The SO-CLOSE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 870939. This privacy policy will explain how our organization uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.
What data do we collect?
SO-CLOSE collects anonymised data: visit and basic demographic data (number of users, events count, engagement time, country or origin and language)
- Visit data (number of users, events count, engagement time, etc.)
- Basic demographic data (Country or origin and language used).
We may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:
– Facebook
– Twitter
How do we collect your data?
We collect data and process data when you:
- Get in touch with us through the contact form or any other means provided in the webpage (telephone number, email addresses, etc.).
- Voluntarily complete the feedback survey.
- Google Analytics services.
- Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
How will we use your data?
SO-CLOSE collects your data so that we can:
- Process your request for using the tools or media that are published in the webpage, and related queries.
- Assess the user experience and engagement with the project.
- Report to the Research Executive Agency on the project’s results.
How do we store your data?
SO-CLOSE securely stores your data at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) repositories, of limited access to Consortium members only and encrypted.
We will keep your anonymized data for 5 years. Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data by destroying the corresponding files.
What are your data protection rights?
SO-CLOSE 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 SO-CLOSE for copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that SO-CLOSE correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request SO-CLOSE to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that SO-CLOSE erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that SO-CLOSE restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to SO-CLOSE’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that SO-CLOSE 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:
Write to us: soclose@uab.cat & elenamonicelli@montesole.org.
Cookies
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology
For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
How do we use cookies?
SO-CLOSE uses cookies to improve your experience on our website:
- To offer translation services (Polylang)
- To understand how you use our website (Goolge Analytics).
What types of cookies do we use?
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:
- Functionality – SO-CLOSE uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
- Advertising – SO-CLOSE uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address.
How to manage cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
The SO-CLOSE website 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
SO-CLOSE keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 11 April 2023.
Terms & Conditions
Sharing any media with the SO-CLOSE project you remain the author and owner of these media and you have the right to be recognised as such when the media is displayed, to decide the licence under which your media will be published (what other people can do with it), and to retrieve your information any time you want. As the owner/provider of the media you have the obligation to ask for the consent of other people that may appear in the photos, for publishing their image, voice, personal data etc.
You can only use media published in any of the SO-CLOSE projects, if these are published with a rights licence that allows re-use and under the conditions described (CC-BY, CC-BY-NC, etc.). No copyrighted media can be used without the explicit consent of the rights holder. If the licence information is not visible, get in touch with the project sending a query.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about SO-CLOSE’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.
Email us at: soclose@uab.cat & elenamonicelli@montesole.org.