BECOMEITALIANI, LLC — PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: December 2, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how BecomeItaliani, LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit our website or use our services, including citizenship eligibility screenings, consultations, document retrieval services, translations, apostilles, events, and any other related services (“Services”).

By using our Services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our Services.

If you have questions, contact us at: contact@becomeitaliani.com

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect personal information in several ways: directly from you, automatically through our website, and from third parties when needed to provide our Services.

1.1 Information You Provide to Us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

Identity & Contact Information

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Mailing/billing address

• Communication preferences

Citizenship & Genealogical Information

When you complete an eligibility form, upload documents, or engage us for document services, we may collect:

• Ancestor names

• Dates and places of birth, marriage, death

• Immigration history

• Naturalization details

• Family tree information

• Notes or explanations submitted in forms

• Any documents you upload
  
  

Documents Uploaded or Sent to Us

• Vital records (birth, marriage, death certificates)

• Naturalization records

• Certificates of No Record (CoNE)

• Court orders

• Passports, IDs, and government-issued documents

• Apostilles and certified translations

• Any files you transmit to us
  
  

Payment Information

Payments are processed through secure third-party processors (e.g., Stripe).
We do not store credit card numbers or bank information.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website or interact with our emails, we may automatically collect:

• IP address

• Browser type and version

• Device type and operating system

• Pages viewed and actions taken

• Time spent on pages

• Referring URLs

• General location (based on IP)

This information is used for website security, analytics, and improving user experience.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive limited information from:

• Public databases (e.g., NARA, USCIS) when performing document searches you request

• Payment processors

• Email marketing tools

• Scheduling platforms

• Government offices, municipalities, or parishes (when requesting documents on your behalf)
  
  

We only request or receive this information when needed to provide the Services you have asked us to perform.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We process your information for the following purposes:

To Provide Our Services

• Assessing Italian citizenship eligibility

• Conducting genealogical research

• Locating or obtaining vital records

• Requesting naturalization records

• Providing translations, apostilles, and document certification

• Returning completed documents to you

• Delivering consultations and case evaluations
  
  

To Communicate With You

• Respond to inquiries

• Send service updates

• Provide instructions and deliverables

• Send receipts and administrative emails
  
  

For Business Operations

• Internal case tracking

• Improving website functionality

• Fraud prevention and security

• Analytics and performance monitoring
  
  

With Your Consent

• Email marketing (only if you opt in)

• Storing sensitive documents longer than required

• Sharing documents with third-party translators or apostille agents
  
  

We do not sell, rent, or trade your genealogical or document information for advertising or data-broker purposes.

3. WHEN WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We share your information only when necessary to perform the Services you request.

We may share information with:

• Professional translators (for certified translations)

• Apostille services or agents (when you ask us to obtain apostilles)

• Municipal offices in Italy (when requesting records)

• U.S. or Italian government agencies (for naturalization searches or document retrieval)

• Consultants and contractors assisting with our Services

• Payment processors, scheduling tools, CRM systems
  
  

We do not share your information for:

• Advertising

• Data brokering

• Selling personal data

All third parties are required to maintain strict confidentiality and security.

4. HOW WE STORE AND PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

We use industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, including:

• Encrypted document storage

• Access controls for staff and contractors

• Secure email and communication systems

• Encrypted payment processing

• Regular security monitoring

While no system can be 100% secure, we take reasonable and appropriate measures to protect your information.

5. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION

We retain your information only as long as needed to:

• Provide the Services you requested

• Comply with legal, tax, and accounting requirements

• Resolve disputes

• Maintain necessary business records

You may request deletion of your personal information or documents at any time (see Section 10).

6. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18.
If you believe a minor has provided personal information, contact us immediately.

7. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Your rights depend on where you live.

7.1 U.S. Residents (California, Virginia, and others)

Depending on your state, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold

• Request deletion

• Request correction

• Opt out of certain data sharing

• Access categories of information collected

We do not sell personal information.

To exercise your rights, email contact@becomeitaliani.com

7.2 European Union & United Kingdom Residents (GDPR)

If you reside in the EU or UK, you have the right to:

• Access your data

• Correct inaccurate data

• Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)

• Restrict processing

• Data portability

• Withdraw consent

• Object to processing

Legal bases we rely on:

• Contract performance (providing Services)

• Legitimate interest (business operations)

• Legal obligation

• Consent (especially for sensitive data)

8. COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, analytics, and improving website experience. You may manage preferences through your browser.

We do not currently respond to Do-Not-Track (DNT) signals.

9. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Because BecomeItaliani operates both in the United States and Italy, your information may be transferred between these jurisdictions. Transfers are protected using commercially reasonable safeguards.

10. YOUR RIGHT TO REQUEST DOCUMENT DELETION

You may request that we delete:

• Uploaded documents

• Eligibility form submissions

• Communications

• Genealogical data

• Case notes
  
  

We will honor your request unless retention is required for legal or accounting purposes.

To submit a request, email contact@becomeitaliani.com.

11. NO LEGAL ADVICE

BecomeItaliani, LLC is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Any information collected is used solely to assist with document gathering, eligibility assessment, and administrative preparation. Final citizenship recognition decisions are made by Italian authorities.

12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this policy periodically. The revised date will be posted at the top. Significant changes may be communicated by email or website notice.

13. CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, contact:

BecomeItaliani, LLC

300 Colonial Center Parkway

STE 100N

Roswell, GA 30076

United States

Email: contact@becomeitaliani.com