1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Unless otherwise and expressly agreed in writing, Sideius s.r.l., with registered office in Viale Europa, 40 – 41011 Campogalliano (MO) and VAT number 02452540368 (hereinafter referred to as “the Company”), undertakes to provide services in accordance with these general terms and conditions (hereinafter referred to as the “General Conditions”) and, consequently, all offers or tenders for the provision of services are based on these General Conditions. All resulting contracts, agreements, or other understandings shall be governed, in all their aspects, by these General Conditions, except only in cases where the laws in force in the place where such understandings are reached or said contracts are stipulated preclude the application of any of the General Conditions. In such cases, the local law shall prevail, but only to the extent that it conflicts with the General Conditions in question. Any amendments to these General Conditions contained in any document of the Client shall not be deemed valid unless expressly accepted in writing by the Company. The services and performances are detailed in the technical-commercial proposal and in the Acceptance Form, together with the relative price list, execution times, and terms and methods of payment. The Company is an enterprise operating in the testing and inspection sector. As such: 1.1 it provides such standard services in accordance with Art. 3 of the General Conditions; 1.2 it provides special services and technical assistance agreed upon by the Company and in accordance with Art. 11 of the General Conditions; 1.3 it issues reports and/or certificates in accordance with Art. 6 of the General Conditions.
2. DEFINITIONS
The terms included in these General Conditions shall have the meanings described below: a) “Sideius S.r.l.”, hereinafter referred to as “the Company”: the entity issuing the technical-commercial proposal/sales contract. The Company performs, at its own premises and/or in the field, laboratory tests, non-destructive testing, dimensional inspections, inspections, transfer of expertise, and certifications. Some of the activities conducted by Sideius have been subjected to accreditation, recognition, or approval by the bodies responsible for issuing such certifications. The list of these activities is provided on the corporate website www.tec-eurolab.com in the “Accreditations” section. b) The “Client” shall be understood as the holder of the technical-commercial proposal/sales contract or the end user if they are a different entity. c) “Technical-commercial proposal”, hereinafter “economic offer”, shall be understood as the summary document of the services proposed by the Company to the Client. d) “Sample” shall be understood as any good subject to an economic offer/sales contract. e) “Service” shall be understood as any service, performance, provision, or work subject to an economic offer.
3. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY
The Company shall provide the services in accordance with the following: 3.1 specific instructions from the Client as confirmed by the Company; 3.2 terms of the Company’s standard Order Form and/or standard Specification, if used; 3.3 compliance with the conditions and principles established by current national and international reference regulations, as referred to by the harmonized standard UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories”, for services provided by the Testing Laboratory, and by the harmonized standards UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17024:2012 “General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons” and UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17065:2012 “Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services”, for services provided by the Certification Body; 3.4 compliance with the latest updated Guidelines, as well as the common practices and uses provided for the reference sector.
4. OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLIENT
The Company acts for the persons or entities from whom it receives instructions to proceed (hereinafter “the Client”). No other party is authorized to give instructions, particularly regarding the object of the inspection or the delivery of the report or certificate, without the prior authorization of the Client and in agreement with the Company. The Company shall nonetheless be considered irrevocably authorized to deliver, at its discretion, the report or certificate to third parties if these have been promised to them following instructions given in writing by the Client or in the case of specific legal provisions. The Client shall: 4.1 ensure that the Company receives sufficient instructions and information in a timely manner so that the requested services can be provided efficiently; 4.2 promptly notify the Company of any changes compared to what is indicated in the economic offer, for example, regarding the number of samples to be sent and/or their nature; 4.3 provide the Company’s representatives with all necessary access so that the requested services can be provided efficiently; 4.4 make available, upon request, any special equipment or personnel necessary for the provision of the requested services; 4.5 for the performance of Sideius personnel on assignment at the Client’s premises and/or at third-party sites, the Client shall ensure that all necessary safety and security measures are adopted regarding working conditions, sites, and plants during the provision of the services, circumstances for which the Client remains solely and exclusively responsible both towards the Company and towards third parties. In the case of activities on assignment at the Client’s premises, the latter undertakes to request from the Company all documentation necessary for the performance of the activity according to current legislation on safety in the workplace no later than five working days prior to the start of the activities. It is also the Client’s obligation to report to the Company, by means of a specific DUVRI document (Single Document for the Assessment of Interference Risks), the risks present in the workplace, any emergency plans, and the names of the personnel present at the site of the intervention responsible for first aid and emergency management in case of fire. Any risks deriving from activities to be carried out at heights and/or in confined spaces or areas suspected of pollution must be reported in writing to the Company during the signing of the General Conditions and following each economic offer accepted by the Company and the Client. The Company reserves the right to carry out an inspection at the work site indicated by the Client, the costs of which shall be borne by the Client. 4.6 undertake all necessary actions to eliminate or remedy any obstacle or interruption in the execution of the requested services; 4.7 inform the Company in advance of any risk or danger, real or potential, relating to any order, sample, or test, including, for example, the presence or risk of radiation, toxic, harmful, or explosive elements or materials, environmental pollution or poisoning (in accordance with the provisions of Art. 5 below); It is understood that the conclusion of the contract shall occur upon communication to the Company of the Client’s acceptance of the economic offer, by means of signing for acceptance the technical-commercial proposal and the acceptance form.
5. COMPLETE INFORMATION AND SHIPMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
All requests and orders relating to the provision of services must be accompanied by sufficient information, specifications, and instructions to enable the Company to evaluate and/or provide the requested services. The shipment of materials deemed hazardous pursuant to EC Reg. 1272/2008 (CLP) and Legislative Decree 81/2008 Title IX must be strictly communicated to Sideius personnel before the samples are sent. In the cases provided for, they must be accompanied by the relative safety data sheet. In the event of receipt—without prior notice—of materials deemed hazardous pursuant to EC Reg. 1272/2008 (CLP) and Legislative Decree 81/2008 Title IX, Sideius reserves the right to terminate the contract and not proceed with the processing, in addition to charging the client for shipping costs and the increase in management costs for the return of materials deemed hazardous.
6. FINAL TEST REPORT AND REPORT IN ENGLISH
The economic offers include the preparation of the final test report, drafted in Italian. Translation into English, if requested, will be quoted at a predetermined hourly rate and based on the content of the report itself. In the event of a modification to a test report already issued, the test report is reissued with the same numbering and an updated revision index, or a new test report with a different identification may be issued. In both cases, the new document will indicate the cancellation and replacement of the original test report to which it refers, and the updated information will be clearly identified therein. Revisions of test reports requested by the Client and not originating from errors or deficiencies of the Sideius Laboratory may entail an additional cost for the Client. In no case, pursuant to EA Resolution 2014 (33) 31, may the Sideius Laboratory proceed with the modification—at the Client’s request—of test reports already issued, for the insertion or variation of identification data of the product under test (coding, batch, serial number, drawing number, model, etc.) provided by the Client after the release of the test report, even if such data remain the responsibility of the Client and the reference to the original test report is maintained. The Sideius Laboratory is also not permitted to issue separate test reports for the separation of compliant results and non-compliant results where the samples subjected to testing are referable to the same production batch.
6.1 TEST REPORT HOLDER (ref. ISO/IEC 17025 §7.8.2).
Based on the requirements of the UNI EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard, the holder of the Test Report must always coincide with the entity that stipulated the Contract or issued the order to the laboratory, regardless of who is actually interested in the results. Any references to third parties, at the client’s request, will be reported in a specific field within the test report.
6.2 MIC – SAMPLE IDENTIFICATION FORM
Samples will be identified in the test report solely with reference to the information provided in the completed form that is present together with the technical-commercial quotation and/or the order confirmation label.
The modification of such information, requested after the test report has been sent, is not permitted.
Based on EA resolution 2014 (33) 31 relating to requirement 5.10.9 of the ISO/IEC 17025 standard, it is not possible for accredited Laboratories to reissue Test Reports by changing the information relating to the commercial name of the product or the product brand (including the manufacturer’s name) present in the description of the test sample, and in any case the identification data (coding, batch, serial number, drawing number, model, etc.) of the sample itself, even with explicit reference to the previously issued Test Report. Therefore, since the identification of the sample delivered at acceptance and all information relating to the sample released during acceptance are the responsibility of the Client, it follows that any requests for modification of such information must reach the Sideius Laboratory exclusively in writing, before the start of the relative tests. Furthermore, in the event of changes (in the name and/or any other information relating to the sample to be tested, indicated at the time of acceptance) occurring subsequently, the Client must provide a new test sample. It will instead always be possible to modify the description on the Test Report to: 1) Correct errors when the description reported on the Test Report does not coincide with the description reported in the client’s order (error committed by the Laboratory in transcribing the Client’s request). For this type of error, a verbal request will suffice. 2) Correct errors committed by the Client in completing the request. For this type of error, the Client must send an explicit written request for any modifications. This request, dated and signed by the Client, will be evaluated by the Sideius Laboratory regarding the possibility of drafting a Revision of the Test Report (a possibility feasible only if the Client declares the presence of an error in a provided datum). Example of communication to be sent: “I hereby request the modification of the description of the sample relating to test report No. … of … from … to … I declare that the first description communicated to you is incorrect due to our error in … (typing/communication/transfer) and that this description does not correspond in any way to the sample tested by you. In particular, I declare, under my responsibility, that the correct description does not constitute a new commercial name/brand of the product identified by the incorrect description.” In any case, it will not be possible to make changes to the description of the sample on the Test Report when the requested changes involve a change of commercial name, manufacturer or product brand, or identification coding of the sample, compared to what was indicated by the Client at the time of acceptance. In such a case, the Client must provide a new test sample which involves the issuance of a new Test Report. See also Sideius General Terms and Conditions of Sale Art. 6. In order to limit inconvenience, you are requested to pay the utmost attention when drafting the MIC form, clearly indicating the complete description of the sample that you wish to be reported on the Test Report.
6.3 URGENCY SURCHARGE.
Sideius will apply a surcharge compared to standard prices, which will be agreed upon with the client, for requests for activities performed under an urgency procedure (i.e., requests without prior notice or in advance of delivery times) and/or outside of normal working hours (i.e., Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM-12:30 PM and 1:30 PM-5:30 PM).
6.4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTION – Integrated Environmental Management of Laboratory Waste
The environmental contribution supports the implementation of all operations involved in the correct laboratory waste management process, such as analysis, storage, management of mandatory administrative procedures, and disposal, contributing to environmental sustainability and compliance with constantly evolving environmental regulations. In every technical-commercial proposal, a contribution item will be included to cover the management costs of waste generated by the management of the order itself. In the case of activities involving particularly burdensome environmental waste management costs, Sideius reserves the right to apply a variable contribution that will be agreed upon with the Client.
7. INVOICING METHODS
At the end of each month, all services completed in the current month will be invoiced. If the activity campaign is extended over several months, the Company provides for the invoicing of partial advances for the activity communicated month by month, with final balances at the end of the work.
7.1 MINIMUM INVOICING AMOUNT
For each accepted order, regardless of the number or type of tests requested, the minimum invoiceable amount is €150.00 + VAT, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the parties. This amount is intended to cover the minimum costs of management, administration, acceptance, and preparation of the activity, even in cases where the economic value of the individual services requested is lower.
8. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
If explicitly requested by the Client, the Company may express a judgment of conformity on the results of the tests performed by its Laboratory. The criterion describing how measurement uncertainty is taken into account when declaring conformity to a specified requirement is defined as the “decision rule”. If the decision rule is not expressly dictated by the Client or explicitly defined by technical standard, regulation, or current legislation, the Sideius Laboratory generally adopts the decision rule of simple acceptance with a maximum probability of 50% PFA (so-called “shared risk”), with reference to the ILAC-G8 Guideline. In cases where, having considered an expanded measurement uncertainty calculated with a coverage probability of 95%, the conformity of the result is not unequivocal, the Laboratory will therefore issue any judgments of conformity through direct comparison of the result obtained with the reference value, without taking into account the contribution of uncertainty. In particular, conformity is declared in all cases where such result does not exceed the limit of the specified acceptability interval.
9. MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY
In the case of Accredited Laboratory tests, measurement uncertainty values will be reported on the test report when relevant to the validity or use of the test results, if expressly requested by the Client at the time of acceptance of the economic offer, or if they affect conformity with respect to specification limits.
10. USE OF TRADEMARKS AND LOGOS
The Client undertakes not to make use of the logos and trademarks present within the documentation received from the Company: the aforementioned trademarks may not be used in documentation concerning a product nor be reported on a product. Therefore, the use or reproduction, even partial, of the logos of the Accreditation Bodies, certification bodies, and the Company logo present on the documentation issued by the Company to the Client is prohibited. The Client is authorized to present and/or attach the final test report.
11. OPINIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
What is reported in the test report or in the accompanying report refers solely to the sample submitted for testing and in no case can be extended to other samples or batches from which the samples themselves were taken. Should an opinion be requested on the total volume, it will be necessary to make prior arrangements with the Company for the inspection and sampling of the same. Sampling activities and the release of opinions and interpretations are not covered by Accreditation.
12. SUBCONTRACTING
The Company may delegate the execution of all or part of the services undertaken on behalf of the Client to any agents or subcontractors, when authorized in writing by the Client. Activities entrusted externally are reported in the technical-commercial proposal and are subcontracted to external suppliers qualified and monitored according to the requirements of the applicable management procedures of the Laboratory’s Quality Management System. The Company remains responsible for the results provided to the Client relating to subcontracted tests or test phases.
13. STORAGE OF SAMPLES AND DOCUMENT ARCHIVING
The Company is obliged to ensure the correct storage of the sample according to its internal procedures, also complying with any information and indications received from the Client. If not expressly stated in the transport document and/or in the Client’s documents, the sample submitted for testing will not be returned to the Client. Otherwise, should the Client wish to have the sample and material delivered to the Company returned, such wish must be stated in the purpose of the transport document. The processed sample (specimen) subjected to Laboratory testing for which return is not requested will be stored for a period of twelve (12) months in the Company’s archive, starting from the date of issuance of the test report. After twelve (12) months, the Company may consider the samples as waste and will proceed with their disposal. Processing scraps are stored for four (4) weeks from the date of execution of the test, then disposed of, unless otherwise communicated by the Client. Records relating to tests, inspections, non-destructive testing, qualifications of welders and personnel operating in the non-destructive testing sector will be stored for a period of ten (10) years from the time of their approval and release to the Client. Sideius maintains records, for each testing activity, by completing specific data transmission forms or printing reports from machine software, as applicable, of information sufficient to facilitate the identification of factors affecting the test results and in any case necessary to allow the repetition of the testing activity under conditions as close as possible to the original ones. The aforementioned records relating to tests, inspections, and non-destructive testing, as well as records of the qualifications of the Laboratory’s technical personnel, are stored for a period of ten (10) years. Any numerical machine printouts (data files), where they exist, are extracted and provided to the Client if expressly requested in the order; in these cases, the Laboratory ensures the same traceability and storage as for the records mentioned above. In the event that the processing requested from the Company involves samples, specimens, and/or end-of-processing scraps that do not provide for scrapping, as they are requested for return by the Client, the same will be kept free of charge at the Company’s premises for 30 (thirty) days following the end of processing. After this period, if they have not yet been collected by the Client and/or scrapping has not been authorized, the Company will charge the Client a storage cost of €100 (one hundred) per month for the following 3 (three) months. At the end of the following 3 (three) months, materials not yet collected will be scrapped. In all cases, the management costs of disposal and scrapping, if carried out by Sideius, will be charged to the Client. In any case, the Company invites the Client to arrange for collection at its own expense. For information and arrangements, the email logistica@sideius.com is available.
13.1 DEFINITION OF SCRAPS/SAMPLES/SPECIMENS
Sample: Material received from the Client for the execution of the order in question. Specimen: Material processed and finished according to the indications of regulations or specifications reported and attached to the order in question for the execution of the requested tests. The specimen may be sent already prepared by the Client, in which case the definition of specimen will coincide with the sample, or obtained by the Company starting from one or more material samples. Scrap: Residual material, if present, from the samples received from the Client.
14. APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND ACCREDITED TESTS
Unless otherwise indicated by the Client, the Company performs tests according to the standards for which it is accredited, in the latest revision in force, which can be consulted on the website www.tec-eurolab.com in the “Accreditations” section, with the diligence required by the nature of the professional activity exercised. In the case of multiple accredited regulations for the same test, priority will be given to the national standard. Within Sideius s.r.l., a UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 accredited laboratory is operational, and it is possible to consult the detailed list of accredited tests directly on the ACCREDIA website: www.accredia.it
15. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMPANY
The Company has established, implemented, and applies a documented process to receive, evaluate, and make decisions on any complaints received from the Client. Methods and responsibilities for implementing the complaint handling process are defined in the Company’s Quality Manual; a description of the process is made available by the Company to all interested parties who request it. The Company’s responsibility refers solely to the analytical results relating to the samples under analysis, which do not constitute approval or in any case a judgment on the merits of the product to be analyzed; furthermore, the Company assumes no responsibility regarding the actual representativeness of the sample subject to the analysis services to the reference batch and/or the context from which it was taken. The Company is solely responsible for the activities directly carried out, or subcontracted, from the moment the sample reaches it. In the event of an established breach, the relative liability is limited to damages that are an immediate and direct consequence of such breach, provided that the same was caused by slight negligence (and not, instead, by willful misconduct or gross negligence). In such a case, it may be held liable for direct damages generated pursuant to Art. 1382 of the Civil Code for an amount that will be evaluated from time to time commensurate with the size of the contracted service and in any case not exceeding the value of 50,000.00 (fifty thousand). In any case, the Company cannot be held responsible for indirect, special, and/or consequential damages or losses claimed by the Client, including loss of profit. The Client undertakes, in any case, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, as well as its personnel, from any compensation claim made by third parties for damages or expenses of any kind in relation to the Services performed. The Company’s liability limit may be increased, by making a request to the Company before the execution of the service, up to a value that can be agreed upon, against payment of additional fees equal to an appropriate fraction of the increase in such compensation or up to a value to be established. Within the limits of the preceding paragraphs and in the event of an alleged breach by the Company, the same must be notified of such circumstance by the Client no later than 15 (fifteen) days from the moment the latter became aware of it, under penalty of the impossibility of activating any and all recovery mechanisms against the Company itself.
16. OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY REGARDING SAFETY
The Company undertakes to comply with the obligations imposed regarding safety in the workplace. Personnel are informed, trained, and instructed for the activities subject to the offer, subjected to health surveillance as per the health protocols dictated by the Company Doctor, in compliance with current provisions regarding safety in the workplace, Contribution Regularity, etc. The Company undertakes to provide within the established times, before access to the workplace in the case of activities carried out at the Client’s premises or at sites indicated by them, the documentation requested for the subsequent drafting of the DUVRI by the Client themselves (in accordance with Art. 4.5 of the General Conditions). The costs due for the preparation of the documentation necessary to access the work site requested by the Client, no later than 5 (five) working days prior to the start of the activity, will be evaluated from time to time and promptly communicated to the Client.
17. CHARGES FOR ITINERANT ACTIVITIES
The General Conditions applicable to activities carried out at workplaces other than the Company’s premises will follow the following schedule in addition to what is specified above.
17.1 CHARGES BORNE BY THE CLIENT
Securing the workplace and prior sharing of information regarding safety itself: assistance and management of any lifting equipment (scaffolding, baskets, cranes, freight elevators, etc.); lighting and electricity; charges due for any forced stops resulting from causes not attributable to the Company, quantifiable for each technician in proportion to the value of the service; travel expenses for activities not carried out due to events not attributable to the Company (e.g., weather conditions).
17.2 CHARGES BORNE BY THE COMPANY
Charges provided for safety, PPE personal protective equipment, training: appropriately trained and qualified personnel; equipment and means necessary for the execution of the activity.
18. INDEMNITY, COMPENSATION AND ADDITIONAL COSTS OF THE COMPANY
The Client shall guarantee, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its respective officers, employees, agents, or subcontractors against any claim for compensation made by any third parties for loss, damage, or expense, of whatever nature or however arising, regarding the execution, alleged execution, or non-execution of any service, provided that the total sum of such claims regarding any service exceeds the limit referred to in Art. 15. All officers, employees, agents, or subcontractors of the Company may benefit from the limitation of compensation and damages referred to in these General Conditions and, to the extent that it refers to such limitation, any contract stipulated by the Company is stipulated not only on its own behalf but also as an agent or trustee of any of the persons mentioned above. Should unexpected problems arise or unforeseen expenses occur during the provision of any service undertaken, the Company shall have the right to notify and agree on any additional costs in order to cover the increased time dedicated and the expenses necessarily incurred to complete said services, following necessary discussion with the Client.
19. FORCE MAJEURE
In the event that the Company finds itself, for any reason beyond its control, unable to provide or complete any service commissioned to it or in relation to which it has stipulated a specific agreement, the Client shall pay the Company: 19.1 the amount of all expenses actually incurred; 19.2 a percentage of the agreed fee or commission equal to the percentage of the service possibly and actually provided;
20. RISK OF LOSS AND DAMAGE
The Company does not act as an insurer or guarantor and denies all responsibility in this regard. A Client requiring a guarantee against loss or damage must take out specific insurance.
21. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Intellectual Property Rights, unless otherwise specified, are the total and exclusive property of Sideius s.r.l. and their communication or use within the scope of these General Conditions does not create, in relation to them, any right or claim on the part of the Client. The Client undertakes not to perform, directly or indirectly, any act incompatible with the ownership of the Intellectual Property Rights. Neither the conclusion nor the execution of this agreement nor the sharing of information shall be considered a transfer or license of Industrial or Intellectual Property Rights.
22. CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE
The Company, the Client, and their representatives undertake, also due to the particular nature of the existing contractual relationship, to maintain the utmost confidentiality regarding mutual information they may become aware of by virtue of the performance of the stipulated contract, whether of a commercial or technical nature. In particular, the Client, due to the specific nature of the existing contractual relationship and for its entire duration, as well as for the 10 (ten) years following the end of the existing contractual relationship, unless otherwise agreed, undertakes to: 22.1 maintain confidentiality on every technical or commercial element they become aware of during the relationship between the Company and the Client themselves; 22.2 not request information, products, or consultancy from Suppliers/Clients of the Company, directly or indirectly through an intermediary/Client, unless specifically authorized; Violation of this confidentiality agreement will result in a charge as a penalty for the Client, who hereby acknowledges themselves as a debtor, equal to the value of half of the annual turnover relating to the relations between the parties, calculated on the average of the last three years.
23. EXPRESS TERMINATION CLAUSE
The parties shall have the right to terminate, pursuant to and for the purposes of Art. 1456 of the Italian Civil Code, at any time, by written communication, the supply and/or provision of a service in the event of breach of the obligations provided for by the articles: Art. 3 SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY, Art. 4 OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLIENT, Art. 5 COMPLETE INFORMATION AND SHIPMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, Art. 10 USE OF TRADEMARKS AND LOGOS, and Art. 22 CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSE. Such termination shall occur by right, as of the date of receipt of the communication sent by registered letter with return receipt or by PEC (certified email), with which one of the parties declares that it intends to avail itself of this express termination clause, without prejudice to the right to compensation for any consequent damage. It is understood that this agreement shall be automatically terminated in the event of bankruptcy, composition with creditors, liquidation, or other procedure requested or initiated by the competent authorities of one of the parties. Termination ipso iure shall take effect without the right to refunds or compensation.
24. FINAL PROVISIONS AND JURISDICTION
No alteration, modification, or waiver of any of these General Conditions shall have any effect unless executed in writing. Therefore, behaviors of the Company or the Client different from what is provided for in these General Conditions shall not create any right for the parties, each of whom may at any time request the application of what is provided for herein. For any dispute and controversy relating to the interpretation, execution, and termination of these General Conditions, the Court of Modena shall have exclusive jurisdiction and the applicable law is Italian law.
25. PRIVACY PROTECTION
The Parties mutually acknowledge that they are aware of and apply, within their respective organizations, all current and forthcoming regulations regarding the processing of personal data, both primary and secondary, relevant to the correct management of the Processing, including EU Regulation 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (hereinafter “GDPR”). Pursuant to Art. 13 of the GDPR, the Parties process the personal data covered by the contract for purposes related to its correct fulfillment and in such a way as to allow the parties to fulfill their respective obligations. Data are processed by personnel duly authorized for processing through the use of manual, IT, and electronic tools in compliance with Art. 6 and 32 of the GDPR. Data will be disclosed to external parties necessary for the provision of the service and to fulfill contractual and legal obligations, acting as Data Controller or Data Processor. Data will be transferred to countries belonging to the European Union and stored for a period of time no longer than necessary for the pursuit of the processing purposes. Sideius’s full privacy policy is available on the website www.tec-eurolab.com in the Privacy Policy section or can be requested at the address privacy@sideius.com