Privacy and Cookie Policy

Last Updated: September 27, 2025

This document describes how personal data of users who visit this website (hereinafter the “Site”) is collected, used, and protected, in compliance with EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR).

PART A: PRIVACY POLICY

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller for personal data is: Domenico Russo Residing in Lavello (PZ), Italy Contact email for privacy matters: privacy@getheode.com

2. Types of Data Collected, Purposes, and Legal Basis

a) Data provided voluntarily by the user

• Purpose: Managing applications for collaborations.
• Data: Name, surname, email, mobile phone, creative materials.
• Legal Basis: Performance of pre-contractual measures.
• Purpose: Managing and publishing comments and reviews.
• Data: Name/nickname (public), email (not published), text (public), IP address.
• Legal Basis: The Controller’s legitimate interest in fostering user interaction.
• Purpose: Managing requests via the “Suggestions and Complaints” form.
• Data: Name, email, message text.
• Legal Basis: Legitimate interest in managing feedback to improve the service.
• Purpose: Sending newsletters (if the feature is activated).
• Data: Email address.
• Legal Basis: Explicit consent of the data subject.

b) Navigation Data and Cookies For this type of data, please refer to Part B: Cookie Policy.

3. Data Recipients

Your data will not be sold. It may be shared with technical service providers and, with your consent, with third parties such as Google, Meta (Facebook/Instagram), and Amazon for the services described in the Cookie Policy.

4. Data Retention Period

• Applications: 12 months.
• Comments: For the entire duration the page is published.
• Suggestions and Complaints: 24 months.
• Newsletter: Until consent is withdrawn.

5. Rights of the Data Subject

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object to the processing of, and request the portability of your data. To exercise these rights, you can write to privacy@getheode.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent Data Protection Authority.

PART B: COOKIE POLICY

6. What are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website saves on a user’s device to store information related to their browsing activity.

7. Cookies Used by this Site

• Technical (Strictly Necessary) Cookies (Always Active): Essential for the functioning of the Site. They do not require consent.
• Third-Party / Profiling Cookies (Only with Consent): Installed only after the user gives explicit consent via the cookie banner.
  • Google AdSense: To display personalized advertisements. [Google’s Privacy Policy].
  • Amazon Affiliate Program: To track sales for commission purposes. [Amazon’s Privacy Policy].
  • Social Widgets (Facebook/Instagram): To allow interaction with social networks. [Meta’s Privacy Policy].

8. Managing Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the Site’s cookie banner or by changing your browser settings.