QUICK GLANCE

This website is provided by Wix.com and is based on its platform services. Therefore, it is a DIY (Do it yourself) website. This website is a window that shows the author’s website artistic projects.

The author primarily collects data provided by users themselves by Contact form. Such data will be hold solely for the purposes of communications.

User’s devices will be sent essential cookies mainly, unless the user gives consent to other kind of cookies.

This website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only (e.g. social links, “shop” buttons). They are not controlled by cookie banner setting.

• Social links: they redirect you to their social platforms.

• Shop buttons: they not allow direct purchase on this website. They redirect you to Amazon purchase platform about items showed on this website.

• Forms: provided by Wix.com (e.g. Contact form). User data will be managed by the holder’s website and Wix.com for the website’s proper function and security.

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INTRODUCTION

This privacy notice (Privacy Notice) sets out the ways in which the author, Carmine Miele (“the holder”, “the author”), collects and uses your personal data (your personal information) in connection with carminemiele.com (“this website”). It also explains what rights you have to access or change your personal data.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

carminemiele.com is a website operated by Carmine Miele (“the holder”, “the author”) and the website service is provided by Wix.com. The holder is a freelance based in Italy.

You can contact Carmine Miele as follows:

Email by Contact Form

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INFORMATION THE HOLDER MAY COLLECT ABOUT YOU

Information that you provide to the holder.

The holder will collect any information that you provide to the holder when you:

• are making an enquiry over the phone or this website;

• subscribe to mailing lists;

• submit content to the holder by post, email or via this website;

• fill in details on this website or use this website’s functions including but not limited to when you register to use this website or receive newsletter, subscribe to services, search for a book, participate in discussion boards or forums, use the social media functions associated with this website, enter a competition or promotion, claim a book or prize, or use other activities or services that may be added to this website in future, and when you report a problem with this website.

The information you provide to the holder might include your name, address, email address, phone number.

From time to time the holder might ask if you would be willing to participate in surveys; if you agree, the website will also collect any information that you provide as part of that survey.

Information the holder collects about you

The holder will collect any information contained in any correspondence between you and the holder. For example, if you contact the holder using a query button on this website or by email or telephone, the holder will keep a record of that correspondence.

Wix.com (website service provider) will also collect certain information about how you use this website and the device that you use to access this website. This might include your IP address, geographical location, device information (such as your hardware model, mobile network information, unique device identifiers), browser type, referral source, length of visit to the website, number of page views, the search queries you make on the website and similar information. This information may be collected by Google Analytics or another third-party website analytics service provider on the behalf and/or may be collected using cookies. For more information on Cookies please read the paragraph about this kind of policy.

Information that the holder receive from third parties

In certain circumstances, the holder will receives information about you from third parties. For example,

• if you choose to register for a website user account you may choose to link this account to your social media account (such as Twitter or Facebook). By providing your social media account details you are authorizing that third-party provider to share with this website certain information about you;

The holder might also receive information about you from third parties if you have indicated to such third party that you would like to hear from the holder.

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HOW THE HOLDER USE INFORMATION ABOUT YOU AND RECIPIENTS OF YOUR INFORMATION

The holder will use your information for the purposes listed below either on the basis of:

• performance of your contract with the holder and the provision of his services to you;

• your consent (where the holder requests it); or

• the holder legitimate interests (see paragraph below).

The holder may use your information for the following purposes:

• to provide you with access to his website in a manner convenient and optimal and with personalized content relevant to you including sharing your information with his website hosts and developers (on the basis of our legitimate interest to ensure his website is presented in an effective and optimal manner);

• to administer your content contract, including payment of royalties or fees and sharing your information with his royalty system software provider and/or payment service provider (on the basis of performing the holder contract with you);

• to keep in contact with you about news, events, new website features or services or new books that the author believe may interest you, provided that the holder has the requisite permission to do so, (either on the basis of your consent where the author have requested it, or the holder legitimate interests to provide you with marketing communications where the author may lawfully do so);

• to send you the holder’s newsletters provided that the holder has your consent to do so (currently the holder uses “newsletter subscribe form” to manage the delivery of the newsletter as well as for analysis of newsletter data such as the open rate of this newsletter. Newsletter subscribe form is part of Wix.com, Inc. https://www.wix.com/about/us.

• to share your information with selected third parties such as publishing partners and authors, to enable them to contact you with information about things that may interest you (where the holder have your consent to do so);

• to provide support, deal with enquiries or complaints about the website and share your information with the holder’s website developer and IT support provider;

• to carry out aggregated and anonymized research about general engagement with his website (on the basis of holder’s legitimate interest in providing the right kinds of products and services to his website users);

• to protect, investigate, and deter against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity, including without limitation plagiarism and identity fraud (on the basis of the holder’s legitimate interests to operate a safe and lawful business or where the holder has a legal obligation to do so); and

• to enable the holder to comply with his policies and procedures and enforce his legal rights, or to protect the rights, property or safety of the author and share your information with his technical and legal advisors (on the basis of his legitimate interests to operate a safe and lawful business or where the holder has a legal obligation to do so).

• to enable the holder to build profiles of ‘lookalike’ customers for advertising and marketing purposes on social media (on the basis of the author legitimate business interest).

Where the holder refers to using your information on the basis of his “legitimate interests”, the author means his legitimate business interests in conducting and managing his business and his relationship with you, including the legitimate interest the holder has in:

• personalizing, enhancing, modifying or otherwise improving the services and/or communications that the author provides to you.

• detecting and preventing fraud and operating a safe and lawful business.

• improving security and optimization of this website.

• conducting business with suppliers and purchasers.

Where the holder uses your information for his legitimate interests, the holder makes sure that he takes into account any potential impact that such use may have on you. His legitimate interests don’t automatically override yours and the holder won’t use your information if he believes your interests should override his unless he has other grounds to do so (such as your consent or a legal obligation). If you have any concerns about this processing please refer to details of Your Rights paragraph.

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WHO THE HOLDER MIGHT SHARE YOUR INFORMATION WITH

In connection with the purposes and on the lawful grounds described above and in addition to the recipients of your information as described above, the author may share your personal information with third parties that he works with such as:

• third parties he works with to deliver his business (including for example, hosting or operating the website and his databases, site analytics, providing technical assistance and support, financial services institutions);

• any selected third party that you consent to his sharing your information with for marketing purposes;

• any prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets, only in the event that he decides to sell or buy any business or assets; and

• any other third parties (including legal or other advisors, regulatory authorities, courts and government agencies) where necessary to enable the holder to enforce his legal rights, or to protect the rights, property or safety of the author or where such disclosure may be permitted or required by law.

The author requires third parties to maintain appropriate security to protect your information from unauthorized access or processing.

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COOKIES

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer when you use your browser to visit a website that uses cookies. They are widely used in order to make websites work, work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.

Cookies enables the holder to estimate the audience size and usage patterns, store information about your preferences, allowing the author to customize this website according to your individual interests; and recognize you when you return to this website.

The names of the cookies used on our website and the purposes for which these cookies are used are set out in the below: