Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Codice Ltd ("Codice", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal data when users access or interact with codice.lutinx.com and with the digital publications, newsletters, media platforms, and editorial projects that form part of, are operated by, are managed by, or legally refer to the Codice Publisher Network.

Codice Ltd is the legal reference entity for this website and for the central legal framework of the Codice Publisher Network.

This Privacy Policy applies to:

• —https://codice.lutinx.com
• —https://brics24.news
• —https://artex24.com
• —https://zug24.com
• —https://3lnews.com
• —https://codiceitalia.com
• —Other digital publications, newsletters, editorial platforms, media projects, landing pages, or websites that may be added to the Codice Publisher Network in the future and that link to this Privacy Policy.

Together, these websites and platforms are referred to as the "Codice Publisher Network".

Each publication may have its own editorial identity, audience, topic, market, and content strategy. However, where the publication links to this Privacy Policy, this central document applies to the processing of personal data described here.

Depending on how users interact with our websites and publications, we may collect the following categories of personal data:

• —Name and surname
• —Email address
• —Company or organisation name
• —Job title or professional role
• —Country, city, or approximate location
• —Message content submitted through forms
• —Newsletter subscription data
• —Event registration data, where applicable
• —Press, media, or editorial enquiry data
• —Comment, feedback, or contribution data, where enabled
• —Author, contributor, journalist, or partner profile information, where voluntarily submitted
• —IP address
• —Browser type and version
• —Device type
• —Operating system
• —Pages visited
• —Date and time of visit
• —Referral source
• —Traffic source
• —Clicks and interactions
• —Download activity
• —Cookie and analytics data, where consent is required and provided
• —Technical logs and security data

We may also process information contained in editorial communications, press releases, media submissions, interviews, author profiles, public statements, public records, and publicly available materials.

Some Codice Publisher Network websites may process personal data for journalistic, editorial, research, documentary, cultural, educational, or public-interest purposes.

This may include processing information about public figures, companies, institutions, artists, entrepreneurs, professionals, experts, events, cultural initiatives, business activities, public statements, published news, publicly available information, and material submitted for publication.

Where personal data is processed for journalistic or editorial purposes, Codice seeks to balance privacy rights with freedom of expression, freedom of information, editorial independence, public interest, accuracy, and responsible publication.

We may collect personal data when users:

• —Visit one of our websites
• —Subscribe to a newsletter
• —Submit a contact form
• —Send an editorial enquiry
• —Submit a press release
• —Request media coverage
• —Apply to become a contributor, journalist, author, partner, or media contact
• —Download documents or resources
• —Click on calls to action
• —Interact with embedded tools, videos, forms, or social media widgets
• —Comment on content, where enabled
• —Communicate with us by email or other channels
• —Accept cookies or analytics tracking

Some data is provided directly by users. Other data may be collected automatically through technical systems, cookies, analytics tools, hosting logs, and cybersecurity tools.

We may process personal data for the following purposes:

• —To operate and maintain our websites and publications
• —To publish, manage, and distribute editorial content
• —To respond to enquiries, messages, and media requests
• —To manage newsletter subscriptions
• —To send updates, newsletters, editorial digests, reports, or communications where permitted
• —To manage contributors, authors, journalists, partners, and media contacts
• —To review submitted press releases, articles, proposals, stories, or media material
• —To organise interviews, editorial collaborations, sponsored content, or media partnerships
• —To analyse audience behaviour and improve content performance
• —To measure traffic, reach, engagement, and conversion performance
• —To improve website structure, user experience, and editorial strategy
• —To protect our websites from fraud, cyberattacks, spam, abuse, and unauthorised access
• —To comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, tax, reporting, or administrative obligations
• —To protect our rights, reputation, editorial integrity, and business interests

Depending on the context and applicable law, we may process personal data based on one or more of the following legal bases:

• —Consent, for example for newsletters, optional cookies, analytics, marketing communications, or certain submissions.
• —Contractual necessity, where processing is needed to provide a requested service or manage an agreement.
• —Legitimate interests, including website security, editorial management, business communication, analytics, audience development, media relations, fraud prevention, and service improvement.
• —Legal obligation, where processing is required by applicable law.
• —Public interest and freedom of expression considerations, where relevant to editorial or journalistic activity.

Where processing is based on consent, users may withdraw consent at any time.

Users may subscribe to newsletters, updates, reports, or editorial communications from one or more publications within the Codice Publisher Network.

We may use the user's email address and subscription preferences to send editorial updates, news digests, media alerts, event invitations, cultural, business, or sector-specific content, and partner communications where relevant and legally permitted.

Users can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in the communication or by contacting: privacy.codice@lutinx.com

Our websites may use cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are necessary for websites to function correctly. Others may be used for analytics, audience measurement, content improvement, advertising performance, or marketing activities.

Where legally required, optional cookies and analytics technologies will only be activated after the user has given consent.

For more information, please read our Cookie Policy.

We may share personal data with selected third parties where necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. These may include:

• —Hosting providers
• —Cloud infrastructure providers
• —Website development and maintenance providers
• —Analytics providers
• —Newsletter and email platforms
• —CRM and communication tools
• —Cybersecurity and anti-spam providers
• —Editorial contributors, journalists, collaborators, or production partners, where necessary
• —Professional advisers, including legal, accounting, tax, and compliance consultants
• —Public authorities, courts, regulators, or law enforcement bodies where required by law

We do not sell personal data.

The Codice Publisher Network may include several digital publications and editorial projects. The current network includes:

• —brics24.news
• —artex24.com
• —zug24.com
• —3lnews.com
• —codiceitalia.com

Additional websites, newsletters, or publications may be added in the future. Where a website links to this Privacy Policy, this policy applies to that website unless a separate local privacy notice is published.

Codice Ltd is based in the United Kingdom. Some service providers may process data outside the United Kingdom or the user's country of residence. Where required by applicable law, we will use appropriate safeguards for international data transfers.

We keep personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. Indicative retention periods:

• —Contact form enquiries: up to 24 months after the last interaction
• —Newsletter data: until the user unsubscribes or the mailing list is discontinued
• —Editorial correspondence: for as long as reasonably necessary for editorial, legal, archival, or public-interest purposes
• —Contributor and author records: for the duration of the relationship and for a reasonable period thereafter
• —Analytics data: according to the retention settings of the analytics platform
• —Security logs: for a reasonable period necessary to protect the websites and investigate incidents
• —Legal, tax, accounting, or administrative records: for the period required by applicable law

We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss, misuse, or destruction. However, no website, email system, or digital transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Depending on applicable law, users may have rights regarding their personal data, including the right to:

• —Be informed about how their personal data is used
• —Access their personal data
• —Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• —Request deletion of personal data
• —Request restriction of processing
• —Object to certain processing activities
• —Withdraw consent at any time
• —Request data portability, where applicable
• —Lodge a complaint with a competent data protection authority

To exercise privacy rights, users may contact: privacy.codice@lutinx.com

If a person believes that editorial content published by one of the Codice Publisher Network websites is inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, or requires a correction, they may contact us.

Requests should include the relevant article URL, the publication name, the specific information being challenged, the reason for the request, and any supporting evidence.

Codice may evaluate such requests in light of accuracy, editorial responsibility, public interest, freedom of expression, archival value, and applicable law. Not all requests will result in removal or modification of published content.

Our websites are not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children through our websites.

Our websites may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, social media pages, embedded content, advertisers, or external resources. Codice is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page with the relevant "Last updated" date.

For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, please contact: