PRIVACY POLICY
for the website www.eyesnetwork.org
Last update: [June, 13 2025]

This policy is provided in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (hereafter “GDPR”) and outlines how ABARKA ONGD, as the data controller, collects, uses, stores, protects, and, where necessary, shares the personal data of users who visit or interact with the website www.eyesnetwork.org.

1. Who we are

Data Controller:
ASOCIACION DE COOPERACION AL DESARROLLO ABARKA (ABARKA ONGD)
Registered office: Agerrealde Etxadia 7, Bajo Barrio de Altzibar, 20180 Oiartzun – Spain
📧 Email: info@ongabarka.org
🌐 Official website: www.abarka.org

ABARKA ONGD is the lead partner of the European project EYES – Empowering Youth: Erasmus Plus Virtual Exchange for Active Citizenship and Social Inclusion, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme.

2. What data we collect

While browsing or interacting with the content on this website, we may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Browsing data: IP addresses, browser type, access times, pages visited, geographic origin.
  • Identifying and contact data: Name, surname, email address, age, country of origin, language, experience and motivation (via registration or contact forms).
  • Technical and aggregate data: through cookies and third-party tools (see Cookie Policy).
  • Voluntarily submitted content: Messages, comments, or applications submitted via form or email.

3. Purpose of processing

The data collected through the website is processed for the following purposes:

  1. Administrative management of applications to the EYES project;
  2. Institutional communication (e.g., sending updates, invitations, newsletters related to the project);
  3. Website improvement and analysis: performance monitoring, bug fixing, user preference analysis;
  4. Legal and regulatory compliance;
  5. Protection of the Data Controller’s rights, for example, to prevent misuse or unauthorized access.

All processing activities are carried out in accordance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, data minimization, and storage limitation.

4. Legal basis for processing

Personal data processing is based on:

  • Explicit consent of the data subject (Art. 6.1.a GDPR) for communication, registration, and newsletter subscription;
  • Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Art. 6.1.b) for active project participation;
  • Legal obligation (Art. 6.1.c), in case of requests from competent authorities;
  • Legitimate interest of the controller (Art. 6.1.f), such as for website security or service improvement.

5. Processing methods

Data will be mainly processed through electronic and digital tools, with appropriate technical and organizational security measures in place to protect it.

Access to data is granted only to authorized personnel, properly trained and bound by confidentiality obligations, or to service providers acting as data processors.

6. Data retention

Personal data will be stored for a period proportionate to the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Applications: Up to 24 months after the conclusion of the EYES project;
  • Newsletters and communication: Until the data subject withdraws consent;
  • Browsing logs: Maximum of 12 months, unless otherwise required by law;
  • Voluntary content or inquiries: Until the request has been processed, unless otherwise stated.

7. Cookies and third-party tools

The site uses essential technical cookies for its proper functioning and, upon consent, may also use analytical or profiling cookies (e.g., Google Analytics, social plugins).
For further details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

8. Data disclosure and dissemination

Data will not be publicly disclosed. It may be shared with:

  • Official partners of the EYES project;
  • Providers of IT, hosting, communication, and newsletter services;
  • Public authorities, funding bodies, or supervisory entities upon request.

No data transfers outside the EU are planned. Should this become necessary, we will ensure compliance with Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other safeguards in accordance with the GDPR.

9. Data subject rights

Users may exercise their rights under Articles 15–22 of the GDPR at any time, including:

  • Right to access, rectify, or erase personal data;
  • Right to restrict or object to processing;
  • Right to data portability;
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time;
  • Right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority (in Spain: AEPD – www.aepd.es).

📩 To exercise your rights, please contact: info@ongabarka.org

10. Updates

This privacy policy may be subject to future updates. Any material changes will be communicated via the website or email, if applicable.