Privacy Policy
Last updated: 17 December 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how MauroBenigno.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit this website or contact us.
We process personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679.
1. Data Controller
Data Controller: Mauro Benigno (individual)
Contact email: [email protected]
WhatsApp: +381638407571
If you contact us for business services, your data may be used to respond to your request and manage our business relationship.
2. Personal Data We Collect
Depending on how you interact with the website, we may collect:
a) Contact requests (Contact Form)
When you submit a message through our contact form, we may collect:
Name
Email address
Phone number (optional)
Company (optional)
Message content
b) Newsletter subscriptions (Brevo)
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect:
Email address
Name (if provided)
Subscription metadata (e.g., date/time, source form)
We use Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) to manage newsletter subscriptions and email communications.
c) Direct contact (email / WhatsApp)
If you contact us via email or WhatsApp, we will process the information you provide (such as your name, email, phone number, and message content) to respond to your request.
d) Technical data (website usage)
When you browse the site, some technical information may be processed, such as:
IP address (may be stored in server logs)
Browser type and device information
Pages visited and referring pages
Approximate location (country/city level)
This data is generally collected through standard server logs and website security/performance services.
3. Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
To respond to contact requests and provide support
Legal basis: your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)) and/or our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) to respond to inquiries.
To provide requested services and manage business relationships
Legal basis: performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6(1)(b)).
To send newsletters and marketing communications (only if you subscribe)
Legal basis: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a)).
You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in each email.
To measure website performance and improve user experience (Google Analytics)
Legal basis: your consent for analytics cookies where required (Art. 6(1)(a)).
(If analytics cookies are disabled, we do not use them until you consent.)
To maintain website security and prevent abuse
Legal basis: legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)).
To comply with legal obligations
Legal basis: legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)).
4. Data Recipients and Service Providers
We may share your data with trusted service providers only when necessary to operate the website and deliver communications, such as:
Website hosting provider: Hostinger (server infrastructure and logs)
Email marketing platform: Brevo (newsletter management and delivery)
CDN / DNS / security services: Cloudflare (performance and security)
Analytics provider: Google Analytics (website usage statistics)
These providers may act as data processors under GDPR and process data on our instructions where applicable.
5. International Data Transfers
Some service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
When this happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other lawful transfer mechanisms recognized by GDPR.
6. Data Retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary:
Contact form messages: retained for the time needed to handle your request and for reasonable follow-up (typically up to 12 months), unless a longer period is required for legal or contractual reasons.
Newsletter data: retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
Server/security logs: typically retained for a limited period for security and troubleshooting.
Analytics data: retained according to Google Analytics settings and/or until consent is withdrawn.
7. Cookies and Tracking (including Google Analytics)
This website may use cookies or similar technologies to ensure proper functionality, improve performance, enhance security, and measure traffic.
If you enable analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website (e.g., pages visited, session duration, traffic sources). This helps us improve content and site performance.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie banner/consent tool (if enabled) and/or your browser settings.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:
Access your personal data
Rectify inaccurate data
Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
Restrict processing
Object to processing (where based on legitimate interest)
Data portability (where applicable)
Withdraw consent at any time (for consent-based processing)
To exercise your rights, contact: [email protected]
9. Complaints
If you believe your data is being processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority (DPA) in the EU/EEA.
10. Data Security
We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no online transmission or storage system can be guaranteed 100% secure.
11. Children’s Privacy
This website and services are not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will indicate when changes were made.
Contact
For privacy-related inquiries, please contact: