Privacy Policy

VARCO — Italian Sales Force

varco.sale

Last updated: March 2026

1. Data Controller

The Data Controller for personal data collected through varco.sale is:

BeyondTheSale LLC

Operating brand: VARCO — Italian Sales Force

Website: varco.sale

Email: team@varco.sale

For all matters relating to the processing of personal data, including exercising your rights, you may contact us at the email address above.

2. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data collected through:

The website varco.sale and all its subpages
Contact forms, booking forms and any lead capture forms on the website
Email communications initiated through the website
Any other interaction between users and VARCO's digital services

This Policy applies to all users regardless of their country of residence, including residents of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America (USA), and all other jurisdictions.

3. Personal Data We Collect

3.1 Data You Provide Directly

When you complete a contact form or book a call on varco.sale, we collect:

First name and last name
Business email address
Company name
Company website
Any additional information you voluntarily provide in free-text fields
3.2 Data Collected Automatically

When you visit varco.sale, we may automatically collect:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referring URL (the page that brought you to our site)
Date and time of your visit
This data is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies. For full details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

3.3 Data We Do NOT Collect

VARCO does not collect, process or store:

Special categories of personal data (health data, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, biometric data)
Payment card or banking information through this website
Data from minors under the age of 18

4. Legal Basis for Processing

VARCO processes your personal data based on the following legal grounds under Article 6 of the GDPR:

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): when you voluntarily submit a contact form or tick a consent checkbox
Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): to respond to business inquiries, improve our services and ensure website security
Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): when data processing is necessary to fulfil a service agreement with you or your company
Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): when processing is required to comply with applicable laws

5. Purposes of Data Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

To respond to your inquiries and booking requests
To schedule and conduct discovery calls or sales consultations
To send you information about VARCO's services that you have requested
To fulfil contractual obligations if you become a client
To comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
To improve the functionality and user experience of varco.sale
To analyse website traffic and usage through aggregated, anonymised statistics

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy:

Contact form submissions: retained for 24 months from the date of submission, unless a business relationship is established
Client data: retained for the duration of the contract plus 10 years, in accordance with applicable legal obligations
Website analytics data: retained in anonymised form for up to 26 months
Email correspondence: retained for 5 years from the last communication

At the end of the applicable retention period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymised.

7. Data Sharing and Third Parties

7.1 We Do Not Sell Your Data

VARCO does not sell, rent or trade your personal data to third parties for commercial purposes. Ever.

7.2 Service Providers (Data Processors)

We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business, strictly under data processing agreements:

Website hosting and infrastructure providers
CRM and email communication tools
Calendar and booking software (e.g. Calendly or similar)
Analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled)
Payment processors (if applicable, for invoicing purposes only)
All processors are contractually bound to process data only on our documented instructions and to implement appropriate security measures.

7.3 Legal Disclosures

We may disclose your personal data to public authorities or law enforcement agencies if required to do so by applicable law, court order or regulatory obligation.

8. International Data Transfers

VARCO is operated by BeyondTheSale LLC, a US-registered entity. Some of your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States.

Where such transfers occur, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with Chapter V of the GDPR, including:

Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
Adequacy decisions where applicable
Binding Corporate Rules where relevant

You may request a copy of the applicable transfer mechanisms by contacting us at privacy@varco.sale.

9. Your Rights

9.1 Rights Under the GDPR (EU/EEA Residents)

If you are located in the EU or EEA, you have the following rights under the GDPR:

Right of access (Art. 15): to obtain a copy of your personal data we hold
Right to rectification (Art. 16): to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure (Art. 17): to request deletion of your data ('right to be forgotten')
Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18): to limit how we use your data
Right to data portability (Art. 20): to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to object (Art. 21): to object to processing based on legitimate interest
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3)): at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77)
9.2 Rights Under UK GDPR (UK Residents)

If you are located in the United Kingdom, you have equivalent rights under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. You may lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

9.3 Rights Under US Law (US Residents)

If you are a resident of California, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:

Right to know what personal information is collected about you
Right to delete personal information
Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

Residents of other US states with applicable privacy laws (Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, etc.) may also have similar rights under their respective state laws.

9.4 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of your rights, please contact us at: privacy@varco.sale

We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

varco.sale uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyse website traffic. A detailed description of the cookies we use, their purpose, and how to manage your preferences is available in our Cookie Policy, accessible from the footer of varco.sale.

By continuing to use varco.sale without changing your cookie settings, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.

11. Data Security

VARCO implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access. These measures include:

SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted through varco.sale
Access controls limiting data access to authorised personnel only
Regular security assessments of our systems and processes
Data minimisation — we collect only what is strictly necessary

In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, and will notify affected individuals without undue delay where required by law.

12. Children's Privacy

varco.sale is a business-to-business platform intended exclusively for professional use. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, we will delete it immediately. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@varco.sale.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements or operational needs. When we make material changes, we will update the 'Last updated' date at the top of this document and, where appropriate, notify you by email or through a prominent notice on varco.sale.

We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.

14. Contact and Complaints

For any questions, concerns or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us:

VARCO — Italian Sales Force

Operated by: BeyondTheSale LLC

Email: team@varco.sale

Website: varco.sale

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority in your country of residence:

Italy: Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali — garante.privacy.it
EU/EEA: Your national data protection authority
UK: Information Commissioner's Office — ico.org.uk
USA: Federal Trade Commission — ftc.gov