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Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 13, 2026

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and share your personal data when you visit our website, interact with us through our contact forms, or engage in other activities related to our services. This document also explains your rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Business (CCPA/CPRA): the Company as the legal entity that collects Consumers' personal information and determines the purposes and means of processing.
CCPA and/or CPRA: the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020.
Company: Michael Sciabbarrasi. For GDPR purposes, the Company is the Data Controller.
Consumer (CCPA/CPRA): a natural person who is a California resident.
Cookies: small files placed on devices containing browsing history details.
Country: Italy.
Data Controller (GDPR): the Company as the legal person determining purposes and means of Personal Data processing.
Device: any device accessing the Service (computer, cellphone, tablet).
GDPR: EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Personal Data: information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.
Service: the Website.
Service Provider: third-party companies or individuals processing data on behalf of the Company (Data Processors under GDPR).
Usage Data: data collected automatically from Service use or infrastructure.
Website: Michael Sciabbarrasi, accessible from michaelsciabbarrasi.com
You: the individual accessing the Service, or the entity on whose behalf access occurs.

1. Who We Are

Our website is operated by Michael Sciabbarrasi. You can contact us via email at michael.sciabbarrasi@gmail.com or through our contact form on the website.

2. Data We Collect

When you visit our website or interact with us, we collect the following types of personal data:

Contact Information: name and email address provided through the contact form.
Project Information: studio or project name and the message you choose to send.
Technical Data: hosting providers may process IP address, device, browser, and request-log information needed to deliver and secure the website.
Communication Data: information you send us via the contact form or email.

3. How We Use Your Data

We collect and process your data for the following purposes:

Communication: responding to your inquiries via email or the contact form.
Service Delivery: evaluating project enquiries and providing requested services.
Security and Reliability: maintaining, protecting, and troubleshooting the website.

4. Sharing Your Data with Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share your data with the following types of third parties:

Website Hosting: Netlify hosts the website and may process technical request and log data needed to serve it.
Contact Form: Web3Forms processes your contact-form submissions and delivers them to us by email.
Web Fonts: the site's typefaces are self-hosted on our own domain, so no font data is sent to third parties.
Legal Obligations: your data may be disclosed if required by law or in response to legal proceedings.

5. Your Rights Under the CCPA

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

Request access to the personal data we collect about you.
Request the deletion of your personal data, unless it is necessary for legal obligations.
Opt out of the "sale" of your personal data. While we do not sell your data, you can still exercise this right.
Non-discrimination: you will not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

To exercise your rights under the CCPA, please contact us via email at michael.sciabbarrasi@gmail.com or through our contact form.

6. Your Rights Under the GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have the right to:

Access your personal data: you can request a copy of the data we collect about you.
Correct your data: if you believe your data is incomplete or inaccurate, you can request that it be corrected.
Delete your data: you have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal requirements.
Restrict processing: you may request the restriction of your data processing in certain circumstances.
Object to processing: you can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.
Data portability: you can request a copy of your personal data in a machine-readable format.

To exercise your rights under the GDPR, please contact us via email at michael.sciabbarrasi@gmail.com or through our contact form.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This website does not currently set analytics or marketing cookies and does not use behavioral tracking. The hosting and web-font providers described above may receive technical request data under their own privacy practices. If the site's use of cookies or tracking changes, this policy and any required consent controls will be updated before those technologies are enabled.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from loss, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

10. International Data Transfers

We may transfer your personal data to servers located outside the country where you reside, including to countries that may not have the same level of data protection laws.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. In the event of significant changes, we will notify you by posting the updated version on our website. The most recent revision date will be indicated at the bottom of this page.

12. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data, please contact us:

Email: michael.sciabbarrasi@gmail.com
Phone: +39 333 82 35 615
Website: michaelsciabbarrasi.com