STEAMSpark is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website steamspark.eu.
1. Legal Basis for the Collection of Data
In accordance with GDPR – the Data Protection Act, the STEAMSPARK project collects and processes the described types of user data with your consent; so that we can communicate with you and inform you about the STEAMSPARK project, in the legitimate interest of conducting promotional, dissemination, quality assurance and research activities in accordance with the grant agreement.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, and other contact details you provide when filling out forms on our site (e.g., subscribing to newsletters, contacting us, engaging in project activities etc.).
- Automatically Collected Information: details about your interactions with our website, including pages visited and time spent.
- Cookies: We use cookies to improve your experience on our website. You can manage cookies in your browser settings.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Managing the Website: To maintain and improve the user experience.
- Communications: To send you information about the project, newsletters and responses to your queries.
- Analytics and Improvements: To analyse user behaviour, optimise content, and improve website performance.
- Compliance and Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal requests.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. However, we may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who help us operate the website, conduct analysis, or send communications.
- Legal Authorities: If required by law or in response to a legal process, we may disclose information to government authorities or third parties.
- Partners: We may share aggregated and anonymized data with educational or research partners.
5. Data Security
We take data security seriously and use appropriate measures (e.g., encryption, secure servers) to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration. However, no transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with our legal obligations.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access – you can request access to your personal data.
- Rectification – you can request to have any inaccurate or incomplete data corrected.
- Erasure – you can request to have data deleted in certain circumstances.
- Restrict processing – you can request to limit how your data is used.
- Data portability – you can request to have a copy of your data in a format that allows transfer to another service.
- Object – you can object to the processing of your data for certain reasons.
- Withdraw consent – you can withdraw your consent at any time.
You should contact datacompliance@tus.ie for additional information on your rights under data protection law.
8. Third-Party Links
steamspark.eu may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Effective Date” will be updated accordingly. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:
STEAMSpark.eu
Email: datacompliance@tus.ie or proyectos@femxa.com