Privacy Policy

Last updated: Wednesday October 22, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Venice Italian School (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website www.veniceitalianschool.com or enrol in one of our courses.

We are committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Italian data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

Venice Italian School
Address: Campo San Stin, Venice, Italy
Email: info@veniceitalianschool.com

3. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of data:

  • Personal details (name, email address, phone number, nationality, date of birth) when you fill out a form or book a course.

  • Billing and payment information (when you purchase a course online).

  • Communication data (emails, messages, or feedback).

  • Technical data (IP address, browser type, device information, and usage data through cookies or analytics tools).

4. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

  • Process course registrations and payments.

  • Respond to your enquiries and provide customer support.

  • Send you relevant course or school information (only with your consent).

  • Improve our website and services.

  • Comply with legal and administrative obligations.

We will not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data under one or more of the following bases:

  • Contractual necessity (to provide the course or service you requested).

  • Consent (for newsletters or marketing).

  • Legal obligation (for accounting and tax compliance).

  • Legitimate interest (to improve our services and prevent fraud).

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined above or as required by law.

7. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data.

  • Withdraw consent at any time.

  • Request data portability.

  • Object to certain types of processing.

  • Lodge a complaint with the Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (Italian Data Protection Authority).

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@veniceitalianschool.com.

9. International Data Transfers

We store and process data within the European Economic Area (EEA). If data is transferred outside the EEA in the future, we will ensure adequate safeguards in compliance with GDPR.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The latest version will always be available on this page.