Privacy Policy

The Basilicata Experience ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Newsletter subscriptions — when you subscribe via Beehiiv, we collect your name and email address
• Analytics data — we use Google Analytics (GA4) to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our site, including pages visited, time spent, and general location data
• Contact enquiries — when you contact us by email, we collect your name and email address

How We Use Your Information

• To send you our newsletter dispatches, if you have subscribed
• To understand how our site is used and improve it
• To respond to enquiries you send us
• We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes

Cookies and Tracking

Our site uses Google Analytics, which sets cookies to collect anonymised usage data. These cookies do not identify you personally. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Our newsletter is delivered via Beehiiv, which has its own privacy policy available at beehiiv.com/privacy.

Your Rights

Under GDPR and applicable data protection law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email
• Object to processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at michele@mainlainelabs.com.

Data Retention

Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics default settings (26 months). Contact enquiry data is retained for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry.

Contact

For any privacy-related questions, contact Michele Colonna at michele@mainlainelabs.com.

The Basilicata Experience is operated by Michele Colonna / MainLaine Labs.