Privacy Policy
Dear User,
this Privacy Policy provides you with information regarding the processing of your personal data carried out via our website in accordance with Regulation (EU) no. 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (hereinafter "GDPR") and with General Decree of the Italian Episcopal Conference of May 25th, 2018. This Privacy Policy describes the personal data we collect, how it is used and shared, and your choices regarding this data.
1. Contacting Us
The Data Controller is Monastero di San Benedetto in Monte Via Case Sparse n. 164, CAP 06046 Norcia (PG), Italy (hereinafter “the Monastery”). For questions about this Privacy Policy, or our use of your personal information, cookies or similar technologies, please contact us by email at [email protected]. Please note that when you contact us to assist you, for your safety and ours we may need to authenticate your identity before fulfilling your request.
2. Data Source
- Information you provide to us: information such as name, surname, e-mail address, mailing address, your religious believes or vocation or any other information given freely by you while filling in the contact form or when contacting the Monastery via email or phone.
- Information collected automatically: we collect information about your use of our website. This information may include device and software characteristics, connection information, source (e.g., referring URL), IP address, browser information, standard web server log information and information collected through the use of cookies.
- Information collected from third parties: we collect information from other companies that provide services to you while navigating our website such as payment service providers. In order discover how they process your personal data you can access their privacy policy published on their website.
this Privacy Policy provides you with information regarding the processing of your personal data carried out via our website in accordance with Regulation (EU) no. 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (hereinafter "GDPR") and with General Decree of the Italian Episcopal Conference of May 25th, 2018. This Privacy Policy describes the personal data we collect, how it is used and shared, and your choices regarding this data.
1. Contacting Us
The Data Controller is Monastero di San Benedetto in Monte Via Case Sparse n. 164, CAP 06046 Norcia (PG), Italy (hereinafter “the Monastery”). For questions about this Privacy Policy, or our use of your personal information, cookies or similar technologies, please contact us by email at [email protected]. Please note that when you contact us to assist you, for your safety and ours we may need to authenticate your identity before fulfilling your request.
2. Data Source
- Information you provide to us: information such as name, surname, e-mail address, mailing address, your religious believes or vocation or any other information given freely by you while filling in the contact form or when contacting the Monastery via email or phone.
- Information collected automatically: we collect information about your use of our website. This information may include device and software characteristics, connection information, source (e.g., referring URL), IP address, browser information, standard web server log information and information collected through the use of cookies.
- Information collected from third parties: we collect information from other companies that provide services to you while navigating our website such as payment service providers. In order discover how they process your personal data you can access their privacy policy published on their website.
3. Website Sections
a) Navigation Data
Data |
Purposes |
Legal Basis |
Browsing data, e.g., connection data, IP addresses, domain names and other parameters relating to the browser and operating system that you use, log data, data relating to installation and configuration licenses, data relating to recordings carried out, interaction and transaction processes, performance indicators, data relating to browsing flows and page views, usage of features and counts. |
To enable you to browse our website. |
Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract (Article 6 (1)(b) GDPR). |
Providing navigation data is necessary if you want to navigate and interact with our website. Any refusal to provide them would prevent you from browsing this website.
b) Vocations
Data |
Purposes |
Legal Basis |
Name, surname, e-mail, mailing address, country of origin, age, personal information regarding religious beliefs. |
To enable you to make vocation-related inquiries. |
Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract (Article 6 (1)(b) GDPR). The processing of special categories of data for the pursuit of religious purposes may be carried out without your consent, as authorized by the Italian Data Protection Authority in the general authorization n. 3/2016, as updated to the GDPR. This authorization contains the requirements relating to the processing of special categories of data by bodies of associative type, foundations, churches and associations or religious communities. |
Your personal data is necessary and mandatory for the aforementioned purpose. Any refusal to provide them would prevent us from providing the requested services.
c) Donations
Your payments are processed by PayPal. In order discover how PayPal process your personal data you can access their privacy policy published on their website. When processing your payment requests, PayPal may share the following data with the Monastery for the following purposes:
Data |
Purposes |
Legal Basis |
Name, surname, transaction code, billing address, email address, amount donated. |
In order to allow you to make a donation. |
Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract (Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR). |
Your personal data is necessary and mandatory for the aforementioned purpose. Any refusal to provide them would prevent us from providing the requested services.
d) Contact
Newsletter
Data |
Purposes |
Legal Basis |
Name, surname, e-mail address, mailing address. |
In order to send you our newsletter and keep you informed on the Monastery’s life and on fundraising requests. |
The data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). |
Name, surname, e-mail address, mailing address. |
In order to send you our newsletter and keep you informed on Birra Nursia promotions. |
The data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). |
General Inquiries
Data |
Purposes |
Legal Basis |
Name, surname, e-mail address, any other personal data included by you in your message. |
In order to respond to the requests that you have sent to us by email, phone or by filling in the contact available on our website. |
Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract (Article 6 (1)(b) GDPR). |
Prayer Request
Data |
Purposes |
Legal Basis |
Name, surname, e-mail, any other personal data included by you in your message. |
In order to respond and fulfill your request. |
Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is party or in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract (Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR). The processing of special categories of data (such as data about your religious believes, data related to your health, data revealing racial or ethnic origin) is based on your explicit consent (Article 9(2)(a) GDPR). |
Your personal data is necessary and mandatory for the aforementioned purpose. Any refusal to provide them would prevent us from providing the requested services.
4. Cookies
You can freely decide whether to accept cookies and other tracking technologies that are not strictly necessary for the functioning of this website. To know how we process your personal data through the use of cookies or other similar technologies, see the Cookie Policy.
5. Data Storage and Protection
Personal data will be processed by both automated and non-automated means. We use providers that are located outside the EU, this means that your data might be stored and transferred outside the EU. In these cases, we will transfer your personal data on the basis of an adequacy decision adopted by the European Commission or by implementing appropriate safeguards to ensure adequate protection of your personal data in the place of destination pursuant to articles 44 ff. of the GDPR.
Your personal data will be kept as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes indicated above, without prejudice to the cases in which the retention for a longer period is necessary to comply with the applicable legislation or with requests received by competent authorities. The personal data that we process on the basis of your consent are retained until your consent is withdrawn.
6. Sharing Your Personal Data
Data will be accessed only by the monks. The personal data that you share with us via the Vocations section will only be accessed and processed by the Prior and the Novice Master.
We may share your data with our contractors, service providers, consultants and commercial partners as well as with any competent judicial, administrative or regulatory authority upon their requests or in compliance with any legal obligations to which the Monastery is subject.
In order to obtain an updated list of the subjects who may become aware of your personal data, please contact us by email at [email protected], taking care to specify the reason for the request.
7. Data protection Rights
You can request access to your personal information, or correct or update out-of-date or inaccurate personal information we hold about you. You may also request that we delete personal information that we hold about you.
You can object to processing of your personal information, ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information or request portability of your personal information; if we have collected and processed your personal information with your consent, then you can withdraw your consent at any time; withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your personal information, in particular in the Member State in which you habitually live or work or in the place where the alleged violation took place.
8. Changes and Updates
This policy may be subject to modification also as a consequence of any regulatory changes. We kindly invite you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for the latest information on our privacy practices.
4. Cookies
You can freely decide whether to accept cookies and other tracking technologies that are not strictly necessary for the functioning of this website. To know how we process your personal data through the use of cookies or other similar technologies, see the Cookie Policy.
5. Data Storage and Protection
Personal data will be processed by both automated and non-automated means. We use providers that are located outside the EU, this means that your data might be stored and transferred outside the EU. In these cases, we will transfer your personal data on the basis of an adequacy decision adopted by the European Commission or by implementing appropriate safeguards to ensure adequate protection of your personal data in the place of destination pursuant to articles 44 ff. of the GDPR.
Your personal data will be kept as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes indicated above, without prejudice to the cases in which the retention for a longer period is necessary to comply with the applicable legislation or with requests received by competent authorities. The personal data that we process on the basis of your consent are retained until your consent is withdrawn.
6. Sharing Your Personal Data
Data will be accessed only by the monks. The personal data that you share with us via the Vocations section will only be accessed and processed by the Prior and the Novice Master.
We may share your data with our contractors, service providers, consultants and commercial partners as well as with any competent judicial, administrative or regulatory authority upon their requests or in compliance with any legal obligations to which the Monastery is subject.
In order to obtain an updated list of the subjects who may become aware of your personal data, please contact us by email at [email protected], taking care to specify the reason for the request.
7. Data protection Rights
You can request access to your personal information, or correct or update out-of-date or inaccurate personal information we hold about you. You may also request that we delete personal information that we hold about you.
You can object to processing of your personal information, ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information or request portability of your personal information; if we have collected and processed your personal information with your consent, then you can withdraw your consent at any time; withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your personal information, in particular in the Member State in which you habitually live or work or in the place where the alleged violation took place.
8. Changes and Updates
This policy may be subject to modification also as a consequence of any regulatory changes. We kindly invite you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for the latest information on our privacy practices.