Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Spectra Centre of Excellence EU ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website www.spectra-perseus.org (the "Website"). We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Slovak Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on Personal Data Protection.

1. Data Controller

The entity responsible for processing your personal data (the "Controller") is:

  • Name: Spectra Centre of Excellence EU
  • Address: Odbojárov 10, P. O. BOX 95, 82018, Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Email: mail@spectra-perseus.org

2. No Cookies Policy

Our Website is designed to respect your privacy to the highest degree. We do not use cookies, which means we do not store any small text files on your device to identify you across different sessions or websites. We do not use any other local storage technologies (like LocalStorage or SessionStorage) for tracking purposes.

3. Website Analytics (Google Analytics)

Although we do not use cookies, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Website so we can improve our content and user experience.

To maintain a "no-cookie" environment, we have configured Google Analytics to operate without storing identifiers on your device.

  • How it works: We use a cookieless implementation where Google Analytics generates a temporary, randomly generated ID that exists only for the duration of your current visit. Once you close your browser or leave the site, this ID is not stored and cannot be used to recognize you if you return.
  • Data Processed: We collect anonymous or pseudonymized information such as:
    • The type of device and browser you use.
    • Your general geographic location (Country/City level based on IP).
    • Pages visited and time spent on the site.
    • Referral sources (how you found our site).
  • IP Anonymization: We have activated the IP Anonymization (IP Masking) feature. This means Google shortens your IP address within the EU/EEA before it is transmitted to the USA, ensuring it cannot be used to directly identify you.
  • Legal Basis: The processing of this data is based on our Legitimate Interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) to analyze website traffic and improve our services in a non-intrusive, privacy-friendly manner.

4. Data Transfers to Third Countries

Google Analytics is a service provided by Google Ireland Limited. However, data may be processed by Google LLC in the United States. We ensure that such transfers are compliant with GDPR through the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure an adequate level of data protection.

5. Data Retention

Because we do not use cookies or persistent identifiers, the analytical data we collect is mostly aggregated. Any pseudonymized data processed via Google Analytics is retained only for the minimum period necessary for statistical analysis (typically [14] months).

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access: To know what data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: To correct inaccurate data.
  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): To request the deletion of your data.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: To limit how we use your data.
  • Right to Object: To object to processing based on legitimate interests.
  • Right to Data Portability: To receive your data in a structured format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at dpo@spectra-perseus.org

7. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe that your personal data is being processed in violation of the law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in Slovakia:

Úrad na ochranu osobných údajov Slovenskej republiky
(Office for Personal Data Protection of the Slovak Republic)
Hraničná 12
820 07 Bratislava 27
Slovak Republic
Website: www.dataprotection.gov.sk

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal and regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.