Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 25, 2026
This Privacy Policy for LIZZANI LUCA ("we", "us" or "our") explains how we may collect, use, store and share personal information when you visit or use our website https://ancient-sculptures.com/.
We invite you to read this Privacy Policy carefully, together with any related documents, before using the website. If you do not agree with the practices described in this Privacy Policy, please do not use the website or, if you are already using it, discontinue its use.
What information do we collect about you?
We collect personal information that is necessary to operate the website, manage accounts, respond to requests, process orders and provide the products or services available through the website. The information collected may vary depending on how you interact with us and which features you use.
The personal information we may collect includes:
- Name and surname
- Email address
- Phone number
- Billing address
- Shipping address
- Order details
- Payment status and transaction-related information, excluding full payment card details where payments are handled by third-party payment providers
- Message or inquiry content
- Artwork preferences or requested product information
- Newsletter subscription preferences
- Account login details, if the user creates an account
- Tax, VAT or invoicing information, where required for legal, accounting or contractual purposes
- Technical and usage information, such as IP address, device information, browser information, cookie identifiers and consent preferences, where applicable
How do we collect such information?
We may collect personal information in the following ways:
- Information that you provide directly
- Information that is collected automatically when you use the website
- Information received from third-party service providers involved in the operation of the website and related services
a. Information that you provide directly
When you create an account, place an order, request information about an artwork, subscribe to communications, complete a form or otherwise interact with the website, we may ask you to provide information such as your name, email address, phone number, billing or shipping details and any other information necessary to manage your request.
b. Information that is collected automatically
When you access the website from a device, we may automatically collect certain technical or usage information, including through cookies and similar technologies, within the limits permitted by applicable law and in accordance with the preferences expressed through the cookie banner.
c. Information received from third-party service providers
In some cases, we may receive information from third-party service providers involved in the management of the website, such as payment providers, shipping providers, hosting providers, security tools, analytics tools, email marketing platforms or other technical providers. These providers may process personal information only for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy and, where applicable, on our behalf.
Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small files or pieces of information stored on your device. They allow the website to function correctly, remember certain preferences and, where applicable and subject to consent where required, collect statistical or marketing information.
For more information about cookies and similar technologies, please visit our Cookie Policy.
Do Not Track requests
We manage users’ preferences regarding cookies and tracking tools through our cookie banner and consent review panel. Any “Do Not Track” signals sent by the browser do not replace the choices expressed by the user through these tools.
Why do we collect information about you?
We collect and process personal information for the following purposes, depending on the user’s interaction with the website:
- To provide, operate and maintain the website and related services
- To create, manage and secure user accounts
- To respond to contact requests, inquiries and requests for information about artworks
- To process orders, payments, shipping, invoicing and related customer service activities
- To perform a contract with the user or take steps before entering into a contract
- To send marketing and promotional communications, where permitted by law and, where required, with the user’s prior consent
- To use analytics, advertising or tracking tools, where applicable and subject to consent where required
- To evaluate and improve our website, products, services, security and user experience
- To comply with legal, tax, accounting, administrative or regulatory obligations
- To protect our rights, property, security and legitimate business interests
- To manage possible business transfers, such as when our business is acquired, merged, restructured, sold or transferred to another entity, in whole or in part
How long do we retain your information?
We keep personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, including for tax, accounting, administrative, legal or dispute-resolution purposes.
When there is no longer an ongoing legitimate need to process personal information, we will delete or anonymise it. If this is not immediately possible, for example because the information is stored in backup archives, we will securely store it and isolate it from further processing until deletion is possible.
Do we share your information?
We may share personal information with third parties only where necessary and within the limits permitted by applicable law, including in the following cases:
- Service providers: We may share information with third-party providers that help us operate the website and provide related services, such as hosting, payment processing, shipping, email communications, analytics, security and technical support.
- Sharing with your consent: Where you have given consent, we may share information with third parties for the purposes described in the relevant consent request.
- Legal obligations: We may disclose information where required to comply with applicable law, legal obligations, governmental requests, court orders, judicial proceedings or other legal processes, including requests from public authorities.
- Business transfers: We may share personal information in connection with, or during negotiations regarding, a merger, sale of business assets, financing, acquisition, restructuring or transfer of all or part of our business to another entity.
Sale or sharing of information
We do not sell personal information collected from users. Personal information may be disclosed to service providers or partners only where necessary for the operation of the website, the provision of requested services, compliance with legal obligations or the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Where advertising, analytics or similar tracking technologies are used, users may manage their preferences through the cookie banner and consent review panel.
GDPR disclosures
International data transfers
Personal information may be processed in countries outside the European Union or the European Economic Area, for example when third-party service providers are located in, or use infrastructure located in, other countries. Where required by applicable law, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as adequacy decisions, Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful transfer mechanisms.
Automated processing of data
The website may use automated tools necessary to manage accounts, orders, payments, contact requests, security, analytics and, where applicable and subject to consent where required, tracking or advertising technologies. We do not make decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produce legal effects concerning the user or similarly significantly affect the user.
Legal basis for processing
The General Data Protection Regulation requires us to identify the legal basis for processing personal information. Depending on the specific purpose, we may process personal information on one or more of the following legal bases:
Consent: We may process personal information where the user has given consent for one or more specific purposes, such as non-essential cookies or marketing communications.
Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures: We may process personal information where necessary to perform a contract with the user, manage orders, respond to requests, provide requested services or take steps requested by the user before entering into a contract.
Legal obligation: We may process personal information where necessary to comply with legal, tax, accounting, administrative or regulatory obligations.
Legitimate interest: We may process personal information where necessary for our legitimate interests, provided that such interests are not overridden by the rights and freedoms of the user. This may include website security, fraud prevention, service improvement, business management and the protection of our rights.
Your rights
In accordance with Articles 12 to 23 of the General Data Protection Regulation, the data subject has the following rights, within the limits and under the conditions provided by applicable law:
- Right to request access to personal information and receive a copy in an accessible format.
- Right to rectify inaccurate personal information or complete incomplete information.
- Right to erasure of personal information, also known as the right to be forgotten, where applicable.
- Right to restrict the processing of personal information in certain circumstances. See here for details.
- Right to object to the processing of personal information in certain circumstances. See here for details.
- Right to data portability, where applicable.
- Right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
- Right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produce legal effects or similarly significantly affect the user, where applicable.
- Right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
To exercise any of the rights mentioned above, you may use the contact details provided in this Privacy Policy.
Consequences of non-consent
The provision of certain personal information may be necessary to create an account, process orders, respond to requests, perform a contract or comply with legal obligations. If the necessary information is not provided, we may be unable to provide certain services or website features.
Consent for non-essential purposes, such as marketing communications or non-essential cookies, is optional and may be withdrawn at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Privacy of children
We do not knowingly provide our services to minors or knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you are a parent or legal guardian and believe that a minor has provided us with personal information without the required consent, please contact us. After appropriate verification, we will take reasonable steps to remove such information from our records.
Security of your personal information
We adopt reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of digital storage can be considered completely secure. While we take appropriate measures to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Links to other websites or apps
The website may contain links to external websites, apps or services. These external resources are not operated by us and are not governed by this Privacy Policy. We recommend that users review the privacy policies of such external websites or services before interacting with them or providing personal information.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, technical updates or changes in our privacy practices. We recommend that users review this page periodically.
This Privacy Policy is effective from the date stated at the beginning of this document.
Contact us
For any questions or concerns regarding privacy, or to exercise any of your rights, you may contact us using the following details:
Data Controller: LIZZANI LUCA
VAT / P.IVA: 07067331004
Address:
VIA BENEDETTO XIV 3
00165 ROMA (RM)
Italy
Email address: info@ancient-sculptures.com
Contact page: https://ancient-sculptures.com/contact/