Privacy Notice

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The China Europe Centre for Cultural Innovation ("CECCI," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our www.cecci.org (the "Site").

By using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Notice.

1. Information We Collect About You

We may collect and process the following personal data about you:

Information You Provide: This includes information you submit when you register for an event, apply for a program, contact us via forms, subscribe to our newsletter, or otherwise communicate with us. This may consist of your name, email address, institutional affiliation, phone number, and any other details you choose to provide.
Information Collected Automatically: When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect technical information, including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, and information about your visit (such as pages viewed and navigation paths) through cookies and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes, based on the legal bases of consent, contract, or legitimate interests:

To Fulfil Your Requests: To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us, such as processing event registrations or responding to your inquiries (Legal basis: Contract).
To Improve Our Site: To ensure that content from our Site is presented effectively for you and your device, and to analyse user behaviour to improve our services and user experience (Legal basis: Legitimate Interests).
To Communicate With You: To send you administrative information, such as updates to our terms, and, with your consent, marketing communications about our cultural events, educational programs (including our Higher Link brand), and other activities we believe may interest you (Legal basis: Consent).
To Maintain Security: To protect our Site and systems from unauthorised access or misuse (Legal basis: Legitimate Interests).

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Site uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience and allows us to improve our Site.
What Are Cookies: A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or device.
Types of Cookies We Use:

(1)Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the Site to function, such as enabling you to log into secure areas.

(2)Performance/Analytics Cookies: Allow us to recognise and count visitors and see how they navigate our Site. This helps us improve how our Site works.

(3)Functionality Cookies: Used to recognise you when you return and to remember your preferences.

(4)Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Record your visit to our Site, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may use this information to make our Site and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.

Consent and Control: You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie consent banner, which appears on the Site. You can also set your browser to refuse all or some cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.

4. How We Share Your Information

We will not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your data in the following limited circumstances:

With Your Consent: For any other purpose disclosed to you at the time we collect your information with your permission.
Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, and email delivery. These partners are contractually bound to use your data only for the services we request.
Legal Obligations: Where required by law, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of CECCI, our users, or others.

5. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While we strive to protect your data, no electronic transmission or storage method is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, such as China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), you have rights regarding your personal data, which may include:

The right to access and receive a copy of your personal data.
The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
The right to withdraw your consent for future processing, where processing is based on consent.
The right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
The right to object to or restrict certain types of processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. The specific retention period will depend on the context of our interactions with you.

8. International Transfers

As an organisation facilitating China-Europe exchanges, your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your home country. We will ensure that any such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and that your data is adequately protected.

9. Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will indicate when changes were made. We encourage you to review this notice periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

China Europe Centre for Cultural Innovation (CECCI)

Email:

hellocecci@outlook.com
Address:

3rd Floor, Building 2, BRICS Special Economic Zone China Cooperation Centre, Qiantang District, Hangzhou, China