GENERAL INTRODUCTION
This Policy is intended to describe the management of this site on behalf of Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A., in reference to the processing of this website’s customers’/visitors’ personal data. In accordance with the rules adopted for the protection of privacy in the country, Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. seeks to ensure the privacy and security of the personal data of each visitor, even in reference to Internet access from abroad, in line with the requirements in the Code of Conduct of the Fiat Group S.p.A.
The Policy offers informative content, where the necessary information is missing, under Art. 13 Law. 196/03, issued under Articles 10 and 11 of Directive N° 95/46/CE, to those who interact with the services offered by this web site, with the purpose of protecting personal data that is accessible by computer.
Detailed information on the treatment, according to the Art. 13 of Legislative Decree 196/03 – Code for the protection of personal data – are given, where necessary, in the pages relating to individual services. These notices are intended to define the limits and methods of data processing in accordance with which each service, based on which client/visitor can freely express their consent and authorize the collection of data and its usage.
Please note that the information will not be provided to other websites accessed via links.
OWNER LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR TREATMENT
The owner of the data is Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. in the person of the interim manager of Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. Information & Communication Technology located in Corso Agnelli 200, Turin. Data Processor for the Service is the temporary manager of Marketing Communications Management Brand Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.
The data may be processed by a those who are authorized to process data, even if external, that are responsible for managing the requested service and by the Head/s of data processing.
TYPE OF DATA PROCESSED AND PURPOSE OF TREATMENT
This website offers informative and interactive content. During site navigation, information regarding the customer, or more generally regarding the visitor to the site, may be acquired as follows:
NAVIGATION DATA
During normal operation, the IT systems and software procedures used to run this site collect personal data, which is implicitly transmitted through the use of Internet communication protocols.
This information is not collected in order to be associated with identified data subjects, but could, by its very nature, and if processed and integrated with third-party data, allow Users to be identified.
IP addresses, browser type, operating system, domain name and Web referring or exit pages, information on pages visited by the User within the site, access time, length of stay on each page, clickstream analysis and other parameters regarding the operating system and the User’s IT environment all fall under this category of data.
This technical/IT data is collected and used on an aggregated and anonymous basis exclusively to improve quality of service and obtain statistics on site use.
This technical data/information is collected and used in an aggregated and anonymous way for the sole purpose of:
1. Improving the quality of the service and optimize the funcionality of the site;
2. Understanding user behavior in order to improve online communication;
3. Providing statistical information concerning the use of the site.
DATA VOLUNTARILY SUPPLIED BY THE CUSTOMER/VISITOR
These cases involve the customer/visitor entering his/her personal data on the site after reading detailed information in order to access personally selected services.
“Opt-in” and “Opt-out” policies: in all cases, appropriate detailed information is provided and, where required, consent for the processing of personal data is obtained before a given service is activated. Said consent may be revoked at any time, whereby the ability to use the service in question is lost.
Specific information is gradually provided or displayed on pages of the site that offer specific services on request.
DATA FROM MINORS
Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. does not allow minors under 18 years of age to supply personal data.
RULES OF TREATMENT
The treatment is done through automated means (ie. using electronic procedures) and/or manually (ie. on paper) for the time necessary to achieve the purposes for which the data was collected and in compliance with regulations in force.
TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies
Cookies (1) are not used for the transmission of personal information.
The use of session cookies (which are not permanently stored on the user’s computer and disappear when the browser is closed) is strictly limited to transmitting session identifiers required to enable a safe and efficient website.
Session cookies are used on this site avoid the use of other technologies that could potentially compromise the privacy of the users and do not allow the acquisition of personal identification data.
This site also uses persistent cookies, in other words, cookies that are stored on the computer’s hard drive until their expiration or a cancellation by the customers/visitors. The deletion of cookies does not preclude the use of websites and/or applications described above.
Through persistent cookies customers/visitors to the site (or any other users that use the same computer) are recognized automatically at each visit.
The customer/visitor may adjust settings in the computer browser in order to accept/refuse all cookies or receive a notice each time a cookie is proposed, in order to decide whether to accept it or no (2).
JavaScript
This is a technique used as an alternative to direct analysis of Web server log files. It consists of collecting and processing navigation data using dedicated JavaScript code in the HTML pages deemed of interest.
EXTERNAL SERVICES
Sophus
This website uses the external Web analysis service provided by SOPHUS, which uses javascript technology to allow the website to analyse how Users use this site. The information generated regarding use of the website by the User (including his/her IP address) will be sent and stored on the servers of SOPHUS (UK). SOPHUS will use this information to track and examine use of the site, to compile reports on site activities for the website operators, and to provide other services relating to website activities and to use of the Internet. SOPHUS may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law or when said third parties process the abovementioned information on behalf of SOPHUS. SOPHUS will not associate your IP address with any other data in possession of XXX. By using this website, the User consents to the processing of his/her personal data by SOPHUS for the abovementioned purposes and procedures.
Google Analytics
This website uses the external Web analysis service provided by Google Analytics, which uses javascript technology to allow the website to analyze how Users use this site. The information generated regarding use of the website by the User (including his/her IP address) will be sent and stored on the servers of Google Analytics. Google Analytics will use this information to track and examine use of the site, to compile reports on site activities for the website operators, and to provide other services relating to website activities and to use of the Internet. Google Analytics may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law or when said third parties process the abovementioned information on behalf of Google Analytics. Google Analytics will not associate your IP address with any other data in possession of Google Analytics. By using this website, the User consents to the processing of his/her personal data by Google Analytics for the abovementioned purposes and procedures.
CONNECTION TO THIRD PARTY SITES
It is possible to link to other websites from this site; the ability to do so is clearly indicated in order to inform the customer/visitor that he/she is leaving the Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. site.
The customer/visitor should note that these sites are not the property or responsibility of Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. as they are fully managed by other companies and/or organizations. It is therefore necessary to verify and accept their data protection policies.
Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. consequently declines all responsibility for requests and/or release of personal data to third-party sites.
RIGHTS OF INTERESTED PARTIES
The subjects offering personal data have the right at any time to obtain confirmation of the existence of the data and to know its origin, to check if their accuracy or request its integration, updating or rectification (Art. 7 of Legislative Decree 196/03).
Pursuant to this Article shall have the right to request the complete updated list of all the data processors, to request cancellation, transformation into an anonymous form, or blocking of data that has been treated in violation of the law, and may refuse, for legitimate reasons, their treatment.
To exercise these rights and should there be any problems or requests for clarification stated herein, please write to Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. – Customer Services –Ufficio Privacy, C.so Agnelli 200 – 10135 Torino.
POLICY CHANGES
This Privacy Policy governs the methods for processing personal data provided by customers/visitors when navigating our website. These methods may need to be modified as a result of new laws entering into force or after examination and updating of User services. As a result, our policy may be modified over time, and we kindly ask customers/visitors to periodically consult this page.
1) Cookies are pieces of information that are sent by a web served (ie. The site) to the user’s Internet browser. The browser automatically saves the information on the computer and automatically sends it to the server each time the site is accessed.
2) 2) By default most web browsers are automatically set to accept cookies. You can always change the default configuration, the browser (for example. Internet Explorer version 6.0) is the average, and disable cookies (ie. Block them permanently), by setting in the (“Policy”) section, the highest level of security (very high), but we inform you that by disabling such functions are you compromising the use of the Service. In any case, you can also cancel (or delete) cookies from your PC, by selecting, on “Internet Options” menu of the Tools, the “General” tab and clicking on the Delete Cookies button.