Table of Contents

• 1. Data Controller
• 2. Who is Concerned by this Privacy Policy?
• 3. Information We Handle, Purpose, Legal Basis, and Retention
• 4. Use of Service Providers and Transfer to Third Parties
• 5. Your Rights

1. Data Controller

Your personal data are processed by the entity managing the Bluerights website. If you have any queries about this policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at:

• Data Controller: University of Basel
• Address: Petersplatz 1, P.O. Box, 4001 Basel, Switzerland
• Email: [email protected]

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2. Who is Concerned by this Privacy Policy?

This policy applies to every visitor of our website, people who use our services, subscribe to our newsletter, or reach out to us through our contact form.

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3. Information We Handle, Purpose, Legal Basis, and Retention

We process personal data across two primary channels on our website, based entirely on your explicit consent (Article 6.1.a of the GDPR):

A. Newsletter Registration

• Data Handled: Email address.
• Purpose: Registering and delivering our newsletters, updates, and communication materials.
• Legal Basis: Your explicit consent (Article 6.1.a of the GDPR), provided by ticking the respective checkbox.
• Retention Period: We will not keep your data once you have unsubscribed. You may opt out at any time.

B. Contact Form Requests

• Data Handled: Name, surname, email address, field of interest, and message content.
• Purpose: Processing your contact details in order to address your request and provide the required support.
• Legal Basis: Your explicit consent (Article 6.1.a of the GDPR), given by reading and ticking the acknowledgement checkbox.
• Retention Period: Your contact details and message will be retained only for as long as required to successfully answer and manage your demand.

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4. Use of Service Providers and Transfer to Third Parties

We have recourse to external service providers (data processors) to deliver our newsletters and support website management:

• We have strict contracts in place with our data processors. They cannot do anything with your personal information unless we have explicitly instructed them to do it.
• They will hold your data securely, retain it only for the period we instruct, and will not share it with any organization apart from us.
• We do not transfer any of your data collected as mentioned above to any third party for commercial or marketing purposes.

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5. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have rights as an individual which you can exercise in relation to the information we hold about you:

• Right of Access and Rectification: The right to request a copy of your personal data and to correct any inaccuracies.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): The right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restriction or Objection: The right to obtain restriction of processing when there is a contestation, or to object based on your specific situation.
• Right to Data Portability: The right to request the transfer of your data to another service provider.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where data processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time. Withdrawing consent means we will stop using your data immediately, though past use remains valid.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via email at [Insert Contact Email]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a European Union Data Protection Supervisory Authority of your choice.

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