GDPR Compliance
GDPR COMPLIANCE
OUR COMMITMENT TO DATA PROTECTION
Lily Venus fully complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679. As an Italian company, we are committed to protecting your personal data with the highest standards of privacy and security throughout the European Union and beyond.
LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING
We process your personal data only when we have a valid legal basis:
Contract Performance (Article 6(1)(b))
- Processing orders and payments
- Delivering purchases
- Managing your account
- Providing customer service
Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f))
- Fraud prevention and security
- Business improvement
- Direct marketing to existing customers
- Internal administrative purposes
Legal Obligations (Article 6(1)(c))
- Tax and accounting records
- Anti-money laundering compliance
- Consumer protection laws
- Court orders and legal claims
Consent (Article 6(1)(a))
- Marketing to new contacts
- Non-essential cookies
- Newsletter subscriptions
- Special category data processing
DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES
We adhere to all seven GDPR principles:
1. Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency
- Clear legal basis for all processing
- Fair collection methods
- Transparent privacy notices
- No hidden data practices
2. Purpose Limitation
- Specific, explicit, legitimate purposes
- No further incompatible processing
- Clear communication of purposes
- New purposes require new legal basis
3. Data Minimization
- Only collect necessary data
- Relevance to stated purposes
- Regular data audits
- Deletion of excess data
4. Accuracy
- Keep data accurate and current
- Prompt correction mechanisms
- Regular verification processes
- User update capabilities
5. Storage Limitation
- Defined retention periods
- Automatic deletion processes
- Regular retention reviews
- Clear retention schedule
6. Integrity and Confidentiality
- Appropriate security measures
- Encryption and pseudonymization
- Access controls
- Regular security testing
7. Accountability
- Documented compliance
- Privacy by design
- Impact assessments
- Compliance monitoring
YOUR RIGHTS UNDER GDPR
Right of Access (Article 15)
- Confirmation of processing
- Access to your personal data
- Processing information
- Copy of data (free of charge)
Right to Rectification (Article 16)
- Correct inaccurate data
- Complete incomplete data
- Timely updates
- Third-party notification
Right to Erasure/"Right to be Forgotten" (Article 17)
- Request deletion in specific circumstances
- When data no longer necessary
- Consent withdrawn
- Unlawful processing
Right to Restrict Processing (Article 18)
- Limit processing while disputes resolved
- Accuracy contested
- Processing unlawful
- Legal claims pending
Right to Data Portability (Article 20)
- Receive data in structured format
- Machine-readable format
- Transfer to another controller
- Direct transfer where feasible
Right to Object (Article 21)
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Object to direct marketing
- Object to profiling
- Compelling grounds override
Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making (Article 22)
- Not subject to solely automated decisions
- Right to human intervention
- Express your point of view
- Contest the decision
DATA WE COLLECT
Personal Data Categories:
- Identity Data: name, title, username
- Contact Data: addresses, email, phone
- Financial Data: payment details (tokenized)
- Transaction Data: purchase history, preferences
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type
- Profile Data: preferences, feedback
- Usage Data: website interaction
- Marketing Data: preferences, subscriptions
Special Category Data: We do not intentionally collect special category data (racial/ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, genetic/biometric data, health data, sexual orientation).
HOW WE USE YOUR DATA
| Purpose | Legal Basis | Data Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Process orders | Contract | Identity, Contact, Financial, Transaction |
| Customer service | Contract/Legitimate interests | Identity, Contact, Transaction |
| Marketing | Consent/Legitimate interests | Identity, Contact, Profile, Marketing |
| Improve services | Legitimate interests | Technical, Usage, Profile |
| Legal compliance | Legal obligation | All categories as required |
| Security | Legitimate interests | Technical, Transaction |
DATA SHARING
We share data with:
- Service providers (processors)
- Professional advisers
- Tax authorities
- Law enforcement (when required)
We do NOT:
- Sell your personal data
- Share without legal basis
- Transfer without safeguards
- Allow unauthorized access
INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Within EEA: Free movement of data
Outside EEA transfers only with:
- Adequacy decisions
- Standard contractual clauses (SCCs)
- Binding corporate rules
- Your explicit consent
- Other Article 49 derogations
Current transfer mechanisms:
- EU-US transfers: SCCs + supplementary measures
- EU-UK transfers: Adequacy decision
- Other countries: Appropriate safeguards
DATA RETENTION
| Data Type | Retention Period | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Order data | 7 years | Tax/legal requirements |
| Account data | Active + 3 years | Service continuity |
| Marketing | Until opt-out | Consent duration |
| Cookies | Max 13 months | ePrivacy Directive |
| CCTV | 30 days | Security |
| Customer service | 3 years | Dispute resolution |
SECURITY MEASURES
Technical Measures:
- Encryption (at rest and in transit)
- Pseudonymization where appropriate
- Regular testing and assessment
- Secure development practices
Organizational Measures:
- Access controls and authentication
- Staff training and awareness
- Confidentiality agreements
- Incident response procedures
Physical Measures:
- Secure facilities
- Equipment protection
- Secure disposal
- Access logging
DATA BREACH PROCEDURES
Our commitment:
- 72-hour notification to supervisory authority
- Notification to affected individuals (high risk)
- Documented breach register
- Mitigation measures
- Prevention improvements
Breach response includes:
- Nature of breach
- Categories of data affected
- Approximate number affected
- Consequences and measures taken
- Contact details for information
PRIVACY BY DESIGN
We implement:
- Data protection from the outset
- Default privacy settings
- Minimal data collection
- Purpose limitation
- Transparency measures
- User control features
DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
DPO Contact: dpo@lilyvenus.com +39 348 8423854
Responsibilities:
- Monitor GDPR compliance
- Privacy impact assessments
- Staff training
- Supervisory authority cooperation
- Data subject point of contact
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
Lead Authority (Italy): Garante per la protezione dei dati personali Piazza Venezia 11, 00187 Roma Tel: (+39) 06.696771 Email: protocollo@gpdp.it Website: www.garanteprivacy.it
Your local authority: You may also lodge complaints with your local data protection authority.
EXERCISING YOUR RIGHTS
How to submit requests:
- Email: privacy@lilyvenus.com
- Online privacy portal
- Phone: +39 348 8423854
- Post: Via Milano 46, 36100 Vicenza, Italy
We require:
- Proof of identity
- Specific right(s) exercised
- Clear description of request
- Preferred response format
Response timeline:
- Acknowledgment: 72 hours
- Full response: 30 days
- Complex requests: +60 days with notice
- Free of charge (unless excessive)
COOKIES AND TRACKING
Cookie compliance:
- Clear cookie banner
- Granular consent options
- Prior consent for non-essential
- Easy withdrawal mechanism
- Cookie policy available
Types of cookies:
- Strictly necessary: No consent required
- Performance: Consent required
- Functional: Consent required
- Targeting: Consent required
CHILDREN'S DATA
- No intentional collection under 16
- Parental consent required
- Verification measures
- Deletion rights for parents
- Special protections applied
PRIVACY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
We conduct DPIAs for:
- Large-scale processing
- New technologies
- High-risk processing
- Systematic monitoring
- Special category data
THIRD-PARTY PROCESSORS
Requirements:
- Article 28 agreements
- Security guarantees
- Processing instructions
- Audit rights
- Sub-processor approval
YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS
We never:
- Process without legal basis
- Collect excessive data
- Keep data longer than necessary
- Transfer without protection
- Ignore your rights
We always:
- Respect your choices
- Protect your data
- Respond promptly
- Maintain transparency
- Improve our practices
QUESTIONS?
For GDPR compliance questions:
Email: privacy@lilyvenus.com DPO: dpo@lilyvenus.com Phone: +39 348 8423854 Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00-18:00 CET
Your data. Your rights. Our responsibility.

