Last Updated: February 2018


This privacy statement explains what personal data are collected by Apisfero A.P.S. through the user's interactions with this website, www.apisferoweb.it and how these data are used and secured.

Premise and purpose

The www.apisferoweb.it site provides registered users with the following tools and services: the image upload and storage service provided by the tool BeeVS (Bee Varroa Scanner) used; the automated varroa counting service found on the uploaded images; tools to support the definition of the structure of the user apiary; tools to support the export and analysis of analysis data carried out on behalf of the user.

Personal Data Collected

Apisfero A.P.S. collects the data necessary to provide the user with the best possible experience in relation to the purpose and the purposes of the services offered. The user provides such data directly, for example when he creates an account on the site, when he administers his apiary defining the information useful for his identification, when he uploads, displays and / or manipulates the images and when he provides information on how he performs manual counting activities.

In some cases we may collect and process information on the location of our tools BeeVS using technologies such as IP address and GPS.

Some of these collected data are obtained by recording user interaction with the site using technologies such as cookies, or by using various technologies to establish the location of the tool BeeVS, including IP address and GPS, used by the user and recording the error reports or site usage data in the system logs.

For the conservation of user images Apisfero A.P.S. uses an external service to which, however, does not provide any useful information to associate the images to its users.

Furthermore, the personal data of the user may be processed to fulfill the obligations provided for by laws, regulations or community regulations, as well as by provisions of the supervisory authorities of the sector.

How We Use Personal Data

The data collected by Apisfero A.P.S. are used to allow the operation of the system, provide the user with a high standard of quality of the products and services requested, are also used to improve products and customize user experiences. Furthermore, these data are used to communicate with the user, for example to inform him about the status of his account, the analyzes carried out and the information related to the product. Apisfero A.P.S. does not use the information managed to propose advertisements.

How to Access and Control Your Personal Data

The user can view and modify their personal data online, except for the e-mail address entered during registration and which uniquely identifies it on the system.

Complete deletion of your personal data can only occur with the cancellation of the system on the system, an activity that must be explicitly requested to Apisfero A.P.S.

Cookie

Apisfero A.P.S. uses cookies (small text files on the device) or similar technologies to offer its websites and online services and to simplify data collection. Cookies allow Apisfero A.P.S., among other things, to store user preferences and settings, and analyze the performance of their websites and online services.

For more information select the cookie policy tab.

Security

Apisfero A.P.S. protects its users from unauthorized access to our information and from unauthorized alteration, disclosure and destruction of such information. In particular:

  • We encrypt our service using SSL.
  • We offer users the verification of the quality and robustness of the password chosen during registration
  • We keep the user's login password in a non-reversible format (a Hash).
  • We adopt and verify the procedures for the collection, storage and processing of information, including measures on physical security, to prevent unauthorized access to the system.
  • We allow access to personal information only to the user and when it is necessary to perform a maintenance activity and / or assemble even to an authorized system administrator.

  • ATTENTION: To protect access to www.apisferoweb.it, the user must keep the password confidential. The user is then responsible for the activity performed through his account. It is advisable not to reuse passwords already used on other sites or online services. Should the user become aware of any unauthorized use of his password or account, he must immediately inform Apisfero A.P.S. of the address apisfero[at]gmail[dot]com

    Changes

    Our Privacy Policy may be subject to change from time to time. We undertake not to reduce the rights of users provided for in these Privacy Policy without their explicit consent. We will post any changes to these Privacy Policy on this page and, if the changes are relevant, we will report them by sending an email notification of the changes made. Previous versions of the Privacy Policy will be archived for consultation.

    To make this site work properly, we sometimes place small data files called cookies on your device. Most big websites do this too.

    What are cookies?

    A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

    How do we use cookies?

    A number of our pages use cookies to remember:

    • your display preferences, such as contrast colour settings or font size
    • if you have already replied to a survey pop-up that asks you if the content was helpful or not (so you won't be asked again)
    • if you have agreed (or not) to our use of cookies on this site

    Also, some videos embedded in our pages use a cookie to anonymously gather statistics on how you got there and what videos you visited.

    Enabling these cookies is not strictly necessary for the website to work but it will provide you with a better browsing experience. You can delete or block these cookies, but if you do that some features of this site may not work as intended.

    The cookie-related information is not used to identify you personally and the pattern data is fully under our control. These cookies are not used for any purpose other than those described here.

    How to control cookies

    You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish – for details, see aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site and some services and functionalities may not work.