Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 01, 2025

Thank you for visiting the ALADIN Project website. The protection of your personal data is a serious matter for us. In the following, we inform you about the collection of personal data when using our website. In addition to the purely informative use of our website, we offer various services that you can use if you are interested. This statement informs you about the protection of your personal data when you visit our website.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalised have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
  • Partnership (referred to as either “the ALADIN Partnership”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Disclaimer) refers to the ALADIN Partnership, which includes the following organisations: Koopkultur e.V., COTA ONG, CRN, JUST/Sindian.
  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Country refers to Maisons-Alfort, France.
  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
  • Personal Data includes any information that can be associated with you personally, such as your name, address, telephone number, email address, and usage history. It does not include information that cannot be linked to your identity, such as the number of users of our website.
  • Service Provider refers to COTA ONG, the service provider, within the meaning of Article 4(7) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data, is located in France and subject to the applicable provisions of the GDPR as well as the French Data Protection Act (Loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l’informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés).
  • Website refers to the ALADIN Project Website, accessible from https://aladinproject.eu.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Website or from the Website infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Website, or the Partnership, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Website, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Visiting the Website

When you visit the https://aladinproject.eu website, the browser used on your terminal device automatically sends information to our website server. This information is temporarily stored in a log file. The following information is collected without your intervention and stored until it is automatically deleted:

  • IP address of the requesting computer
  • Date and time of access
  • Name and URL of the file accessed
  • The website from which the access was made (referrer URL)
  • The browser used and, if applicable, the operating system of your computer
  • The name of your access provider

We process the above information for the following purposes:

  • To ensure a smooth connection to the website
  • To ensure a comfortable use of our website
  • To evaluate the security and stability of the system
  • For other administrative purposes

The legal basis for data processing is Article 6(1)(f) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legitimate interest arises from the purposes of data collection described above, such as ensuring the proper functioning, security, and improvement of our website. Under no circumstances will we use the data collected to identify you personally. Additionally, we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website to enhance user experience and analyze usage patterns.

For Email Contact

If You have any questions or would like to submit a case study or practice, we offer you the opportunity to contact us by email. The primary purpose of collecting the email is to find out who the enquiry is from and to enable us to respond quickly and easily. It also helps prevent misuse and facilitates the allocation of the relevant enquiry.

The processing of your data for the purpose of contacting you is based on your voluntary consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Any personal data you send us by email will be stored only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, and will be deleted as soon as it is no longer required.

Transfer of Data

Your personal data will only be shared with third parties under the following conditions:

  • You have given your explicit consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR);

  • The transfer is legally permissible and necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR);

  • The transfer is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR);

  • The transfer is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims, and there is no reason to believe that you have an overriding interest in the non-disclosure of your data (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Cookies

We use cookies on this website to make your experience more enjoyable. Cookies may include:

  • Session Cookies: Automatically deleted when you leave our site.
  • Temporary Cookies: Stored on your device for a fixed period to improve user experience.
  • Statistical Cookies: Used to optimise our offerings.

Most browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can configure your browser to disable cookies.

Data Subject Rights

As a data subject under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • To obtain confirmation and access to the personal data we process about you (Article 15 GDPR);

  • To request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data (Article 16 GDPR);

  • To request the erasure of your personal data, where applicable (Article 17 GDPR);

  • To request the restriction of processing of your personal data (Article 18 GDPR);

  • To object to the processing of your personal data where it is based on legitimate interests (Article 21 GDPR);

  • To withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal (Article 7(3) GDPR).

To exercise these rights, email us at cotaong@gmail.com.

Data Security

We use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption and appropriate security measures to protect your data against unauthorised access.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

Updating and Amending This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. The current version is always available at https://aladinproject.eu/privacy_policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us by email at cotaong@gmail.com .