This Application collects some Personal Data from its Users. This document describes what is collected, why, and what rights you have.
Owner and Data Controller Roberta Lazzarinibertieowlbooks@gmail.com
Types of Data collected Among the types of Personal Data that this Application collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: Usage Data; Trackers; email address.
Usage Data is collected automatically when you use this Application. Trackers are only set with your consent, as described in the Cookie Policy . Your email address is only processed if you choose to write to us.
Unless specified otherwise, all Data requested by this Application is mandatory and failure to provide it may make it impossible for this Application to provide its services. Users who are uncertain about which Personal Data is mandatory are welcome to contact the Owner.
Mode and place of processing the Data Methods of processing The Owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Data. Processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Owner, the Data may be accessible to external parties (such as hosting providers) appointed, where necessary, as Data Processors by the Owner. The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Owner at any time.
Place The Data is processed at the Owner’s operating offices and in any other place where the parties involved in the processing are located. This Application is hosted by Vercel Inc. and the embedded video is served by Google; depending on your location, this may involve transferring Data to a country other than your own, including the United States, on the basis of the European Commission’s adequacy decision of 10 July 2023 (EU–US Data Privacy Framework) or of Standard Contractual Clauses.
Retention time Server logs are kept by the hosting provider for the short period needed for security and troubleshooting. Your consent choice is stored in your own browser for 6 months. Emails you send are kept for as long as needed to answer you. Unless specified otherwise, Personal Data shall be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose it was collected for, and may be retained longer due to an applicable legal obligation or based on your consent.
The purposes of processing The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Service, comply with its legal obligations, respond to enforcement requests, protect its rights and interests (or those of its Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activity, as well as the following: displaying content from external platforms, replying to messages, and hosting and backend infrastructure.
Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data Displaying content from external platforms YouTube video widget (Google Ireland Limited) – YouTube is a video content visualisation service that allows this Application to display such content on its pages. The video is embedded through the youtube-nocookie.com domain and isloaded only after you give consent . This type of service may still collect traffic data for the pages where it is loaded, even if Users do not play the video.Privacy Policy .
Hosting and backend infrastructure Vercel (Vercel Inc.) – this type of service hosts the data and files that enable this Application to run and be distributed, and provides a ready-made infrastructure. For operation and security purposes, the provider records server logs.Privacy Policy .
Contacting the User Email contact – by writing to the address published on this Application, the User provides their email address and the content of the message. The Data is used solely to reply.
Purchasing the book Orders are not handled by this Application. The “Buy the book” links lead to the external store StreetLib , which acts as an independent Data Controller for anything you do there. No payment or billing Data is ever collected by this Application.
What this Application does not do This Application does not use analytics, advertising, profiling or social network widgets, has no contact form, no newsletter, no user accounts, and no comment section. Fonts are served from this Application’s own domain, so no request is made to third-party font providers.
The rights of Users based on the GDPR Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Owner. In particular, Users have the right to do the following, to the extent permitted by law:
Withdraw their consent at any time. Object to processing of their Data where it is carried out on a legal basis other than consent.Access their Data and obtain a copy of the Data undergoing processing.Verify and seek rectification of their Data.Restrict the processing of their Data.Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed.Receive their Data and have it transferred to another controller.Lodge a complaint before their competent data protection authority – in Italy, the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali .How to exercise these rights Any request can be directed to the Owner at bertieowlbooks@gmail.com . Requests are free of charge and will be answered as early as possible and always within one month.
Additional information about Data collection and processing Legal action The User’s Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Owner in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of this Application or the related Services. The User declares to be aware that the Owner may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.
System logs and maintenance For operation and maintenance purposes, this Application and any third-party services may collect files that record interaction with this Application (system logs) or use other Personal Data (such as the IP address) for this purpose.
Information not contained in this policy More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Owner at any time, using the contact information above.
Changes to this privacy policy The Owner reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying its Users on this page. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom. Should the changes affect processing carried out on the basis of consent, the Owner shall collect new consent where required.
Definitions and legal references Personal Data (or Data) – any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.
Usage Data – information collected automatically through this Application (or third-party services employed in it), which can include the IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by the Users, the URI addresses requested, the time of the request, the method used, the size of the file received in response, the status code of the server’s answer, the country of origin, the features of the browser and operating system, and various time details per visit.
User – the individual using this Application who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.
Data Controller (or Owner) – the natural or legal person who, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data.
Tracker – any technology (cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags, fingerprinting) that enables the tracking of Users, for example by accessing or storing information on the User’s device.
This Application – the means by which the Personal Data of the User is collected and processed: the website www.bertieowl.com.
Legal information This policy relates solely to this Application, if not stated otherwise within this document. It is drawn up in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).
Last updated: 4 August 2026
