Privacy policy pursuant to Article 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 679/2016 (“GDPR”)
- DATA CONTROLLER AND DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
The Data Controller is Poltrona Frau S.p.A. (“Poltrona Frau” or “Data Controller“), a company subject to management and coordination activities by Haworth Italy Holding S.r.l. VAT no. 05079060017 with registered office in Via Busnelli, no. 1, 20821 Meda (MB) E-mail privacy@poltronafraugroup.com.
The Data Controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer (“DPO”), who can be contacted at the following address: dpo.poltronafrau@dpoprofessionalservice.it.
- CONTENT OF THE POLICY
This Privacy Policy describes how the Data Controller collects, uses and processes your personal data when you access or visit the https://www.haworthlifestyle.com website (the “Site“) to request contact and/or information about the business of Haworth Lifestyle and its group companies. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “User” means the user of the Site, whether a customer, a visitor to the Site, or a person whose information we have collected pursuant to this Privacy Policy.
- CHANGES
This privacy policy is valid from the date of its publication on the Site (last update: April 7, 2025). We may update the privacy policy from time to time, including as a result of changes to our practices, procedures, or for operational, legal or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated privacy policy on the Site, update the “Last Updated” date, and take all measures required by law.
- HOW WE COLLECT AND USE YOUR DATA
The personal data described in the following sections (the “Personal Data” or the “Data“) are collected automatically or provided by Users through the navigation and use of the Site. The processing of Data will take place in compliance with the principles of correctness, lawfulness and transparency, using manual and automated methods and through the aid of paper and electronic tools, in any case within the limits of the processing purposes provided for in this privacy policy and, in any case, in such a way as to guarantee the security and confidentiality of the Data.
- DESCRIPTION OF DATA PROCESSING
- Site navigation and cookies
Data categories | We automatically collect certain information about your interaction with the Site, which may include information about how you access and use our Site, including device information, browser information, network connection information, IP address, and other information related to your interaction with the Site. We may use cookies, pixels and similar technologies for this purpose. For more information about these tools, please review the cookie policy that is displayed when you access the Site. |
Purpose of the processing | To collect anonymous statistical data to analyze the use of the Site by Users, to monitor its operation, to improve and optimize it. In particular, we may infer information about your interactions with our Site, the content you view, and the search queries you submit; information about you based on your interaction; information about the type of device you are using, how you access our Site, your browser or operating system, and your Internet Protocol (IP) address. We use cookies to remember your actions and preferences. We may also allow third parties and service providers to use cookies on our Site to better personalize services and advertising on our Site and other websites. |
Mandatory nature of the provision of data | Optional – Failure to provide Data, carried out by disabling cookies/local storage in the browser, does not have any detrimental consequence but could prevent access to some functions of the Site. |
Legal basis of the processing | The legitimate interest of the Data Controller to analyse and ensure the operation of the Website, or, depending on the cookie, the consent that may be given through the banner that will appear when accessing the Website (Article 6, paragraph 1, lt. f and a) GDPR). Consent can be revoked at any time. |
Data retention period | Depending on the purpose of the individual cookies and in any case no later than 2 years from the date of access to the Site. |
- Handling enquiries on our contact page
Data categories | Name, surname, e-mail address, company to which you belong; data communicated in the appropriate “message” field on the Website or to the Data Controller’s e-mail address. |
Purpose of the processing | To manage requests for contact or information on the Data Controller’s activity made through the appropriate page of the “Contacts” Website or by e-mail to the Data Controller. |
Mandatory nature of the provision of data | Obligatory. If you do not provide such Data, it will not be possible for the Data Controller to process the requests sent. |
Legal basis of the processing | The need to perform a contract or to take pre-contractual measures to which you are a party, as well as the need to comply with legal obligations (art. 6, c.1, lt. b and c) GDPR). |
Data retention period | The Data Controller undertakes to delete the Data from its systems provided in relation to requests submitted through the Site or by e-mail after 1 year from the date of provision. |
- PERSONS AUTHORISED TO PROCESS DATA
The Data will be processed by duly appointed employees of the Data Controller (e.g. the staff who deal with customer relations), who have been expressly authorized to process the Data according to our instructions and adopting suitable measures to protect the Data in relation to all the purposes set out above.
- POSSIBLE RECIPIENTS OF THE DATA
The following subjects may become aware of the Data in relation to the processing purposes referred to in this information and will be authorized to process the Data, both as independent data controllers and as data processors duly appointed by the Data Controller (the list of such Data Processors is available upon request via e-mail to be sent to: privacy@poltronafraugroup.com): companies providing IT infrastructures and IT assistance and consulting services, companies providing Data analysis services, as well as legal, accounting and auditing firms; the purchasers or successors of the Data Controller in the event of the sale or transfer of some or all of the Data Controller’s assets, within which the Data are transferred.
- TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA ABROAD
All Data processing is carried out in the countries of the European Union. Should it be necessary to transfer, store and process Data outside the EU, the Data Controller undertakes to ensure that the country to which the Data will be sent guarantees an adequate level of protection, as required by Article 45 of the GDPR; o comply with standard data protection contractual clauses approved by the European Commission for the transfer of personal data outside the EEA in accordance with Article 46.2 of the GDPR.
- RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT
In relation to the processing of the above Data, the User may exercise the following rights at any time, by sending an email to privacy@poltronafraugroup.com, under the conditions and within the limits indicated in Articles 12 and 13 of the GDPR: Right of access (Article 15 of the GDPR); Right to rectification of inaccurate Data and integration of incomplete Data (Art. 16 GDPR); Right to erasure of Data (art. 17 GDPR); Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR); Right to object to the processing carried out pursuant to art. 6 (1) (e) or (f) GDPR.
The User also has the right to lodge a complaint with the Supervisory Authority, i.e. the Italian Data Protection Authority (“Garante”) and/or other competent supervisory authorities (art. 77 GDPR). In addition, if the processing is based on consent or a contract and is carried out by automated means, the User has the right to receive the Data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, if technically feasible, to transmit such Data to another controller without hindrance pursuant to Article 20 of the GDPR.
- DATA OF MINORS
The Site is not intended for children under the age of 18; therefore, the Data Controller does not collect and/or process Personal Data relating to such minors. In the event that Personal Data relating to minors is entered on the Site, we will delete them.