AETHER

Privacy Policy

Latest update: January 2, 2026

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller is:

Politecnico di Torino
Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24
10129 Turin, ITALY

Service contact email: antonio.marceddu@polito.it

2. University-Wide Privacy Notice

Further information on the processing of personal data by Politecnico di Torino, including institutional purposes, applicable legal bases, and data subject rights, is available in the University-wide Privacy Notice:

https://www.polito.it/en/privacy

3. Purpose of the Processing

Pursuant to Article 13 GDPR, this Privacy Policy informs users about the processing of Personal Data in connection with the use of this Service.

The Website, term used from now on to refer to AETHER, accessible from https://aether.polito.it, is primarily informational and does not intentionally collect personal data through forms, user registration, analytics, marketing tools, or profiling technologies.

4. Categories of Personal Data

The Website does not collect Personal Data at the application or content level.

However, the use of standard hosting services may result in the automatic processing of limited technical data, such as:

  • IP address
  • Date and time of access
  • Requested resources
  • Technical information necessary for secure data transmission

These data are processed automatically by the standard hosting services for purposes related to website operation, security, and maintenance, and are not used by the Website owners for user profiling, analytics, or marketing.

5. Recipients of Personal Data

Technical data may be accessed exclusively by authorized personnel responsible for Website administration, system maintenance, and security, including hosting or IT service providers acting under appropriate contractual safeguards.

No personal data are disclosed for commercial, profiling, or marketing purposes.

6. Transfers to Third Countries

The Website does not intentionally transfer personal data outside the European Union.

Any incidental technical processing by hosting providers occurs in accordance with applicable data protection law and contractual safeguards.

7. Data Retention Period

Technical data processed automatically by the hosting environment are retained for limited periods, strictly necessary for security, troubleshooting, and maintenance, in accordance with applicable policies and legal requirements.

8. Data Subject Rights

Data subjects have the right to request access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and to object to processing.

Given the technical and limited nature of the processing described above, the exercise of these rights may be subject to technical feasibility.

9. Right to Lodge a Complaint

Pursuant to Article 13(2)(d) GDPR, data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.

In Italy, this is the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali.

10. Provision of Personal Data

The provision of personal data by users is not required in order to browse the Website.

Any technical data processed are generated automatically through standard internet protocols.

11. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

The Website does not carry out automated decision-making or profiling within the meaning of Article 22 GDPR.

12. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Website does not use cookies for analytics, marketing, or profiling purposes.

Technical or functional cookies may be used by standard hosting services solely to ensure correct operation and security of the Website. These cookies do not track users across websites and do not require user consent.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated to reflect legal, technical, or organizational changes. Any updates will be published on this page with an updated revision date.