Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-04-28

This Privacy Policy explains how Tecnica Industriale Srl ("we", "us") collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit globalindustrialsupplies.biz or interact with our services. We comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation 2016/679) and the Italian Data Protection Code (D.Lgs. 196/2003 as amended).

1. Data Controller

Tecnica Industriale Srl
S.P. 231, km 1,110 – 70026 Modugno (BA), Italy
VAT: IT00324840727
Email: info@globalindustrialsupplies.biz
Phone: +39 080 536 7090

2. Data We Collect

We collect only the data strictly necessary to provide our services:

  • Contact form / quote request data: full name, company, email, phone, country, message content, products of interest.
  • Newsletter subscription: email address and consent timestamp.
  • Navigation data: anonymized IP address, browser type, pages visited, referrer, timestamps (for security and statistics).
  • Cookies and similar technologies (see Cookie Policy).

3. Purposes of Processing

  • To process your quote requests and provide commercial offers (legal basis: pre-contractual measures, Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
  • To send the newsletter you subscribed to (legal basis: consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR — revocable at any time).
  • Aggregated statistical analysis to improve the website (legal basis: legitimate interest, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
  • Compliance with legal obligations (tax, accounting, anti-fraud).

4. Legal Basis

We process personal data only on lawful bases: your explicit consent, performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures, compliance with legal obligations, or our legitimate interest in operating and securing the website.

5. Data Retention

Quote-request data is retained for 24 months from the last contact, then deleted or anonymized. Newsletter data is retained until you unsubscribe. Server logs are retained for 6 months for security purposes.

6. Data Sharing

We never sell your data. We share it only with strictly necessary processors that act on our instructions:

  • Web hosting provider (Plesk-based EU server) — for site delivery.
  • Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Ltd.) — anonymized navigation statistics.
  • Email service providers — to deliver transactional and newsletter emails.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • access your personal data;
  • request rectification of inaccurate data;
  • request erasure ("right to be forgotten");
  • request restriction of processing;
  • request data portability;
  • object to processing based on legitimate interest;
  • lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali — www.garanteprivacy.it).

To exercise these rights, write to: info@globalindustrialsupplies.biz.

8. Cookies

Information on cookies and similar technologies is described in our Cookie Policy.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will be notified prominently on the homepage.