Privacy Policy

[last update 2026.16.08]

This Privacy Policy describes how personal data is processed through the website mauromasiero.eu.

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller is:

Mauro Masiero
TESAF Dept., University of Padova
Viale dell’Università, 16
35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy
e-mail: mauro.masiero@unipd.it

2. Personal data processed

This website is primarily an informational and professional website and does not require users to register or create an account.
The website does not use contact forms, user accounts, commenting functions, advertising services, or analytics and profiling tools.
Personal data may be processed when users voluntarily contact the Data Controller by email. Such data may include the sender’s email address, name, contact details and any other information voluntarily included in the message.
Technical data necessary for the operation and security of the website may also be processed by the hosting and technical service providers involved in operating the website.

3. Purposes of processing

Personal data voluntarily provided by users is processed solely for the purposes of:

  • responding to requests and enquiries
  • communicating with users regarding academic, professional or other matters raised by them
  • fulfilling applicable legal obligations, where relevant.

4. Legal basis

Personal data provided through email communications is processed, as applicable, for taking steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a relationship or for the legitimate purposes of responding to and managing professional communications.
Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, the relevant legal obligation constitutes the applicable legal basis.

5. Data retention

Personal data contained in communications is retained only for as long as necessary to manage the relevant request or correspondence and, where applicable, to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

6. Recipients of personal data

Personal data may be accessible to technical service providers involved in the operation of the website and email services, acting where applicable as data processors or independent controllers in accordance with their respective roles and legal obligations.
Personal data is not sold or used for advertising or profiling purposes.

7. Cookies and tracking technologies

This website does not use advertising cookies, profiling cookies, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager or other analytics and tracking services.
The website may use technical mechanisms that are strictly necessary for its operation, security and proper functioning. Such technologies do not serve to profile users or track their browsing activity for advertising purposes.

8. Data transfers

The Data Controller does not intentionally transfer personal data to third parties for advertising or profiling purposes.
Where technical service providers process personal data, any transfers outside the European Economic Area are subject to the safeguards required by applicable data protection legislation.

9. Rights of data subjects

Under applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), data subjects may have the right to:

  • obtain confirmation as to whether their personal data is being processed;
  • access their personal data;
  • request the rectification of inaccurate data;
  • request the deletion of data, where applicable;
  • request restriction of processing, where applicable;
  • object to processing, where applicable;
  • request data portability, where applicable;
  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Requests concerning personal data may be submitted to the Data Controller using the email address indicated above.
Data subjects also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the website, applicable legislation or data processing activities.
The date of the latest update is indicated at the beginning of this page.