Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, and protected when you use this website.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data collected through this website is Carlos Guerra, with registered address at University of Coimbra, Paço das Escolas, 3004-531 Coimbra, Portugal and contact email contact@soils4europe.eu.
2. Purposes of Data Processing
Personal data collected through this website is processed for the following purposes:
To provide and manage access to the website and its services;
To respond to user inquiries or requests;
To comply with legal obligations where applicable.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
The processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with Article 6 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
The data subject has given consent;
Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures;
Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation;
Processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by the controller, provided these do not override the rights and freedoms of the data subject.
4. Data Retention Period
Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or to comply with legal and regulatory obligations, until the 1st of November of 2027. Once the retention period has expired, data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
5. Data Subjects' Rights
Users have the right to:
Access their personal data;
Request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data;
Request erasure of their data ("right to be forgotten");
Object to or request restriction of processing;
Request data portability, where applicable.
These rights may be exercised by contacting the data controller using the contact details provided above.
6. International Data Transfers
No data transfers will be done.
7. Right to Lodge a Complaint
Data subjects have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if they believe their data protection rights have been violated. In Portugal, the competent authority is the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD).
8. Updates to this Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data, please contact contact@soils4europe.eu.