Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 25, 2026
1. Introduction
L'Incanto di Girgolu ("we", "our", "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or contact us regarding villa rental inquiries.
2. Data Controller
L'Incanto di Girgolu, Cala Girgolu, San Teodoro, 08020 Sardinia, Italy. Email: villalincantodigirgolu@gmail.com
3. Information We Collect
When you contact us through our inquiry form or email, we may collect:
- Name and surname
- Email address
- Phone number
- Requested booking dates
- Number of guests
- Any additional information you provide in your message
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data exclusively to:
- Respond to your rental inquiries
- Process your booking requests
- Communicate with you regarding your stay
- Send you relevant information about the property
5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on:
- Consent: You provide consent when submitting the contact form
- Contract Performance: Processing is necessary to respond to your booking inquiry and fulfill rental agreements
- Legitimate Interest: We have a legitimate interest in responding to inquiries and managing our rental business
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary:
- Inquiry data: 12 months from last contact
- Booking data: 7 years (as required by Italian tax law)
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
8. Your Rights (GDPR)
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction: Request limitation of processing
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
- Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, contact us at villalincantodigirgolu@gmail.com
9. Cookies
Our website uses minimal cookies to:
- Remember your language preference
- Ensure website functionality
We also use Google Analytics to measure website usage and Google Ads to measure the performance of our advertising campaigns. See our Cookie Policy for details.
10. Third-Party Services
We may use the following third-party services:
- EmailJS: For contact form submissions
- Google Maps: For location display
- Google Analytics: For website usage statistics
- Google Ads: For measuring advertising campaign performance
These services have their own privacy policies governing data use.
11. International Data Transfers
Your data is primarily processed within the European Union. Any transfers outside the EU are subject to appropriate safeguards under GDPR.
12. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates the most recent revision.
14. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at: Email: villalincantodigirgolu@gmail.com
15. Supervisory Authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) at www.garanteprivacy.it