Privacy Policy

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified. Information on data protection can be found in our detailed data protection declaration below this text.

Through this document, we would like to provide you with information regarding:

Privacy Policy.

About us and our role regarding your personal information.

Which personal information we process.

Why we process your personal information.

How long we will store your personal information.

Which are the possible recipients of your personal information.

To which countries or international organizations we intent to transfer your information.

How we will process your personal information.

Which are your rights regarding your personal information processed by us.

How you can exercise your rights regarding your personal information processed by us.

Other information.

 

About us and our role regarding your personal information

“Motivating Teachers 4 Europe” (MOTIVATE) is an innovative project designed by the University of Piraeus Research Center (UPRC) under the coordination of the Jean Monnet Chair on European Union’s Education, Training, Research and Innovation Policies and the Laboratory of Education Policy, Research, Development and Interuniversity Cooperation, Department of International and European Studies.

The interdisciplinary team of the project consists of professors and researchers from eight Greek Universities which offer initial or continuous teachers training.

Greenvolve is co-funded by the ERASMUS+ programme, Jean Monnet Actions in other fields of Education and Training: Teacher Training (Agreement Number –101048002) for a duration of three years (01.01.2022-21.12.2024).

The coordinator of the project and organization authorized to communicate on behalf of the consortium in matters related to this website, is University of Piraeus. The relevant Project Manager is Prof. Foteini Asderaki and can be reached at [email protected] .

The postal address of University of Piraeus is: Karaoli and Dimitriou 80 Street, Piraeus, Greece, 18534, att. Prof. Foteini Asderaki.

The MOTIVATE project, as the operator of this website, is acting as a controller regarding the personal information you are providing through this web site. We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We always treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the data protection regulations and this data protection declaration.

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done.

Personal data collected through this website, is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679), Act CXII of 2011 on the right to informational self-determination and on the freedom of information , and other national legal acts and internal procedures.

Personal data means any information relating to a natural person (‘data subject’) who can be identified, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person. This information could be a name and last name of a person, an email address etc.

 

Which personal information we process

  1. If you only use our website for information purposes (i.e. access and viewing – not registering in any functions or events), certain information is automatically sent to the server by which the website is kept available by the internet browser used on your device. This information is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure the stability and security of the connection and the system. Under no circumstances do we use the aforementioned data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about you personally.

Β. Cookies are stored on your device when you use our website, only if they are selected.

Cookies – are small files, that a browser receives on the user’s device (computer, phone or tablet) from a website that the user visits and is stored on the user‘s device. Cookies are used to improve functionality, for advertising, statistics and analysis (used to distinguish between the visitor and the workplace, to provide more relevant content, to collection information by analysing website traffic, collecting statistics). In other words, cookies allow a website to remember information about a user ‘s browsing habits, actions and setting.

In this specific website only the following cookies are used:

NECESSARY COOKIES: Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Name

Description

Expiry

cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress Plugin. The cookie is used to remember the user consent for the cookies under the category “Analytics”.

1 year

cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Necessary”.

1 year

cookielawinfo-checkbox-non-necessary

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Non-necessary”.

1 year

cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance

This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Performance”.

1 year

ANALYTICAL COOKIES: Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Name

Description

Expiry

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Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.

2 years

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Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the web site as well as dates for the first and most recent visit.

2 years

 

  1. Your e-mail if you submit it through the Sign-Up function displayed at the bottom of each page. This e-mail address is used only in order to send you updates on the MOTIVATE project, the MOTIVATE partners and relevant information regarding opportunities or actions deriving from the project and the project partners.
  2. Our website provides access, through the links displayed at the bottom of each page to the online presence of the MOTIVATE project in social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). We do not retain any information on this action.

 

Why we process your personal information

We process your personal information provided to us as mentioned above for the following reasons:

  1. Information regarding your visit to the website. This information is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure the stability and security of the connection and the system.
  2. Cookies are stored on your device when you use our website, based on your choices. More information can be found above. Depending on the choices you make during the relevant cookie function consent, the use of the cookies are mandatory for the correct operation of the website and your visit and analytics.
  3. Your e-mail if you submit it through the Sign-Up function displayed at the bottom of each page in order to send you updates on the MOTIVATE project, the MOTIVATE partners and relevant information regarding opportunities or actions deriving from the project and the project partners.
  4. We manage our social media ourselves. If you send us a private or direct message via social media, it will not be shared with any other organization. We review all this information and decide how to manage it. For example, if you send a message via social media that needs a response from us, we may process it as an enquiry or a complaint. When contacting us through a social media platform, we suggest you also familiarise yourself with the privacy information of that platform.

 

How long we will store your personal information

We will store the information provided under A, B, C and D, based on our quality procedures for no more than three (3) years (the duration of the project).

 

Which are the possible recipients of your personal information

The information provided to us by you will be stored in the main information system and will be kept in a need-to-know basis.

Access to the data may be provided to authorized personnel of each partner of the MOTIVATE project, to the European Union (staff relevant to the European Projects ERASMUS+), to the national authorities of each country (should need arise), to mailchimp (that manages the mail campaigns), to the website administrator, to the platform support company and the platform and infrastructure host.

In case it is necessary for your information to be shared with others, we will inform you accordingly.

 

To which countries or international organizations, we intent to transfer your information

The country that will receive your personal information are:

Greece 

How we will process your personal information

We will collect, record, structure, store, consult, use, disseminate or otherwise make available, restrict, erase or destruct the personal data acquired by you through our website based on the above-mentioned principles while serving the specific processing purposes.

We will not use your information for profiling or for automated decision-making.

 

Which are your rights regarding your personal information processed by us

You have the right to request access to and rectification or erasure of the personal data retained or the restriction of processing concerning you or to object to processing as well as the right to data portability.

You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, simply by:

  • clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link on the received newsletter and/or
  • by sending an e-mail to [email protected] with the title “WITHDRAW CONSENT”.

The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

The responsible supervisory authority for data protection issues is the Hellenic Data Protection Authority, which you can contact at the following link:  https://www.dpa.gr/en.

 More contact information:

Address: Kifissias 1-3, PC 115 23, Athens, Greece

Phones: +30210 6475600

E-mail: [email protected]

 

How you can exercise your rights regarding your personal information processed by us

You can contact us any time:

  • through the post at the postal address of the project coordinator:

Karaoli and Dimitriou 80 Street, Piraeus, Greece, 18534, att. Prof. Foteini Asderaki.

Other information

Where we provide links to websites of other organisations, this privacy notice does not cover how that organisation processes personal information. We encourage you to read the privacy notices on the other websites you visit.

We keep our privacy policy under regular review to make sure it is up to date and accurate.

May 2023