CIFF / PRIVACY POLICY
Privacy Policy
Information on personal data processing
Notice under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003.
Last updated: 11/04/2026
1. Data Controller
The data controller is the Caorle Film Festival, based in Caorle (VE), Italy.
2. Collected Data
Personal data processed through this website may include:
- Navigation data: IP address, browser type, visited pages and access times.
- Voluntarily provided data: name, surname, email and other form data.
- Technical cookies: required for website operation.
3. Purposes of Processing
Personal data is processed for the following purposes:
- Managing festival submissions and films in competition
- Replying to contact and information requests
- Sending festival communications with consent
- Compliance with legal obligations
4. Hosting and Technical Infrastructure
Data collected through website forms is managed through cloud infrastructure provided by:
Server & Hosting
Hetzner Online GmbH
Data center located in Nuremberg, Germany (EU)
Data remains within the European Union
Data Processing AgreementEmail Service
Tophost S.r.l.
Email provider based in Italy (EU)
Management of festival email communications
Both providers operate in GDPR compliance and keep data within the EEA.
5. Legal Basis
Processing is based on:
- Data subject consent (art. 6.1.a GDPR)
- Contract performance (art. 6.1.b GDPR)
- Legitimate interest (art. 6.1.f GDPR)
6. Data Subject Rights
Under articles 15-22 GDPR, data subjects have the right to:
To exercise your rights, write to:
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (www.garanteprivacy.it).
7. Cookies
This website only uses technical cookies required for proper operation.
No profiling or third-party advertising cookies are used.
8. Data Retention
Personal data is retained only for the time strictly necessary for processing purposes.
Submission data is retained for the current edition and the following 24 months.