1. Introduction
This privacy notice describes how LCP Localizations S.R.L.s. (hereinafter also «LCP», «we» or the «Controller») processes the personal data of users who visit lcplocalizations.com and of individuals who contact us or submit applications through the forms available on the website.
Processing is carried out in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 («GDPR»), Legislative Decree no. 196 of 30 June 2003 (the «Privacy Code»), as amended by Legislative Decree no. 101 of 10 August 2018, and any other applicable data protection provisions.
2. Data Controller
The Data Controller is LCP Localizations S.R.L.s., with registered office at Via Edmondo de Amicis, 53 — 65124 Pescara (PE), Italy, VAT no. 02435560681.
For any request relating to the processing of personal data or to exercise your rights under applicable law, you may contact us at:
- Email: xavier@lcplocalizations.com
- Phone: +39 366 262 7942
- Postal address: Via Edmondo de Amicis, 53 — 65124 Pescara (PE), Italy
3. Data Protection Officer (DPO)
LCP Localizations S.R.L.s. is not required to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) under Article 37 of the GDPR.
For any privacy-related matter, you may contact the Controller directly using the details provided in the previous section.
4. Categories of personal data processed
Depending on your relationship with us, we may process the following categories of data:
4.1 Browsing and technical data
When you browse the website, technical data such as IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, date and time of connection, referrer, and system logs may be collected automatically. Such data is necessary for the operation and security of the website.
4.2 Data provided via the «Contact Us» form
We may process:
- first and last name;
- email address;
- subject and content of the message.
4.3 Data provided via the «Join Us» form (translator and collaborator applications)
We may process:
- first and last name;
- email address;
- phone number (optional);
- language pairs and professional skills;
- indicative rates (optional);
- professional experience and free-text message (optional);
- link to CV or portfolio (optional);
- consent to data processing for the stated purposes.
4.4 Data provided via quote requests
We may process:
- first and last name;
- email address;
- phone number;
- languages of interest and project-related information.
5. Purposes and legal basis of processing
Personal data is processed for the purposes listed below, each supported by a legal basis in accordance with Articles 6 and, where applicable, 9 of the GDPR:
5.1 Website operation, security, and maintenance
Purpose: to ensure proper delivery of the website, prevent abuse, fraudulent activity, or cyberattacks, and protect our systems.
Legal basis: legitimate interest of the Controller (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), subject to the principle of proportionality.
5.2 Handling contact and quote requests
Purpose: to respond to requests for information, commercial support, or quotes for video game localization services.
Legal basis: performance of pre-contractual measures at the data subject's request (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and/or legitimate interest of the Controller (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
5.3 Translator and collaborator database management
Purpose: to retain applications received through the «Join Us» section in order to build and maintain an internal archive of professionals to be contacted exclusively when a collaboration opportunity arises that matches the profile provided. Data is not used for indiscriminate promotional mailings nor shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
Legal basis: consent of the data subject (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), given via the privacy policy acceptance checkbox in the application form.
5.4 Legal compliance
Purpose: to comply with obligations under applicable laws, regulations, or orders from competent authorities.
Legal basis: legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).
6. Processing methods and security measures
Processing is carried out using IT and electronic means, in compliance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, data minimization, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity, and confidentiality.
LCP adopts appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction, including access controls, backups, and hosting on infrastructure with recognized security standards.
7. Data retention period
Personal data is retained for no longer than is strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which it was collected, unless a different legal obligation applies.
- Browsing data and technical logs: up to 12 months, unless required for security purposes or legal defense.
- Contact and quote requests: up to 24 months from the last exchange, unless a contractual relationship is established.
- Translator and collaborator applications («Join Us» form): up to 36 months from the last update or contact, unless consent is withdrawn or an earlier deletion is requested. After this period, data is deleted or anonymized, unless a collaboration relationship has been established.
- Contractual and tax data: for the period required by applicable law (generally 10 years for accounting records).
8. Recipients and categories of recipients
Data may be processed by authorized personnel of the Controller and by external parties acting as data processors, appointed under Article 28 GDPR, strictly for the stated purposes.
In particular, application data may be stored in a database managed through Cloudflare infrastructure (Cloudflare D1). Website hosting and related services may involve processing by technology providers selected for their reliability and regulatory compliance.
Data is not disseminated or sold. It may be disclosed to public authorities where required by law.
9. Transfers of data outside the EU
Some technology providers (for example, Cloudflare Inc. and Google LLC for font services) may process data in the United States or other third countries.
Where necessary, such transfers are carried out on the basis of adequacy decisions of the European Commission and/or Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, as well as the supplementary safeguards provided for under the GDPR. Further information may be requested from the Controller.
10. Data subject rights
As a data subject, you have the right to contact the Controller to exercise the rights provided under Articles 15–22 of the GDPR, in particular:
- right of access (Art. 15);
- right to rectification (Art. 16);
- right to erasure / «right to be forgotten» (Art. 17);
- right to restriction of processing (Art. 18);
- right to data portability (Art. 20), where applicable;
- right to object (Art. 21), including objection to processing based on legitimate interest;
- right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise your rights, send a request to xavier@lcplocalizations.com with the subject line «GDPR privacy request». We will respond within one month, extendable by a further two months in complex cases, as provided under Article 12 of the GDPR.
11. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) if you believe that the processing of your personal data violates applicable law.
- Garante per la protezione dei dati personali — www.garanteprivacy.it
- Piazza Venezia, 11 — 00187 Rome, Italy
- Email: garante@gpdp.it — Certified email (PEC): protocollo@pec.gpdp.it
12. Nature of data provision
Providing data marked as mandatory in the forms (name, email, privacy consent for applications) is required to handle your request or application. Failure to provide such data will make it impossible to proceed with the requested purpose.
Providing optional data (phone, rates, CV, additional messages) is voluntary; their absence does not prevent submission of an application, but may limit assessment of the profile.
13. Automated decision-making and profiling
LCP Localizations S.R.L.s. does not use decision-making based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produces legal effects concerning the data subject or similarly significantly affects them.
15. Minors
Services offered through the website are not intended for individuals under 16 years of age. LCP does not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we become aware that a minor's data has been collected without valid consent from a holder of parental responsibility, we will delete it.
16. Changes to this notice
The Controller reserves the right to update this notice to reflect regulatory, technical, or organizational changes. Updated versions will be published on this page with the date of the last update.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.