Transparency & GDPR

Privacy Policy

Protecting your personal data and ensuring complete transparency are fundamental commitments across our vineyards and digital services.

Last updated: October 2026

1. Data Controller Information

Cantine Dalena • Mottola (Taranto)

The Data Controller for personal data collected through this website is Cantine Dalena, located at Contrada Tamborello 6, 74017 Mottola (Taranto), Terra delle Gravine - Apulia, Italy. VAT: 00780920732.

Sede Legale ed OperativaContrada Tamborello 6, 74017 Mottola (Taranto) - Puglia

Contatto Privacy UfficialeCantinedalena@live.it

For any questions or to exercise your GDPR rights, please contact the Data Controller directly at: Cantinedalena@live.it or by phone at +39 346 409 1930.

2. Types of Data Collected and Processing Purposes

Cantine Dalena only collects personal information that is strictly necessary to fulfill requested services:

Contact & Tasting Booking Forms (/contatti & /esperienze)

Data collected: full name, email address, phone number, preferred visit date, number of guests, and message. Purpose: responding to inquiries, checking date availability, and confirming guided cellar tours and wine tastings.

Corporate Gifts & B2B Inquiry Form (/aziende)

Data collected: company name, VAT number (optional), contact person name, company role, corporate email, phone, estimated quantity, and budget. Purpose: preparing tailored corporate proposals and dispatching sample sets.

Wine Club & Newsletter Subscription

Data collected: email address and subscription timestamp. Purpose: sending updates on vintage releases, private tastings, and exclusive offers. Subscription is voluntary and can be cancelled at any time.

Direct WhatsApp Communication

Clicking WhatsApp buttons opens the official chat operated by Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. Conversations are encrypted and governed by WhatsApp’s privacy terms.

Browsing Data & Server Logs

Technical logs (IP addresses, request URIs, timestamps, server HTTP response codes) are gathered automatically by the hosting network (Netlify) for security and maintenance.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (EU Regulation 2016/679 - GDPR)

Personal data is processed under legitimate legal grounds pursuant to Article 6 of the GDPR:

Pre-contractual & Contractual Measures (Art. 6(1)(b))

Required to handle tasting reservations, respond to inquiries, and prepare corporate gifting quotes.

Data Subject Consent (Art. 6(1)(a))

Freely given consent for the Dalena Wine Club newsletter.

Compliance with Legal Obligations (Art. 6(1)(c))

Required to fulfill fiscal, tax, and accounting duties upon confirmed orders or services.

Legitimate Interest of the Controller (Art. 6(1)(f))

Ensuring web infrastructure security, preventing abuse and spam, and optimizing website user experience.

4. Technical Tools, Security & Service Providers

Data processing is conducted using electronic tools protected by high-standard TLS/HTTPS encryption. Our external technical providers comply with GDPR:

EmailJS: Secure routing service that delivers form submissions directly to the official winery inbox without unnecessary data retention.
Netlify Inc.: Global hosting infrastructure and Content Delivery Network with robust security and GDPR-compliant data processing agreements.

5. Data Retention Period & Recipients

Personal data is never sold, traded, or shared with third parties for commercial gain. Access is strictly limited to authorized winery personnel and vital technical processors.

Inquiry form data is kept for the time required to complete the request (up to 24 months). Newsletter data is retained until unsubscription. Administrative and billing data is retained for the statutory period (10 years).

6. Rights of the Data Subject (Articles 15-22 GDPR)

As a data subject under EU Regulation 2016/679, you hold the following rights at all times:

Right of Access: Confirm whether your data is processed and receive a copy.

Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.

Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Request deletion of data processed unlawfully or no longer required.

Right to Restriction: Restrict processing under circumstances set forth in Art. 18 GDPR.

Right to Data Portability: Obtain your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

Right to Object & Withdraw Consent: Object to data processing and withdraw consent at any time.

Right to Lodge a Complaint: Submit a complaint to your national data protection authority (in Italy: Garante Privacy, www.garanteprivacy.it).

To exercise any of your rights, simply email us at Cantinedalena@live.it. We will respond within 30 days.

Contatta il Titolare