Processing of personal data

The processing of users’ personal data as managed in the www.ishc2024.com website is described here below.

The information is provided pursuant to article 13 of Regulation 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 concerning the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data, as well as the free circulation of such data and which repeals Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), to those who interact with web services, accessible electronically from the aforementioned address corresponding to the homepage of the official website of the XXII International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis.

The information is provided only for the website ishc2024.com and not for other websites that may be consulted via other links by the user.

DATA CONTROLLER

Navigating this website, data relating to identified or identifiable persons may be processed.

The Data Controller is Società Chimica Italiana which has its registered office in Viale Liegi, 48c – 00198 Rome (Italy).

The Data Protection Officer can be contacted at the email address: segreteria@soc.chim.it

PLACE OF DATA PROCESSING

Data processing connected to the services provided through this website take place at the seat of the appointed service managers (Key Congressi Srl for Abstracts managing and the Local Organizing Committee for newsletter managing) and may be handled by any external collaborators for the maintenance of the website itself.

The personal data provided by users who make use of the services rendered by the website www.ishc2024.com –newsletter, abstracts submission – are used for the sole purpose of performing the service or provision requested, and are communicated to third parties only if this is necessary for this purpose (e.g. evaluation of abstract submissions).

The legal basis of the processing described above is the consent of the interested party.

Personal data may also be transferred, limited to the purposes stated above, in the following states:

  • Switzerland

CATEGORIES OF DATA PROCESSED

Navigation data

The computer systems and software procedures used to operate the website ishc2024.com acquire, during their normal operation, some personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols.

This information is not collected to be associated with identified interested parties, 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 who connect to the site, the addresses in URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) notation 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 response given by the server (successful, error, etc.) and other parameters relating to the operating system and the user’s IT environment.

These data are used for the sole purpose of obtaining anonymous statistical information on the use of the site and to check its correct functioning and are canceled immediately after processing. The data could be used to ascertain responsibility in the event of hypothetical computer crimes against the site.

For the purpose of a statistical analysis of users’ browsing experiences, google analytics scripts are used, through which anonymous usage information is sent to google.

Data provided voluntarily by the user

For Abstracts managing, personal and contact data of the authors are required.

Data shall be processed electronically and manually by the appointed Data Processor for the purpose of performing the abstract submission, evaluation, acceptance/rejecting and publication procedure, and may be communicated to third parties if this is necessary for this purpose (Abstracts evaluation committee members, Local Organizing Committee)

Data shall be disclosed by the publication on the website of the Abstracts Book.

For Newlsetter managing, personal and contact data are required.

Data shall be processed electronically and manually for the purpose of performing the Communication process and shall not be disclosed or communicated to other parties than the appointed Data Processors.

The period for which the personal data will be stored is defined by the request of cancellation of information voluntarily provided by the user, and is limited to until the end of the next event (XXIV International Symposium on Homogeneous Catalysis).

As regards to the technical data managed by the site, such as cookies, the period is defined by the technical characteristics of the cookies defined in the paragraph below.

 

Cookie management

The website, for a better functioning and to guarantee services provided by third parties uses cookies issued by the Owner or by third parties.

Cookies issued by the Owner

The cookies issued by the Owner browsing this website are “technical” and are those used for the sole purpose of “carry out the transmission of a communication on an electronic communications network, or to the extent strictly necessary to the provider of an information society service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user to provide that service” (cf. art. 122, paragraph 1, of the Code). They are not used for other purposes, and are installed with normal navigation on our pages. They can be divided into navigation or session cookies, which guarantee normal navigation and use of the website (allowing you to make a purchase or authenticate to access restricted areas); functionality cookies, which allow the user to browse depending on a set of selected criteria (for example, the language, the products selected for purchase, etc.) in order to improve the service rendered to the same. The installation of these cookies does not require the prior consent of users, while the obligation to give this information pursuant to art. 13 of the Code.

Third-party cookies for statistical or technical purposes

During the navigation on the site, the user can receive on his terminal also cookies from different suppliers (c.d. cookies of “third parties”); this is because the visited website may contain elements that reside on servers other than the one on which the requested page is located.

The Owner uses third-party cookies only for technical purposes, such as cookies released to statistically analyze the access/ visits to the site (so-called “analytics” cookies) or to allow the use of parts of code issued by third parties, ensuring better use of the service (authentications, administration pages, etc.).

The third-party cookies used in this site and the methods to manage the opt out (deactivation of the same) are indicated below:

Google Analytics: web traffic analysis service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). These cookies are used for the sole purpose of monitoring and improving the performance of the site. For further information, please refer to the following link:

https://www.google.it/policies/privacy/partners/

Third-party cookies for profiling purposes / remarketing / social marketing

While browsing the site, the user can receive cookies from third-party companies (so-called “third-party cookies”) also for other non-technical purposes. The site, in fact, integrates features developed by third parties within its pages, such as icons and preferences expressed in social networks, in order to share the content of the site. These cookies also allow you to perform an analysis of browsing preferences, which are then used to show specific banners or for “remarketing” activities. For example, when you leave the website, you may be offered ads relevant to the content/products of the website, while you browse other sites, use mobile apps or search on Google or use the most popular social networks.

To disable these cookies you can also use appropriate features and tools on your browser, or use the services provided by the site https://www.youronlinechoices.com/it/

managed by the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) which is a guide on behavioral advertising and online privacy and where you will find information on how behavioral advertising works and a lot of information on how to manage and disable cookies in addition to the steps to be taken to protect privacy on the internet.

By continuing to browse in any way, you consent to the use of third-party cookies on this site, for the purposes indicated in the policy.

In case you have doubts or concerns about the use of cookies you can always intervene to prevent the setting and reading, for example by changing the privacy settings within your browser in order to block certain types.

Because each browser – and often different versions of the same browser – also differ significantly from each other if you prefer to act autonomously through the preferences of your browser can find detailed information on the necessary procedure in the guide of your browser. For an overview of the mode of action for the most common browsers, you can visit the address

https://www.cookiepedia.co.uk

Advertising companies also allow you to opt out of receiving targeted ads if you wish. This does not prevent the setting of cookies, but interrupts the use and collection of certain data by these companies.

For more information and opportunities to opt out, please visit https://www.youronlinechoices.eu/

 

Mode of Treatment

Your personal data may be processed in the following ways:

  • by means of electronic computers using software systems operated by third parties;
  • by means of electronic computers using directly managed or programmed software systems;
  • temporary treatment in anonymous form;
  • manually, by personnel expressly authorized by the Data Controller and, in particular, by the following categories of Data Processors:
    • programmers and analysts;
    • abstracts managing secretariat;
    • Local Organizing Committee members

Specific measures are observed to prevent data loss, illicit or incorrect use and unauthorized access.

Rights of the data subject

The data subject shall have the right to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed, and, where that is the case, to know their content and origin, verify their accuracy or request their integration or updating, or rectification (article 7 of the Code regarding the protection of personal data).

Pursuant to the same article, the data subject has the right to request cancellation, transformation into anonymous form or blocking of data processed in violation of the law, as well as to oppose in any case, for legitimate reasons, to their processing.

Requests should be addressed: