GDPR

Privacy Policy (GDPR)

Introduction

The Dialogue Innovation Platform respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected when you interact with the Dialogue Innovation Platform and related web services.

All personal data is processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR).

This policy also informs you about your rights regarding your personal data and how you can contact us regarding data protection matters.

What Personal Data We Collect

When you interact with the platform, we may collect the following types of personal data:

Information provided directly by users

• Full name
• Organization name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Professional title or role
• Country and location
• Profile information voluntarily submitted when creating a profile

Technical information

Certain technical data may be collected automatically when visiting the website, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Cookies and usage data

Purpose of Data Collection

Personal data is collected and processed for the following purposes:

• Creating and managing user profiles on the Dialogue Innovation Platform
• Enabling users to discover organizations and stakeholders within the Black Sea Basin region
• Facilitating communication and meeting requests between participants
• Providing information about activities, trainings, and open calls
• Improving the functionality and performance of the platform

Personal data will only be used for the purposes for which it was collected and will not be processed in a way incompatible with those purposes.

Data Storage and Access

Personal data is securely stored in database systems used for operating the platform.

Access to personal data is restricted to authorized project administrators and technical personnel responsible for the operation of the Dialogue Innovation Platform.

Your personal data will not be shared with third parties without your consent, unless required by applicable law or necessary for the functioning of the platform.

As the Dialogue Innovation Platform operates within the Black Sea Basin Programme, data may be processed in participating countries when required for collaboration purposes.

Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, users have the following rights regarding their personal data:

• Right of access – to request information about the personal data being processed
• Right to rectification – to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) – to request deletion of personal data under certain conditions
• Right to restriction of processing – to limit how personal data is processed
• Right to data portability – to receive personal data in a structured and machine-readable format
• Right to object – to object to the processing of personal data in certain situations

Requests regarding these rights will be processed in accordance with GDPR regulations.

Cookies

The website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, analyze website usage, and ensure proper functioning of the platform.

Users may control or disable cookies through their browser settings.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The updated version will be published on this page.

Users are encouraged to review this policy regularly.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, you may contact the platform administrators through the contact details provided on the website.