Privacy Policy
Last updated: 10.12.2024
We care about protecting our users' privacy and ensure that your personal data is processed in compliance with applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Data Controller
The controller of your personal data is: The Foundation for the Support of Science, Education, and Entrepreneurship TERRA MEA
Address: 30-047 Krakow, ul. F. Chopina 1/8
Contact email: offce@terramea.pl
2. What Personal Data Do We Collect?
Through our website, we collect the following data:
Data provided via the contact form: name, email address, and the content of your message,
Data automatically collected by Google Analytics, such as IP address, device type, browser, location (based on IP address), time spent on the site, visited subpages, and behavior on the site.
3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Data Processing
We process your data for the following purposes:
Responding to inquiries sent via the contact form (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR – our legitimate interest),
Analyzing website traffic, improving its performance, and tailoring content to user preferences using Google Analytics (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent provided via cookie acceptance).
4. Data Recipients
Your data may be shared with:
Google LLC, as the provider of Google Analytics services (based in the USA). Data is transferred in compliance with Privacy Shield principles or other mechanisms in line with GDPR,
Technical service providers (e.g., hosting services).
5. Cookies and Google Analytics
Our website uses cookies to collect statistical data via Google Analytics.
What are cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us analyze how users interact with the site.
How does Google Analytics work? Google Analytics collects data such as IP address, device information, and user behavior on the site. This data is anonymized and does not allow direct user identification.
For more information on Google’s privacy practices, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
How to manage cookies:
You can manage cookies in your browser settings. For more information, consult your browser's help section.
6. Data Retention Period
Contact form data: stored for 12 months after the correspondence ends,
Data collected via Google Analytics: retained in accordance with the Google Analytics account settings (default is 14 months).
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
Access your personal data,
Rectify incorrect or incomplete data,
Delete your data (right to be forgotten),
Restrict data processing,
Object to the processing of your data,
Data portability,
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (President of the Personal Data Protection Office in Poland).
To exercise your rights, please contact us at: [Email Address].
8. Data Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, destruction, or modification.
9. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy. Any significant changes will be communicated through appropriate notifications on our website.
