Privacy and Cookie Policy

Last updated: 28 August 2026

ITALA – Italian Language Courses Bologna (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website https://italianlanguagebologna.com (the “Site”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Site and the choices you have associated with that data.

We use your data to provide and improve the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Data Controller

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws, the data controller is:

ITALA – Italian Language Courses Bologna
Phone: +39 3482414577
Address: Via De’ Castagnoli 10, 40126, Bologna

2. Information We Collect

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.

a. Usage Data

When you visit the Site, we may collect information that your browser sends automatically (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

b. Tracking & Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information.

3. Use of Data

ITALA – Italian Language Courses Bologna uses the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain the Site

  • To monitor the usage of the Site

  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues

  • To analyse website traffic and user interactions

4. Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other tracking technologies are also used such as beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyse our Site.

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Session Cookies (Internal): We use a couple of internal session cookies to operate our Site. These are essential for the basic functioning of the website and are deleted once you close your browser.

  • Third-Party Cookies (Google Analytics): We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”), to help us understand how visitors interact with our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of the Site, including your IP address. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

5. Google Analytics (Consent Mode V2)

We use Google Analytics with Consent Mode V2. This means that Google Analytics will adjust its behaviour based on the consent status you provide regarding cookies and data sharing.

  • Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyse how users interact with the Site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Site (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

  • Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Site, compiling reports on website activity for us, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

  • Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.

  • IP Anonymisation: We have activated IP anonymisation on Google Analytics. Your IP address will be truncated within the area of Member States of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there.

  • Consent Mode: Our implementation of Google Analytics Consent Mode V2 ensures that Google Analytics cookies are only set after you have given your consent via our cookie banner. You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences.

For more information on Google Analytics, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

6. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (GDPR)

If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using the personal data described in this Privacy Policy depends on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it.

We may process your Personal Data because:

  • We need to perform a contract with you

  • You have given us permission to do so

  • The processing is in our legitimate interests and it is not overridden by your rights

  • To comply with the law

7. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

If you wish to be informed about what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.

  • The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.

  • The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.

  • The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.

  • The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable, and commonly used format.

  • The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your personal information.
    To change your consent about third party cookies (Google Analytics) you can use the following link:
    https://italianlanguagebologna.com/#gdpr-reject-cookies
    and edit your choices. 

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).

8. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

9. Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Site does not address anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: