Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Welcome to Garda Notes (https://www.gardanotes.com). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Garda Notes is an independent editorial project connected to Gardanotizie.it.

1. Data Controller

The entity responsible for the processing of your data (Data Controller) is:

2. Types of Data We Collect

A. Data Collected Automatically (Cookies & Analytics) When you visit Garda Notes, we do not ask you to register. However, third-party services we use may collect technical data to help the website function and to analyze traffic. This includes:

  • IP address (anonymized where possible).
  • Browser type and version.
  • Time of visit and pages viewed.
  • Device information.

B. Data Provided Voluntarily If you contact us via email or through our contact form, we will store your name and email address solely for the purpose of replying to your inquiry. We do not sell or share this information.

3. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to maintain our website free of charge and to improve our content. These services may place cookies on your browser.

Google Analytics (Traffic Analysis) We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., which articles are most read).

Google AdSense (Advertising) We use Google AdSense to display advertisements.

  • Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.
  • Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to Garda Notes and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You may opt-out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4. Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We use them to:

  1. Ensure the website functions correctly.
  2. Analyze site traffic (via Google Analytics).
  3. Serve relevant ads (via Google AdSense).

By using our website, you consent to the use of these cookies. You can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings, though this may affect your user experience.

5. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you (if any).
  • Request correction or deletion of your data.
  • Withdraw consent for data processing at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address provided in Section 1.

6. External Links

Our website may contain links to other sites (including Gardanotizie.it). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes.