🔐 Privacy Policy – IMPACTsci

Last updated: 2025, december, 22

This website is maintained and operated by IMPACTsci (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.

1. Data Controller

IMPACTsci is the data controller for the personal data collected through this website.

2. What Data We Collect and Why

📧 Newsletter Subscription

Data collected:

  • Name
  • Email address

Purpose: To send you the IMPACTsci newsletter.

Legal basis: Your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Data retention: We retain your data for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, your data will be deleted within 3 months.

✉ Contact Form

Data collected:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Message content

Purpose: To respond to your inquiry.

Legal basis: Your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).

Data retention: Your data is kept only as long as necessary to respond to your message and any follow-up, after which it is securely deleted.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies to enhance user experience, analyze website traffic, and improve performance.

Types of cookies we may use:
  • Functional cookies (essential for site functionality)
  • Analytics cookies (e.g., through wordpress)
  • Third-party cookies (e.g., YouTube, Google Maps)

Note: This website is built using WordPress, which provides privacy-focused analytics without persistent cookies or personal identifiers.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited the source website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, especially if you are logged into those services.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

Your personal data is not shared with third parties except where required to deliver our services (e.g., email delivery providers like MailerLite), or when legally required.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

7. Your Rights Under the GDPR

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate or outdated information
  • Request the deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Withdraw your consent at any time
  • Object to the processing of your data under certain circumstances
  • Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: [insert contact email]

8. Data Transfers Outside the EU

Whenever possible, we avoid transferring personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). If such transfers are necessary, we ensure they are protected by appropriate safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally valid mechanisms.

9. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date of the last update will always be shown at the top of this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your data, please contact us at:

📧 Email: geral@impactsci.org