Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Ministero Saron collects, uses and protects the personal data of users who visit ministerosaron.it, fill in contact or prayer forms, subscribe to the mailing list, register for online events, or interact with site content, in compliance with EU Regulation 2016/679 ("GDPR") and applicable Italian law.

1. Data Controller

2. Types of data processed

2.1 Data provided voluntarily by the user

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number (if provided)
• Text of contact messages or prayer requests
• Other data provided via site forms

2.2 Navigation data

During browsing, the following data may be collected automatically:

• IP address
• Browser type and device
• Operating system
• Date and time of access
• Anonymous statistical information on site usage (via Google Analytics)

3. Purposes and legal basis for processing

4. Special categories of data (Art. 9 GDPR)

As a religious association, the Controller may process personal data revealing religious beliefs exclusively within its institutional activities and in compliance with GDPR safeguards.

5. Third-party content

The site integrates third-party content and services, including:

• YouTube videos and Spotify player (sermons, podcasts) — loaded only after explicit consent
• Google Analytics 4 (anonymous browsing statistics) — active only with consent
• Google Ads (conversion measurement and remarketing) — active only with consent
• Supabase (secure database for form management)
• PayPal (donation processing)
• Social networks: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Analytics and marketing cookies (Google Analytics 4, Google Ads) are managed via Google Consent Mode v2 and activate only after the user has given consent through the cookie banner. Embedded YouTube videos and Spotify players do not load automatically — a confirmation click is required before loading. For details on individual cookies and how to withdraw consent, see our Cookie Policy.

6. Data retention

7. International data transfers

The use of online platforms and services (Google Analytics, Supabase, PayPal) may involve transferring data to countries outside the European Union. In such cases, the transfer is carried out in compliance with GDPR safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses adopted by the European Commission.

8. Your rights

Under the GDPR, every user has the right to:

• Access to personal data
• Rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Restriction of processing
• Objection to processing
• Data portability
• Withdrawal of consent at any time, without prejudice to the lawfulness of prior processing

9. Right to lodge a complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) if you believe the processing of your personal data violates applicable law.

10. Changes to this policy

The Controller reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy. Changes will be published on this page with the date of update. In the event of material changes, registered users will be notified by email.