{"id":3,"date":"2026-05-26T10:12:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T10:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-06-03T17:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:39:11","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/el\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ac-legal\"><p class=\"ac-eyebrow\">LEGAL<\/p><h1>Privacy policy<\/h1><p class=\"ac-legal__lead\">How Active Citizens Partnership collects, uses, and protects your personal data \u2014 and your rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).<\/p><p class=\"ac-legal__date\"><strong>Last updated:<\/strong> <span class=\"ac-placeholder\">June 2026<\/span><\/p><\/div><style>.ac-legal{font-family:\"Plus Jakarta Sans\",Inter,-apple-system,sans-serif;}.ac-legal .ac-eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1f5fbf;margin:0 0 18px;}.ac-legal h1{font-size:42px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.025em;line-height:1.1;color:#101826;margin:0 0 18px;}.ac-legal__lead{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;color:#475569;margin:0 0 8px;max-width:680px;}.ac-legal__date{font-size:13px;color:#94a3b8;margin:18px 0 0;}.ac-legal__date strong{color:#475569;font-weight:600;}.ac-legal-body{font-family:\"Plus Jakarta Sans\",Inter,sans-serif;color:#475569;}.ac-legal-body h2{font-size:24px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:#101826;line-height:1.25;margin:48px 0 16px;}.ac-legal-body h2:first-child{margin-top:0;}.ac-legal-body h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:#101826;line-height:1.3;margin:32px 0 10px;}.ac-legal-body p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#475569;margin:0 0 14px;}.ac-legal-body ul,.ac-legal-body ol{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;color:#475569;padding-left:24px;margin:0 0 18px;}.ac-legal-body li{margin-bottom:8px;}.ac-legal-body strong{color:#101826;font-weight:600;}.ac-legal-body a{color:#1f5fbf;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}.ac-legal-body a:hover{color:#17468f;}.ac-legal-body .ac-callout{background:#f6f8fb;border-left:3px solid #1f5fbf;padding:18px 22px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;margin:22px 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;}.ac-legal-body .ac-callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}.ac-legal-body .ac-placeholder{background:#fef3c7;color:#854d0e;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:4px;font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;font-size:0.92em;}.ac-legal-cta{font-family:\"Plus Jakarta Sans\",Inter,sans-serif;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:32px;align-items:center;}@media(max-width:680px){.ac-legal-cta{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;}.ac-legal-cta__action{text-align:left;}}.ac-legal-cta h2{font-size:22px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:#101826;margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.25;}.ac-legal-cta p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#475569;margin:0;}.ac-legal-cta__action{text-align:right;}.ac-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:8px;background:#1f5fbf;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;transition:background 0.15s ease;}.ac-btn:hover{background:#17468f;color:#fff;}@media(max-width:780px){.ac-legal h1{font-size:34px;}}@media(max-width:520px){.ac-legal h1{font-size:28px;}.ac-legal__lead{font-size:15px;}.ac-legal-body h2{font-size:22px;}.ac-legal-body p,.ac-legal-body li{font-size:15px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_1 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ac-legal-body\"><h2>1. Who we are<\/h2><p>Active Citizens Partnership (<span class=\"ac-placeholder\">SYNERGASIA ENERGON POLITON<\/span>) is a Greek non-profit organisation (AMKE) established in 2009, based in <span class=\"ac-placeholder\">G Genimata 9, 69300 Sapes<\/span> with an operational office in <span class=\"ac-placeholder\">Mesogeion 392, 15341 Agia Paraskevi<\/span>.<\/p><p>For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, Active Citizens Partnership is the <strong>data controller<\/strong> of the personal data processed through this website and our activities.<\/p><div class=\"ac-callout\"><p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/p><p>Email: <span class=\"ac-placeholder\">info@activecitizens.eu]<\/span><br>Postal: <span class=\"ac-placeholder\">Mesogeion 392, 15341 Agia Paraskevi Greece<\/span><\/p><p>Data Protection Officer :George Bekiaridis <\/div><h2>2. What personal data we collect<\/h2><p>We collect personal data only when necessary for our legitimate activities. Specifically:<\/p><h3>Website visitors<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Technical data:<\/strong> IP address, browser type, device, pages visited, time spent. Collected via <span class=\"ac-placeholder\">Google Analytics <\/span>.<\/li><li><strong>Cookie data:<\/strong> See our <a href=\"\/el\/cookie-policy\/\">Cookie Policy<\/a> for full details.<\/li><\/ul><h3>Contact form \/ partner enquiry submissions<\/h3><ul><li>Name, organisation name, email address, country, message content<\/li><li>Any other information you choose to provide<\/li><\/ul><h3>Newsletter subscribers<\/h3><ul><li>Email address (required)<\/li><li>Name and organisation (optional)<\/li><li>Email engagement data (whether you opened messages, clicked links \u2014 collected by <span class=\"ac-placeholder\">Mailchimp<\/span>)<\/li><\/ul><h3>Project participants<\/h3><p>When you participate in our European-funded projects (training programmes, events, surveys), we may collect: <span class=\"ac-placeholder\"> name, contact details, organisation, evaluation feedback, attendance records, in some cases sensitive data<\/span>. You will receive a separate, project-specific privacy notice at the point of collection.<\/p><h2>3. Why we process your data (purposes)<\/h2><ul><li><strong>To respond to your enquiries<\/strong> sent via contact or partner forms<\/li><li><strong>To deliver our newsletter<\/strong> if you have subscribed<\/li><li><strong>To operate and improve our website<\/strong> through anonymous or pseudonymous analytics<\/li><li><strong>To deliver European-funded projects<\/strong> in which you participate<\/li><li><strong>To report to EU funders and project partners<\/strong> as required by our grant agreements<\/li><li><strong>To comply with legal obligations<\/strong> applicable to non-profit organisations in Greece and the EU<\/li><\/ul><h2>4. Legal basis for processing<\/h2><p>Under Article 6 of the GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)):<\/strong> for newsletter subscriptions, optional cookies, and any marketing communications<\/li><li><strong>Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)):<\/strong> when you participate in a project we run or co-run<\/li><li><strong>Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)):<\/strong> for responding to enquiries, essential website analytics, and protecting our website against fraud or abuse<\/li><li><strong>Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)):<\/strong> for reporting to EU funders, tax authorities, and other regulators<\/li><\/ul><h2>5. Who we share your data with<\/h2><p>We share personal data only when necessary and only with the following categories of recipients:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Project partners<\/strong> \u2014 for projects in which you participate, your data may be shared with the project consortium under the project's data sharing arrangements.<\/li><li><strong>European Commission and other EU funders<\/strong> \u2014 for reporting and audit purposes as required by our grant agreements.<\/li><li><strong>Public authorities<\/strong> \u2014 when required by law (tax authorities, courts, regulators).<\/li><\/ul><p>We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.<\/p><h2>6. Transfers outside the European Economic Area<\/h2><p><span class=\"ac-placeholder\"> We do not transfer personal data outside the EEA<\/span><\/p><h2>7. How long we keep your data<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Contact form submissions:<\/strong> kept for <span class=\"ac-placeholder\"> 2 years<\/span> after the last meaningful contact, unless we enter a partnership.<\/li><li><strong>Newsletter subscribers:<\/strong> until you unsubscribe.<\/li><li><strong>Project participant data:<\/strong> for the project duration plus <span class=\"ac-placeholder\">5-10 years<\/span> as required by EU grant agreements.<\/li><li><strong>Website analytics:<\/strong> <span class=\"ac-placeholder\"> 14 months or 26 months depending on tool<\/span>.<\/li><li><strong>Financial and accounting records:<\/strong> for <span class=\"ac-placeholder\">10 years under Greek law<\/span>.<\/li><\/ul><h2>8. Your rights under the GDPR<\/h2><p>You have the following rights regarding your personal data:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Right of access<\/strong> \u2014 to know what data we hold about you<\/li><li><strong>Right of rectification<\/strong> \u2014 to correct inaccurate data<\/li><li><strong>Right to erasure<\/strong> (\"right to be forgotten\") \u2014 to have your data deleted in certain circumstances<\/li><li><strong>Right to restrict processing<\/strong> in certain circumstances<\/li><li><strong>Right to data portability<\/strong> \u2014 to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format<\/li><li><strong>Right to object<\/strong> to processing based on legitimate interests<\/li><li><strong>Right to withdraw consent<\/strong> at any time, where processing is based on consent<\/li><li><strong>Right to lodge a complaint<\/strong> with the supervisory authority<\/li><\/ul><h2>9. How to exercise your rights<\/h2><p>To exercise any of these rights, contact us at <span class=\"ac-placeholder\">info@activecitizens.eu<\/span>. We will respond within one month (extendable by a further two months for complex requests). There is no charge for exercising your rights, though we may charge a reasonable fee or refuse manifestly unfounded or excessive requests.<\/p><h2>10. Right to complain to the supervisory authority<\/h2><p>If you believe we have not handled your personal data properly, you have the right to complain to the <strong>Hellenic Data Protection Authority<\/strong> (\u0391\u03c1\u03c7\u03ae \u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u0394\u03b5\u03b4\u03bf\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd \u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c9\u03c0\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03cd \u03a7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03ae\u03c1\u03b1):<\/p><p>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpa.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.dpa.gr<\/a><br>Email: contact@dpa.gr<br>Phone: +30 210 6475600<\/p><h2>11. Security<\/h2><p>We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include <span class=\"ac-placeholder\">encrypted connections (HTTPS), access controls, regular backups, staff training on data protection<\/span>.<\/p><h2>12. Children's data<\/h2><p>Our website and services are not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us so we can delete it.<\/p><h2>13. Changes to this policy<\/h2><p>We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated on our website. The \"Last updated\" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_2 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><div class=\"ac-legal-cta\"><div class=\"ac-legal-cta__text\"><h2>Questions about your data?<\/h2><p>Contact our team for any privacy-related question or to exercise your GDPR rights.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ac-legal-cta__action\"><a class=\"ac-btn\" href=\"\/el\/partner-with-us\/\">Contact us <span aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9469,"href":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3\/revisions\/9469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.activecitizens.eu\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}