Last updated: 24/03/2026
1. Who We Are
This website « Academic Resilience » is operated by the Working Group 4 of the OPEN-COST Action « Rising nationalisms, shifting geopolitics and the future of European higher education/research openness »(CA22121). We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
For any questions regarding this policy, you can contact us at:
2. What Personal Data We Collect
When you submit a request through our website, we collect the following information:
- First name and last name
- Institution / organisation
- Email address
- Informations of your choice to explain your situation
We do not collect any other personal data (no payment information, no sensitive data, no tracking cookies beyond what is disclosed in our Cookie Policy).
3. Why We Collect Your Data
Your personal data is collected for one purpose only:
- To put you in contact with the right person or institution in response to your request regarding Academic Freedom.
The legal basis for this processing is your consent, given at the time you submit your request (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
4. Who Has Access to Your Data
Your personal data is only accessible to the administrators of this website. It is never:
- Sold or rented to third parties
- Shared with external partners or service providers – except for the ‘mentor’ who will help you
- Used for marketing or advertising purposes
5. How Long We Keep Your Data
Your personal data is kept for a maximum of one (1) month from the date of submission. After this period, all data will be permanently deleted from our systems.
If your request has been resolved before this period, your data may be deleted sooner.
6. Your Rights Under the GDPR
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
- Right of access — you can request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your data at any time, before the one-month period.
- Right to restriction — you can ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Right to object — you can object to the processing of your data.
- Right to withdraw consent — you can withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: academicresilience@proton.me
We will respond within 30 days.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
