This Privacy Policy describes how the Archaeological Park of the Appian Way (“the Park”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and protects the personal data of users (“you”, “your”) in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable national laws.
By accessing or using our website and related digital services, you agree to the terms described in this policy.
1. Data Controller
Ministry of Culture (MiC)
Via del Collegio Romano 27, 00186 Rome, Italy
2. Data Protection Officer (DPO)
The Ministry of Culture has appointed a Data Protection Officer in accordance with Article 37 of the GDPR.
You can contact the DPO at:
📧 rpd@cultura.gov.it
📧 rpd@pec.cultura.gov.it
📍 Ministry of Culture – Data Protection Officer,
Via del Collegio Romano 27, IT-00186 Rome, Italy
3. Place of Data Processing
Data processing related to the web services of this website is carried out at the headquarters of the Archaeological Park and managed by authorized technical staff or, occasionally, by external parties responsible for maintenance activities.
No data deriving from the web service is communicated or disclosed to third parties, unless required to fulfill a user’s specific request.
4. Data Collected
The following types of personal data may be collected and processed:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Username
- Email Address
- Password
- User Preferences
- Data collected for statistical purposes
5. Purpose of Data Processing
The personal data collected will be processed for the following purposes:
- Registration of users on the MUVI Appia platform
- Recommending content based on user preferences
- Sending informational and promotional communications via email through the MailUp platform
- Statistical and analytical purposes
Personal data are processed only for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected and in compliance with security and confidentiality standards.
6. Methods of Processing
Data are processed using automated tools and in accordance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, and transparency.
Appropriate security measures are implemented to prevent data loss, unlawful or incorrect use, and unauthorized access.
7. Cookie Policy
7.1 Browsing Data
The IT systems and software procedures used to operate this website acquire, during their normal operation, certain data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols (such as IP addresses, domain names, URI addresses, request time, and other technical parameters).
These data are used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes and to verify the proper functioning of the site. They may be used to determine liability in case of computer crimes against the site.
7.2 Data Voluntarily Provided by Users
Sending emails or communications to the addresses indicated on this site entails the subsequent acquisition of the sender’s address and any personal data included in the message, which are necessary to respond to requests.
7.3 Cookies Used on This Site
This site does not use cookies to transmit personal information.
Only third-party persistent cookies may be used for collective tracking of visited pages.
Session cookies, which are not stored permanently on the user’s computer and disappear when the browser is closed, are used only for the secure and efficient functioning of the site.
8. Optional Nature of Data Provision
Except for browsing data, users are free to provide or withhold personal data requested in registration forms, information requests, newsletter subscriptions, or other site services.
Failure to provide such data may make it impossible to obtain the requested service.
9. Rights of Data Subjects
Under Article 7 of Legislative Decree No. 196/2003 and Articles 15–22 of the GDPR, users have the right to:
- Obtain confirmation of the existence of their personal data
- Access, update, rectify, or integrate their data
- Request the deletion, anonymization, or blocking of unlawfully processed data
- Object, for legitimate reasons, to the processing of their personal data
Requests should be sent to:
📧 pa-appia.comunicazione@cultura.gov.it
10. Updates to This Policy
This document represents the Personal Data Protection Policy adopted by the Archaeological Park of the Appian Way.
The policy is subject to periodic review and may be updated to reflect legislative or technological changes.
We recommend that users regularly consult this page to stay informed about how their personal data are protected.
