We value your privacy as much as our own. We never sell or share your data unless legally required to do so, and even then, only to manage your membership within APS TangoEvents. Below is information on the data we collect, as well as how and why we process it. Please feel free to contact us at any time at info@bolognatangomarathon.it.
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Enter your personal data
You need enter your personal data for the registration.
We collect your personal data because Italian law dictates it’s necessary to become our Member. We have to keep it for years.
Your email is safe with us
We contact you only if you registered this year and have inquiries or info regarding your registrations. We will only contact you from @bolognatangomarathon.it addresses!
We have to store and process your data
We need your consent to all data storage and processing, in order to become a member and attend the festival.
Your data are safe
We keep your data safe and never sell it to anyone. Details are written below.
## Key Membership & Legal Requirements
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Mandatory Membership: You cannot attend the marathon as a "customer"; you must join APS Tango Events as a member. This is a common legal structure in Italy to comply with fiscal and non-profit regulations.
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Data Retention: Per Italian tax law, the association will keep your data for 10 years. While you can request the deletion of "non-essential" data, your core membership records will stay on file for this period.
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European Hosting: Your data is stored on servers within Europe, which generally ensures a high level of privacy protection under GDPR.
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## Information They Collect
The association collects a significant amount of "Know Your Customer" (KYC) style data, which is necessary for their legal registers:
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Full name, birth date, and physical address.
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Personal ID or Document Number (Passport/ID).
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Email address (their primary/only way to contact you).
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System logs for security and auditing.
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## Photos, Videos, and "Legitimate Interest"
The statement explicitly mentions that the association has a "Legitimate Interest" in filming and photographing the event for promotion.
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Opting Out: You can request that a specific photo of you be taken down by emailing them.
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Limitations: This right to be "forgotten" does not extend to video footage or photos taken by other attendees or unofficial photographers.
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## Cookies and Tracking
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Registration: Cookies are required for the sign-up process to work; without them, the system can't track your application progress.
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Analytics: They use Google Analytics to track site traffic, but you can refuse these specific cookies through your browser settings.
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Social Media: They claim no social media tracking/integration is active on the site, which is a win for privacy.
Note on Contacting Them: > While the association's legal address is in Sicily (Carlentini), the primary contact for the marathon itself is info@bolognatangomarathon.it.