The True Taste of Sicily

Sweet traditions and authentic flavours, born at the foot of the volcano and loved around the world.

Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller is:

Sicilcanditi srls
Via G. Pascoli 11
95025 Aci Sant’Antonio (CT) – Italy
VAT Number: IT05909560871

Email: [insert email]
Phone: [insert phone number]

The Privacy Manager is Giovanni Di Bella, who can be contacted at: [dedicated email].

2. Types of Data Collected

Through the WooCommerce-based e-commerce website, the following personal data may be collected:

Identification Data

  • First and last name
  • Billing and shipping address
  • Phone number
  • Email address

Order Data

  • Purchased products
  • Order history
  • Shipping details

Payment Data

Payments are processed through external payment providers (such as PayPal, Stripe, or banking institutions).

The website does not store full payment card details.

Browsing Data

Some technical data may be automatically collected, including:

  • IP address
  • browser information
  • server access logs
  • technical cookies necessary for the functioning of the website

3. Purpose of Processing

Personal data are processed for the following purposes:

  • processing online orders
  • shipping purchased products
  • managing customer accounts
  • customer support
  • communications related to orders
  • compliance with legal and tax obligations
  • website security and fraud prevention

The website does not use tracking or profiling systems for advertising purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Personal data processing is based on:

  • performance of a contract (Art. 6.1.b GDPR)
  • compliance with legal obligations (Art. 6.1.c GDPR)
  • legitimate interest of the controller for security and abuse prevention (Art. 6.1.f GDPR)

5. Processing Methods

Personal data are processed using appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure:

  • security
  • integrity
  • confidentiality

Access to data is limited to authorized personnel and service providers strictly necessary for the operation of the website.

6. Data Retention

Personal data are stored only for the time necessary to fulfill the purposes for which they were collected.

Specifically:

  • order data: 10 years for tax and accounting purposes
  • customer account data: until deletion request

7. Data Sharing

Personal data may be shared with third parties necessary to provide the service, including:

  • shipping and delivery companies
  • payment service providers
  • accounting and tax consultants
  • IT and hosting providers

Personal data will not be publicly disclosed.

8. Data Subject Rights

Users may exercise their rights under Articles 15-22 of the GDPR at any time, including:

  • right of access
  • right to rectification
  • right to erasure
  • right to restriction of processing
  • right to object
  • right to data portability

Users also have the right to lodge a complaint with their national data protection authority.

Requests can be sent to:
[privacy email]

9. Cookies

The website uses technical cookies necessary for the operation of the website and the WooCommerce shopping cart.

For further information please refer to the dedicated Cookie Policy.

10. Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated over time.
The latest version will always be available on the website:

www.sicilcanditi.com

Last update: [date]