Cookie Policy of selectsicilyvillas.com

This document informs Users about the technologies that help selectsicilyvillas.com to achieve the purposes described below. Such technologies allow the Owner to access and store information (for example by using a Cookie) or use resources (for example by running a script) on a User’s device as they interact with selectsicilyvillas.com.

For simplicity, all such technologies are defined as "Trackers" within this document – unless there is a reason to differentiate.
For example, while Cookies can be used on both web and mobile browsers, it would be inaccurate to talk about Cookies in the context of mobile apps as they are a browser-based Tracker. For this reason, within this document, the term Cookies is only used where it is specifically meant to indicate that particular type of Tracker.

Some of the purposes for which Trackers are used may also require the User's consent. Whenever consent is given, it can be freely withdrawn at any time following the instructions provided in this document.

Selectsicilyvillas.com uses Trackers managed directly by the Owner (so-called “first-party” Trackers) and Trackers that enable services provided by a third-party (so-called “third-party” Trackers). Unless otherwise specified within this document, third-party providers may access the Trackers managed by them.
The validity and expiration periods of Cookies and other similar Trackers may vary depending on the lifetime set by the Owner or the relevant provider. Some of them expire upon termination of the User’s browsing session.
In addition to what’s specified in the descriptions within each of the categories below, Users may find more precise and updated information regarding lifetime specification as well as any other relevant information – such as the presence of other Trackers - in the linked privacy policies of the respective third-party providers or by contacting the Owner.

To find more information dedicated to Californian consumers and their privacy rights, Users may read the privacy policy.

Activities strictly necessary for the operation of selectsicilyvillas.com and delivery of the Service

Selectsicilyvillas.com uses so-called “technical” Cookies and other similar Trackers to carry out activities that are strictly necessary for the operation or delivery of the Service.

Third-party Trackers

  • SPAM protection

    This type of service analyzes the traffic of selectsicilyvillas.com, potentially containing Users' Personal Data, with the purpose of filtering it from parts of traffic, messages and content that are recognized as SPAM.

    Google reCAPTCHA (Google Ireland Limited)

    Google reCAPTCHA is a SPAM protection service provided by Google Ireland Limited.
    The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google privacy policy and terms of use.

    Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

    Storage duration:

    • _GRECAPTCHA: duration of the session
    • rc::a: indefinite
    • rc::b: duration of the session
    • rc::c: duration of the session

  • Hosting and backend infrastructure

    This type of service has the purpose of hosting Data and files that enable selectsicilyvillas.com to run and be distributed as well as to provide a ready-made infrastructure to run specific features or parts of selectsicilyvillas.com.

    Some services among those listed below, if any, may work through geographically distributed servers, making it difficult to determine the actual location where the Personal Data are stored.

    SiteGround Hosting (SiteGround Hosting Ltd.)

    SiteGround Hosting is a hosting service provided by SiteGround Hosting Ltd.

    Personal Data processed: Cookies, Usage Data and various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service.

    Place of processing: United Kingdom – Privacy Policy.

Other activities involving the use of Trackers

Basic interactions & functionalities

Selectsicilyvillas.com uses Trackers to enable basic interactions and functionalities, allowing Users to access selected features of the Service and facilitating the User's communication with the Owner.

  • Interaction with live chat platforms

    This type of service allows Users to interact with third-party live chat platforms directly from the pages of selectsicilyvillas.com, in order to contact and be contacted by selectsicilyvillas.com‘s support service.
    If one of these services is installed, it may collect browsing and Usage Data in the pages where it is installed, even if the Users do not actively use the service. Moreover, live chat conversations may be logged.

    Tawk.to Widget (tawk.to ltd.)

    The Tawk.to Widget is a service for interacting with the Tawk.to live chat platform provided by tawk.to ltd.

    Personal Data processed: Data communicated while using the service, Trackers and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

    Storage duration:

    • TawkConnectionTime: duration of the session
    • tawk_uuid_*: 7 months
    • tawk_uuid_propertyId: 6 months
    • twk_idm_key: duration of the session

Experience enhancement

Selectsicilyvillas.com uses Trackers to provide a personalized user experience by improving the quality of preference management options, and by enabling interaction with external networks and platforms.

  • Displaying content from external platforms

    This type of service allows you to view content hosted on external platforms directly from the pages of selectsicilyvillas.com and interact with them.
    This type of service might still collect web traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.

    Instagram widget (Facebook Ireland Ltd)

    Instagram is an image visualization service provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd that allows selectsicilyvillas.com to incorporate content of this kind on its pages.

    Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

  • Interaction with external social networks and platforms

    This type of service allows interaction with social networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of selectsicilyvillas.com.
    The interaction and information obtained through selectsicilyvillas.com are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network.
    This type of service might 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 from the respective services in order to make sure that the processed data on selectsicilyvillas.com isn’t being connected back to the User’s profile.

    Facebook Like button and social widgets (Facebook Ireland Ltd)

    The Facebook Like button and social widgets are services allowing interaction with the Facebook social network provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd

    Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

    Storage duration:

    • _fbp: 3 months

Measurement

Selectsicilyvillas.com uses Trackers to measure traffic and analyze User behavior with the goal of improving the Service.

  • Analytics

    The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behavior.

    Google Analytics (Google Ireland Limited)

    Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of selectsicilyvillas.com, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
    Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

    Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • AMP_TOKEN: 1 hour
    • _ga: 2 years
    • _gac*: 3 months
    • _gat: 1 minute
    • _gid: 1 day

    Google Ads conversion tracking (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 selectsicilyvillas.com.

    Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

    Storage duration:

    • IDE: 2 years
    • test_cookie: 15 minutes

    Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) (Facebook Ireland Ltd)

    Facebook Ads conversion tracking (Facebook pixel) is an analytics service provided by Facebook Ireland Ltd that connects data from the Facebook advertising network with actions performed on selectsicilyvillas.com. The Facebook pixel tracks conversions that can be attributed to ads on Facebook, Instagram and Audience Network.

    Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy.

    Storage duration:

    • _fbp: 3 months
    • fr: 3 months

    Meta Events Manager (Meta Platforms, Inc.)

    Meta Events Manager is an analytics service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. By integrating the Meta pixel, Meta Events Manager can give the Owner insights into the traffic and interactions on selectsicilyvillas.com.

    Personal Data processed: Trackers and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy.

    Storage duration:

    • _fbp: 3 months

    Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited)

    Google Analytics 4 is a web analysis service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of selectsicilyvillas.com, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.
    Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
    In Google Analytics 4, IP addresses are used at collection time and then discarded before Data is logged in any data center or server. Users can learn more by consulting Google’s official documentation.

    Personal Data processed: Trackers.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • _ga: 2 years
    • _ga_*: 2 years

Targeting & Advertising

Selectsicilyvillas.com uses Trackers to deliver personalized marketing content based on User behavior and to operate, serve and track ads.

  • Advertising

    This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes. These communications are displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on selectsicilyvillas.com, possibly based on User interests.
    This does not mean that all Personal Data are used for this purpose. Information and conditions of use are shown below.
    Some of the services listed below may use Trackers to identify Users or they may use the behavioral retargeting technique, i.e. displaying ads tailored to the User’s interests and behavior, including those detected outside selectsicilyvillas.com. For more information, please check the privacy policies of the relevant services.
    Services of this kind usually offer the possibility to opt out of such tracking. In addition to any opt-out feature offered by any of the services below, Users may learn more on how to generally opt out of interest-based advertising within the dedicated section "How to opt-out of interest-based advertising" in this document.

    Google Ads Similar audiences (Google Ireland Limited)

    Similar audiences is an advertising and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that uses Data from Google Ads Remarketing in order to display ads to Users with similar behavior to Users who are already on the remarketing list due to their past use of selectsicilyvillas.com.
    On the basis of this Data, personalized ads will be shown to Users suggested by Google Ads Similar audiences.

    Users who don't want to be included in Similar audiences can opt out and disable the use of advertising Trackers by going to: Google Ad Settings.

    In order to understand Google's use of Data, consult Google's partner policy.

    Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • AID: 2 years
    • ANID: 2 years
    • Conversion: 3 months
    • DSID: 14 days
    • FCNEC: 1 year
    • FLC: 10 seconds
    • FPAU: 3 months
    • FPGCLAW: 3 months
    • FPGCLDC: 3 months
    • FPGCLGB: 3 months
    • IDE: 2 years
    • NID: 6 months
    • RUL: 1 year
    • TAID: 14 days
    • __gads: 2 years
    • __gsas: 2 years
    • _gac_: 3 months
    • _gac_gb_: 3 months
    • _gcl_au: 3 months
    • _gcl_aw: 3 months
    • _gcl_dc: 3 months
    • _gcl_gb: 3 months
    • _gcl_gf: 3 months
    • _gcl_ha: 3 months
    • id: 2 years
    • test_cookie: 15 minutes

    Tradedoubler (Tradedoubler)

    Tradedoubler is an advertising service provided by TradeDoubler AG.
    For more information on the use of TradeDoubler Cookies and how to block them, please visit: Tradedoubler's targeting technologies.

    Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Sweden – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

  • Remarketing and behavioral targeting

    This type of service allows selectsicilyvillas.com and its partners to inform, optimize and serve advertising based on past use of selectsicilyvillas.com by the User.
    This activity is facilitated by tracking Usage Data and by using Trackers to collect information which is then transferred to the partners that manage the remarketing and behavioral targeting activity.
    Some services offer a remarketing option based on email address lists.
    In addition to any opt-out feature provided by any of the services below, Users may opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

    Users may also opt-out of certain advertising features through applicable device settings, such as the device advertising settings for mobile phones or ads settings in general.

    Google Ads Remarketing (Google Ireland Limited)

    Google Ads Remarketing is a remarketing and behavioral targeting service provided by Google Ireland Limited that connects the activity of selectsicilyvillas.com with the Google Ads advertising network and the DoubleClick Cookie.

    Users can opt out of Google's use of cookies for ads personalization by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

    Personal Data processed: Cookies and Usage Data.

    Place of processing: Ireland – Privacy Policy – Opt Out.

    Storage duration:

    • AID: 2 years
    • ANID: 2 years
    • Conversion: 3 months
    • DSID: 14 days
    • FCNEC: 1 year
    • FLC: 10 seconds
    • FPAU: 3 months
    • FPGCLAW: 3 months
    • FPGCLDC: 3 months
    • FPGCLGB: 3 months
    • IDE: 2 years
    • NID: 6 months
    • RUL: 1 year
    • TAID: 14 days
    • __gads: 2 years
    • __gsas: 2 years
    • _gac_: 3 months
    • _gac_gb_: 3 months
    • _gcl_au: 3 months
    • _gcl_aw: 3 months
    • _gcl_dc: 3 months
    • _gcl_gb: 3 months
    • _gcl_gf: 3 months
    • _gcl_ha: 3 months
    • id: 2 years
    • test_cookie: 15 minutes

How to manage preferences and provide or withdraw consent

There are various ways to manage Tracker related preferences and to provide and withdraw consent, where relevant:

Users can manage preferences related to Trackers from directly within their own device settings, for example, by preventing the use or storage of Trackers.

Additionally, whenever the use of Trackers is based on consent, Users can provide or withdraw such consent by setting their preferences within the cookie notice or by updating such preferences accordingly via the relevant consent-preferences widget, if available.

It is also possible, via relevant browser or device features, to delete previously stored Trackers, including those used to remember the User’s initial consent.

Other Trackers in the browser’s local memory may be cleared by deleting the browsing history.

With regard to any third-party Trackers, Users can manage their preferences and withdraw their consent via the related opt-out link (where provided), by using the means indicated in the third party's privacy policy, or by contacting the third party.

Locating Tracker Settings

Users can, for example, find information about how to manage Cookies in the most commonly used browsers at the following addresses:

Users may also manage certain categories of Trackers used on mobile apps by opting out through relevant device settings such as the device advertising settings for mobile devices, or tracking settings in general (Users may open the device settings and look for the relevant setting).

How to opt out of interest-based advertising

Notwithstanding the above, Users may follow the instructions provided by YourOnlineChoices (EU), the Network Advertising Initiative (US) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (US), DAAC (Canada), DDAI (Japan) or other similar services. Such initiatives allow Users to select their tracking preferences for most of the advertising tools. The Owner thus recommends that Users make use of these resources in addition to the information provided in this document.

The Digital Advertising Alliance offers an application called AppChoices that helps Users to control interest-based advertising on mobile apps.

Consequences of denying consent

Users are free to decide whether or not to grant consent. However, please note that Trackers help selectsicilyvillas.com to provide a better experience and advanced functionalities to Users (in line with the purposes outlined in this document). Therefore, in the absence of the User's consent, the Owner may be unable to provide related features.

Owner and Data Controller

Select Sicily Srl
via Principe di Belmonte, 80
Palermo (PA), 90139 Italy

Owner contact email: info@selectsicilyvillas.com

Since the use of third-party Trackers through selectsicilyvillas.com cannot be fully controlled by the Owner, any specific references to third-party Trackers are to be considered indicative. In order to obtain complete information, Users are kindly requested to consult the privacy policies of the respective third-party services listed in this document.

Given the objective complexity surrounding tracking technologies, Users are encouraged to contact the Owner should they wish to receive any further information on the use of such technologies by selectsicilyvillas.com.

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data (or Data)

Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.

Usage Data

Information collected automatically through selectsicilyvillas.com (or third-party services employed in selectsicilyvillas.com), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use selectsicilyvillas.com, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server's answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User's IT environment.

User

The individual using selectsicilyvillas.com who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.

Data Subject

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Data Supervisor)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the 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 selectsicilyvillas.com. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of selectsicilyvillas.com.

selectsicilyvillas.com (or this Application)

The means by which the Personal Data of the User is collected and processed.

Service

The service provided by selectsicilyvillas.com as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this site/application.

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise specified, all references made within this document to the European Union include all current member states to the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Cookie

Cookies are Trackers consisting of small sets of data stored in the User's browser.

Tracker

Tracker indicates any technology - e.g Cookies, unique identifiers, web beacons, embedded scripts, e-tags and fingerprinting - that enables the tracking of Users, for example by accessing or storing information on the User’s device.

Legal information

This privacy statement has been prepared based on provisions of multiple legislations, including Art. 13/14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation).

This privacy policy relates solely to selectsicilyvillas.com, if not stated otherwise within this document.

Latest update: March 08, 2023

iubenda hosts this content and only collects the Personal Data strictly necessary for it to be provided.

Show the complete Privacy Policy