1. Introduction

Welcome to europreneurship.eu, the official website of the European Entrepreneurship Academy (EEA). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, process, and protect your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). Our approach emphasizes transparency, minimal data collection, and full compliance with European privacy standards.

2. Who We Are

The data controller for europreneurship.eu is the European Entrepreneurship Academy (EEA), which operates as part of the ExcellEnt Project, funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme. The Website is owned and operated by the Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (“iED”). 

3. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect a limited amount of personal data, primarily through automatic means. When you visit our website, technical data such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring URL, the date and time of your visit, and pages viewed may be collected. This information is gathered through standard web server logs and cookies. We do not collect any data through forms, registrations, or uploads. Our site does not request or process contact forms, application materials, or user-generated content.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds. When cookies or analytics are not strictly necessary, we rely on your explicit consent. For basic analytics and functionality necessary to operate the website, we process data based on our legitimate interest in improving our services and measuring outreach. In cases where reporting to EU institutions requires it, we may also process data to fulfill legal obligations under our funding agreement.

5. How We Use Your Data

The information we collect is used to understand how visitors interact with our website and to improve overall performance and accessibility. This includes anonymous web traffic analytics, technical diagnostics, and aggregated reporting on project visibility for internal use or EU reporting. We do not use personal data for advertising, profiling, or marketing purposes.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share anonymized, aggregated usage data with project partners or service providers involved in operating the website. These may include analytics providers and hosting services. In specific cases, summary metrics may be included in reports to the European Commission or related agencies. We do not sell your personal data or share it with third parties for commercial purposes. All processors we engage operate under GDPR-compliant agreements.

8. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support functionality and track usage patterns. We use essential cookies required for basic operations, and analytics cookies for understanding user behavior. You will be shown a cookie banner when you first visit the website, allowing you to accept or reject optional cookies. Your choice will be respected in accordance with GDPR. We do not use cookies for advertising, user profiling, or third-party marketing.

11. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your data. This includes the use of secure HTTPS connections, server-side access controls, routine software updates, and regular security monitoring. Our hosting environment follows industry-standard best practices for cybersecurity.

12. Contact

If you have the suspicion that your personal data are not treated in a proper way or there is a violation of the terms described above, then we strongly advise you to send an email to projects@ied.eu with your Name, E-mail, and reason for Complaint of GDPR violation.