Privacy Policy
Last updated: 5 November 2026. The Finest Italian Wine (https://thefinestitalianwine.com/) is an editorial website about Italian wine, wine culture, food pairings and travel. This notice explains how personal information may be handled when you visit the website, contact us, or subscribe to updates.
Who is responsible for your information?
The Finest Italian Wine operates this website. For privacy questions or requests about your personal information, please use our Contact Us page. Additional information identifying the data controller and contact details may be provided where legally required.
Information we collect
- Contact enquiries: information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address and message.
- Newsletter subscriptions: the email address and any other details you submit when signing up, along with subscription preferences and related delivery information.
- Website usage: technical and usage information that may be collected by hosting, security, analytics or cookie-based services, such as IP address, browser and device details, pages visited and approximate location.
- Comments or accounts: information you provide if you use an enabled comment or account feature.
Why we use this information
We use information to respond to enquiries, deliver requested newsletters, operate and protect the website, understand how visitors use its content, and comply with applicable legal obligations. Depending on the activity, the legal basis may be your consent, our legitimate interests in running and securing the publication, or compliance with a legal obligation. Where consent is required, you can withdraw it for future processing.
Cookies, analytics and consent
The website uses WordPress and related services, and has tools for cookie consent, analytics, security and site performance. These may use cookies or similar technologies. Non-essential analytics and advertising technologies should be used in accordance with the choices you make through the site’s consent controls and applicable law. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. The exact cookies and service providers in use can change; the site’s cookie-consent information should be consulted for the current categories and choices.
Newsletters
If you subscribe to email updates, we use the details you submit to send the newsletters you requested. You may unsubscribe using the link in an email or contact us through the website. Email subscription and delivery services may process your details on our behalf.
Advertising and external websites
Some pages may link to third-party websites, which have their own privacy practices. We may introduce advertising services in the future; if advertising technologies are enabled, this notice and the relevant consent information should be updated to identify the providers and explain how data is used. This statement does not mean that Google AdSense is currently active or approved on the website.
Service providers and international transfers
Website hosting, email delivery, security, analytics and other technical providers may process data to help us operate the site. Some providers may process information outside the European Economic Area. Where applicable, transfers must be supported by an appropriate legal transfer mechanism and safeguards.
How long information is kept
We aim to keep personal information only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to requests, maintaining subscriptions, security, and meeting legal obligations. Retention periods may vary by service and data category. You can contact us to ask about the retention of your information.
Your privacy rights
Where the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, you may have rights to access, correct, erase, restrict or object to processing of your personal data, request portability, and withdraw consent where processing relies on it. You may also lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority, including the Italian Garante per la protezione dei dati personali where applicable. To make a request, please use our Contact Us page.
Changes to this policy
We may revise this notice when website features, providers or legal requirements change. The updated version will be posted here with a revised date.