PRIVACY POLICY
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY (PRIVACY POLICY)
Version: 1.0
Last updated: November 19, 2024
Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. To maintain leading standards in protecting your personal data, we adhere to several fundamental principles:
1. Data collection and storage: We take a thoughtful approach to the personal data we request from you and collect about you when you use this website. We retain personal information only for as long as necessary or as required by law.
2. Transparency: We are committed to full transparency regarding the collection, use, storage, and transfer of your personal information collected through this website.
This Privacy Policy governs the information we collect about you when you use the website https://mey.org.ua (the “Website”). The Website is owned and operated by the NGO “Network of Eco Stations of Ukraine,” EDRPOU code 44515921, legal address: 35 Polova St., Balyko-Shchuchynka village, Obukhiv district, Kyiv region, 09234, Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”).
We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This document outlines our practices regarding the use, processing, and storage of your personal information. Personal information that can identify you as an individual is considered “Personal Data” and is protected with the highest level of care and accuracy. Below, we provide a detailed description of how we collect, use, and share information about you, as well as the options available to you regarding this information.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: info@mey.org.ua.
Sources of Information Collection
– Directly from you, including via the contact form submitted through the Website;
– From social media service providers, if you register or interact with us through a social media account.
Purpose and Legal Basis for Data Collection
We collect data to provide and improve the Website experience, inform you about relevant products and programs, and comply with legal requirements.
We collect this information based on:
– contractual obligations;
– your consent;
– compliance with legal obligations.
Data Sharing
We may share your Personal Data with third parties with your consent or where required by law. This may include sharing information with:
– contractors and third parties for the performance of contractual obligations;
– public authorities as required by law.
Data Storage and Processing
Your Personal Data is primarily stored and processed in the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) or in the United States of America. By agreeing to this Privacy Policy, you consent to the storage of your data in other jurisdictions if our servers or storage facilities are located outside the EEA or the United States. We ensure that your data is encrypted and protected against unauthorized access.
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, we are committed to complying with all data protection principles and, where possible, to selecting countries recognized by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects.
We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill our legal or operational needs. We respect your right to request that we stop using or delete your data.
Your Rights
You have specific rights regarding access to, correction, deletion, and portability of your data. Your rights and how we safeguard them:
– Right to be informed – We have published this Privacy Policy to inform you about how we process your Personal Data. We strive for transparency in our data use.
– Right of access – You have the right to access your Personal Data. To review the data we hold about you, please contact our Data Protection Officer at: [info@mey.org.ua](mailto:info@mey.org.ua).
– Right to rectification – If you discover that any personal information we hold is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request its correction. We are also required to request appropriate corrections from any third parties who have received such data from us with your consent or on lawful grounds.
– Right to erasure – Also known as the “right to be forgotten,” you may request the deletion of your Personal Data where there are no lawful grounds for its retention.
– Right to restrict processing – You have the right to restrict the processing of your Personal Data. We will retain sufficient information to comply with your request, but will not process it further.
– Right to data portability – You have the right to obtain and reuse your Personal Data across different services. This must be done in a way that does not hinder the usability of the data. For detailed information on how to transfer your data, please contact us at info@mey.org.ua. This right applies only to data you have provided, where we act as the data controller and where processing is based on consent or a contract.
– Right to object – You have the right to object to our processing of your data, even where it is based on legitimate interests, the exercise of official authority, or direct marketing.
– Right to withdraw consent – If you have previously given consent to data processing but decide to withdraw it, you may do so at any time.
– Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority – If you believe we have not properly addressed your concerns, you have the right to file a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman):
Postal address: 21/8 Instytutska St., Kyiv-08, 01008, Ukraine
Phone: +38 044-253-75-89
Email: hotline@ombudsman.gov.ua
Website: www.ombudsman.gov.ua
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS):
Postal address: Rue Wiertz 60, B-1047 Brussels
Phone: +32 2-283-19-00
Email: edps@edps.europa.eu
Website: www.edps.europa.eu
Handling Excessive Requests
While we generally do not charge a fee for processing requests made under the rights described above, if you submit excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded requests, we reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee based on the administrative costs required to process such requests. We may also refuse to act on such requests.
Links to External Resources
Our Website may occasionally contain links to the websites of our partners, advertisers, and affiliates. Please note that these websites operate under their own privacy policies, and we do not accept responsibility for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy notices before providing any personal information.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We also use cookies and similar technologies to collect technical information containing unique identifiers. In particular, we automatically receive the web address of the site from which you accessed our Website and the IP address of the computer or device you use to access it. This information helps us understand your preferences, improve website navigation, enhance user experience, and manage server load.
If you wish to disable cookies, please use your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to manage cookies or access “incognito mode” or similar settings, which prevent visits and downloads from being recorded in the browser and added to history. In this mode, any cookies created are deleted once all “incognito mode” windows are closed.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in legal, regulatory, or operational requirements. We will post updates reflecting such changes on this page and recommend that you review it regularly to stay informed. If changes significantly affect your privacy rights, we will provide additional notice, for example, by email or through a notification on the Website.
Your continued use of our Website following any changes to this Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree with any updates, you may discontinue using our Website.