Legal Document · GDPR

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15/07/2026
Effective date: 15/07/2026
Applicable regulation: GDPR (EU) 2016/679

1. Data Controller

Sicily Dreams Apartment di M. Marceca e A. Giardina S.a.s.
Registered office: Viale del Fante 58, 90100 Palermo
Operating office: Via Bandiera 11, 90133 Palermo
VAT no.: 06977900825
Email: info@apartmentsinsicily.it
Phone: +39 334 276 2077

The Data Controller is responsible for protecting your personal data and implementing appropriate security measures.

2. Personal Data Collected

During your visit and use of our services, we may collect the following types of personal data:

Data provided voluntarily

First and last name
Email address
Phone number
Contact message
Communication preferences

Data collected automatically

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent
Approximate geolocation data
Cookies and similar technologies

3. Purposes of Processing

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

Primary Purposes
Legal basis: Legitimate interest

Handling information requests
Providing the requested services
Communications relating to bookings
Website security

Secondary Purposes
Legal basis: Consent

Statistical analysis and service improvement
Promotional communications
Personalisation of the user experience
Marketing and remarketing

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Purpose	GDPR Legal Basis
Handling requests and communications	Art. 6(1)(f) - Legitimate interest
Website security and operation	Art. 6(1)(f) - Legitimate interest
Statistical analysis	Art. 6(1)(a) - Consent
Marketing and promotional communications	Art. 6(1)(a) - Consent

5. Data Sharing

Your personal data may be shared with:

Partners and Service Providers

Vercel: Website hosting and infrastructure
Google Analytics: Traffic and user behaviour analysis
Facebook: Marketing and remarketing services
OpenStreetMap: Mapping and location services

We never share

Data for commercial purposes unrelated to our services
Personal information for spam or unauthorised marketing purposes
Sensitive data without your explicit consent

6. Data Retention

Your personal data is retained for the time strictly necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:

Contact data: 3 years from the last contact
Browsing data: 26 months (in accordance with cookie guidelines)
Cookie consents: 12 months from collection
Security logs: 12 months to ensure website security

7. Your GDPR Rights

In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of Access (Art. 15)

Request information about the data we process about you

Right to Rectification (Art. 16)

Correct inaccurate or incomplete data

Right to Erasure (Art. 17)

Request the deletion of your data

Right to Restriction (Art. 18)

Restrict processing in specific circumstances

Right to Data Portability (Art. 20)

Receive your data in a structured format

Right to Object (Art. 21)

Object to processing based on legitimate interest

Withdrawal of Consent (Art. 7)

Withdraw consent at any time

Right to Lodge a Complaint (Art. 77)

Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data:

Encryption

HTTPS connection and encryption of sensitive data

Access Control

Data access restricted to authorised personnel only

Monitoring

Continuous monitoring to detect unauthorised access

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. For detailed information, please see our dedicated Cookie Policy.

Cookie Policy Manage Cookies

10. Privacy Contacts

To exercise your rights, ask questions about privacy, or report issues relating to data processing:

Email: info@apartmentsinsicily.it

Phone: +39 334 276 2077

Address: Via Bandiera 11, 90133 Palermo, Sicilia

Response time: We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request, as provided for by the GDPR.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy may be updated periodically. We will inform you of any material changes through:

A prominent notice on the website
Email to registered users (where applicable)
Updating the "last updated" date at the top of the page

We invite you to periodically review this policy to stay up to date with our privacy practices.

This policy complies with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Italian privacy law.

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1. Data Controller

2. Personal Data Collected

Data provided voluntarily

Data collected automatically

3. Purposes of Processing

Primary PurposesLegal basis: Legitimate interest

Secondary PurposesLegal basis: Consent

4. Legal Basis for Processing

5. Data Sharing

Partners and Service Providers

We never share

6. Data Retention

7. Your GDPR Rights

Right of Access (Art. 15)

Right to Rectification (Art. 16)

Right to Erasure (Art. 17)

Right to Restriction (Art. 18)

Right to Data Portability (Art. 20)

Right to Object (Art. 21)

Withdrawal of Consent (Art. 7)

Right to Lodge a Complaint (Art. 77)

8. Data Security

Encryption

Access Control

Monitoring

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

10. Privacy Contacts

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

2. Personal Data Collected

Data provided voluntarily

Data collected automatically

3. Purposes of Processing

Primary PurposesLegal basis: Legitimate interest

Secondary PurposesLegal basis: Consent

4. Legal Basis for Processing

5. Data Sharing

Partners and Service Providers

We never share

6. Data Retention

7. Your GDPR Rights

Right of Access (Art. 15)

Right to Rectification (Art. 16)

Right to Erasure (Art. 17)

Right to Restriction (Art. 18)

Right to Data Portability (Art. 20)

Right to Object (Art. 21)

Withdrawal of Consent (Art. 7)

Right to Lodge a Complaint (Art. 77)

8. Data Security

Encryption

Access Control

Monitoring

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

10. Privacy Contacts

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

Primary Purposes
Legal basis: Legitimate interest

Secondary Purposes
Legal basis: Consent

Primary Purposes
Legal basis: Legitimate interest

Secondary Purposes
Legal basis: Consent