Privacy Notice

Effective date: July 13, 2026

This privacy notice for Sound Shield S.r.l. (“We” or “Our”) informs you about how we collect, process, and share your data when you visit and use our e-commerce website https://soundshield.it/.

We invite you to read this document carefully before using the website. By using the website and making a purchase, you accept and consent to the practices described in this privacy notice.

What data about you do we collect?

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Billing and shipping address
  • Phone number (if required during checkout)
  • Tax Code / VAT Number (for customers requesting an invoice)
  • Order history and details
  • Payment data: we do not store your credit card or PayPal account data; payment is handled entirely by PayPal, to which the necessary data is transmitted to complete the transaction

How do we collect this data?

a. Data you provide to us — for example during account registration, checkout, or customer support requests.

b. Data we collect automatically — when you visit the site, through technical cookies necessary for operation (e.g., cart, browsing session).

c. Data we collect from third parties — for example payment confirmations from PayPal.

Cookies and similar technologies

The site uses only technical cookies strictly necessary for operation (e.g., cart management, user session), for which prior consent is not required under current regulations. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.

Do Not Track requests: this site does not currently respond to browser DNT signals, as there is no universally recognized and adopted standard. The site uses only technical cookies, for which consent is not required.

Why do we collect data about you?

  • To process, fulfill, and ship your orders
  • To manage payments and prevent fraud
  • To fulfill accounting and tax obligations (invoicing)
  • To manage returns, right of withdrawal, and legal warranty
  • To respond to customer support requests
  • To fulfill the purchase contract entered into with us

How long do we keep your data?

Data related to orders and invoicing is kept for 10 years, as required by Italian tax regulations. Account data (if present) is kept until you request deletion, except where legal obligations require longer retention.

Do we share your data?

To provide the service, we share some of your data with:

  • PayPal (payment processing) — your data may be transferred to the United States; PayPal adheres to GDPR-compliant transfer mechanisms (Standard Contractual Clauses)
  • Courier/shipping company responsible for delivering your order
  • Tax consultant/accountant, for mandatory accounting obligations

We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

We may also disclose data for legal obligations (requests from authorities, legal proceedings) or in the event of a business transfer (merger, acquisition, sale of business assets).

GDPR statements

Legal basis for collection

  • Performance of a contract: we process your data to process and fulfill your order, as necessary for the performance of the purchase contract.
  • Legal obligation: we process some data (e.g., invoicing data) to fulfill tax and accounting obligations required by Italian law.
  • Consent: for purposes beyond order fulfillment (e.g., newsletter, if active), we process your data based on the specific consent you provide.

Your rights

Under Articles 12 to 23 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as a data subject you have the right to:

  • Object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances
  • Request a copy of the data we have collected about you, in an accessible format
  • Restrict processing for a specific period of time, in certain circumstances
  • Rectify data collected about you that you consider outdated, incomplete, or inaccurate
  • Object to automated data processing
  • Obtain deletion of your personal data (right to be forgotten)
  • File a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (www.garanteprivacy.it), if you believe that the processing of your data violates current regulations

To exercise any of the rights mentioned above, you can use the contact details provided in this notice.

Privacy of minors

We do not knowingly provide our services to minors. If you are a parent or legal guardian and are aware that your child has provided us with data without your consent, please contact us: we will remove such data from our database.

Security of your personal data

We ensure that collected data is stored carefully and with the highest possible security, using commercially acceptable and practicable systems. However, no method of internet transmission or digital storage is 100% infallible.

Links to other websites/apps

Our site may include links to external websites, apps, or services not managed by us and not covered by this notice. We recommend reading the privacy notices of such sites before interacting with them.

Changes to this notice

We may periodically update this privacy notice to incorporate regulatory changes or changes in our practices. We invite you to review it periodically.

Contact Us

Sound Shield S.r.l.

Address: Via I Maggio 33, 45030 Bosaro (RO)

Email: info@soundshield.it

Contact page: https://soundshield.it/en/contact-us/