PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: April 30, 2025

The CREACONNECT consortium is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with transparency, in line with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

1. Who Is This For?

This policy applies to:

  • Website visitors
  • Newsletter subscribers
  • Event participants
  • Survey respondents
  • Individuals who contact us via forms or email

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect:

  • Name, email, and professional information (e.g., when subscribing to updates or applying for participation)
  • Technical data like IP address, browser type, and cookies (used for analytics)
  • Feedback and survey responses
  • Communications sent via contact forms or emails

3. Why and How We Use Your Data

We process your data to:

  • Communicate with you regarding project updates and events
  • Register you for newsletters, workshops, or hackathons
  • Improve the performance and content of this website
  • Fulfil legal and reporting obligations for EU-funded projects

Legal basis: Your consent (Art. 6.1.a GDPR) or legitimate interest in delivering project communications.

4. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party platforms that are GDPR-compliant, including:

  • Mailchimp (newsletter distribution)
  • Google Analytics (anonymous site usage tracking)
  • Event tools (for managing registration and participation)

These platforms may process your data only under our instruction and for project-related purposes.

5. Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses cookies to:

  • Track basic site usage (anonymously)
  • Improve functionality

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. No marketing or profiling cookies are used.

6. Your Rights

At any time, you may:

  • Request access to your data
  • Correct or update your data
  • Request data deletion
  • Withdraw consent for communications
  • Request data portability
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: [email protected]

7. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as needed for the purpose collected, or as required by funders and applicable law.

8. Contact for Privacy Inquiries

The CREACONNECT project is coordinated by pali pali. For all data protection questions or to exercise your GDPR rights, please contact:

[email protected]
pali pali – Project Coordinator
Rue de la Loi 223, Brussels, Belgium
[email protected]