Last Updated: October 2026
Supercluster ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website https://supercluster.eu. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.
1. Data Controller
The entity responsible for processing your personal data is:
- Organization: Locative Media Supercluster NGO
- Website: https://supercluster.eu
- Contact Email: [Insert Contact Email, e.g., contact@supercluster.eu]
We collect personal data that you provide directly to us, as well as data gathered automatically when you browse our site:
- Directly Provided Information:
Newsletter Sign-ups / Mailing List: First name, last name, and email address (e.g., when joining the Supercluster newsletter / EAR experiment).
Workshops, Courses & EU Projects: Name, email, registration details, or feedback when you sign up for activities, courses, or events (such as WALC or related walking arts and locative media projects).
Direct Inquiries: Any information you provide when contacting us via email. - Automatically Collected Information:
Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and device information gathered via server logs or basic analytics.
Cookies: Minimal session and functional cookies necessary to deliver site features.
We process your data under the following legal bases:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): To send you newsletters, event updates, and news regarding Supercluster activities and EU projects when you opt-in.
- Performance of a Contract / Service (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR): To administer your participation in workshops, educational courses, and private community areas.
- Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): To maintain the security, functionality, and performance of our website.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your data only with trusted third parties strictly necessary for our operations:
- Email Service Providers: Services used to manage and deliver newsletter subscriptions (e.g., Mailchimp or equivalent mailing software).
- Hosting & Infrastructure Providers: European-based hosting and technical service providers.
- Legal Obligations: When required by applicable law, court order, or regulatory authority.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:
- Newsletter subscribers: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
- Course/Workshop participants: Retained for the duration of the activity and any required post-project documentation (including EU grant reporting obligations).
As an EU resident or data subject, you have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data where legally applicable.
- Withdraw Consent: Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time via the link in the footer of our emails.
- Restriction & Objection: Object to or restrict the processing of your data.
- Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organization.
- Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
7. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website may include links to external platforms, collaborative tools (such as CGeomap or EU project portals), or external media. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The revised version will always be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
