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PRIVACY POLICY

A Legal Disclaimer

1. Introduction
The Augustinian Monastery of Sana Croce – Figline Valdarno is a religious community dedicated to contemplative life, not a commercial or profit-making institution. Our online presence exists solely to share information about monastic life, provide spiritual inspiration, and offer a means for people to contact us and learn about our mission.


2. Data Controller
Augustinian Monastery of Sana Croce – Figline Valdarno
Address: via santa croce 4, 50063, Figlien e Incisa Valdarno, Firenze
Email: fi.augustine.org@gmail.com
Phone: (0039) 055953176


3. Types of Data Collected
The website may collect:

  • Browsing data (IP address, browser type, pages visited), in anonymous and aggregated form.

  • Technical cookies necessary for the proper functioning of the site.

  • Any analytical or third-party cookies, only if required by law and with the user’s prior consent.

  • Data voluntarily provided via contact form or email.

We do not collect data for commercial, advertising, or profiling purposes.


4. Purpose of Data Processing
Data is processed exclusively to:

  • Ensure the technical functioning and security of the website.

  • Respond to requests sent via the contact form.

  • Comply with Italian and European legal requirements regarding data protection and cookies.


5. Legal Basis

  • Technical cookies: legitimate interest of the data controller (GDPR art. 6, lett. f).

  • Non-technical cookies: explicit consent of the user (GDPR art. 6, lett. a).

  • Communications via email or contact form: user’s consent.


6. Data Retention
Data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above.
Non-technical cookies are deleted according to the time limits set by law or immediately upon withdrawal of consent.


7. User Rights
Under the GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679), the user may, at any time:

  • Access their personal data.

  • Request rectification or erasure.

  • Request restriction of processing or object to processing.

  • Withdraw consent.

  • File a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (www.garanteprivacy.it).


8. Security Measures
The Monastery adopts appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect data from unauthorized access, loss, or alteration.


9. Use of Cookies
The site uses only those cookies required by law for:

  • Basic functionality (technical cookies).

  • Possible anonymous statistics (analytical cookies), only with prior consent.

Consent for non-technical cookies is always optional and can be withdrawn at any time via the cookie banner available on the site.


10. Updates
This Privacy Policy may be updated to comply with new legal provisions or to improve transparency.


The latest revision is dated August 15, 2025.

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