Privacy Policy for summeruniversity.edu.pl
This Privacy Policy explains how Summer Term, the publisher of summeruniversity.edu.pl, collects, uses and protects your personal information when you visit our website, read our magazine, participate in our forum or contact us. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in a transparent and secure manner in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Data Controller
The data controller for summeruniversity.edu.pl is Summer Term. For any privacy-related questions, requests or complaints, you can contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days. Our team is responsible for ensuring your data is processed lawfully, fairly and for specified purposes.
What Data We Collect
We collect only the data necessary to operate our educational magazine and community. This includes data you provide directly, such as your name, email address and forum username when you create an account, subscribe to our newsletter, submit a comment or send us an email. We also collect technical data automatically when you browse our site, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and time spent on the site through cookies and similar technologies. We do not collect sensitive personal data, and we do not require you to provide payment information to access our content.
How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to provide and improve our services, to deliver the content you request, to manage forum accounts, to send newsletters if you have subscribed, to respond to your messages sent to [email protected], to analyze website traffic and reader interests, and to ensure the security and functionality of our website. We do not sell your personal data to third parties and we do not use it for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data on the basis of your consent, where you have given it, for example when subscribing to our newsletter or creating a forum account. We also process data where it is necessary for the performance of a contract, such as providing access to forum features, where it is necessary for our legitimate interests in operating and improving an educational publication, and where it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.
Cookies and Analytics
Our website uses essential cookies to ensure the site functions correctly and analytical cookies to understand how visitors use our content. Analytical cookies help us see which articles are most useful and how we can improve navigation. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the website, but you will still be able to read most content.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Forum account data is kept until you delete your account. Newsletter subscription data is kept until you unsubscribe. Technical logs and analytics data are typically retained for up to 24 months. Contact correspondence is retained for up to 3 years to handle follow-up questions. After these periods, data is deleted or anonymized securely.
Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, correct, update or delete your personal data, to object to or restrict certain processing, to withdraw consent at any time, to request data portability, and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
Data Security and Sharing
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss or alteration. Access to personal data is limited to authorized team members who need it to operate the website. We may share data with trusted service providers who assist us in hosting, email delivery and analytics, but only under strict data processing agreements and only as necessary to provide our services. We do not transfer data outside the European Economic Area unless adequate safeguards are in place.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at [email protected].