COM.IT.ES. — Effective date: 06/24/2026

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how COM.IT.ES. (Comitato degli Italiani all’Estero — Circoscrizione Sud California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico) (“we,” “us,” “our”), a non-profit community organization operating in the United States, collects, uses, and protects the
personal information of visitors to https://comitesla.net (the “Site”).

2. Information we collect

Information you provide voluntarily. When you use one of our forms, we collect the information you choose to submit:

Mailing-list signup: your name, surname, email address, city, state, and ZIP code.
Contact form: your name, surname, email address, city, state, ZIP code, and your message.
Job/opportunity form: the role or request, organization name, your name, email, phone, website, and a description of the role or skills.

You provide this voluntarily so we can respond to you or send you the information you request.

Information collected automatically. When you browse the Site, our systems automatically collect limited technical data — such as your IP address, browser type, device and operating system, the pages you view, and the date and time of your visit. This is used to keep the Site secure and functioning. We do not run analytics or advertising tracking on this Site.

How we use your information

To respond to your inquiries and provide information you request;
To send you our community updates if you have subscribed to the mailing list;
To maintain the security and proper functioning of the Site;
To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell or share your personal information, and we do not use it for targeted or cross-context advertising.

Our mailing list (Mailchimp)

If you subscribe, your contact details are added to our mailing list, which is managed using Mailchimp. We use them only to send community updates you asked for. Every mailing includes an unsubscribe link, and you can opt out at any time. See Mailchimp’s privacy
notice: https://www.intuit.com/privacy/statement/

Third-party services

We rely on the following service providers, which may process limited data as described in their own privacy notices:

Mailchimp — mailing-list management (only if you subscribe).
Our web host and Cloudflare — website hosting, delivery, and security.

We do not use Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, or advertising networks on this Site.

How long we keep your data

We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes above — generally no longer than 24 months for form inquiries — unless a longer period is needed to respond to your request or to comply with the law. Mailing-list data is kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to
remove it.

How we protect your data

We take reasonable measures to protect your information against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, but we work to safeguard your data and will address any security incident appropriately.

Your privacy rights (California / United States)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) gives you the right to:

Know what personal information we collect and how we use it;
Access a copy of the personal information we hold about you;
Delete personal information we have collected;
Correct inaccurate personal information;
Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information — note that we do not sell or share your personal information;
Not be discriminated against for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond as required by law.

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

We do not sell or share your personal information for monetary or other valuable consideration, and we do not use it for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective date” above reflects the most recent version.

Contact

COM.IT.ES. — Comitato degli Italiani all’Estero (Sud California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico)
Email: [email protected]

Last updated: 06/24/2026