Welcome to the platform.af4eu.eu, a web-based platform that provides a gateway to a wealth of information and resources related to agroforestry. This privacy policy governs the use of your personal data by the platform.af4eu.eu. This platform is a product of AF4EU EU funded project, having received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe Programme under grant agreement No 101086563.

The platform.af4eu.eu is committed to user privacy and abides by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and privacy laws. This privacy policy explains how we collect, process, store, and protect your personal data when you use the platform. It also explains your rights and choices regarding your personal data and how you can contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

By using the platform.af4eu.eu, you explicitly agree to the terms outlined in this privacy policy. Please read it carefully and understand the information presented here. You can contact the platform's administrators at email. if you have any concerns or questions about your data or the privacy policy.

NOTE: If you want information on how we process personal data via cookies on our platform, you are kindly referred to our Cookie Policy.

1. Who is responsible for the processing of your personal data?

Your personal data are processed by the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), a partner in AF4EU project.

The Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) reserves the right to modify, change, or amend this Privacy Policy at its discretion and from time to time. Such modifications, changes, or amendments shall be communicated via the networking platform. In case of questions or comments with regard to the modifications, changes, or amendments, you can inform us by sending an e-mail to aua.developers@gmail.com.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, or concerns about how we collect, use, or protect your information, please contact us at aua.developers@gmail.com or contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO) of the Agricultural University of Athens via dpo@aua.gr.

2. What categories of personal data do we process?

We do not collect or process any categories of personal data.

• No contact details (such as name, email address) are collected.
• No electronic identifiers (such as IP addresses) are stored.
• No information from forms, or social media is collected.

3. For what purpose do we use your personal data?

Since we do not collect personal data, there are no purposes for which data is processed.

Our platform is designed to provide information and resources without requiring or storing user information.

4. What are your rights?

Because no personal data is collected, stored, or processed, the rights granted under GDPR (such as access, correction, deletion, or portability of data) do not apply in practice. However, if you have any concerns or questions, you may contact us at [insert contact email].

5. Storage of data

Following the guidelines set forth by the GDPR, we exclusively utilize servers that are either internal or situated within Europe, adhering to the regulations of the European Union since May 25, 2018. Any data related to the platform, will be retained solely until the expiration of the contractual obligation, which typically spans three years following the conclusion of the project. In the event of an unforeseen data breach, we are committed to promptly notifying affected parties and taking immediate corrective actions to rectify the situation. We unequivocally refrain from selling or leasing your information to third parties. Personal data may only be disclosed if required by program control or within the context of a legal dispute. In instances where subcontractors are involved in data processing, we ensure their compliance with both the GDPR and our privacy policy. The security measures implemented to protect personal information are explicitly outlined.

Furthermore, the legal basis for data processing, whether rooted in consent, contract, or legitimate interest, is specified.

6. Your rights in terms of personal data storage

As no data is stored, there is nothing to access, correct, or delete.

If in the future the platform introduces features requiring data collection, we will update this Privacy Policy and ensure compliance with GDPR and other applicable laws.

7. What are our quality assurances?

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Since no personal data is processed, there are no risks of unauthorized access, loss, or misuse of such data. If the platform evolves to include data collection, we will implement strict technical and organizational measures in compliance with GDPR.

Final Note

This Privacy Policy may be updated if the platform changes to include features involving personal data. Users will be informed of any such changes.