Privacy policy

PRIVACY POLICY – SIGNEDEMOCRACY

Last Updated: October 2026

The SigneDemocracy project (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR 2016/679) and applicable European and national data protection laws.

About the Project

SigneDemocracy: Democratic Empowerment of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Youth Through Inclusive Civic Innovation is an Erasmus+ Youth project funded by the European Union (Project Number: 2025-2-SK02-KA220-YOU-000386636).

Contact for Data Protection Inquiries:
Email: [info@signedemocracy.eu]

Personal Data We Collect & Legal Grounds

Inquiries & Communication (“Contact”, “Ask The Expert”):

Data Collected: Name, email address, message subject, and inquiry details.

Purpose & Legal Basis: Responding to questions, facilitating expert advice, and providing project support. (Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – Legitimate Interest; Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – Consent).

Technical & Browsing Data:

Data Collected: Anonymized IP addresses, browser version, operating system, timestamp, and accessed URLs.

Purpose & Legal Basis: Maintaining infrastructure stability, preventing malicious attacks, and compiling aggregated metrics for Erasmus+ reporting. (Legal Basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR for essential security; Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR for analytics cookies).

Participation in Project Activities & Toolkits:

If you sign up for pilot programs, Deaf Youth Parliaments, or interactive events, registration details are collected exclusively for organizing, evaluating, and documenting attendance as required by EU grant obligations.

Accessibility Tools & Special Category Data
SigneDemocracy is designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing youth, educators, and youth workers. We do not collect medical or health data through standard website browsing. Any adjustments made via the on-site accessibility toolbar (e.g., screen reader aids, contrast profiles, font sizes) are stored locally within your browser and are never linked to personal identities.

Data Sharing & Processors
Personal data is accessible only on a strict need-to-know basis by:

Authorized team members of the SigneDemocracy consortium partners.

EU-based web hosting, maintenance, and technical service providers under binding data processing agreements.

Competent European Union authorities, project monitoring officers, and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) solely for official reporting, audits, and program verification.

We do not sell, rent, or monetize your personal data, nor do we disclose it to third parties for commercial advertising.

Data Retention

General contact messages are retained only as long as necessary to address your request and are deleted once resolved.

Project-related documentation, event participation logs, and administrative records are preserved strictly according to Erasmus+ grant agreement requirements (typically up to 5 years following the formal financial closure of the project).

Your Rights Under the GDPR
You hold the following statutory rights regarding your personal information:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data held by the project.
• Right to Rectification: Request corrections of inaccurate or outdated details.
• Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request deletion of your personal data where retention is no longer legally necessary.
• Right to Restriction of Processing & Right to Object: Limit or challenge how your data is handled.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously granted consent at any time without affecting past processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [info@signedemocracy.eu]. You also reserve the right to lodge a complaint with your national Data Protection Authority (DPA) within the EU.

European Union Disclaimer
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.