Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 7, 2025
Welcome to IOparteciPA. Your privacy is our priority. This policy describes how we collect, use, protect, and share your personal data when you use:
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the website www.iopartecipa.it
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the IOparteciPA mobile app
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and connected digital services.
1. Data Controller
The Data Controller for personal data collected through the IOparteciPA app and website is:
Digi Charging Technology, LLC
Address: 554n 17th ST 3R. Philadelphia, PA 19130 (US)
Email: privacy@iopartecipa.it
2. Nature of Service
IOparteciPA is a private messaging application provided by Digi Charging Technology, LLC.
IMPORTANT: IOparteciPA is a private and independent service that does NOT represent, is NOT affiliated with, and is NOT authorized by any government entity or public administration.
How the Service Works:
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Users create messages about urban issues
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Messages are sent via email to publicly available addresses
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The service acts as a tool for organizing and sending private communications
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NO integration exists with government or administrative systems
3. Data Collected and Processing Purposes
a) Data provided voluntarily
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Name, email, content of messages created by the user
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Data entered in website contact forms
b) Navigation data collected automatically
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IP address, browser type, access logs, geolocation data, cookies
4. Processing Purposes
We process data to:
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Provide the service for organizing and sending private messages
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Facilitate sending communications via email to publicly available addresses
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Respond to contact requests or technical assistance
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Analyze web traffic and improve the service
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Comply with legal obligations or requests from authorities
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Personal data processing is based on:
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Explicit consent (creating and sending messages or contact)
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Contract performance (requested messaging service)
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Legal obligation (requests from authorities or applicable regulations)
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Legitimate interest of the Controller for service improvements and security
6. Data Retention
Data is retained for the time necessary to provide the service:
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Messages and communications: retained for max 12 months in user's personal archive
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Access logs and cookies: according to duration defined in Cookie Policy
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Data for legal obligations: according to applicable regulations
7. Data Sharing
Personal data is NOT sold to third parties. We may share data only with:
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IT service providers for hosting, cloud services, and technical maintenance
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Message recipients through email delivery to publicly available addresses (users send private communications at their own discretion)
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Public authorities when required by law
IMPORTANT: IOparteciPA does not control how message recipients handle received communications, as these are private mailings to public email addresses.
8. Data Security
We adopt adequate technical and organizational measures:
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Data encryption in transit and at rest
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Limited access to data
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Internal audits and periodic backups
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Cloud infrastructure protection
9. Data Subject Rights (Articles 15-22 GDPR)
You can exercise your rights by sending a request to privacy@iopartecipa.it:
✔ Right of access, rectification, erasure
✔ Restriction and objection to processing
✔ Data portability
✔ Complaint to Privacy Authority (www.garanteprivacy.it)
10. Cookies and Tracking
The website uses technical and analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics). For more information, see our Cookie Policy.
11. Service Limitations
Users understand and accept that:
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IOparteciPA does NOT guarantee reading or response to sent messages
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IOparteciPA does NOT control communication recipients
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The service only facilitates sending private communications
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No integration with official systems or guarantees of results exists
12. Privacy Policy Changes
We may update this policy for regulatory compliance or service improvements. Changes will be published with the relevant update date.
