GDPR - Blue Gates

Personal Data Protection Policy

The Blue Gates project website (bluegatesproject.com) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of its users in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR).

Data Controller

The data controller for this website is the Blue Gates project, co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin programme.

What Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

Contact information — name, email address, and other details you provide when using contact forms or registering on the website
Technical data — IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing activity collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies
Account data — login credentials and profile information if you create an account

Purpose of Data Processing

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain the website and its services
To respond to your inquiries and requests
To send information about project activities and events (only with your consent)
To improve the website and user experience
To comply with legal obligations

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on:

Your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR)
Compliance with legal obligations (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR)
Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR)

Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable laws and regulations.

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right of access — to obtain information about the processing of your personal data
Right to rectification — to request correction of inaccurate data
Right to erasure — to request deletion of your personal data
Right to restriction — to request limitation of data processing
Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
Right to object — to object to data processing based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent — at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us through the contact form on our website.

Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this policy at any time. Any changes will be published on this page.