Data Subjects: clients.

Lineaeffe S.p.A., in its capacity as Data Controller of your personal data, in accordance with and pursuant to EU Regulation 2016/679, hereinafter referred to as ‘GDPR’, hereby informs you that the aforementioned legislation provides for the protection of individuals regarding the processing of personal data. Such processing will be guided by principles of fairness, lawfulness, transparency, and the protection of your privacy and rights.

Your personal data will be processed in compliance with the legal provisions of the above-mentioned legislation and with the confidentiality obligations provided therein.

Purpose of processing: Specifically, your data will be processed for the following purposes related to the fulfillment of legal or contractual obligations:

  • mandatory legal requirements in tax and accounting matters;
  • after-sales assistance;
  • dispute management;
  • customer management;
  • customer satisfaction surveys;
  • customer billing history.

The processing of data necessary for the fulfillment of these obligations is essential for the proper management of the relationship, and the provision of such data is mandatory to implement the purposes outlined above. The Data Controller also informs you that failure to communicate or incorrect communication of any mandatory information may make it impossible for the Data Controller to ensure the appropriateness of the processing.

With your consent, your personal data may also be used for the following purposes:

  • to provide information regarding our promotional activities;
  • for market research, statistical purposes, and promotional activities, including sending advertising and promotional material.

Providing data for these purposes is optional, and your refusal will not affect the continuation of the relationship or the appropriateness of the processing.

Processing methods: Your personal data may be processed in the following ways:

  • entrusting third parties with processing tasks;
  • processing via electronic systems;
  • manual processing using paper archives.

All processing is carried out in compliance with the provisions of Articles 6 and 32 of the GDPR and through the adoption of appropriate security measures.

Communication: Your data will be disclosed exclusively to competent and duly appointed persons to carry out the services necessary for the proper management of the relationship, ensuring the protection of the data subject's rights.

Your data will only be processed by personnel expressly authorized by the Data Controller, particularly in the following categories:

  • agents;
  • shipping companies;
  • marketing department;
  • administration department;
  • sales department;
  • partners and administrators.

Your data may also be disclosed to third parties duly appointed as Data Processors, specifically to:

  • persons for whom communication is mandatory by law;
  • shipping companies, couriers, logistics companies;
  • intermediaries;
  • consultants and professionals, even in an associated form;
  • controlled and affiliated companies;
  • banks and financial institutions.

Disclosure: Your personal data will not be disseminated in any way.

Transfer of data: Your personal data may be transferred, strictly limited to the above purposes, to the following countries:

  • EU countries.

Data retention period: We inform you that, in accordance with the principles of lawfulness, purpose limitation, and data minimization, under Article 5 of the GDPR, the retention period of your personal data is:

  • established for a period not exceeding the fulfillment of the purposes for which they are collected and processed for contractual obligations;
  • established for a period not exceeding the provision of the services;
  • established for a period not exceeding the achievement of the purposes for which they are collected and processed and in compliance with the mandatory time limits set by law;
  • for a maximum period of 15 years from the termination of the relationship.

Data Controller: The Data Controller, under the law, is Lineaeffe S.p.A. (Via Massumatico, 3689, 40018 San Pietro in Casale (BO); email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; phone: 0516660000; VAT No.: IT00586551202), represented by its legal representative pro tempore.

You have the right to request from the Data Controller the erasure (right to be forgotten), restriction, updating, rectification, portability, or objection to the processing of your personal data. You may also exercise all the rights provided under Articles 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 of the GDPR.

EU Regulation 2016/679: Articles 15-22 – Rights of the Data Subject

  1. The data subject has the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning them exist, even if not yet recorded, and to receive communication of such data in an intelligible form.

  2. The data subject has the right to be informed of:

a. the source of the personal data;

b. the purposes and methods of processing;

c. the logic applied in the case of processing carried out with the aid of electronic means;

d. the identification details of the data controller, data processors, and the representative designated pursuant to Article 5, paragraph 2;

e. the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data may be disclosed or who may become aware of it as designated representatives in the State’s territory, data processors, or persons in charge.

  1. The data subject has the right to obtain:

a. the updating, rectification, or, when interested, the integration of the data;

b. the erasure, anonymization, or blocking of data processed unlawfully, including data that do not need to be retained for the purposes for which they were collected or subsequently processed;

c. certification that the operations referred to in points (a) and (b) have been notified, also with regard to their content, to those to whom the data have been communicated or disseminated, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort.

  1. The data subject has the right to object, in whole or in part:

a. on legitimate grounds, to the processing of personal data concerning them, even if pertinent to the purpose of the collection;

b. to the processing of personal data for sending advertising or direct sales material, or for carrying out market research or commercial communication.