Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 02, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored, and disclosed when customers, visitors, or users access or use the services, website, official service request form, payment reference form, or related digital services operated by Stefano Rimoli under the public name services&consultancies.

This Privacy Policy applies to the website https://servicesconsultancies.com/ and to the official service request and payment reference form available at https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/emf/alma/servizi.

Summary of Key Points

This summary is provided for convenience and does not replace the full Privacy Policy below.

services&consultancies is the public professional service name used by Stefano Rimoli.
The main services relate to creative production, art direction, video production, video clip sales and digital delivery, licensed media deliverables, project coordination, scientific communication, zoological consulting, and specialized professional consulting.
We collect only the information reasonably needed to respond to service requests, provide customer support, manage project or payment references, deliver digital content or services, process transactions, prevent fraud, comply with legal obligations, and protect our rights.
Payments may be processed by secure third-party payment processors, including Stripe where available.
We do not store full payment card details on our website or form.
We do not sell personal data.
Users may contact us to exercise privacy rights under applicable law, including GDPR rights where applicable.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

Words with initial capital letters have meanings defined under the following conditions. These definitions have the same meaning whether they appear in singular or plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Account means any user account, customer area, third-party platform account, or access profile that may be used to access parts of the Service, where applicable.
Company, We, Us, or Our refers to Stefano Rimoli, operating under the public name services&consultancies, with business correspondence address at Scala Santa 145, 34145 Trieste TS, Italy.
Country refers to Italy.
Data Controller, for the purposes of the GDPR, means Stefano Rimoli, operating under the public name services&consultancies, as the person who determines the purposes and means of processing Personal Data.
Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, smartphone, tablet, or other digital device.
Digital Content means video clips, digital files, licensed media content, promotional materials, documentary-related files, downloadable files, online media, or other digital materials made available after purchase, authorization, service request, or project agreement.
Personal Data or Personal Information means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.
Service means the website, the official service request and payment reference form, related customer communications, digital delivery processes, payment reference processes, and professional services provided under the public name services&consultancies.
Service Provider means any natural or legal person, platform, processor, hosting provider, payment processor, email provider, form provider, security provider, cloud transfer provider, or other third party that processes data on our behalf or helps us provide the Service.
Usage Data means data collected automatically when using the Service, such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, device identifiers, time of visit, diagnostic data, and similar technical information.
Website means services&consultancies, accessible from https://servicesconsultancies.com/.
You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual accesses or uses the Service.

Data Controller

For the purposes of the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, the Data Controller is:

Stefano Rimoli
Operating under the public name: services&consultancies
Business correspondence address: Scala Santa 145, 34145 Trieste TS, Italy
Email: segreteria.rimoli@post.com
Phone: +39 338 735 9090

Types of Personal Data We May Collect

Information You Provide Directly

When You use the Service, submit a request, complete a form, contact customer support, request a quote, submit a payment reference, purchase digital content, or communicate with us, We may collect information such as:

email address;
name, if provided;
phone number, if provided;
billing, customer, or support information, if provided;
project reference, quote number, invoice number, order reference, payment reference, or service description;
messages, requests, instructions, or customer communications;
files or materials uploaded or sent by You, where applicable;
information needed to deliver digital content, licensed media deliverables, video clips, creative production services, consulting work, or administrative support.

Order, Service, and Transaction Data

When You purchase digital content, request a service, submit a payment, or communicate about a project, We may process limited order, service, and transaction-related information, such as:

purchase email address;
payment date and amount;
payment status;
payment processor transaction reference;
project or invoice reference;
digital delivery status;
refund, cancellation, or support information;
customer support correspondence.

Full payment card details are processed by third-party payment processors, including Stripe where available, and are not stored on the Website or by services&consultancies.

Digital Delivery and Access Data

For digital media deliverables, video clips, licensed media content, promotional materials, documentary-related files, or other digital materials, We may process information needed to provide or confirm delivery, such as email delivery records, download link records, access status, customer communications, file transfer information, or support records.

Usage Data

Usage Data may be collected automatically when You access the Website, official form, or related online services. Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's IP address, browser type, browser version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, unique device identifiers, diagnostic data, and similar technical information.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We and our Service Providers may use cookies, web beacons, tags, scripts, or similar technologies to operate the Website, secure the Service, remember preferences, analyze usage, prevent fraud or abuse, and improve the Service.

Where required by law, non-essential cookies, analytics, advertising, or remarketing technologies will be used only with Your consent. You may also manage cookies through Your browser or device settings.

reCAPTCHA and Anti-Abuse Technologies

The official service request form may use Google reCAPTCHA or similar anti-abuse technologies to protect the form from spam, fraud, automated submissions, or misuse. These tools may collect technical information such as IP address, device information, browser data, interaction signals, and related usage information according to the privacy terms of the relevant provider.

Sensitive Personal Data

We do not intentionally request or process sensitive Personal Data as part of the normal operation of the Service. Please do not submit sensitive information unless it is strictly necessary for a specific service request and has been expressly requested or agreed in advance.

How We Use Personal Data

We may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

to provide, operate, maintain, and improve the Service;
to respond to service requests, customer messages, support inquiries, and project communications;
to process payment references, orders, invoices, quotes, refunds, cancellations, or transaction-related requests;
to deliver digital content, video clips, licensed media deliverables, or other agreed digital materials;
to provide creative production support, art direction, consulting, project coordination, scientific communication support, zoological consulting, or administrative services;
to send transactional emails, service confirmations, payment confirmations, support responses, legal notices, or other non-marketing communications;
to prevent fraud, unauthorized transactions, card testing, abuse, spam, security incidents, or misuse of the Service;
to comply with accounting, tax, legal, regulatory, payment processor, and recordkeeping obligations;
to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims;
to protect the rights, property, safety, and security of Stefano Rimoli, services&consultancies, customers, users, Service Providers, and third parties;
to analyze and improve the Website, form, customer experience, and service delivery, where applicable.

Legal Bases for Processing under GDPR

Where the GDPR applies, We may process Personal Data under one or more of the following legal bases:

Performance of a contract: when processing is necessary to provide requested services, digital content, consulting work, project coordination, customer support, payment processing, or digital delivery.
Pre-contractual steps: when processing is necessary to respond to requests, quotes, inquiries, or project communications before a contract is formed.
Legal obligations: when processing is necessary to comply with tax, accounting, legal, regulatory, payment processor, anti-fraud, or recordkeeping obligations.
Legitimate interests: when processing is necessary to operate and secure the Service, respond to customer requests, prevent fraud or abuse, protect rights, manage disputes, improve services, and maintain business records, provided that such interests are not overridden by Your rights and interests.
Consent: when You have given consent for specific processing activities, such as optional marketing communications or non-essential cookies, where applicable.

Sharing Personal Data with Service Providers

We may share Personal Data with Service Providers only where reasonably necessary to operate, secure, support, deliver, or improve the Service. These Service Providers may include:

payment processors, including Stripe where available;
form providers, including EmailMeForm for the official service request and payment reference form;
website hosting and infrastructure providers, including Hostinger where applicable;
anti-spam, security, and fraud-prevention providers, including Google reCAPTCHA where applicable;
email, communication, and customer support providers;
cloud storage, cloud transfer, or digital delivery providers, where used to deliver files or media content;
legal, accounting, tax, compliance, or professional advisors where necessary.

Service Providers may process Personal Data according to their own terms, privacy policies, data processing agreements, security standards, and legal obligations.

Payments

Payments may be processed through secure third-party payment processors, including Stripe where available. Payment card information is provided directly to the payment processor and is not stored by services&consultancies or on the Website.

Payment processors may collect and process payment card data, billing information, fraud-prevention information, device information, and transaction data according to their own privacy policies and security standards, including PCI-DSS requirements where applicable.

Stripe's Privacy Policy can be viewed at: https://stripe.com/privacy

International Transfers

Your information may be processed in Italy, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, the United States, or other countries where We or our Service Providers operate.

Where Personal Data is transferred outside the European Economic Area or another jurisdiction with data transfer restrictions, We rely on appropriate safeguards where required by applicable law. These safeguards may include adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses, data processing agreements, technical and organizational security measures, or other lawful transfer mechanisms.

Retention of Personal Data

We retain Personal Data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Retention periods may include:

Customer support and correspondence: generally up to 24 months after the matter is closed, unless longer retention is necessary for legal, accounting, dispute, fraud-prevention, or service continuity reasons.
Service requests, project communications, and delivery records: generally for the period necessary to provide the service, document delivery, handle follow-up requests, resolve disputes, and protect legal rights.
Transaction, invoice, billing, refund, and accounting records: generally up to 10 years, or for the period required under applicable tax, accounting, payment processor, or legal obligations.
Usage Data and technical logs: generally up to 24 months, unless longer retention is necessary for security, fraud prevention, technical troubleshooting, legal claims, or compliance obligations.
Marketing data, if any: until You unsubscribe or withdraw consent, or until the data is no longer necessary for the relevant purpose.

When Personal Data is no longer needed, We may delete, anonymize, aggregate, or securely archive it according to applicable law and technical limitations.

Security of Personal Data

We use commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect Personal Data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, misuse, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While We work to protect Personal Data, We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your GDPR Data Protection Rights

If You are located in the European Economic Area, or if the GDPR otherwise applies, You may have the following rights:

the right to access the Personal Data We hold about You;
the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data;
the right to request deletion of Personal Data, subject to legal exceptions;
the right to request restriction of processing;
the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing;
the right to data portability, where applicable;
the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority.

To exercise Your rights, contact Us using the details in the “Contact Us” section below. We may ask You to verify Your identity before responding to a request. We generally respond within one month, unless an extension is permitted under applicable law.

California and Other Privacy Rights

Depending on Your place of residence, You may have additional privacy rights under local, national, state, or consumer privacy laws. These rights may include the right to request information about Personal Data collected, used, disclosed, or shared, the right to request deletion or correction, and the right to opt out of certain uses of Personal Data where applicable.

We do not sell Personal Data.

If You wish to exercise any privacy rights available under applicable law, please contact Us using the details below.

Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. Because there is no uniform industry standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, the Service does not currently respond to them.

Links to Other Websites

The Service may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, payment processors, form providers, cloud services, or other services that are not operated by Us.

We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, security, or practices of third-party websites or services. We encourage You to review the privacy policies and terms of any third-party websites or services You visit or use.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page, unless otherwise stated.

Contact Us

If You have questions about this Privacy Policy, privacy rights, data requests, or how Personal Data is processed, You can contact:

Website: https://servicesconsultancies.com/

Official service request and payment reference form: https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/emf/alma/servizi