Privacy Policy

Last updated: 9 October 2026

Protecting your personal data matters to us. This policy explains which data we process when you visit www.plank.it, for what purpose, and which rights you have.

1. Controller

PLANK SRL
Via Nazionale 35, I-39040 Ora (BZ)
Email: support@plank.it
Phone: +39 0471 803 500

2. Hosting and server log files

When you access our website, the web server automatically processes technical data: IP address, date and time, page requested, amount of data transferred, browser and operating system, and the previously visited page (referrer). This data is required to deliver the website and to keep the system secure (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) and is deleted after a short period unless needed to investigate faults or attacks.

Our website is hosted by an external hosting provider based in the EU, which processes this data on our behalf as a processor (Art. 28 GDPR).

3. Cookies and consent

We use cookies and similar technologies. Technically necessary cookies are required to operate the website (Art. 122(1) of the Italian Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree 196/2003, strictly necessary storage)); all other services are loaded only with your consent (Art. 122(1) of the Italian Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree 196/2003), Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Which services and cookies these are, how long they are stored and how you can change or withdraw your consent is described in our Cookie Policy. Your consent is stored for 365 days; as proof we log the time, categories, version and an anonymised IP hash.

4. Third-party services in use

We embed the following services on our website, grouped by category. Services outside the "Necessary" category are loaded only after your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

Necessary

Adobe Fonts (Typekit)

Provider: Adobe Inc. · Location: USA

Purpose
operation and security of the website
Legal basis
legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
Details

This service may transfer data to a third country (USA). The provider is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework; the transfer is therefore based on the European Commission’s adequacy decision of 10 July 2023 (Art. 45 GDPR).

Provider's privacy policy

Google reCAPTCHA

Provider: Google LLC · Location: USA

Purpose
operation and security of the website
Legal basis
legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) or performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
Details

This service may transfer data to a third country (USA). The provider is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework; the transfer is therefore based on the European Commission’s adequacy decision of 10 July 2023 (Art. 45 GDPR).

Provider's privacy policy

Statistics

Google Analytics (GA4 / Universal)

Provider: Google LLC · Location: USA

Purpose
audience measurement and usage analysis
Legal basis
consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Details

This service may transfer data to a third country (USA). The provider is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework; the transfer is therefore based on the European Commission’s adequacy decision of 10 July 2023 (Art. 45 GDPR).

Provider's privacy policy

Marketing

Meta Pixel (Facebook)

Provider: Meta Platforms, Inc. · Location: USA

Purpose
advertising, cross-site audience measurement and embedded content
Legal basis
consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Details

This service may transfer data to a third country (USA). The provider is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework; the transfer is therefore based on the European Commission’s adequacy decision of 10 July 2023 (Art. 45 GDPR).

We are joint controllers with Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. for the collection of data on our website and its transmission (Art. 26 GDPR). The essence of the arrangement is available here: joint controller addendum. Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. alone is responsible for any further processing.

Provider's privacy policy

5. Other processing activities

In addition to the services listed above, we process personal data in the following cases. Where we use external providers for this, they are named in the relevant entry, which also points out any possible transfer of data to a third country.

Newsletter (Amazon SES)

Provider: Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL · Location: Luxembourg

Purpose
Sending newsletters and messages – including sign-up confirmation (double opt-in), welcome email and unsubscribe confirmation; sent via servers in Frankfurt am Main (EU); Amazon itself does not track opens or clicks (measurement takes place on our own server, see below); unsubscribe via the link in every email
Legal basis
consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Retention
until you unsubscribe, then for three more years to honour the unsubscribe and prove consent (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR); email address, suppression entry and proof of consent beyond that where necessary
Details
Data processed
Email address, First name, Last name, Company name, Job title, Field of activity, Country, Language, Phone number, Website, Customer number, Time of sign-up, IP address, Browser and device identifier, Target group, wording of the consent given, delivery status (delivered, bounced, complaint) to maintain the suppression list

Provider's privacy policy

Newsletter open and click measurement

Purpose
Audience measurement and usage analysis – opens (invisible tracking image) and clicks (redirect via news.plank.it) per recipient, to evaluate content and address recipients according to their interests (profiling); part of every newsletter, ends when you unsubscribe; without loaded images no open is counted
Legal basis
consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Retention
until you unsubscribe, for no longer than 24 months; after that only per-campaign counts without personal reference
Details
Data processed
Open and click behaviour, Time, campaign and target address of clicked links, linked to the contact; no IP address, no browser identifier, no location

Registration and sign-in

Location: Italy

Purpose
Registration and sign-in
Legal basis
performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR)
Retention
until the user account is deleted
Details
Data processed
First name, Last name, Email address, Company name, Job title, Postal address, Postcode, City, Region, Country, Phone number

6. Contacting us

If you contact us by email, phone or contact form, we process your details to handle your request (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR for pre-contractual enquiries, otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The data is deleted once the request has been dealt with and no statutory retention obligations apply.

Providing your details is voluntary; without them, however, we cannot process your request.

7. Your rights

You have the right of access (Art. 15 GDPR), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction of processing (Art. 18), data portability (Art. 20) and objection (Art. 21 GDPR). You may withdraw any consent you have given at any time with effect for the future (Art. 7(3) GDPR). To do so, use the contact details above.

Right to object: Where we process your data on the basis of legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), you may object to this processing at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation. You may object to processing for direct marketing purposes at any time without giving reasons (Art. 21 GDPR).

We do not make decisions based solely on automated processing within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR.

8. Right to lodge a complaint

If you believe that the processing of your data infringes data protection law, you may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority: the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali), Piazza Venezia 11, 00187 Rome (garanteprivacy.it).

9. Currency of this policy

This privacy policy is updated whenever the services we use or the legal situation change. The section "Third-party services in use" is generated from our cookie configuration and therefore always reflects the current state of the website.

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