Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller responsible for the processing of personal data through this website is:

2. Personal Data We Collect

The website may collect personal data that you voluntarily provide when contacting the atelier, requesting information about an instrument, restoration, acoustic setup, evaluation or other services.

This information may include:

• name and surname;
• email address;
• telephone number, where voluntarily provided;
• information contained in your message or enquiry;
• information concerning an instrument or requested service.

Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, access time and server log data may also be processed automatically for security and technical operation of the website.

3. Purposes and Legal Basis

Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

• responding to enquiries and requests submitted through the website;
• providing information regarding instruments, commissions, restoration, acoustic setup, evaluation and related services;
• taking steps requested by you before entering into a contract or performing an existing contractual relationship;
• complying with applicable legal, tax and administrative obligations;
• maintaining the security, integrity and proper functioning of the website.

Depending on the specific processing activity, the legal basis may therefore be your consent, the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures requested by you, compliance with a legal obligation, or the legitimate interest in maintaining the security and functionality of the website.

4. Contact Forms and Enquiries

When you contact Fabio Nicotra through the website or by email, the information you provide is used exclusively to manage your request and any subsequent professional communication connected with that request.

Please do not provide personal information that is not necessary for the purpose of your enquiry.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This website may use technical cookies necessary for its operation, security and the management of user preferences.

Third-party services or embedded content may also use cookies or similar technologies. Where required by applicable law, non-essential technologies are managed according to the choices expressed through the website’s cookie consent system.

You can modify or withdraw your consent choices through the cookie settings available on the website, where provided.

6. Embedded Content and YouTube

Some pages contain embedded videos hosted by YouTube. When you interact with embedded video content, information relating to your device and browsing activity may be transmitted to YouTube and processed according to Google’s own privacy policies.

Where technically available, the website may use privacy-enhanced YouTube embedding and consent-based loading in order to reduce unnecessary third-party tracking before interaction with the content.

For more information, please consult Google’s Privacy Policy .

7. Service Providers and Recipients

Personal data may be processed by technical service providers necessary for the operation, hosting, maintenance and security of the website, as well as by professional advisers where required for administrative, accounting or legal purposes.

Personal data is not sold to third parties.

8. International Data Transfers

Some third-party services used by the website may process data outside the European Economic Area.

Where such transfers occur, they are carried out in accordance with the safeguards provided by applicable data protection law, including adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognised transfer mechanisms where required.

9. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected and, where applicable, for the additional period required to comply with legal, tax, administrative or contractual obligations.

Enquiries that do not lead to a professional relationship are not retained longer than reasonably necessary to manage and document the request.

10. Data Security

Appropriate technical and organisational measures are adopted to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure or misuse.

Nevertheless, no method of transmission or electronic storage can guarantee absolute security.

11. Your Rights Under the GDPR

Where the GDPR applies, you may exercise the rights provided by applicable data protection legislation, including the right to:

• obtain confirmation as to whether your personal data is processed;
• access your personal data;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• request erasure of personal data where legally applicable;
• request restriction of processing;
• object to processing where applicable;
• receive your data in a portable format where applicable;
• withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, contact: nicotrafabioviolin@gmail.com .

12. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that the processing of your personal data infringes applicable data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

In Italy, the supervisory authority is the Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali.

Visit the Italian Data Protection Authority →

13. External Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites. Fabio Nicotra is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any third-party website they visit.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the services provided or applicable legislation.

The date of the most recent update is shown at the beginning of this page.

15. Contact

For questions concerning this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data, please contact:

Fabio Nicotra · Nicotra Violin
Piazza Olivella 15 · 90133 Palermo · Italy
nicotrafabioviolin@gmail.com