Privacy Policy for the VERNE Project
Introduction
VERNE Horizon Europe Grant agreement ID: 101181941
The VERNE project is working towards a transition to accessible circular solutions for sustainable tourism.
VERNE envisions a transformative shift to a tourism model which places sustainability and circular principles at their core. By fostering collaboration across sectors such as mobility, food, construction, and waste management, the project promotes resilient, inclusive, and environmentally responsible practices that benefit both local communities and industry stakeholders.
VERNE will demonstrate its solutions in five representative European tourist destinations. These pilots will validate scalable approaches, such as improved waste and food waste management, digital tools, wastewater treatment, and the use of electric vehicles. The outcomes will inform new business models, showcasing measurable impacts on competitiveness and sustainability which will be publically available in the VERNE One-Stop-Shop for Sustainable Tourism by the end of the project.
VERNE is led by PNO Innovation Sl (Spain) and the consortium consists of:
- Associacion Re Think Tourism (Spain)
- Cett Estudis D’ Hoteleria I Turisme Cett Sa (Spain)
- Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya (Spain)
- Itc – Inovacijsko Tehnoloski Grozd Murska Sobota (Slovenia)
- Syddansk Universitet (Denmark)
- Collaborating Centre On Sustainable Consumption And Production Ggmbh (Germany)
- Luonnonvarakeskus (Finland)
- Uni Systems Systimata Pliroforikis Monoprosopi Anonyimi Emporiki Etairia (Greece)
- Alchemia-Nova Research & Innovation Gemeinnutzige Gmbh (Greece)
- Impact Hub Labs (Greece)
- Agenzia Per La Promozione Della Ricerca Europea (Italy)
- Bursa Uludag Universitesi (Turkey)
- Atlantic Technological University (Ireland)
- Lunds Universitet (Sweden)
Privacy Information according to Articles 13 and 14 of the EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”)
Pursuant to Article 13 of the GDPR, APRE – Agency for the Promotion of European Research, in its capacity as a data controller, informs that this regulatory compliance is intended for the site VERNE (www.verneproject.eu) and forms an integral part of the website and the services we offer. APRE processes the personal data transferred to it.
The information and data you provide or in any case acquired as part of the use of VERNE services, such as, for example: subscription to the newsletter, use of information and assistance services on European programs – hereinafter referred to as “Services” – will be processed in compliance with the applicable legislation and the principles of fairness, lawfulness, transparency, and protection of your privacy and rights.
APRE strictly observes the rules for the security of personal data and their exclusive use for the stated purpose. We conscientiously protect data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, unauthorized disclosure, falsification, or destruction. Within our organization, the information is accessible only to personnel authorized for data processing or to data processors expressly authorized pursuant to Article 28 of the GDPR.
Controller of the Processed Data
The data controller of the processed data is the European Research Promotion Agency (APRE) with legal office in Rome, via Cavour 71 – 00184 Rome. Contactable at the email address: segreteria@apre.it
The data controller has not formally designated a Data Protection Officer (DPO) pursuant to Article 37 of EU Regulation 2016/679, since it currently does not fall within the mandatory cases.
After you have browsed the VERNE Website, APRE will process your personal data, which may consist of a series of personal and informational data such as your name, the institution you belong to, and the research topics of your interest. Moreover, other Personal Data freely provided by you for registration in our database or information request forms (for example, for registration requests for conferences and training courses) may also be processed.
Recipients of Personal Data – Data Processors
Your Personal Data may be shared with the following list of entities (“ Data Processors”):
- Pno Innovation Sl
- Associacion Re Think Tourism
- Cett Estudis D’ Hoteleria I Turisme Cett Sa
- Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya
- Itc – Inovacijsko Tehnoloski Grozd Murska Sobota
- Syddansk Universitet
- Collaborating Centre On Sustainable Consumption And Production Ggmbh
- Luonnonvarakeskus
- Uni Systems Systimata Pliroforikis Monoprosopi Anonyimi Emporiki Etairia
- Alchemia-Nova Research & Innovation Gemeinnutzige Gmbh
- Impact Hub Labs
- Bursa Uludag Universitesi
- Atlantic Technological University
- Lunds Universitet
- MailUP
Navigation Data
The IT systems and software procedures used to operate the website acquire, during their normal operation, some personal data whose transmission is implicit in the use of Internet communication protocols. These types of information are not collected to be associated with identified data subjects, but through subsequent processing, they could allow users to be identified. This category of data includes:
- Types and versions of browsers used;
- Operating system used by the access system;
- Date and time of access to the website;
- An Internet protocol address (IP address);
- The Internet service provider of the access system;
- Any other similar data and information that can be used to facilitate access to our website or to identify incorrect use of our IT systems.
These general data and information are necessary to allow correct access to the content of our website, optimize the content, and provide the authorities with the necessary information in case of hypothetical illegal actions against the site or third parties.
Data Voluntarily Provided
The submission of forms on the VERNE website, voluntary registration in the VERNE project database, event registration, or request for services, as well as the optional, explicit, and voluntary sending of messages to the contact addresses of the VERNE project, involve the acquisition of the sender’s contact details, as well as all the personal data included in the communications to provide the requested services.
Purpose of the Processing
On the VERNE website, users have the option of registering in our database. The input form used for this purpose determines which personal data is transmitted.
The processing of personal data by APRE is carried out for the achievement of the institutional objectives of the VERNE project and may have the following purposes:
a) Voluntary registration to the VERNE Database to be informed about our activities,
b) Participation in events, surveys, and workshops,
c) Responding to requests for information,
d) Fulfilling any legal obligations,
e) Managing the existing contractual relationship with stakeholders and project partners,
f) Managing relations with partners and institutional interlocutors,
g) Protecting or defending rights in court, in the event of abuse in the use of the website and/or our Services.
Consent to the storage of personal data, which the data subject has given at the time of registration, can be revoked at any time. It is possible to unsubscribe by sending an email to privacy@apre.it
Data Retention
In compliance with Article 5, paragraph 1, letter e) of EU Regulation 2016/679, the personal data collected will be kept in a form that allows the identification of the interested parties for a period of time not exceeding the achievement of the purposes for which the personal data is processed. At the end of the retention period, the data is deleted in accordance with the legal requirements established by the reference legislation.
User Rights
Pursuant to Articles 15 et seq. of Regulation 2016/679, the subjects to whom the personal data refer have the right at any time to obtain confirmation of the existence or non-existence of the same from the data controller, to know its content and origin, to verify its accuracy, or request its integration, cancellation, updating, rectification, transformation into anonymous form, or blocking of personal data processed in violation of the law. Requests should be addressed to the Data Controller.
Rights may be exercised via the e-mail address privacy@apre.it. To stop receiving information material or communications from APRE, click on the “UNSUBSCRIBE” button at the bottom of each newsletter or information e-mail.
Modification of the Privacy Policy
We may periodically update our Privacy Policy, also due to changes in applicable law. Updates to our Privacy Policy will be posted on our website.