BlueBird Privacy Policy

• Date: 1/05/2025
• Project Coordinator/Institution: International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE)
• Contact email: bluebird@cimne.upc.edu

1. Introduction

This privacy policy explains how the BlueBird project funded by the European Union’s Horizon Research and Innovation program under grant agreement number 101192452, processes personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). We are committed to safeguarding the privacy and rights of all individuals whose data we process.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

• Lead Partner Institution: CIMNE
• Address: C / Gran Capità, s/n, Building C1 – Campus north – UPC, 08034 Barcelona.
• Contact: bluebird@cimne.upc.edu

3. What data we collect

Depending on your involvement in the project, we may collect the following types of data:

• Contact Information: name, email address, affiliation, phone number (if provided).
• Survey and Interview Data: demographic information, opinions, professional or academic details.
• Media Content: photographs and video/audio recordings taken during project events.
• Website Analytics: anonymous usage data (via cookies, where applicable).

We only collect data that is necessary for achieving our research objectives.

4. Legal basis for processing

We process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Consent – for surveys, photography/filming, mailing lists, and interviews.
• Public Interest or Scientific Research – for anonymised research data processing.
• Contractual Obligation – for partners and service providers involved in the project.

Where consent is the basis, you may withdraw it at any time by contacting us.

5. Purposes of data processing

We use your data for the following purposes:

• Conducting research activities, including surveys, interviews, and case studies.
• Analysing and publishing research results (in anonymised or aggregated form).
• Communicating project progress, outputs, and results via reports, newsletters, social media, websites, and events.
• Documenting events for reporting and dissemination, including through photography and videos.

6. Photography and filming at events

We may take photographs or record videos during project events. You will be informed in advance and given the opportunity to consent or opt out. We respect your right not to be recorded and will provide non-recording zones or options where applicable.

Consent will be requested for any identifiable use of such material in reports, publications, websites, or social media.

7. Data sharing and third parties

We may share data with:

• Project Partners within the EU (listed on the project website)
• Service Providers under strict confidentiality and data processing agreements
• Funding Bodies (e.g., the European Commission) for reporting purposes
• No personal data will be transferred outside the European Economic Area without appropriate safeguards.

8. Data retention

Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes stated above, or as required by the funding body. Media content used for dissemination may be retained for a longer duration, with consent.

Anonymised research data may be retained or archived for scientific or historical purposes, in line with ethical standards.

9. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
• Restrict or object to processing
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., your national Data Protection Authority)

To exercise your rights, please contact: bluebird@cimne.upc.edu

10. Contact and updates

If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is used, please contact:

• CIMNE / Data Protection Officer
• Email: bluebird@cimne.upc.edu

We may update this policy as needed. The latest version will always be available on this website.

BlueBird Cookie Policy

This website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Specifically, we use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our site. These cookies help us understand website traffic and usage patterns so we can enhance our content and services.

In accordance with the GDPR, we only place non-essential cookies after you have given your explicit consent through our cookie banner. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time via your browser settings or the cookie preferences on this site.