Last updated: 16 August 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information CiaoCompass collects when you visit ciaocompass.com, why we collect it, and what choices you have. If anything here is unclear, contact us and we will explain it in plain language.
Who we are
CiaoCompass publishes guides about the Italian language, travel in Italy, and Italian ancestry research. Our website address is https://ciaocompass.com.
Information you give us
If you contact us by email or submit a form, we receive whatever you choose to send: typically your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use it to reply to you and nothing else. We do not add you to a mailing list because you emailed us.
If you subscribe to a newsletter, we store your email address until you unsubscribe. Every email includes an unsubscribe link.
If you leave a comment, we store the comment, your name, email address, and IP address in order to display the comment and detect spam.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our server and analytics tools record technical information when you visit: your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, the pages you view, how long you stay, and the site or search that referred you. This is used in aggregate to understand what content is useful and to keep the site working.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. This site uses them for a few purposes:
- Essential cookies keep the site functioning and remember your cookie consent choice.
- Analytics cookies help us understand which pages are read and how people navigate the site.
- Advertising cookies are set by advertising partners to show and measure ads.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies will not stop you reading the site, though some conveniences may stop working.
Advertising
This site displays advertising, which may include Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
Google use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info.
Third-party advertisers may also use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies. We do not control these technologies and this policy does not cover their practices. Their own privacy policies apply.
Analytics
We use analytics software to measure traffic and understand which content is worth expanding. Analytics data is aggregated and is not used to identify individual readers.
Affiliate links
Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase, the merchant may set a cookie that credits this site with a commission, at no additional cost to you. That cookie records that the referral came from here. Merchants share only aggregate commission data with us, not your personal purchase details. See our Affiliate Disclosure for the full picture.
How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with service providers who help us run the site, such as our web host, email provider, analytics provider, and advertising partners, and only to the extent they need it. We may also disclose information where legally required.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, ask for it to be corrected or deleted, object to or restrict how it is processed, withdraw consent, or receive a copy in a portable format.
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, these rights come from the GDPR. If you are a California resident, the CCPA gives you the right to know what is collected, request deletion, and opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, email us and we will respond within the timeframe the applicable law requires.
Data retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so follow-up comments can be recognised and approved automatically. Contact emails are retained as long as needed to handle your enquiry. Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained according to our analytics provider settings.
Children
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Links to other sites
This site links to other websites, including merchants and resources we recommend. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Read their policies before providing them with personal information.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information transmitted to and stored on this site, including serving the site over HTTPS. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the site changes or as the law requires. The date at the top shows when it was last revised. Material changes will be noted on this page.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to hello@ciaocompass.com.