Privacy policy

We are committed to protecting your privacy

For users accessing the websites of OpenEconomics Srl  
Pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 
Last updated: November 10th, 2025

General Information

OpenEconomics is committed to safeguarding your privacy and to handling your personal data in a clear and transparent manner.

We invite you to read this notice, drafted in accordance with the applicable legislation on personal data protection (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – GDPR), in order to understand how your personal data are processed while browsing the OpenEconomics website.

This document provides information on the nature of the personal data collected by OpenEconomics, the purposes of processing, the rights of the user in relation to the data processed, and the contact details for obtaining further information or submitting any requests.

OpenEconomics may also issue specific privacy notices relating to particular services or within data collection forms (for example, in the context of applications for job positions published on the OpenEconomics website or third-party platforms).

Who is responsible for your personal data and scope of this Privacy Notice
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OpenEconomics Srl – with registered office at Via Vitorchiano, 123 – 00189 Rome (RM) – VAT No. 12504821005 mail@openeconomics.eu (hereinafter “OpenEconomics”), shall process your personal data in its capacity as Data Controller. The Data Controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO), who may be contacted at the following e-mail address: dpo@openeconomics.eu. In this notice, references to the “OpenEconomics Website” or to the “Website” mean the web pages of OpenEconomics.eu with the following URL “http://www.openeconomics.eu”, “https://www.externalytics.com” and any associated landing pages.

What type of data does OpenEconomics collect?

OpenEconomics collects personal data from users during their navigation of the Website or through the completion of online forms for the activation of services, the download of content (e.g. guides), registration for webinars, or similar activities. Data may also be voluntarily provided by the user through communications by e-mail or telephone. The optional and voluntary sending of messages via the forms on the Website or to the e-mail addresses indicated entails the acquisition of the sender’s address, as well as any other personal data included in the message, necessary to respond to the request. While using the Website, OpenEconomics may also collect information regarding the user’s interaction, including through technical and profiling cookies, for the purpose of improving the browsing experience and the functionality of the Website. For further details, please refer to the Cookie Policy available at http://www.openeconomics.eu/. The data collected may include: first name, surname, e-mail address, telephone number, residential address, job title, company/organisation of affiliation, professional qualification, IP address, browser type, language, time of access to the Website, use of OpenEconomics’ services, and any other information provided by the data subject.

OpenEconomics does not collect via the Website any special categories of personal data (e.g. data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs), nor data concerning activities on third-party websites. Finally, the Website and the services offered are not intended for minors. The collection or storage of data relating to minors does not fall within OpenEconomics’ policies.

Purposes and legal bases of processing data

The personal data provided to OpenEconomics may be used for the following purposes:

to enable browsing of the Website;
to manage users’ requests received via contact forms or to provide services and content requested by the user, such as the sending of content (e.g. white papers and reports), briefing calls, and demos;
to manage requests for subscription to the OpenEconomics newsletter;
with the consent of the data subject, to carry out direct marketing activities, including offering content, guides, case studies, product information, updates on services, and invitations to events, seminars and other initiatives promoted by the Data Controller;
to analyse the level of satisfaction of the data subject in relation to the services and products provided by the Data Controller;
to comply with legal obligations, to respond to requests from Authorities, entities and public bodies, to exercise rights (including those of third parties) in judicial proceedings and, where applicable, in administrative, arbitration or conciliation proceedings;
to send follow-up communications relating to downloaded content (“Magnets”): updates to material, complementary content on similar topics, and information on related events(excluding direct commercial offers).
per consentire la navigazione del presente Sito;
per gestire le richieste degli utenti ricevute tramite form di contatti o per fornire servizi e contenuti richiesti dall’utente come l’invio di contenuti (es. white paper e report), Briefing calls e demo;
per gestire le richieste di iscrizione alla newsletter di OpenEconomics;
con il consenso dell’Interessato, svolgere attività di marketing diretto per offrire contenuti, guide, casi studio, informazioni sui prodotti, novità sui servizi, e l’invito a eventi seminari e altre iniziative promosse dal Titolare;
per analizzare il livello di soddisfazione dell’Interessato in relazione ai servizi e ai prodotti che il Titolare ha fornito;
per adempiere ad obblighi di legge, ottemperare a richieste di Autorità, enti ed organismi pubblici, per l’esercizio di diritti, anche eventualmente di terzi, in sede giudiziaria nonché, ove previsto, in sede amministrativa o nelle procedure di arbitrato o conciliazione;
per invio di comunicazioni di follow-up relative a contenuti scaricati (c.d. “Magnet”): aggiornamenti del materiale, contenuti complementari su tematiche analoghe, segnalazioni di eventi correlati (escluse offerte commerciali dirette).

The table below summarises Purposes, Legal Bases and Data Retention Periods:

PURPOSE OF PROCESSING	LEGAL BASIS OF PROCESSING	DATA RETENTION PERIOD
Browsing the website	Performance of a contract (Art. 6.1(b) GDPR)	Duration of the session and in any case as indicated in the Cookie Policy
Managing requests via forms, content downloads, briefing calls and demos	Performance of a contract (Art. 6.1(b) GDPR)	Up to 12 months from last contact, unless “marketing consent” has been provided
Subscription to the newsletter	Consent of the data subject (Art. 6.1(a) GDPR)	Until withdrawal of consent
Direct marketing activities	Consent of the data subject (Art. 6.1(a) GDPR)	Until withdrawal of consent
Analisi del livello di soddisfazione dell’interessato	Legitimate interest of the Controller (Art. 6.1(f) GDPR)	Up to 12 months from last contact, after which the data will be anonymised
Compliance with legal obligations or requests by Authorities	Legal obligation (Art. 6.1(c) GDPR)	10 years or such other period as may be required by law
Follow-up communications relating to downloaded content (updates, similar materials, related events)	Legitimate interest of the Controller (Art. 6.1(f) GDPR), subject to right to object under Art. 21 GDPR	Maximum 6 months from download and up to 3 communications

Follow-up communicationson downloaded content
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When you download free content from our website, you will receive up to three informational communications within six months, regarding updates, related materials and events relevant to the content requested. These communications will not include direct commercial offers. Data will be used exclusively for sending updates and related content and will not be shared with third parties.You may object at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in each e-mail or by contacting privacy@openeconomics.eu.

Disclosure of personal data
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Your personal data will not be published, displayed, or made available for consultation by unspecified parties. In relation to one or more of the purposes described above, OpenEconomics may disclose user information to:

entities appointed and/or authorised by OpenEconomics to carry out activities or parts of activities related to the provision of the requested services or Website navigation (such as companies providing IT, management, and maintenance services for the Website);
third parties in relation to the installation of cookies, as provided for in the cookie policy of this Website;
competent Authorities (including courts), for the performance of their institutional functions within the limits established by laws or regulations.
soggetti delegati e/o incaricati da OpenEconomics per l’espletamento delle attività o di parte delle attività correlate all’erogazione dei servizi richiesti o alla navigazione del Sito (quali società che forniscono servizi informatici, di gestione e manutenzione del Sito);
Terze parti per l’installazione di cookie come previsto dalla cookie policy di questo sito;
Autorità competenti (inclusi tribunali), per lo svolgimento delle loro funzioni istituzionali nei limiti stabiliti da leggi o regolamenti.

Your data will be disclosed to third parties only following appropriate designation as DataProcessors or, in other cases, as autonomous Controllers, and will be processed by employees and/or collaborators of OpenEconomics within the scope of their functions and in accordance with the instructions issued by OpenEconomics.
The Controller does not intend to transfer the data outside the European Economic Area (EEA);should this become necessary, appropriate safeguards will be adopted pursuant to Articles 44 et seq. GDPR.

Protection of personal data

OpenEconomics shall handle your data with the utmost care and respect. Data collected will be processed manually or electronically, with appropriate security measures in place to safeguard confidentiality and to avoid the risk of loss or destruction, unauthorised access, or processing not permitted or inconsistent with the purposes set out above. Such measures include:

training and regular updates for personnel to ensure awareness of privacy obligations when accessing or handling personal data;
administrative and technical controls to restrict access solely to the personal data necessary for the purposes of processing;
technical security measures, including firewalls, encryption and antivirus software;
physical security measures, including secure passwords for staff access to OpenEconomics premises.
le attività di formazione e aggiornamento del proprio personale assicurando che sia informato in merito agli obblighi in tema di privacy qualora abbia accesso e tratti dati personali;
i controlli amministrativi e tecnici al fine di limitare l’accesso solo ai dati personali che occorre conoscere in relazione alle finalità del trattamento;
le misure tecniche di sicurezza, inclusi firewall, crittografia e software antivirus;
le misure di sicurezza fisica, quali password di sicurezza del personale per l’accesso alle sedi OpenEconomics.

Tools used for the processing of personal data

‍We use the HubSpot platform for contact forms, the collection of contacts via forms, address management, the creation and management of landing pages, and the sending of e-mails/newsletters. The platform collects e-mail addresses, first names, surnames, and any other data voluntarily provided by the user. Place of processing: EU on Amazon AWS infrastructure – see the Privacy Policy of the service.

Security Measures Adopted
Use of MFA (multi-factor authentication), SSL certificates, and the HTTPS protocol to protect data.

Statistics

‍We use Google Tag Manager, a service provided by Google LLC that enables the centralised management of scripts and tags on our website. Google Tag Manager does not collect or store users’ personal data. However, the tool may trigger other tags. that in turn may collect data. In such cases, the information is specified in the relevant sections of this Privacy Notice – see the Privacy Policy of the service.

Interaction with social networks

‍Our website contains links to our official social media profiles (e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn).
These links allow users to access external pages managed by such social networks. When the data subject clicks on these links, they leave our website and enter the domain of the external platform, which operates under its own privacy policies.
We invite you to consult the privacy notices of such social networks to understand how they collect, use, and protect personal data.

Content from external platforms

‍These services allow content hosted on external platforms to be viewed directly on the pages of this website and interacted with. Where such a service is installed, it may collect traffic data relating to the pages on which it is installed, even if users do not actively make use of the service.

This website uses: YouTube – Google Ireland Limited
YouTube is a video content display service managed by Google that enables thiswebsite to integrate such content within its own pages.
Personal data collected: Cookies and usage data.
Place of processing: Ireland – see the Privacy Policy of the service.

Data subjects’ rights
With regard to personal data, users have the right to:

obtain confirmation as to whether their personal data are being processed by OpenEconomics and request a copy thereof;
request the updating, integration, or rectification of personal data considered inaccurate or incomplete;
request the erasure of personal data or restriction of their use;
withdraw consent tot he processing of personal data (where processing is based on consent);
receive a copy of the personal data provided to OpenEconomics in a structured, commonly used format, and transmit those data to another party (where processing is based on consent or a contract);
object to the processing of personal data by OpenEconomics;
exercise the right to data portability, i.e. to receive a copy of the personal data processed on the basis of the user’s consent and to request transmission of such personal datato another controller, where technically feasible;
lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) or pursue judicial remedies.

To exercise your rights or to request information on the use of your personal data by OpenEconomics, you may contact the Controller at privacy@openeconomics.eu or the DataProtection Officer at dpo@openeconomics.eu.

ottenere conferma del trattamento dei dati personali da parte di OpenEconomics e richiedere una copia degli stessi;
chiedere l’aggiornamento, l’integrazione, la correzione dei dati personali che ritiene incorretti o incompleti;
chiedere la cancellazione dei dati personali o limitare le modalità di utilizzo degli stessi;
revocare il consenso al trattamento dei dati personali (nella misura in cui il trattamento si basi sul consenso);
ricevere una copia dei propri dati personali forniti a OpenEconomics in un formato strutturato, di uso comune e trasmettere gli stessi a un soggetto terzo (nella misura in cui il trattamento si basi sul consenso o un contratto);
opporsi al trattamento dei dati personali da parte di OpenEconomics;
portabilità dei dati, ossia di ricevere copia dei dati personali trattati in base al consenso dello stesso utente e ottenere la trasmissione dei dati personali ad un altro titolare, se tecnicamente fattibile;
proporre reclamo all’autorità Garante per la protezione dei dati personali o ricorso dinanzi all’autorità giudiziaria.

Amendments to this Privacy Notice

The adoption of new sector regulations and the ongoing review and updating of services offered may require changes to the methods of processing personal data. Consequently, this privacy notice may be subject to modification over time. We therefore invite you to consult this page periodically, noting the date of revision of the notice. The revised or updated privacy notice shall apply from the date of revision. OpenEconomics encourages you to consult the website where this notice is published in order to remain informed of such changes.