Last updated: May 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Youth Softpower collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use this website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR — Regulation (EU) 2016/679).
Please read this policy carefully. By submitting a form on this website, you confirm that you have read and understood how we handle your personal data.
1. Who We Are
Youth Softpower is an Erasmus+ funded educational project co-funded by the European Union, operating from 2025 to 2027. The project is implemented by a consortium of partner organisations from Spain, Greece, Turkey, Finland, and Ukraine.
Contact: youthsoftpowerproject@gmail.com
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it by completing a form on this website.
Contact / Get Involved Form
When you submit the "Get Involved" form, we collect:
Full name
Email address
Phone number
Event Registration Form
When you register for a pilot or event, we collect:
Full name
Email address
Phone number
Technical Data
When you visit the website, a session cookie is set on your device for technical purposes (see our Cookie Policy). This does not involve the collection of personal data beyond what is necessary to maintain your browsing session.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the basis of your freely given, specific, and informed consent — provided by ticking the consent checkbox on our forms before submission. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use the personal data you provide to:
Respond to your enquiry or expression of interest in the project
Manage your registration for Youth Softpower events and pilot activities
Communicate relevant project updates or follow-up information related to your enquiry or registration
We will not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.
5. Data Sharing
Your personal data may be shared with Youth Softpower partner organisations within the Erasmus+ consortium, located in:
Spain
Greece
Turkey
Finland
Ukraine
All partners are bound by data protection obligations consistent with GDPR where applicable. Data transfers to Turkey and Ukraine (countries outside the EU/EEA) are conducted in accordance with applicable GDPR safeguards.
We do not sell, rent, or share your data with any third parties for marketing or commercial purposes.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required to meet our legal obligations under the Erasmus+ programme.
You may request the deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at youthsoftpowerproject@gmail.com. We will action your request within 30 days.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a data subject, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification — Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure — Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
Right to restriction of processing — Request that we limit how we use your data.
Right to data portability — Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to object — Object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
Right to withdraw consent — Withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: youthsoftpowerproject@gmail.com
8. Children and Young People
Youth Softpower is targeted at young people aged 16 to 25. We do not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 16 without appropriate parental or guardian consent. If you are under 16, please ask a parent or guardian to review this policy before submitting any personal data.
If you believe a minor has submitted data without appropriate consent, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. These measures include:
Rate-limited form submissions to prevent abuse
Spam protection via honeypot fields
Encrypted data transmission via HTTPS
No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure; however, we are committed to protecting your data to the best of our ability.
10. Cookies
We use only essential session cookies necessary for the website to function. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. Updated versions will be published on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact and Complaints
For questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us:
Email: youthsoftpowerproject@gmail.com
If you believe your data protection rights have been violated and we have not adequately addressed your concern, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority in your country of residence.
Last updated: May 2025