Information on personal data processing pursuant to article 13 of the GDPR
Dear User, we would like to inform you how and why the CMCC (hereinafter referred to simply as "We" or “Us”) processes your personal data acquired through the website www.plant-cc.eu (the "Site" or "Website").
This document is divided into 2 sections:
- Section I, containing information generally valid for all processing carried out through the Site;
- Section II, on the use of cookies.
This information does not concern other sites, pages or online services that can be reached via hypertext links that may be published on the Site but that refer to resources outside the Website domain, such as newspapers and magazines that talk about Us, Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, YouTube. Regarding the processing of personal data carried out by the social media platforms, please refer to the information provided by them in their respective privacy notices. We may process personal data provided by users through our pages of the social media platforms, as part of its purpose to interact with users (comments, posts, etc.).
SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION AND BROWSING DATA
Contact details of the Data Controller
The Data Controller of personal data is the Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici Foundation, with registered office in Lecce (LE) – 73100, via Marco Biagi, 5, email:
The Data Controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer, whose email address is
Any requests for clarification regarding the processing of data or to exercise the rights granted by the Regulation, or for further information, can be sent through the aforementioned channels.
Recipients of personal data and data transfer
Personal data collected through the Site may be disclosed to:
- authorized CMCC’s internal staff;
- the service providers relating to the website itself.
Personal data will not be transferred to countries or international organizations outside the European Economic Area (EEA) that do not ensure an adequate level of data protection as recognized by the European Commission through an adequacy decision pursuant to Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR").
Should such a transfer become necessary for the provision of the services offered through this Website, and in the absence of an adequacy decision under Article 45, personal data will be transferred only if appropriate safeguards are provided by the recipient, in accordance with Article 46 of the GDPR (including, where applicable, binding corporate rules), and provided that enforceable rights and effective legal remedies for data subjects are guaranteed.
In the absence of both an adequacy decision and appropriate safeguards, the transfer will occur solely under one of the specific derogations set out in Article 49 of the GDPR.
Browsing data
The computer systems and software procedures used to operate the Website automatically acquire certain personal data. The transmission of this data is inherent in the use of Internet communication protocols.
These data are processed for purposes related to the provision of services offered through the Website, ensuring the proper functioning of the services themselves.
This category of data includes:
- Visitor's IP address (anonymized);
- Date and time of access;
- Page viewed;
- Referring page, if any;
- Browser and operating system used.
These data are not collected to be associated with identified individuals, but they could allow the identification of users through processing and association with data held by the Data Controller or by third parties.
Browsing and usage data are processed for the following purposes:
- Ensuring the proper functioning of the Website and the usability of its services, including the display of content on external platforms and interaction with social networks and external platforms;
- Obtaining aggregate and anonymized statistical information about the use of the Website (e.g., most visited pages, number of visitors per hour or day, geographical areas of origin, etc.);
- Protecting our systems from possible cyber-attacks.
In relation to such data, the legal basis for processing activities can be found, depending on the cases, in the performance of a contract of which the data subject is a party (pursuant to Article 6, paragraph 1, letter b) of the GDPR) or in the pursuit of a legitimate interest of the Controller (pursuant to Article 6, paragraph 1, letter f) of the GDPR).
Rights of Data Subject
What rights do you have in relation to your personal data?
As a Data Subject within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, you have the right to request Us the access to and the rectification or erasure of your personal data or the restriction of the processing of personal data concerning you or (where the processing is based on the need to pursue the legitimate interest of the data controller or a third party) to object to its processing, in addition to the right to data portability, subject to certain conditions being met.
Right to withdraw consent
You also have the right to withdraw your consent, limited to cases where you have given Us consent to process your personal data. Any consent may be revoked at any time.
How to exercise these rights
For any questions related to privacy and the processing of personal data, as well as to exercise your rights under the GDPR, you can contact Us via e-mail at
Right to lodge a complaint with the relevant Authority
In addition, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority, at the addresses and in the manner indicated on the Authority's institutional website, should you consider that the processing of your personal data violates the provisions of the law.
SECTION II - COOKIES
What are cookies?
Generally speaking, cookies are strings of text that websites (so-called 'first party') visited by the user or different websites or web servers (so-called 'third parties') place and store in a terminal device available to the user. Depending on the function performed, it is generally possible to distinguish the following types of cookies:
- technical cookies, which are necessary for the operation of the Site and do not require the user's consent;
- analytics cookies, which are comparable to technical cookies if certain conditions are met;
- non-technical cookies, for which the user's consent is required, usually used to trace specific actions or behavioural patterns back to specific, identifiable or identified subjects in order to group them into different profiles within homogeneous clusters, so that it is also possible to modulate the provision of the service in a personalised manner, or to send advertising messages in line with the preferences expressed by the user when surfing the web.
Which cookies we or third parties use, and when we need your consent
Through the navigation of the Site, technical cookies, analytical cookies and non-technical cookies may be installed on your device. For the use of technical cookies, as well as analytical cookies where they are comparable to technical cookies, We do not collect user consent. For the use of non-technical cookies, on the other hand, We collect the user's consent, which is expressed through the Site's cookie banner, and which can be revoked by the user at any time through the Site's widget through which the user can express his/her preferences at any time. Consent to the use of cookies may also be revoked in the ways indicated at the end of this document.
Non-technical cookies include: preference cookies, which allow the Site to store information that affects its behaviour or appearance, such as your preferred language or location; marketing cookies, which are used to track visitors to websites. The following fall into the category of non-technical cookies:
| Cookie name | Third party | Purpose | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga_PHMQMYW309 | Google LLC | Collects session data for traffic analysis | 1 month |
| _ga | Google LLC | Stores a unique ID to generate anonymous statistical data | 1 month |
Further useful information for the user
The removal of previously installed cookies is also possible thanks to special functions of the browser or device used.
Cookies in the local browser memory can be removed by completely deleting the browsing history.
With regard to third-party cookies, users can manage their preferences and revoke their consent by visiting the relevant opt-out link (if available), using the tools described in the third party's privacy policy or by contacting the third party directly.
Further information on how to manage cookies in some of the most popular browsers can be found at the following addresses:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/block-websites-storing-cookies-site-data-firefox
- Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac
- Microsoft Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies...
- Brave: https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022806212-How-do-I-use-Shields...
- Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
It is also possible for tracking tools on mobile applications to be deactivated via the appropriate device settings, such as mobile advertising settings or tracking settings in general (you can consult your device settings to find the relevant one).
More information regarding the deactivation of interest-based advertising can be retrieved from YourOnlineChoices (EU): https://www.youronlinechoices.com/ or other similar services. With these services it is possible to manage the tracking preferences of most advertising tools.
