Privacy Policy
The Interreg Atlantic Area is a European transnational cooperation programme between Portugal, Spain, France, and Ireland, with the Management Authority in Norte Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR Norte). It is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) within the context of Cohesion Policy. The programme's mission is to be at the forefront of the transition towards a unique Atlantic Area Region that is carbon-neutral and resilient to climate change. The programme will promote the integration of sustainable economic development, social well-being, and the preservation of biodiversity.
For the implementation of the Interreg Atlantic Area, the Management Authority is responsible for the programme's information systems, namely the website, the Atlantic Connection Hub to promote partnerships, and the SIGI 21-27 platform for submitting and managing applications.
In managing these information systems, it is committed to protect the personal data of its clients/users, which is why it has adopted the privacy policy explained here for the processing of data in accordance with the European Data Protection Regulation.
The hypertext links provided to third-party websites are not the responsibility of the Interreg Atlantic Area. Users are advised to review the privacy policies of those websites.
Data Categories
The Interreg Atlantic Area collects the following personal data: name, email address, telephone or mobile number, academic background, salary details, and Google Analytics cookies.
Purpose
The personal data collected is intended for the management of the Interreg Atlantic Area, specifically in the context of website and Atlantic Connection Hub management and monitoring, as well as the allocation of funding under the ERDF.
Data Protection Officer
The institution responsible for processing personal data is CCDR Norte. For any questions regarding this policy or how personal data is processed, please contact the designated Data Protection Officer via email at
Access
In addition to the Interreg Atlantic Area Managing Authority, other parts of the programme have access to their personal data, such as the members of the Monitoring Committee, representatives of the National Authorities, Joint Secretariat team, representatives of the Audit Authority, representatives of the Group of Auditors, representatives of the receiving organisation of payments made by the European Commission and representatives of the accounting body.
Conservation
The Interreg Atlantic Area ensures that personal data is conserved for the period of time strictly necessary for its treatment, in accordance with the purpose and in compliance with the legislation in force. After this period, it reserves the right to retain them for those associated with public, statistical, historical or scientific purposes, undertaking to adopt the appropriate conservation and security measures.
Rights of Data Owner
You can fulfil the following rights through the Data Protection Officer rights:
- Right of Access: to access personal data.
- Right to Rectification: to correct incomplete or incorrect data.
- Right to Erasure: to request the deletion of data, without jeopardising legislation applicable to the processing in question.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: to restrict the processing of data.
- Right to Object: to object to the processing of personal data.
Cookies
We only use the necessary cookies to enable the core functionality of the information systems. These cookies only remain active during your session and are deleted by our browser as soon as the session ends.
Read the Cookies policy here.
Social Media
Interreg Atlantic Area 2021-2027 defines annual communication plans based on strategic objectives like raising awareness about the Programme, attracting relevant partnerships, supporting the implementation of good quality projects, and promoting efficient governance. To reach these objectives, communication actions are defined on different channels, such as the social media Linkedin, Twitter, and Instagram.
These accounts are managed by the Joint Secretariat in a context of transparency and interaction with the users regarding the messages we share, but we do not accept comments that are either offensive in themselves or offensive to other users.
We ask our followers to avoid inflammatory, insulting or offensive language. Please show respect to fellow users and the fundamental principles we all share. We say no to racism, no to xenophobia, and no to discrimination based on religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and so on. We accept no calls to violence.
Spam will not be tolerated. We reserve the right to delete all the comments that don't respect these guidelines and to banish these users.
Linkedin, Twitter, and Instagram have its Terms of Use and Privacy Policies. By using or accessing INTERREG Atlantic Area social media accounts, users are accepting the Terms of Use and Policies of the respective social media platforms. In addition, users agree to comply with all local laws, regulations regarding online conduct, and acceptable content, and the transmission of personal data.