Privacy Policy
CARDET360 (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the https://cardet360.com website.
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
Effective date: 04/11/2022
ADDRESSED TO ALL DATA SUBJECTS
- About CARDET360
- Our Privacy Commitment
- What Data We Collect and Process
- How We Use Data
- Use of Cookies and Other Digital Technologies
- Accessing Your Personal Information and Your Rights
- About Minors (Children)
- Sharing Personal Information Outside the European Union
- Data Security and Retention
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About CARDET360
CARDET360 is an independent social innovation organization based in Greece. We collaborate with local and international organizations, public and private bodies, and across diverse disciplines in designing solutions for local and global challenges. Our aspiration is to be one of the leading research institutes in the Euro-Mediterranean region in the areas of education, sustainable development, social justice and technology-empowered solutions.
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Our Privacy Commitment
CARDET360 complies with all applicable privacy laws in each European Union (EU) country, including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). We strictly abide by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and repealing Directive 95/46/EC. This Privacy Policy governs how we collect and process personal data.
“Personal Data” is any information relating to an identifiable natural person. “Sensitive Personal Data” includes racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, trade union membership, genetic or biometric data, health, or sexual orientation.
By engaging in a CARDET360 project or study, you agree to the processing of your personal data as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
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What Data We Collect and Process
As part of our activities, we process the following information you may share with us:
- Directly identifying data: Full name, home address, personal email address.
- Demographic data: Age, gender, marital status, occupation, income range.
- Your behaviors and preferences: Data on how and why you take certain actions or make choices.
- Content or material: Photos, videos, or other media you submit.
- Social media profile info: If you join through platforms like Facebook or Twitter.
- Sensitive Personal Data: Health, ethnicity, religion, biometric data, etc., only if voluntarily disclosed.
- Voice/appearance: For video/audio recordings during interviews or focus groups.
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How We Use Data
- To fulfill contractual obligations for a project, study, or engagement.
- We anonymize responses for reporting and research to ensure no one is identifiable.
- Used for quality assurance, audits, and developing services/products.
- To contact you through methods you provided: phone, email, SMS, or mail.
- We may use de-identified data for academic or historical research purposes.
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Use of Cookies and Other Digital Technologies
- Web forms: Information entered into forms like registrations or search boxes.
- Cookies & beacons: Used for navigation, user experience, and admin functions. You can disable cookies via browser settings.
- Web logging: Data like IP address, browser type, site activity, and referrer pages.
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Accessing Your Personal Information and Your Rights
You may withdraw from participation at any time. Collected data may still be processed up to that point. Contact privacy@cardet.org to:
- Request info on what personal data we hold.
- Request access to or a copy of your personal data.
- Request correction or deletion of inaccurate data.
- Request data erasure or restrict processing.
- Propose restrictions or request data portability.
If you believe we’ve violated privacy laws, you may file a complaint with a supervisory authority. Click here for more.
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About Minors (Children)
We do not knowingly collect data from minors under 18. If a project includes children, data is only collected with explicit parental or guardian consent. All protections in this notice apply to such data.
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Sharing Personal Information Outside the European Union
We may transfer data to third-party suppliers outside the EU. These transfers are protected by contractual agreements that include Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.
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Data Security and Retention
We retain data as long as necessary and in accordance with applicable law. When no longer active, we keep demographic and behavioral data separate from identifying data. Identifiers are removed when no longer needed for audit, legal, or fraud prevention purposes.
This Notice replaces any other statement, whether written or oral, about CARDET360’s data collection and use practices.
Last updated: 04/11/2022