlawful use and unauthorised access.

7. Data recipients and transfers

1. Personal data may be processed, within the limits of the purposes above, by subjects providing technical, IT or organisational services related to the operation of the Website (for example, hosting providers, analytics services, e‑mail providers), acting, where necessary, as data processors pursuant to art. 28 GDPR.

2. Data are not disseminated. Any transfers of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area will take place in compliance with arts. 44 et seq. GDPR (adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses or other appropriate safeguards).

8. Data retention

1. Data collected via contact forms or e‑mail are retained for as long as strictly necessary to handle the request and, thereafter, for a limited period determined by legal obligations and for the protection of the controller’s rights.

2. Browsing data and technical logs are generally retained for the time necessary to ensure the security of the Website and to achieve statistical purposes, in line with the terms indicated in the Cookies section.

3. Data processed on the basis of consent (for example, for newsletters) are retained until consent is withdrawn or the right to object is exercised, without prejudice to further retention obligations laid down by law.

9. Data subject rights

Pursuant to arts. 15–22 GDPR, data subjects may, at any time:

• obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them are being processed and access such data;

• request the rectification or updating of inaccurate or incomplete data;

• request the erasure of personal data (in the cases provided for by art. 17 GDPR) or restriction of processing;

• object, on grounds relating to their particular situation, to processing based on the legitimate interest of the controller;

• withdraw consent previously given, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal;

• request data portability, in the cases provided for by art. 20 GDPR.

Requests may be addressed to the controller using the contact details provided on the Website. Data subjects also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent Supervisory Authority (in Italy, the Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali – 

www.garanteprivacy.it

) if they believe that the processing of their personal data infringes applicable law.

Cookies

1. The Website uses technical cookies that are necessary for its operation and, subject to consent, may use preference, statistical and profiling cookies, including third‑party cookies, to personalise content, measure traffic and enhance the user experience.

2. On the first visit, a banner informs users about the use of cookies and allows them to accept all cookies, reject them or manage preferences in a granular way, in line with the Guidelines on cookies and other tracking tools issued by the competent Supervisory Authorities.

3. Users can change their cookie choices at any time through the dedicated cookie settings section or the browser settings, it being understood that disabling technical cookies may affect the proper functioning of the Website.

4. In particular, the Website uses Google Analytics cookies, which are activated only with the user’s prior consent, to obtain aggregate statistics on the use of the Website.

5. Users can at any time change or withdraw their consent to analytics cookies through the cookie settings tool made available on the Website.

Changes to this notice

This notice may be amended and updated to reflect regulatory changes, indications by Supervisory Authorities or the evolution of the services provided through the Website. Changes will be published on this page and, where significant, may be communicated through additional means deemed appropriate.