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Privacy Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Last updated: Dec 1, 2025<\/p>

This Privacy & Cookie Policy outlines how CYPRUS COMPUTER SOCIETY and its affiliated entities (referred to as\u00a0 \u201cwe,\u201d \u201cus,\u201d or \u201cour\u201d as applicable) manage personal information collected through our digital platforms connected to this Privacy & Cookie Policy.\u00a0 Additionally, it covers the collection of personal information through social media, our marketing efforts, and other activities detailed within this Privacy and Cookie Policy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Gathering and Maintenance of Personal Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Data You Share with Us: Personal information you may share with us via the Service or by other means can consist of:<\/p>

Contact Information<\/strong>
This includes your contact details such as your first and last name, salutation, email address, mailing addresses, and phone number.<\/p>

User Profile Data<\/strong>
Within this category, you\u2019ll find information like the username and password used for your Service account, profile images and any additional data you include in your account profile.<\/p>

Correspondence Record<\/strong>
This encompasses all communication exchanged between us, whether it occurs when you contact us through the Service or any other means.<\/p>

Demographic Details<\/strong>
This entails information related to your demographics, such as your city, state\/county, country of residence, postal code, gender, and age.<\/p>

Marketing Preferences<\/strong>
This section encompasses information related to your marketing preferences, including your choices regarding how you wish to receive our marketing communications and insights into your interactions with these communications.<\/p>

Transaction Records<\/strong>
This category pertains to data relevant to your transactions, including but not limited to order numbers, transaction history, and any information required to process your orders on or through the Service.<\/p>

User-Generated Content<\/strong>
This category encompasses content that you create, transmit, or make accessible on the Service, which includes photos, images, videos, audio recordings, comments, questions, messages, profile pictures, and other content. Additionally, it includes associated data, which involves details on when, where, and by whom the content was collected, as well as any formatting or editing applied to the content. This data also encompasses information that users can append to their content, like keywords, geographical or location data, and similar details.<\/p>

Participation in Surveys<\/strong>
This pertains to the information you provide when entering surveys. It\u2019s essential to note that when participating in surveys through the Service, we may request your Contact Data for notification purposes, identity verification, and prize distribution. Participation in surveys is entirely voluntary, and we advise you to review the rules and pertinent details for each survey you participate in.<\/p>

Additional Information<\/strong>
Data that has not been explicitly detailed herein will be employed as outlined in this Privacy and Cookie Policy or as disclosed during the data collection process.<\/p>

Data from External Sources: We may gather the categories of personal information detailed earlier from the subsequent third-party sources and blend this data with the personal information you furnish to us:<\/strong><\/p>

External Data Providers<\/strong>
This incorporates data suppliers like information service providers and data licensors who furnish demographic and other details. Additionally, it includes credit bureaus, which aid in fraud detection and the provision of specific credit-related services. This data may encompass information pertaining to your credit history.<\/p>

Collaborative Marketing Associates<\/strong>
We may collaborate with marketing partners and event co-sponsors, such as organizations involved in joint campaigns or Erasmus+ project events. These collaborations help us reach a wider audience and promote shared initiatives effectively.<\/p>

Affiliate Collaborators<\/strong>
This refers to our affiliate associates, encompassing our affiliate network provider and individuals such the partners involved in the BRIDGE Project.<\/p>

External Service Providers<\/strong>
This refers to services provided by third parties, including:<\/p>

  • Social media services that you utilize to log in to, or connect with, your Service account. This information may encompass your username, profile picture, and other data related to your account on that third-party service, which is accessible to us based on your account preferences on that platform. The specific information received will be contingent on your privacy settings on the respective platform.<\/li><\/ul>

    Automated Data Gathering: We, along with our service providers and business associates, may automatically record data pertaining to you, your computer or mobile device, and your ongoing interaction with the Service, our communications, and other online services. This may encompass:<\/strong><\/p>

    Geographical Information<\/strong>
    This covers location-related information, including your general location data, such as your IP address, and, subject to your consent, the precise location data from your mobile device. Please be aware that, for the majority of mobile devices, you can control or deactivate the utilization of precise location services for all applications via your mobile device\u2019s settings menu.<\/p>

    Internet Activity Information<\/strong>
    This encompasses data related to your online activity, which includes the pages or screens you perused, the duration of time spent on a page or screen, the website you visited before arriving at the Service, the routes taken between pages or screens, details about your actions on a page or screen, the times when you accessed the Service and how long you accessed it, as well as whether you opened our emails or interacted with the links within them.<\/p>

    Device Information<\/strong>
    This encompasses details related to your device, including the operating system type and version, manufacturer, and model of your computer or mobile device. It also includes browser type, screen resolution, RAM and disk size, CPU usage, device category (e.g., phone or tablet), IP address, distinctive identifiers (inclusive of those utilized for advertising purposes), language configurations, mobile device carrier, radio\/network specifics (e.g., Wi-Fi, LTE, 3G), and general location data, such as city, state, or geographic area. We also gather service-related, diagnostic, and performance information, which includes crash reports and performance logs.<\/p>

    Cookies and Comparable Technologies: Certain aspects of the automatic data collection mentioned earlier are facilitated through the utilization of the following technologies:<\/strong><\/p>

    Local Storage Technologies<\/strong>
    We employ local storage technologies, such as HTML5, which offer functionality akin to cookies but can store more extensive data on your device independently of your browser, in association with specific applications.<\/p>

    Cookies and Their Functions<\/strong>
    Cookies, which are compact text files stored by websites on user devices, enable web servers to track users\u2019 online browsing actions and retain their inputs, preferences, and login status while they navigate a website or application. The cookies employed on our sites encompass various types:<\/p>

    \u201cSession cookies\u201d are removed once a session concludes.
    \u201cPersistent cookies\u201d have a more extended duration.
    \u201cFirst-party cookies\u201d are set by us.
    \u201cThird-party cookies\u201d are set by our third-party business associates and service providers.<\/p>

    Pixel Tags<\/strong>
    These pixel tags serve the purpose of indicating that a webpage or email was accessed or opened, or that specific content within them was viewed or interacted with.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Utilization and Disclosure of Your Personal Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    We will solely employ and divulge your personal information in compliance with applicable legal provisions and the objectives for which it was initially collected, except if we reasonably determine that there is a necessity to utilize it for a purpose that is connected to the original intent. In cases where we must utilize or reveal your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and provide an explanation of the legal basis that permits us to do so. We retain the right to utilize or disclose your personal data in the following manners:<\/p>

    1. With Your Consent: When you have provided your consent for us to do so.<\/li>
    2. Contractual Obligations: When it is necessary to fulfill our obligations under a contract with you.<\/li>
    3. Legal and Regulatory Compliance: To comply with legal or regulatory requirements.<\/li>
    4. Legal Rights and Proceedings: To establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights or for the purpose of legal proceedings.<\/li>
    5. Legitimate Business Interests: When it is essential for our legitimate business interests (or those of our affiliate), which may include:
      • Providing our website or services to you.<\/li>
      • Furnishing information about new products or services.<\/li>
      • Pursuing any of the purposes detailed below.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>


        We may gather, retain, utilize, and disclose your personal information for the subsequent objectives:<\/strong><\/p>

        • Delivery of Services<\/strong>: We may acquire, retain, employ, and reveal your personal data to:
          • We may collect, store, utilize, and reveal your personal information to assist in sending invitations to friends whom you wish to invite to join the Service.<\/li>
          • We may gather, maintain, employ, and reveal your personal information to activate security features of the Service, including tasks such as sending security codes through email or SMS and recalling devices from which you have previously logged in.<\/li>
          • We may collect, retain, utilize, and disclose your personal information to create and sustain your user profile on the Service.<\/li>
          • We may acquire, retain, employ, and reveal your personal data to offer, manage, and enhance the Service and our overall business operations.<\/li>
          • We may collect, hold, utilize, and disclose your personal information to engage in communication with you regarding the Service. This includes sending notifications, updates, security notifications, and providing support and administrative messages.<\/li><\/ul>
            • We may gather, retain, utilize, and disclose your personal information to offer support for the Service and address your requests, inquiries, and feedback.<\/li>
            • We may acquire, retain, employ, and disclose your personal information to prevent, identify, investigate, and respond to instances of fraud, unauthorized access or usage of the Service, violations of terms and policies, or any other inappropriate or unlawful activities.<\/li>
            • We may collect, maintain, utilize, and reveal your personal information to administer sweepstakes, contests, and other promotional activities. Additionally, we may utilize your user profile picture and name information to identify you in these promotions and activities.<\/li>
            • We may gather, hold, utilize, and disclose your personal information to comprehend your requirements and interests. This helps us personalize your interactions with the Service and our communications. This personalization may include the identification and suggestion of products that may appeal to you or the presentation of features that are accessible in your specific location.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
              • Marketing and Advertising:\u00a0<\/strong>We, in collaboration with our service providers and third-party advertising associates, may acquire, maintain, utilize, and reveal your personal information for marketing and advertising objectives, including:

                • Interest-Driven Advertising<\/strong>
                  Our third-party advertising affiliates may employ cookies and comparable technologies to gather data about your engagement with the Service, our communications, and other online services over time. They utilize this information to deliver online advertisements that align with your preferences, a practice known as interest-based advertising. Furthermore, we may collaborate with these firms by sharing information about our users, which helps in executing interest-based advertising campaigns targeting those users or individuals with comparable interests on alternative online platforms. For further information on how you can restrict interest-based advertising, please refer to the \u201cYour choices\u201d section below.

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                • Direct Marketing<\/strong>
                  We may forward direct marketing communications to you. If you wish to cease receiving our marketing communications, you can choose to opt-out, as outlined in the \u201cOpt-out of Marketing Communications\u201d section below.

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                • Compliance and protection:<\/strong>\u00a0We may collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information to:

                  • We may collect, hold, utilize, and disclose your personal information to adhere to relevant laws, lawful requests, and legal proceedings, including responding to subpoenas or requests from government authorities.<\/li>
                  • We may acquire, retain, utilize, and disclose your personal information to carry out audits of our internal procedures to ensure compliance with legal and contractual obligations or our internal policies.<\/li>
                  • We may gather, maintain, utilize, and disclose your personal information to safeguard the rights, privacy, safety, or property of ourselves, you, or others. This includes actions such as initiating and defending legal claims.<\/li>
                  • We may collect, retain, employ, and reveal your personal information to prevent, identify, investigate, and deter fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical, or illegal activities, including incidents such as cyberattacks and identity theft.<\/li>
                  • We may gather, hold, utilize, and disclose your personal information to enforce the terms and conditions that oversee the Service.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
                    • With Your Agreement:<\/strong>\u00a0In specific situations, we may explicitly seek your consent to gather, retain, utilize, or reveal your personal information, especially when mandated by law.

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                    • Cookies and Comparable Technologies:<\/strong>\u00a0In addition to the other purposes outlined in this section, we may employ cookies and similar technologies, as previously described, for the subsequent objectives:
                      • Analytics and Marketing Cookies: We utilize cookies and comparable technologies to facilitate the promotion of our services on various platforms and websites and to gauge the efficacy of our own marketing initiatives. Our advertising associates may gather your personal data to construct a profile of your interests, allowing them to display pertinent advertisements on other websites.<\/li>
                      • Preference Cookies: These cookies are designed to recollect your preferences, such as your language or location, to enhance your shopping experience and tailor it to your needs, making it as smooth and personalized as possible.<\/li>
                      • Essential Cookies: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our site and the provision of our services and features. They also enable us to evaluate and analyze how our customers utilize the site, enhancing both its functionality and your shopping experience.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                        Sharing Your Personal Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                        We do not exchange your personal information for monetary compensation, and we solely disclose your personal information to the subsequent parties, as outlined in this Privacy & Cookie Policy or as indicated during the data collection process.<\/p>

                        • Service Providers<\/strong>
                          We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who assist us in delivering services, operating the Service, or managing our business. These services encompass hosting, information technology, customer support, email delivery, order fulfillment and delivery, marketing, consumer research, and website analytics.

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                        • Affiliate Entities<\/strong>
                          We may disclose your personal information to our corporate parent, subsidiaries, and affiliated companies for purposes consistent with this Privacy & Cookie Policy.

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                        • Third Parties at Your Direction<\/strong>
                          We may reveal your personal data to third parties when you have explicitly directed us or given your consent for such sharing. For instance, we may share your personal information with third-party advertisers with whom we have partnerships to provide you with additional services like sweepstakes, raffles, and promotions. We will only disclose the personal information necessary for these other companies to furnish the services you have requested.

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                        • Advertising Associates<\/strong>
                          We may share your personal information with third-party advertising firms for the interest-based advertising aims as previously described.

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                        • Linked Third-Party Services<\/strong>
                          If you log into the Service using or connect your Service account to a social media or other third-party service, we may distribute your personal information to that third-party service. The manner in which the shared information is employed by the third party will be subject to its privacy policy and the configurations linked to your account with the third-party service.

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                        • Business and Marketing Collaborators<\/strong>
                          We may share your personal information with third parties with whom we co-sponsor events or promotions, with whom we jointly provide products or services, or whose products or services may be of interest to you.

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                        • Authorities and Other Entities<\/strong>
                          We may disclose your personal information to law enforcement, government authorities, and private entities when we believe, in good faith, that it is necessary or suitable for compliance and protection purposes as described earlier.

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                        • Professional Advisers<\/strong>
                          We may share your personal information with professional advisors, including lawyers, auditors, bankers, and insurers, as required in the provision of professional services they offer to us.

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                        • Business Transfers<\/strong>
                          We may disclose your personal information to acquirers and other relevant parties involved in business transactions or negotiations concerning corporate divestitures, mergers, consolidations, acquisitions, reorganizations, sales, or other dispositions of all or part of the business or assets of CYPRUS COMPUTER SOCIETY<\/strong> or BRIDGE project partners. This includes situations related to bankruptcy or similar proceedings.

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                        • General Public Information<\/strong>

                          Your profile and other user-generated content (excluding messages) may be visible to other Service users and the general public. This encompasses details like your name, photograph, location, reviews you\u2019ve composed (including any photos or videos uploaded with those reviews), and the list of individuals you follow or those who follow you, as well as your username when you send messages, comment, or upload images or videos through the Service. This information can be accessed, collected, and employed by others, including caching, copying, screen capturing, or storing by other parties (e.g., search engines). Please exercise caution and sound judgment before sharing personal information in public areas of the Service.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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                          Your Rights and Options<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                          Data Subject Rights:
                          You possess rights concerning the personal information we retain about you. Depending on your place of residence or location, these rights may encompass:<\/p>\n

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                          • The right to obtain information about the processing of your personal data and access to the personal data we hold about you.<\/li>\n
                          • The right to request that we rectify your personal data if it is inaccurate or incomplete.<\/li>\n
                          • The right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal data at any time (please note, however, that we may still be entitled to process your personal data if we have another legitimate reason other than consent for doing so).<\/li>\n
                          • The right to object to, and the right to request that we restrict, our processing of your personal data in certain circumstances. However, there may be circumstances where you object to, or ask us to restrict, our processing of your personal data, but we are legally entitled to continue processing your personal data and\/or to refuse that request.<\/li>\n
                          • The right to request that we erase your personal data in certain circumstances (though please note that there may be circumstances where you ask us to erase your personal data, but we are legally entitled to retain it).<\/li>\n
                          • The right to request that we provide you with some personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and\/or request that we transmit those data to a third party where this is technically feasible (though please note that this right only applies to personal data which you have provided to us).<\/li>\n
                          • The right to lodge a complaint with your data protection authority or with us in writing if you believe that we have breached any of our obligations or infringed your rights under applicable privacy law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            To exercise your rights, please reach out to us through the contact information provided in the \u201cHow to contact us\u201d section below. We will promptly address your complaints in writing. Upon request, we will furnish information about your relevant data protection authority.<\/p>\n

                            Accessing and Updating Your Information:<\/strong>
                            If you have registered for an account via the Service, you have the option to review, update, or delete specific account details by logging into your account. Specifically, you can modify your:<\/p>\n

                            Name
                            Address
                            Phone number
                            Email address
                            Password
                            Payment methods
                            Profile information
                            Purchase history
                            You can do this within the \u201cmy account\u201d section of the website or app.<\/p>\n

                            Opting Out of Marketing Communications<\/strong>
                            To manage your preferences or opt-out of marketing communications, you can utilize any of the following methods:<\/p>\n

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                            • Email Promotional Offers:<\/strong>\u00a0If you wish to stop receiving emails from us regarding special promotions or offers, you can simply click on the unsubscribe options located at the bottom of each email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                              • Mobile Promotional Offers:<\/strong>\u00a0When you provide us with your mobile number, we may send you marketing alerts via text message. Standard data and message rates will apply. If you no longer wish to receive mobile marketing alerts, you can follow the instructions provided in those messages or reply STOP to any alert we send.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                • Push Notifications:<\/strong>\u00a0If you use the mobile app and would rather not receive push notifications, you have the option to adjust your settings on your mobile device to control whether you want to receive these alerts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Cookies and Similar Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                                  • Managing Cookies:\u00a0<\/strong>You can typically remove or decline cookies through your browser settings. Refer to your browser\u2019s instructions on how to do this. Keep in mind that many browsers accept cookies by default until you modify your settings. Please be aware that if you disable cookies in your browser, the Service may not function correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                    • Additional Information on Cookies:<\/strong>\u00a0For further insights into cookies, including instructions on how to view the cookies set in your browser and how to manage or delete them, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                      • Preventing Web Beacons:<\/strong>\u00a0You also have the option to configure your device to prevent images from loading, which can help prevent web beacons from functioning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        Mobile location data.<\/strong>
                                        You can disable our access to your device\u2019s precise geolocation in your mobile device settings.

                                        Limiting Interest-Based Advertising<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                        You can restrict the use of your information for interest-based advertising through the following methods:<\/p>\n

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                                        • Browser Settings: You can block third-party cookies within your browser settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                          • Privacy Browsers\/Plug-ins: Utilize privacy browsers or ad-blocking browser plug-ins that enable you to block tracking technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                            • Mobile Device Settings: You can also control interest-based advertising by adjusting your mobile device settings to limit the use of the advertising ID linked to your mobile device for such purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                                              • Platform Settings: Explore the settings available on the platform you are using to further manage interest-based advertising preferences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Please note that you must apply these opt-out settings individually on each device from which you wish to opt out.<\/p>\n