Publisher and Data Controller

Publisher / Data controller:
COMEGIR – European Group for the Study of Insulin Resistance (EGIR)
Legal form: Non-Profit Organisation (Associazione senza scopo di lucro)
Registered address: Via Roma 67, 56126 Pisa, Italy
Email: lucrecia.mota@med.unipi.it

Website Host

Host: OVH SAS
Address: 2 rue Kellermann, 59100 Roubaix, France
The website is hosted on servers located in France (European Union).

Cookies

This website uses only essential functional cookies (session cookies) and standard access logs provided by the OVH host. No third-party cookies are installed, and no external statistical tools are used. Functional cookies are limited to improving user experience (e.g., remembering form inputs) and are automatically deleted after 1 year or browser closure.

Data collected on the basis of consent

Upon your request and explicit consent, we collect the following data solely to provide the requested services. This data is not used for other purposes or shared with third parties. It is deleted upon your request or withdrawal of consent.

Comments

When you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comment form (name, email address, and comment content). This information is displayed publicly along with your comment.

Your name and email address may be stored in functional cookies on your device for convenience (so you don't have to re-enter them). These cookies remain until manually deleted.

For spam detection and security, we also collect your IP address and browser user agent string.

Retention period: Comment-related data is retained indefinitely to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments without manual moderation.

Data collected on the basis of legitimate interest

Based on our legitimate interests (technical management and website security), we collect standard access logs provided by the OVH host. This data is not used for other purposes or shared with third parties and is deleted upon your request.

Access logs (OVH)

The OVH host automatically records the following standard logs for security and technical maintenance purposes:

• Connection IP address.
• Date and time of visit.
• Browser type and operating system.
• Pages viewed and viewing duration.
• Referrer (previous page).

Retention period: Maximum 30 days (OVH standard policy).
Data location: OVH servers in France (EU).
No traffic analysis or profiling is performed.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, charts). This content behaves as if you visited the source website directly. Third-party sites may collect data according to their own policies.

Your rights

You can exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, portability, objection, consent withdrawal):

• Request an export file of your personal data.
• Request rectification or deletion of your data.
• Object to processing or withdraw consent.
• Be notified in case of personal data breach.
• Lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority (Garante Privacy, Italy).

Legal references

This processing complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). More information on the EU data protection rules reform .

Last updated: February 20, 2026.