This privacy policy will explain how European Democracy Consulting uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.
What data do we collect?
For its necessary functioning (see below), European Democracy Consulting collects the following data:
- IP address
- Browser User Agent
If you use the contact form or write to us by email, we also collect the optional information you provide, such as your email address and other data.
How do we collect your data?
By connecting to our website and using its functionalities, you directly provide all the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
- Use or view our website
- Voluntarily provide feedback or questions via our contact form or by email.
We do not indirectly collect data about you.
How will we use your data?
European Democracy Consulting collects your data so that we can:
- Operate our website
- Respond to your message when you write to us (should you provide your contact details)
Server
Our website is hosted by our processor STRATO AG, Otto-Ostrowski-Straße 7, 10249 Berlin, Germany.
Connection data are processed to provide and to deliver the website. Data are not stored beyond access for the mere purpose of delivery and provision of the website. However, our processor keeps connection data for security purposes. The duration of processing for security purposes varies and ends with the necessity of the security measures. Furthermore, our processor anonymizes collected data immediately after such data were collected and provides us with statistics for analysis containing anonymous data. We use these statistics for debugging and the sophistication of our website.
The legal basis of processing is the absolute technical necessity to provide and deliver the “website” service which you have explicitly requested according to § 165 Abs. 3 TKG 2021 by visiting the website.
CDN
We use the services of a Content Delivery Network (CDN). A CDN stores and delivers on behalf of a website to reduce loading time and allow the website’s server to handle more requests. When files are retrieved from a CDN, data from the user’s end device is also transmitted to the CDN operator. This is not technically possible otherwise, and includes the IP address and the browser user agent of the end device, which are regarded as personal data by the General Data Protection Regulation.
CDN services are provided by our processor BunnyWay d.o.o., Cesta komandanta Staneta 4A, 1215 Medvode, Slovenia.
Contact form
You can contact us by using a contact form provided on our website or by email. You may be requested to confirm you are a human being via an automated process. We will store the information provided in the form, but you are under no obligation to provide personal information. If you wish for a reply, a contact email will be necessary.
How do we store your data?
We store the above data on the servers of our processors STRATO and BunnyWay.
STRATO exclusively stores its data in its own data centres in Germany.
By nature of a CDN, BunnyWay spreads its data across data centres, in order to serve users with data as close to them as possible. However, by set up, all these centres are located in the European Union.
Marketing
European Democracy Consulting does not use visitors’ data for marketing purposes.
What are your data protection rights?
While we do not collect any identifiable information, we would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request that European Democracy Consulting provide copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that European Democracy Consulting correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that European Democracy Consulting complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that European Democracy Consulting erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that European Democracy Consulting restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to European Democracy Consulting’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that European Democracy Consulting transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: contact@eudemocracy.eu.
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
We do not use cookies.
For better privacy, we also encourage you to use a privacy-respecting browser, such as Firefox.
Privacy policies of other websites
European Democracy Consulting contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
We keep our privacy policy under regular review and place any update on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 16 May 2023.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about European Democracy Consulting’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us using our contact form or by email at contact@eudemocracy.eu.
