Baranes S.r.l. (hereinafter referred to as BARANES or EMPRESA), with headquarters in Rome (Italy), recognizes the importance of maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and security of your non-public personal data (hereinafter “Personal Data”) and informs you that the Personal Data you provide to EMPRESA through the Website, as well as any data provided at the brand’s retail locations, will be processed in compliance with current European privacy regulations (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – hereinafter “GDPR”) and the specific local regulations applicable from time to time for processing carried out outside the European Union, as well as the principles and general rules of conduct contained in the Code of Ethics adopted by Empresa.
1. Type and Source of Data
Browsing Data
The computer systems and software procedures used to operate the Website acquire, during their normal operation, certain personal data (known as log files) whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols. This information is not collected to be associated with identified data subjects, but by its very nature could, through processing and association with data held by third parties, allow for the identification of users. This category includes the IP addresses or domain names of the computers used by users connecting to the Site, the URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) addresses of the requested resources, 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 given by the server (successful, error, etc.) and other parameters relating to the user’s operating system and IT environment. This data is used solely to obtain anonymous statistical information on the use of the Site and to verify its proper functioning.
Cookies
To ensure the proper functioning of the Website and to improve the service offered, cookies are used on the Website. Cookies are small text files that the websites visited by the user send to their device (usually the browser), where they are stored and then retransmitted to those same websites the next time the user visits them. For more information, to learn about the cookies used on the Site, and to disable them and/or withdraw consent, please refer to the cookie policy section.
Personal Data Provided Voluntarily by the Data Subject
EMPRESA collects and processes the Personal Data you directly and knowingly provide via the Website when placing an online purchase order, and/or when registering on the Website and/or for the brand’s newsletter service, and/or when submitting a request to our Customer Service, as well as any data provided by filling out the Customer Card at an EMPRESA retail location. Such data includes, for example, first and last name, mailing address and email address, phone number, and date of birth. Furthermore, the optional, explicit, and voluntary sending of emails through the Website and/or to the addresses indicated on the Website entails the subsequent collection of the sender’s address, which is necessary to respond to requests, as well as any other personal data included in the message sent.
2. Purposes of Data Processing
Personal Data may be used for the following purposes:
- - (a) to respond to and fulfill your requests and, consequently, to manage the relationship between you and the COMPANY;
- - (b) to process your online purchase order and, consequently, to carry out all order management activities (including administrative management of the contract, product shipping, payment processing, credit management, dispute resolution, and fraud prevention), as well as to comply with all obligations imposed by applicable laws and regulations.
Furthermore, with your prior consent, your Personal Data may be entered into EMPRESA’s customer database and processed, together with the details of your purchases, for the following purposes:
- - (c) profiling purposes: to conduct studies, surveys, analyses, and individual or group statistical and/or market research regarding your preferences for our products, in order to offer a service tailored to your needs and to promote cultural and recreational initiatives and activities that may interest you;
- - (d) marketing purposes: to contact you and/or send you (by mail, telephone, email, and other forms of electronic communication) informational and promotional communications, including those of a commercial nature, newsletters, advertising material, catalogs, and invitations to events, relating to EMPRESA’s products and services.
3. Methods of Processing
Personal Data will be processed using appropriate electronic or automated means, including computer and telecommunications systems or through manual paper-based processing, in accordance with procedures strictly related to the purposes for which the personal data was collected and, in any case, in a manner that ensures the security and confidentiality of such data.
Personal Data will be processed by internal EMPRESA personnel authorized for such processing in the course of performing their assigned duties and, where necessary and/or instrumental to the fulfillment of the aforementioned purposes, by external parties acting on behalf of EMPRESA as external data processors (e.g., service providers, freight forwarders, technicians performing maintenance on IT services, companies that EMPRESA may engage for the creation and/or management of promotional campaigns for its products or services, etc.).
We also inform you that if you consent to the processing of your Personal Data for the purposes set forth in subparagraphs (c) and (d) of paragraph 2, your data will be automatically visible and/or shared with all of EMPRESA’s points of sale (both within and outside the European Union), with all appropriate and necessary security and confidentiality measures required by applicable law being adopted.
4. Voluntary Nature of Data Provision
The provision of Personal Data is optional. However, if you wish to place an order for products offered on the Website and/or receive information about EMPRESA’s products and services and/or contact our Customer Service and/or use other services, you must fill in all fields marked as mandatory in the relevant Personal Data collection forms.
The processing of your data for the purposes referred to in subparagraphs (c) and (d) of paragraph 2 is subject to your providing explicit consent. Any refusal to provide consent has no effect other than preventing us from offering you a personalized service, informing you about initiatives that may interest you, and/or sending you any other commercial information regarding EMPRESA’s products, initiatives, and events.
You may at any time modify or revoke your consent or object to the processing by sending an email to customercare@empresa.it or by using the “unsubscribe” link included in all our electronic commercial communications, or by following other specific procedures that may be made available to you.
5. Disclosure and Sharing of Data
Your Personal Data, to the extent necessary and/or instrumental for the fulfillment of the purposes indicated above, may be processed on behalf of EMPRESA by external parties acting as Data Processors who fall into the following categories: companies, consultants, and professional firms that provide assistance and/or consulting services, or that perform, on behalf of EMPRESA, services related to and instrumental to the purposes of data processing.
Your Data may be transferred abroad in accordance with the provisions of applicable law, including to countries outside the European Union where the Company pursues its interests, adopting security measures and taking the necessary precautions to ensure an adequate level of data security.
Personal Data will not be used for promotional purposes of third parties or in relation to products, services, or initiatives not originating from EMPRESA, and will under no circumstances be disclosed to unspecified parties.
7. Data Controller
The Data Controller is Baranes S.r.l., with registered office at Viale Giulio Cesare 71, 0019, Rome (RM) - Italy. The Company will process your data in accordance with the GDPR. To exercise your rights, as well as to receive any information regarding them and/or this Privacy Policy, you may contact the Data Controller or the Data Protection Officer appointed by the Data Controller (“DPO”) by writing to Baranes S.r.l., Viale Giulio Cesare 71, 00192, Rome (RM) - email info@empresa.it
8. Rights of the Data Subject
We remind you that at any time you may exercise the rights provided for in Articles 15 through 21 of the GDPR and, in particular, request information regarding the existence and nature of the processing of personal data, the rectification and erasure of such data, or the restriction of processing, object to the processing, and/or request the transfer of your personal data to another controller.
You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent given prior to withdrawal, and to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority, Piazza di Montecitorio n. 121, 00186, Rome (RM).
9. Contact Information
For any inquiries regarding your Personal Data as described in this policy, or to exercise your rights, you may contact the Data Controller or the DPO free of charge at the addresses listed in paragraph 7.
10. Cookie Policy
Detailed Cookie Policy
Baranes S.r.l., with its registered office in Rome (Italy) and operator of the website www.empresa.it, hereby provides the following information regarding the use of cookies on the website https://www.empresa.it (hereinafter the “Website”).
What are cookies:
Cookies are small text files that websites visited by the user send to the device used by the user to access the Internet (usually the browser), where they are stored and then retransmitted to the same websites upon the user’s next visit. Each cookie is unique to the browser and device used to access the Website.
Cookies cannot view or retrieve data from other cookies, transmit computer viruses, or identify and use email addresses, nor can they access files or data stored on your device.
Cookies may be set by the operator of the website you are visiting (so-called “first-party cookies”) or by other websites (so-called “third-party cookies”).
Cookies may be stored on the user’s device permanently until they expire or are deleted by the user (so-called “persistent cookies”) or be automatically deleted each time the user stops browsing the Site or closes the browser (so-called “session cookies”).
We use cookies for various purposes to ensure the proper functioning of the Site and to provide a better and more efficient browsing experience, for example:
- - displaying relevant browsing settings;
- - remembering user preferences;
- - improving the overall user experience;
- - limiting the number of ads displayed by preventing the user from seeing ads they have already seen in the past.
Cookies Used on the Site
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Technical Cookies: these cookies are necessary for the Site to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are typically set only in response to actions taken by the user that constitute a request for services, such as making a purchase or authenticating to access restricted areas of the Site. Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent to be installed on your device. You can configure your browser to block or receive notifications about these cookies, but this will prevent certain parts of the Site from functioning. These cookies do not store personal information.
Preference cookies
Functional cookies: these cookies allow the Site to provide features and customizations based on criteria selected by the user (for example, the language or products selected for purchase) in order to improve the services provided. Functional cookies are not essential for the Site to function, but they enhance the quality and browsing experience. If you do not authorize these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.
Statistical Cookies
Analytical cookies: These cookies allow us to collect information about how users interact with the Site (number of visitors, pages viewed, time spent on the site, etc.) in order to perform statistical analyses, on an aggregated basis, regarding the number of users and how they use the Site. By accepting these cookies, you help us improve our Site.
Marketing Cookies
Targeting and advertising cookies: These cookies are not essential for browsing but are useful for creating personalized advertisements that reflect the preferences you have expressed while browsing. These cookies are set and managed by third parties, and their use requires your consent. If you refuse these cookies, you will continue to see advertisements (including ours) while browsing the Internet, but they will not be tailored to your personal interests and will therefore be less relevant.
Cookie Consent and Preferences
When you first access any page on the Site, a banner containing a simplified cookie policy appears.
By clicking the “Accept All” button on the banner, you consent to the use of all cookies.
Withdrawing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on your consent given prior to withdrawal.
You can block or delete cookies received from our Site or any other website by changing your browser settings using the feature that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.
Below are links to instructions for the following browsers:
- - Internet Explorer - http://windows.microsoft.com/it-it/windows-vista/block-or-allow-cookies
- - Chrome - https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- - Firefox - https://support.mozilla.org/it/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- - Opera - http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/privacy/
- - Safari - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH17191
For more information on deleting or blocking cookies, please visit www.aboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.com.
Please note that disabling all cookies, including strictly necessary cookies, may impair your browsing experience on the Site and prevent you from using certain Site features. For example, you may not be able to access certain Site functions or make purchases.
Scope of Data Communication and Disclosure
Data collected via cookies is processed by employees and contractors of EMPRESA, who are duly authorized to process such data in connection with their respective job duties.
Such data may also be processed by third-party companies that perform technical and organizational tasks on behalf of EMPRESA (e.g., web service providers). These companies are designated as data processors and are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality of personal information.
Data collected using cookies may be transferred abroad by adopting the necessary measures and precautions required by applicable regulations to ensure an adequate level of data security and protection, but under no circumstances will it be disclosed to unspecified parties.
Data Controller and Contact Information
Baranes Srl
Viale Giulio Cesare, 71 – 00192 Roma (Italia)
Responsabile della Protezione dei Dati
Email: info@empresa.it
For any inquiries regarding this Cookie Policy or your personal data, or if you wish to exercise your rights under applicable data protection laws — including the European General Data Protection Regulation, EU Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) — you may contact (free of charge) the data controller or its Data Protection Officer by writing to the addresses listed above.
EMPRESA reserves the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. The version published on the Website is the one currently in effect.
Last updated July 29, 2026.