Privacy Policy

Dear User,

in order to allow you the access to the pages on the “alberobotics.it” website (hereinafter also “Website”), we kindly ask you to read the rules we apply for management of personal data, in accordance with the provisions of the European Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and with the Provision of the Italian Protection Authority for Personal Data Processing n. 229 of 8 May 2014.

The disclosure is provided only for the above-mentioned Website and not for other websites that may be accessed by the user through links to other domains.

Therefore, following consultation of the Website, data may be processed on persons identified or identifiable, for which we provide the following information.

The Data Controller for data provided by users is the Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (hereinafter “IIT”), based in Genova, Via Morego n. 30 – phone +39 010 28961.

IIT Data Protection Officer Email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The purposes of data processing refer to Internet browsing on the Website, to the creation of an account on the Website, to the possible sending of data related to your person for the request of information by filling out specific forms and to the possible sending of newsletters/updates/communications/request of participation in market research activities.

The processing of your personal data is based on the following purposes and legal bases:

Without your prior consent for the purposes to:

Perform the contract and/or pre-contractual commitments:

• satisfy the information request
• use the Website
• manage a contact request from you
• provide appropriate tecnical assistance

Pursuit a legitimate interest of the Data controller:

• manage and maintain the Website
• prevent or detect fraudulent activity or harmful abuse to the Website
• exercise the rights of the Data Controller, for example the right of defence in court
• carry out statistics - carried out by means of analytical cookies described in the Cookie Policy of the Website to which reference is made - aimed at optimising and improving navigation on the Website

Comply with legal obligations:

• comply with the obligations provided for by laws, regulations, EU regulations, orders and prescriptions of the competent authorities

With your prior consent for the purposes to:

• sending of newsletters/updates to get in touch with the latest news of Alberobotics, with specific reference to the following items: Alberobotics technologies, Alberobotics business activities, Upcoming events
• communication to help you in Research & Development activities
• market research activities

You can withdraw at any time your consent for:

• newsletters/updates by the unsubscribe link present in the newsletter/updates
• communications and market research activities by sending an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The IT systems and software procedures for operation of the Website acquire, during normal operation, some personal data the transmission of which is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols.

This is information is not collected in order to be associated with identified parties concerned, but that by its very nature could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, allow identifying users.

This category of data includes IP addresses or domain names of computers used by users connecting to the website, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) ​​addresses of the resources requested, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the response from the server (successful, error, etc.) and other parameters relating to the operating system and the user’s IT environment.

These data are only used to obtain anonymous, statistical information regarding website use and to verify its correct operation and they are deleted after processing. The data could be used to ascertain liability in case of hypothetical computer crimes against the website.

The optional, explicit and voluntary sending of e-mail to the addresses indicated on the Website involves the subsequent acquisition of the sender’s address required to reply to information requests, and any other personal data included in the message. Personal data can also be acquired through the compilation of contact request forms.

This Website uses cookies classified according to their characteristics:

The use of so-called browsing/session cookies (which are not stored permanently on the user’s computer and are deleted once the browser is closed) is strictly limited to the transmission of session identifiers (formed by random numbers generated by the server) which are necessary to enable a safe and efficient exploration of the website.

In particular, the IT systems and software procedures for operation of the website acquire, during normal operation, some data transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols. This is information that is not collected to be associated with identified parties concerned, but that by its very nature could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, allow identifying users.

The use of the so-called cookies analytics is done for the sole purpose of obtaining anonymous statistical information on the use of the website (e.g. the number of website visitors, their origin or the operating system used) and to check its proper functioning.

This category of data includes IP addresses or domain name systems of computers used by users that connect to the website, URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses of the resources requested, the time of the request, the method used to submit the request to the server, the size of the file obtained in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the response from the server (successful, error, etc.) and other parameters regarding the operating system and the user’s IT environment.

The functionality cookies on the website improve the service by allowing users to navigate as a function of certain pre-determined criteria. The functionality cookies are used, for example, in order to identify which is the first connection of the user, in order not to ask the user to connect again, as well as for the user search.

The Website uses cookies from the following third party:

• google.com
• youtube.com

In particular, cookies from youtube.com are used to allow the availability of videos from the aforementioned website, while cookies from google.com are used for navigation statistics (Google Analytics).

The provision of data for the above-mentioned purposes is mandatory. Refusal to provide such data makes it impossible to follow up on the processing.
For what concerns browsing data, the user can state his/her choice regarding the use of cookies by the Website, also through the browser settings or through the site Youronlinechoices.
Furthermore, the user can prevent their data from being processed by Google Analytics using the tool Google Analytics opt-out browser.
Below, the links that show the procedures to follow in order to configure the settings of the most used browsers:

Any data provided will be disclosed only to IIT’s Staff who manage the Website, with the exception of the data provided for the following services, activated with your prior consent:

• newsletters/updates
• communications
• market research activities

that could be managed by external providers appointed by IIT as Data Processors.

However, the obligation of IIT to communicate the data to the Judicial Authority remains unaffected, whenever a specific request is made in this regard, even without your consent, for the above-mentioned purposes to control bodies, law enforcement agencies or the judiciary that will process them, at their express request, as independent Data controllers for institutional purposes and/or by law during investigations and controls. The data may also be disclosed to third parties (for example, partners, professionals, agents, etc.), as independent Data controllers, for the performance of instrumental activities to the above-mentioned purposes.

You can exercise at any time the following rights, laid down by the articles 15 to 21 of the GDPR:

• Access
• Rectification
• Erasure (right to be forgotten)
• Restriction of processing
• Data portability
• Objection to the processing

You can also exercise the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali), if you consider that the processing of your personal data infringes GDPR, (article 77 of the GDPR), and to have an effective judicial remedy, where you considers that your rights under GDPR have been infringed (Article 79 of the GDPR).