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Privacy Policy (GDPR)

Last updated: June 5, 2026

1. General Information

This Privacy Policy sets out the rules for the processing and protection of personal data of individuals using the website of the Creative Educational Initiatives Center Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the 'Foundation').

We ensure that the processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation, hereinafter referred to as 'GDPR'), as well as the national acts on personal data protection and electronic services.

2. Data Controller

The controller of your personal data is:

Fundacja Centrum Kreatywnych Inicjatyw Edukacyjnych (CKIE)
Registered address: Romana Dmowskiego 36 / 57, 41-219 Sosnowiec, Polska
KRS: 0000799703
NIP: 6443551156
REGON: 384464377

For any matters regarding the processing of personal data, you can contact us in writing at the registered address or by email: fundacja.ckie@gmail.com.

3. Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing

Your personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

a) Handling correspondence and inquiries – in the case of telephone or email contact, we process your data (e.g. email address, phone number, name, and the content of the message) in order to respond to your inquiry. The legal basis for processing is our legitimate interest in communicating with persons contacting the Foundation (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

b) Realization of statutory goals and projects – in the case of recruitment or participation in projects organized by the Foundation (e.g. Erasmus+ youth exchanges, workshops), your data is processed based on consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) or in order to enter into and perform a participation agreement (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).

c) Proper functioning of the website – data concerning your activity on the website (e.g. IP address, device data, cookies) is processed to ensure the security and stability of the site, which constitutes our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

d) Social media – if you interact with our social media profiles (Facebook, YouTube), we process your data based on our legitimate interest in promoting the Foundation's activities and building relations with our community (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).

4. Data Recipients

Depending on the purpose of processing, your personal data may be transferred to:

- Entities providing hosting services and IT support for our website and email server,

- Project partners, co-organizers, and funding institutions (e.g. the Erasmus+ National Agency / Foundation for the Development of the Education System) – to the extent necessary for project settlements and reporting,

- Entities authorized to receive them under the provisions of law.

5. Data Retention Period

Your data will be stored for the period necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected:

- Correspondence data – until the communication is finished or an effective objection is lodged,

- Project participants' data – for the period required by law and grant funding agreements (e.g. 5 years from the closure of the project for control and auditing purposes),

- Server logs and cookies – until they expire or are deleted by the user.

6. Rights of Data Subjects

In connection with the processing of personal data, you have the following rights (within the limits set by the GDPR):

- The right to access your data and receive a copy,

- The right to rectify (correct) your data,

- The right to erase data ('the right to be forgotten') – if there are no other legal grounds for further processing,

- The right to restrict processing,

- The right to data portability,

- The right to object to processing based on legitimate interest,

- The right to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal).

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority – in Poland, the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (PUODO) (ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw, Poland), if you consider that the processing of your data violates the GDPR.

7. Cookies and Local Storage

Our website uses technologies that store data on your device (such as cookies and LocalStorage). We use them exclusively for technical (essential) purposes to ensure the proper functioning and ease of use of our website. We do not use any analytical or marketing cookies from third parties.

List of technical identifiers used:

preferredLang (LocalStorage) – remembers the language selected by the user (Polish/English) so it does not switch back during navigation.

cookie-consent (LocalStorage) – remembers your choice in the cookie consent banner (accepted/rejected) so the banner does not show up again on subsequent visits.

You can delete cookies or LocalStorage data at any time via your web browser settings. Disabling necessary technical data may, however, impact the proper operation of certain features (e.g. language selection).

8. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling

Your personal data will not be used for automated decision-making, including profiling.