Introduction

Sustainable Fashion Innovation Society, headquartered at Via Valdieri 23, ROME (RM) — Italy, acting as Data Controller, recognises the importance of protecting personal data. This policy describes how we collect and use your data in compliance with EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).

This notice applies exclusively to the website www.sustainablefashioninnovation.org and not to any other websites that may be accessed via external links.

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller is Sustainable Fashion Innovation Society. For any questions or to exercise your rights, please contact us:

2. Personal Data Processed

We collect only the data strictly necessary for the purposes indicated.

Voluntarily provided data

Through the forms present on the website, we collect common data such as name, email address and phone number.

Browsing data

Computer systems collect certain technical data (e.g. IP addresses, request timestamps) whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols. This data is not used to identify you, but only to ensure the security of the website.

Cookies

The website does not use profiling cookies or third-party tracking tools (such as Google Analytics). Only technical cookies necessary for the correct functioning of the website are used.

3. Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing

Your data is processed for the following purposes:

Responding to your enquiries

Managing contacts submitted via forms.
Legal basis: Performance of pre-contractual or contractual measures (Art. 6.1.b GDPR).

Membership / Newsletter

If explicitly requested via the registration form.
Legal basis: Performance of contract or consent of the data subject (Art. 6.1.a/b GDPR).

Legal obligations and security

To comply with legal obligations or protect the website from abuse.
Legal basis: Legal obligation or Legitimate interest (Art. 6.1.c/f GDPR).

4. Location of Processing and Data Transfers

Your data is stored on servers located within the European Union. Specifically, the hosting service is provided by IONOS, with infrastructure based in Germany. We do not transfer data to countries outside the EU.

5. Data Recipients

Your personal data is not sold or transferred to third parties. Access to the data is limited to:

• Authorised Society staff (administrative or technical collaborators).
• Technical service providers (e.g. hosting provider IONOS) appointed, where necessary, as Data Processors.

6. Data Retention

We will process your data for the time strictly necessary to handle your request.

• Contact requests: Data will be retained for a maximum of 12 months from the resolution of the enquiry.
• Society membership / Newsletter: Data will be retained until you request to unsubscribe, which you may do at any time by contacting us at the details provided in section 1.

7. Your Rights

As a data subject, you have the right to:

• Access your data and receive a copy of it.
• Request rectification or erasure (right to be forgotten).
• Request restriction of processing or object to it.
• Request data portability.
• Lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority (in Italy, the Garante Privacy — www.garanteprivacy.it).

Requests should be sent to: board@sustainablefashioninnovation.org

8. Changes to This Policy

The Data Controller reserves the right to update this policy in the event of legislative or technical changes. We invite you to periodically consult this page to stay informed.