This page describes how the site is managed with regard to the processing of personal data of users who consult it. This information notice is also provided pursuant to Article 13 of Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 – Personal Data Protection Code and Article 13 of EU Regulation no. 2016/679, to those who interact with the web services of the website www.mpmeat.com, accessible electronically at the address: http://www.mpmeat.com corresponding to the homepage of the official Melting Pot website.
This information notice is provided only for the website www.mpmeat.com and not for other websites that may be consulted by the user through links.
The information notice also takes inspiration from Recommendation no. 2/2001 adopted on May 17, 2001 by the European authorities for the protection of personal data, gathered in the Group established under Article 29 of Directive no. 95/46/EC, to identify certain minimum requirements for the collection of personal data online, in particular the methods, timing, and nature of the information that data controllers must provide to users when they connect to web pages, regardless of the purpose of the connection.
The Recommendation and a summary description of its purposes are reported on other pages of this site.
DATA CONTROLLER
Following consultation of this site, data relating to identified or identifiable persons may be processed.
The “controller” of such processing is Melting Pot SAGL, located at Viale Castagnola 27 – 6900 Lugano, CH – VAT CHE 133627904 – Email: info@mpmeat.com – Tel. +41 91 222 47 97.
PLACE OF DATA PROCESSING
The processing related to the web services of this site takes place at Melting Pot SAGL, Viale Castagnola 27 – 6900 Lugano, CH – VAT CHE 133627904 – Email: info@mpmeat.com – Tel. +41 91 222 47 97, and is handled only by the technical staff of the office in charge of processing, or by any persons in charge of occasional maintenance operations.
No data deriving from the web service is communicated or disseminated.
The personal data provided by users who submit requests for the sending of informational material are used solely for the purpose of providing the requested service or performance and are communicated to third parties only if necessary for that purpose.
TYPES OF DATA PROCESSED
Browsing data
The computer systems and software procedures used to operate this website acquire, during their normal operation, certain personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols.
This information is not collected to be associated with identified individuals, but by its very nature could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, allow users to be identified.
This category of data includes the IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by users connecting to the site, the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses of the requested resources, 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 server response (successful, error, etc.) and other parameters relating to the user’s operating system and computer environment.
These data are used solely to obtain anonymous statistical information on the use of the site and to check its correct functioning, and are deleted immediately after processing. The data could be used to ascertain responsibility in the event of hypothetical computer crimes against the site: except for this eventuality, at present the data on web contacts do not persist for more than seven days.
Data provided voluntarily by the user
The optional, explicit, and voluntary sending of email messages to the addresses indicated on this site entails the subsequent acquisition of the sender’s address, necessary to reply to requests, as well as any other personal data included in the message.
Specific summary information will be progressively reported or displayed on the pages of the site set up for particular on-demand services.
COOKIES
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is stored on the computer when a website is visited by a user. The text stores information that the site can read when it is consulted at a later time. Some of these cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the site, while others are useful to the visitor as they can securely store, for example, the username or language settings. The advantage of having cookies installed on your PC is that you no longer need to fill in the same information every time you want to access a site you previously visited.
Why does our site use cookies?
Our site uses cookies to provide our customers with a shopping experience as personalized as possible around their tastes and preferences. Through cookies, we ensure that users do not have to receive or enter the same information each time they visit the site. Cookies are also used to optimize the website’s performance: they make both the final purchase process and the quick search for specific items and products easier. To protect personal data from possible loss and from any form of unlawful processing, we have taken appropriate technical and organizational measures. For further information, please consult our Privacy Policy.
What types of cookies do we use and for what purposes?
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Browsing cookies: These cookies allow the site to function properly and let you view content in your language and for your market from the first access. They can recognize the country you are connecting from and ensure that every time you visit the site, you are automatically directed to the version of the site for your country. They also allow you to create an account, log in, and manage your orders. If you are a registered user, thanks to cookies the site can recognize you as such when you access the services reserved for registered users.
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Functional cookies: These cookies are not essential for the operation of the site but improve quality and browsing experience.
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Analytical cookies: These cookies are used, for example, by Google Analytics to process statistical analyses of users’ browsing on the site, the number of pages visited, or the number of clicks made on a page while browsing. The results of these analyses are processed anonymously and exclusively for statistical purposes.
How can I disable cookies via browser settings?
You can modify your browser to disable cookies using a very simple procedure. Please note: disabling cookies will cause your username and password to no longer be stored in the login box of the site. Most browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.) are configured to accept cookies. However, most browsers allow you to control and also disable cookies through their settings. Please note that disabling browsing cookies or functional cookies may cause the site to malfunction and/or limit the service we offer.
For more information on managing or disabling cookies in Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Safari iOS, and Opera, please visit the dedicated pages linked within each browser’s settings.
OPTIONAL NATURE OF PROVIDING DATA
Apart from what is specified for browsing data, the user is free to provide personal data indicated in the request forms on the site or otherwise indicated in contacts with the office to request the sending of informational material or other communications.
Failure to provide such data may make it impossible to obtain what has been requested.
For completeness, it should be noted that in some cases (not part of the ordinary management of this site) the Authority may request news and information pursuant to Article 157 of Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 and EU Regulation no. 2016/679 (GDPR), for the purpose of controlling the processing of personal data. In these cases, a reply is mandatory under penalty of administrative sanction.
METHODS OF PROCESSING
Personal data are processed with automated tools for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected.
Specific security measures are observed to prevent data loss, unlawful or incorrect use, and unauthorized access.
RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS
The individuals to whom personal data refer are protected by the provisions of Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 and EU Regulation no. 2016/679 (GDPR) in their rights to privacy, fairness, completeness, information about the processing carried out, and access. They therefore have the right at any time to obtain confirmation of the existence or non-existence of such data, to know their content and origin, to verify their accuracy or request their integration or updating, or rectification (Article 7 of Legislative Decree no. 196/2003 and Article 15 GDPR).
Pursuant to the same article, they have the right to request the deletion, anonymization, or blocking of data processed in violation of the law, as well as to oppose in any case, for legitimate reasons, their processing.
Requests should be addressed to Melting Pot SAGL, Viale Castagnola 27 – 6900 Lugano, CH – VAT CHE 133627904 – Email: info@mpmeat.com – Tel. +41 91 222 47 97.
This page is visible via a link at the bottom of all pages of the Site pursuant to Article 122, paragraph 2 of Legislative Decree 196/2003 and EU Regulation no. 2016/679 (GDPR) and following the simplified procedures for information and acquisition of consent for the use of cookies published in the Official Gazette no. 126 of June 3, 2014 and the relevant register of measures no. 229 of May 8.