1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how the Consortium of the Eco-Beachtech project (hereinafter "the Project", "we") collects, uses, and protects the personal data of visitors to our website. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679 - GDPR) and applicable national legislation.
2. Data Controller
Responsible for the processing of your personal data for the purposes of this website is the Lead Partner of the project: University of the Aegean - Special Account for Research Funds Address: University Hill (Lofos Panepistimiou), Mytilene, P.C. 81100 Contact Email: [Fill in the Project Email]
3. What Data We Collect
During your visit to the website, we may collect the following data:
A. Data provided by you (Contact Form) When you use our website's contact form to submit an inquiry or comment, we collect the following details:
- Full Name
- Email Address
- Message Subject
- Message Content
B. Automatically collected data During your browsing, anonymous technical data may be collected (via Cookies or Server Logs), such as IP address, browser type, and duration of the visit, exclusively for statistical purposes and system security reasons.
4. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data for the following purposes:
- Communication: To respond to the inquiries, requests, or comments you submit via the contact form.
- Legal Basis: Your explicit consent, which you provide by selecting the relevant field (checkbox) before sending the message.
5. Data Retention Period
The personal data you submit via the contact form is retained only for the time necessary to satisfy your request. Because the project is co-financed, certain communication data may be kept archived until the completion of the audit of the project by the competent European and National authorities (usually 5 years after the end of the program), exclusively for reasons of documentation and transparency.
6. Recipients of Data
Your data is not sold or transferred to third parties for commercial purposes. Access to your data may be granted to:
- Members of the Eco-Beachtech project team who are responsible for communication.
- External technical support partners for the website (data processors), who are bound by confidentiality clauses.
7. Data Security
We take all appropriate technical and organizational measures for the security of your data (e.g., use of SSL protocol for encrypted connection) in order to prevent accidental loss, unauthorized access, or use.
8. Your Rights
According to the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of Access: To be informed about which of your data we hold.
- Right to Rectification: To request the correction of inaccurate details.
- Right to Erasure: To request the deletion of your data (provided there is no legal obligation to retain it).
- Right to Withdraw Consent: To withdraw your consent for communication at any time.
To exercise your rights, you may contact us.
9. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time.