This privacy policy will explain how the BlueGreen Governance (BGG) project uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website. The BlueGreen Governance project follows the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.

What data do we collect?

The BGG project website collects the following data:

• Cookies when you visit our website.
• Personally identifiable information (including name and email) when you register to receive our news or invitations to our forthcoming activities.

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide the BGG project with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

• Register online to receive our news or invitations to our forthcoming activities.

• Voluntarily complete a survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.

• Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

The BGG project may also receive your data indirectly from the BGG newsletter.

How will we use your data?

The BGG project collects your data so that we can:

• Understand how people use our website so that we can make it more intuitive.
• Email our news and invitations to forthcoming activities to you.
• Send you details of meetings and events.

How do we store your data?

The BGG project website and email address are hosted on the Ionos platform. Your data may be stored through Ionos and Google data storage, databases and the general Ionos and Google applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall and they are all GDPR compliant.

What are your data protection rights?

The BGG project would like to make sure you are 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 the BGG project for copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that the BGG project correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request the BGG project to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that the BGG project erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that the BGG project restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the BGG project processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that the BGG project transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology. For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org

How do we use cookies?

The BGG project uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including understanding how you use our website.

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies. The BGG project website uses cookies so that we recognise 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.

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 BGG project 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

The BGG project keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 30/07/2024.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about our 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: info@bggovernance.eu