Privacy and Cookies Policy for the ProFund Project

This document describes the Privacy and Cookies Policy for the ProFund project website (hereinafter, «the website»), which is hosted by the Instituto de Tecnología Química UPV-CSIC (ITQ).

This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information and what your rights are.

Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller

The legal entity responsible for processing your personal data (the «Data Controller») is:

• Legal Name: Instituto de Tecnología Química UPV-CSIC (ITQ)

• CIF: Q2818002D
• Address: Servicio Integrado de Empleo, Avenida de los Naranjos s/n 46022 – Valencia, Spain
• Phone: 963877800
• Email: itq@upv.es

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

• Data you provide directly: When you contact us via a contact form or email, you may provide your name, email address, affiliation, and the content of your message.

• Data collected automatically (Cookies): When you browse the website, we may collect technical and analytical data, such as your IP address (often anonymized), browser type, and browsing behavior. This is explained further in the Cookies Policy below.

3. How We Use Your Data (Purpose and Legal Basis)

We use your data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries: If you contact us, we use your data to communicate with you and address your query.

  • Legal Basis: Our legitimate interest in communicating with users and responding to requests.

• To improve our website: We use anonymous or aggregated analytical data to understand how visitors use our website and to improve its functionality and content.

  • Legal Basis: Your explicit consent (provided via our cookie banner) for the use of analytical cookies.

4. Data Sharing and Recipients

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data with third parties. Your data may be shared with:

• ITQ (UPV-CSIC) staff: Only personnel who require access to fulfill the purposes described above.

• Service Providers: Third parties that provide services on our behalf, such as website analytics (e.g., Google Analytics). These providers are contractually bound to protect your data.

• Legal Obligations: If required by law, we may disclose your information to public authorities or courts.

5. Data Retention

We will only keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected:

• Contact Inquiries: Data will be kept for the time necessary to resolve your inquiry and for any subsequent follow-up.

• Analytical Data: This data is retained according to the terms of the third-party cookie provider (e.g., Google Analytics).

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

• Rectification: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.

• Erasure («Right to be forgotten»): Request that we delete your personal data.

• Restriction: Request that we limit the processing of your data.

• Portability: Request that we transfer your data to another organization.

• Object: Object to our processing of your data (e.g., for direct marketing).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at itq@upv.es,

Cookies Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files received on your device from the website you visit. They are used to record certain browsing interactions and are stored on your computer. These files contain anonymous data that is not harmful to your equipment and can be updated and retrieved. They are typically used to remember user preferences, such as language or page customization.

2. What Types of Cookies Do We Use?

We use the following types of cookies:

By Purpose:

• Technical Cookies: These are strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the website. They allow you to navigate the site, access secure areas, and use its essential features (e.g., session maintenance, security). These cookies do not require your consent.

• Personalization Cookies: These allow you to specify or customize general features of the website, such as defining the language, regional settings, or browser type.

• Analytical Cookies: These cookies are used to create browsing profiles and understand user preferences to improve the website’s content and services. They allow us to see which geographic areas are of most interest, which products have more acceptance, etc.

By Duration:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser.

• Persistent Cookies: These remain stored on your device for a set period, allowing us to maintain your preferences without you having to re-enter them on each visit.

By Origin:

• First-Party Cookies: These are set and managed directly by our website (ITQ).

• Third-Party Cookies: These are set by other domains or entities.

  • Example (Client must confirm this): We use Google Analytics to gather anonymous statistics on website usage. You can learn more about Google’s cookie policy here.

3. Your Consent and How to Manage Cookies

When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie banner asking for your consent to use non-essential (Personalization and Analytical) cookies.

• Technical cookies do not require consent and will be loaded automatically.

• Analytical and Personalization cookies will only be used if you give your explicit consent by clicking «Accept» or managing your preferences in the banner.

You can withdraw your consent or change your preferences at any time.

Furthermore, you can always manage cookies through your browser settings. You can delete cookies or prevent this information from being registered on your computer by modifying your browser’s preferences.

4. What Happens If You Reject Cookies?

If you reject or delete cookies, we will not be able to maintain your preferences, and some features of the pages may not be operational. However, you will still be able to browse the website.