Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data in accordance with the GDPR.

At SCHOOLWISE, we are committed to protecting your privacy and processing your personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and any other applicable data protection laws. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use our website.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data on this website is:

If you have any questions about your data or wish to exercise your rights under the GDPR, you can contact us using the details above.

Consortium Partners: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) & NEST Berlin

Email: info@schoolwise-project.eu

2. Categories of Data Collected

We may collect the following categories of data:

Browsing Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, date and time of access, pages visited (collected automatically for technical and security purposes).

Personal Data: Name, surname, email address, and any other information voluntarily provided through contact or registration forms.

Cookies and Similar Technologies: Information collected via cookies or similar tracking tools.

3. How We Collect Data

  • When you browse our website.
  • When you fill out a contact, registration, or subscription form.
  • Through cookies and similar technologies.
  • When you interact with embedded third-party content (e.g., videos, maps).

4. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

Security & Performance

To ensure the functionality, security, and performance of the website – processed under GDPR Article 6(1)(f) (legitimate interest).

Requests & Communications

To respond to contact or registration requests – processed under GDPR Article 6(1)(a) (consent).

Website Usage

To analyze website usage and improve user experience through non-essential cookies – processed under GDPR Article 6(1)(a) (consent).

Legal Obligations

To comply with legal obligations, including administrative and reporting requirements – processed under GDPR Article 6(1)(c).

We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

5. Data Retention Period

Personal data will be stored only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and in line with the duration of the project.

Unless otherwise required for legal, administrative, or audit purposes, personal data will be deleted no later than two (2) years after the official end of the project.

6. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

We do not sell or trade your personal data. However, we may share it with trusted service providers to ensure the functionality of the website. These may include:

  • YouTube – Embedded videos.
  • Google Analytics / WP Statistics – Website analytics.
  • Other plugins – Content delivery and user interaction.

Some of these providers may process data outside the EU/EEA. In such cases, we ensure GDPR compliance through Adequacy Decisions issued by the European Commission, or Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)

COOKIES

We use cookies to improve the functionality of our website, analyze usage, and enable certain features. Cookies are categorized as:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies – Required for the operation of the site (cannot be disabled).
  • Functional Cookies – Enable additional functionality and personalization.
  • Analytical Cookies – Help us understand website traffic.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

You have right to:

Access your personal data (Art. 15 GDPR)

Request the erasure of your data (Art. 17 GDPR

Object to processing based on legitimate interest (Art. 21 GDPR)

Withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7 GDPR)

Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR)

Restrict processing in certain circumstances (Art. 18 GDPR)

Receive your data in a portable format (Art. 20 GDPR)

 Lodge a complaint with a Data Protection Authority

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@schoolwise-project.eu.

8. Security & Updates

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your personal data, including encryption (SSL/TLS), access controls, and regular security audits.