Privacy Policy of www.ptqs.it
This Website collects some Personal Data from its Users.
Owner and Data Controller
Peritus Total Quality Service SRL
Via Lisbona, 7
35127 – Padova
Data Controller email address: peritus@ptqs.it
Types of Data collected
Among the Personal Data collected by this Website, either independently or through third parties, are: Cookies; Usage Data; first name; last name; email address; Data communicated while using the service.
Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or through specific information texts displayed before the Data is collected.
Personal Data may be freely provided by the User or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using this Website.
Unless otherwise specified, all Data requested by this Website is mandatory. If the User refuses to provide this Data, it may be impossible for this Website to provide its Service. In cases where this Website indicates that some Data is optional, Users are free not to provide such Data, without this having any consequences on the availability or operation of the Service.
Users who are uncertain about which Data is mandatory are encouraged to contact the Owner.
Any use of Cookies – or other tracking tools – by this Website or by the owners of third-party services used by this Website is intended to provide the Service requested by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in this document and in the Cookie Policy.
The User assumes responsibility for the Personal Data of third parties obtained, published, or shared through this Website.
Method and place of processing of collected Data
Methods of processing
The Owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of Personal Data.
The processing is carried out using computer and/or IT tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Data Controller, in some cases, the Data may be accessed by other parties involved in the operation of this Website (administrative, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies), also appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Data Controller. The updated list of Data Processors may be requested from the Data Controller at any time.
Place
The Data is processed at the Data Controller’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. For further information, please contact the Data Controller.
The User’s Personal Data may be transferred to a country other than their own. To obtain further information on the place of processing, the User can refer to the section containing details on the processing of Personal Data.
Retention time
Unless otherwise stated in this document, Personal Data is processed and stored for the time required by the purpose for which it was collected and may be retained for a longer period due to any legal obligations or on the basis of the Users’ consent.
Purposes of Processing Collected Data
The User’s Data is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Service, comply with legal obligations, respond to requests or enforcement actions, protect its rights and interests (or those of its Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activity, as well as the following: Analytics, Contacting the User, Displaying content from external platforms, Tag Management, Registration and authentication, Interaction with external social networks and platforms, Managing productivity-related activities, Managing contacts and sending messages, Advertising, and Interaction with data collection platforms and other third parties.
For detailed information on the purposes of processing and on the Personal Data processed for each purpose, the User may refer to the section “Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data”.
Once the retention period expires, Personal Data shall be deleted. Therefore, the right to access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after expiration of the retention period.
The purposes of processing
The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Services, as well as for the following purposes: Analytics and Contacting the User.
Users can find further detailed information about such purposes of processing and about the specific Personal Data used for each purpose in the respective sections of this document.
Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data
Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
• Contacting the User
Contact form (this Website)
By filling out the contact form with their Data, the User consents to their use to respond to requests for information, quotes, or any other request.
Other data indicated by the form header.
Personal Data processed: Last name; Email address; First name.
• Contact management and sending messages
This type of service allows you to manage a database of email contacts, phone numbers, or any other contact information used to communicate with the User.
These services may also collect data relating to the date and time the messages are viewed by the User, as well as the User’s interaction with them, such as information on clicks on links included in messages.
Mailchimp (Intuit Inc.)
Mailchimp is an address management and email message sending service provided by Intuit Inc.
Personal Data processed: Data communicated during use of the service.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
• Tag Management
This type of service is functional to the centralized management of the tags or scripts used on this Website.
The use of these services involves the flow of User Data through them and, if applicable, their retention.
Google Tag Manager (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Tag Manager is a tag management service provided by Google Ireland Limited.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.
• Management of productivity-related activities
This type of service helps the Owner manage tasks, work projects, and general productivity-related activities. When using this type of service, User Data will be processed and may be retained, depending on the purposes of the activity in question.
These services can be integrated with a wide range of third-party services mentioned in this privacy policy to allow the Owner to import or export the Data necessary for the corresponding activity.
Google Workspace (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Workspace is an integrated set of cloud-based productivity, collaboration, and storage services provided by Google Ireland Limited. Gmail or other G Suite services are not analyzed by Google for advertising purposes. Furthermore, Google does not collect or use data within these services for advertising purposes in any other way.
Personal Data processed: Tracking Tool.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.
• Interaction with data collection platforms and other third parties
This type of service allows Users to interact with data collection platforms or other services directly from the pages of this Website for the purpose of saving and reusing data.
If one of these services is installed, it may collect Usage Data relating to the pages on which it is installed, even if Users do not actively use the service.
Mailchimp Widget (Intuit Inc.)
The Mailchimp widget allows interaction with the Mailchimp email address management and message sending service provided by Intuit Inc.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
• Interaction with social networks and external platforms
This type of service allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Website.
The interactions and information acquired by this Website are in any case subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
This type of service may still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
It is recommended to log out of the respective services to ensure that the data processed on this Website is not linked to the User’s profile.
LinkedIn button and social widgets (LinkedIn Corporation)
The LinkedIn button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the LinkedIn social network, provided by LinkedIn Corporation.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
• Advertising
Some of the services listed below may use Tracking Tools to identify the User, or use behavioral retargeting, i.e., display personalized ads based on the User’s interests and behavior, or measure ad performance. For more information, we recommend checking the privacy policies of the respective services. These services generally offer the option to opt out of this tracking. In addition to any opt-out features provided by any of the services listed in this document, the User can learn more about how to opt out of interest-based advertising in the “How to opt out of interest-based advertising” section of this document.
Conversion Tracking
Google Ads (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Ads conversion tracking is an analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited that connects data from the Google Ads advertising network with actions performed on this Website.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data; Tracking Tools.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.
• Registration and authentication
By registering or authenticating, Users allow this Website to identify them and grant them access to dedicated services.
Depending on what is described below, registration and authentication services may be provided with the help of third parties. In this case, this Website will be able to access some Data stored by the third-party service used for registration or identification.
Some of the services listed below may also collect Personal Data for targeting and profiling purposes; for more information, please refer to the description of each service.
Linkedin OAuth (LinkedIn Corporation)
Linkedin OAuth is a registration and authentication service provided by Linkedin Corporation and connected to the LinkedIn social network.
Personal Data processed: various types of Data as specified in the service’s privacy policy.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.
• Statistics
The services contained in this section allow the Data Controller to monitor and analyze traffic data and are used to track User behavior.
Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) with anonymized IP (Google LLC)
Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, compile reports, and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
This Google Analytics integration anonymizes your IP address. IP anonymization works by shortening Users’ IP addresses within the European Union or other countries participating in the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the IP address be sent to Google’s servers and shortened within the United States.
To understand Google’s use of data, please consult Google’s partner policy.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Analytics (Universal Analytics) is a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, compile reports on its activities, and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
To understand Google’s use of data, please consult Google’s partner policy.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data; Tracking Tools.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Analytics is an analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google uses the Personal Data collected to track and examine the use of this Website, compile reports, and share them with other Google services.
Google may use the Personal Data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at the time of collection and then deleted before the data is stored in any data center or server. To learn more, you can consult Google’s official documentation.
To understand Google’s use of data, please consult Google’s partner policy.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data; Tracking Tools.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.
Matomo Cloud (InnoCraft)
Matomo Cloud is an analytics service provided by InnoCraft.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data; Tracking Tools.
Place of processing: New Zealand – Privacy Policy.
• Displaying content from external platforms
This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of this Website and interact with them.
This type of service may still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when users do not use it.
Google Fonts (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Fonts is a typeface visualization service provided by Google Ireland Limited that allows this Website to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Personal Data processed: Usage Data; various types of Data as specified in the service’s privacy policy.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Google Maps widget (Google Ireland Limited)
Google Maps is a map visualization service provided by Google Ireland Limited that allows this Website to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.
Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.
Information on how to opt out of interest-based advertising
In addition to any opt-out feature provided by any of the services listed in this document, Users can learn more about how to opt out of interest-based advertising in the relevant section of the Cookie Policy.
Cookie Policy
This Website uses Tracking Tools. To learn more, Users can consult the Cookie Policy.
Further information for users
Legal basis of processing
The Data Controller processes Personal Data relating to the User if one of the following applies:
• the User has given consent for one or more specific purposes.
• processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with the User and/or for the implementation of pre-contractual obligations;
• processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the Data Controller is subject;
• processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Data Controller;
• processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Data Controller or by a third party.
In any case, the Data Controller may always be asked to clarify the specific legal basis for each processing operation, and in particular to specify whether the processing is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract.
Further information on retention periods
Unless otherwise stated in this document, Personal Data is processed and retained for the time required by the purpose for which it was collected and may be retained for a longer period due to legal obligations or based on the User’s consent.
Therefore:
• Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Owner and the User will be retained until such contract has been fully performed.
• Personal Data collected for purposes related to the Owner’s legitimate interests will be retained until such interests are fulfilled. Users may obtain further information regarding the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner in the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Owner.
When processing is based on the User’s consent, the Owner may retain Personal Data for a longer period until such consent is withdrawn. Furthermore, the Data Controller may be required to retain Personal Data for a longer period to comply with a legal obligation or an order of an authority.
At the end of the retention period, Personal Data will be deleted. Therefore, upon expiration of this period, the right to access, erasure, rectification, and the right to data portability can no longer be exercised.
User Rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Data Controller.
In particular, within the limits established by law, the User has the right to:
• withdraw consent at any time. The User may withdraw previously given consent to the processing of their Personal Data.
• object to the processing of their Data. The User may object to the processing of their Data when the processing is based on a legal basis other than consent.
• access their Data. The User has the right to obtain information on the Data processed by the Data Controller, on certain aspects of the processing, and to receive a copy of the processed Data.
• verify and request rectification. The User can verify the accuracy of their Data and request its updating or correction.
• obtain restriction of processing. The User can request restriction of the processing of their Data. In this case, the Data Controller will not process the Data for any purpose other than its storage.
• obtain the deletion or removal of their Personal Data. The User can request the deletion of their Data by the Data Controller.
• receive their Data or have it transferred to another controller. The User has the right to receive their Data.
in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and, where technically feasible, to have the Personal Data transmitted to another controller without hindrance.
• lodge a complaint. Users have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority or take legal action.
Users have the right to obtain information regarding the legal basis for Data transfers abroad, including to any international organization governed by international law or set up by two or more countries, such as the UN, as well as regarding the security measures taken by the Controller to protect their Data.
Details on the right to object
When Personal Data is processed in the public interest, in the exercise of official authority vested in the Controller, or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, Users have the right to object to the processing for reasons related to their particular situation.
Users are informed that, if their Data is processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to the processing at any time, free of charge and without providing any justification. If Users object to processing for direct marketing purposes, their Personal Data will no longer be processed for such purposes. To learn whether the Data Controller is processing Data for direct marketing purposes, Users can refer to the relevant sections of this document.
How to exercise your rights
Any requests to exercise your rights can be directed to the Data Controller using the contact details provided in this document. The request is free of charge, and the Data Controller will respond as soon as possible, and in any case within one month, providing the User with all the information required by law. Any rectification, erasure, or restriction of processing will be communicated by the Data Controller to each recipient, if any, to whom the Personal Data has been disclosed, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. The Data Controller will inform the User of these recipients upon request.
Further information on data processing
Legal defense
The User’s Personal Data may be used by the Data Controller in court or in the preparatory stages leading to possible legal action for defense against improper use of this Website or related Services by the User.
The User declares to be aware that the Data Controller may be required to disclose personal data by order of public authorities.
Specific information
Upon the User’s request, in addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, this Website may provide the User with additional and contextual information regarding specific Services, or the collection and processing of Personal Data.
System logs and maintenance
For operation and maintenance purposes, this Website and any third-party services used by it may collect system logs, which are files that record interactions and may also contain Personal Data, such as the User’s IP address.
Information not contained in this policy
Further information regarding the processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Data Controller at any time using the contact details.
Changes to this privacy policy
The Data Controller reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to Users on this page and, if possible, on this Website and, if technically and legally feasible, by sending a notification to Users via any contact information available to the Data Controller. Please check this page frequently, referring to the date of the last modification indicated at the bottom.
If the changes affect processing based on consent, the Data Controller will collect the User’s consent again, if necessary.
Definitions and legal references
Personal Data (or Data)
Personal data means any information that, directly or indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.
Usage Data
This information is collected automatically through this Website (including from third-party applications integrated into this Website), including: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by the User who connects to this Website, the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the response from the server (successful, error, etc.), the country of origin, the characteristics of the browser and operating system used by the visitor, the various temporal connotations of the visit (e.g., the time spent on each page), and the details of the path followed within the Application, with particular reference to the sequence of pages visited, parameters relating to the operating system and the User’s IT environment.
User
The individual who uses this Website who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.
Data Subject
The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.
Data Processor (or Processor)
The natural person, legal person, public administration, or any other entity that processes Personal Data on behalf of the Data Controller, as described in this privacy policy.
Data Controller (or Owner)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of this Website. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of this Website.
This Website (or this Application)
The hardware or software tool by which the Personal Data of Users is collected and processed.
Service
The Service provided by this Website as defined in the relevant terms (if any) on this site/application.
European Union (or EU)
Unless otherwise specified, any reference to the European Union contained in this document includes all current member states of the European Union and the European Economic Area.
Cookies
Cookies are Tracking Tools consisting of small sets of data stored in the User’s browser.
Tracker
A Tracker means any technology—e.g., cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, tags, and fingerprinting—that allows tracking Users, for example by accessing or storing information on the User’s device.
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Legal Information
Unless otherwise specified, this privacy policy applies exclusively to this Website.
Last updated: July 16, 2025
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