1. Privacy Policy (GDPR & AI Act Compliant)
This document explains how we handle personal data.
- Data Controller Identity: David John Benton. Via Vignaverde 36, Palombaro, 66010 (CH), Abruzzo, Italy.
- Categories of Data Collected: Clearly list what you collect (names, emails, addresses, IP addresses, cookie data).
- Purpose & Lawful Basis: to fulfill a contract, legitimate interest and for services you request us to do.
- AI Disclosure (2026 Requirement): None used
- Data Retention: We will keep your information for 7 years for tax purposes
- Third-Party Sharing: We do not knowingly share to third parties.
- International Transfers: None.
- User Rights:
- Right of access, rectification, and erasure (Right to be Forgotten).
- Right to restrict processing and data portability.
- Right to withdraw consent at any time.
- Complaint Authority: Provide a link to your national Data Protection Authority (DPA) for lodging complaints.
2. Terms & Conditions
- Acceptance of Terms: Using the site constitutes agreement to these terms.
- Intellectual Property: All contents of this site are owned by David John Benton.
- User Responsibilities: We prohibit illegal activities, such as scraping or uploading malicious content.
- Limitation of Liability: We are not liable for for site downtime or errors, within the bounds of EU consumer law.
- Data Portability & Switching (2026 Requirement): Per the EU Data Act, users can export their data within 30 days and terminate agreements with two months’ notice.
- Governing Law: The Italian state laws apply to this agreement.
3. Cookie & Consent Requirements
As of 2026, “dark patterns” (manipulative design) that make it harder to reject cookies than to accept them are strictly prohibited.
- Affirmative Action: You must confirm our “Consent Management Platform” (CMP) that blocks all non-essential cookies until the user explicitly clicks “Accept”.
Easy Withdrawal: Users can change their cookie preferences by emailing info@ahomeinitaly.com. - Pixel Tracking: Not applicable