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Privacy Policy – WE BUILD Consortium website

Last updated: April 2026

1. Introduction

The WE BUILD Consortium respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have under applicable data protection laws.

This policy covers the processing of personal data on our website and for our newsletter.

2. Newsletter Subscription

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect the following information:

  • Name
  • Organisation
  • Email address

We do not collect any additional personal data beyond what you provide voluntarily during the subscription process.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your newsletter subscription data exclusively to:

  • Send you updates, announcements, and news related to WE BUILD Consortium projects and activities.
  • Manage your subscription preferences and communication settings.

Your data is not shared, sold, or disclosed to third parties.

4. Third‑Party Service: MailerLite

We use MailerLite as our newsletter service provider.

When you subscribe to our newsletter:

  • Your name, organisation, and email address are stored and processed by MailerLite
  • MailerLite acts as our data processor under the GDPR
  • Your data is used exclusively for sending newsletters and managing your subscription
  • MailerLite does not use your data for its own purposes

You can review MailerLite’s privacy information here.

No newsletter data is shared with any other third parties.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data solely based on:

  • Your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR) — when subscribing to the newsletter

You may withdraw your consent at any time by:

  • Clicking the unsubscribe link in any of our emails, or
  • Contacting us directly using the contact details below.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter.

Once you unsubscribe, your personal data will be securely deleted from our mailing lists.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your personal data, including:

· Encrypted communication (HTTPS/TLS)

· GDPR‑compliant processing practices

· Confidentiality procedures and limited internal access

· Access control measures to ensure only authorised personnel can access personal data

MailerLite also applies industry‑standard security measures.

8. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws (including the GDPR), you have the following rights:

  • Right of access – to know what data we hold about you
  • Right to rectification – to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Right to erasure – to request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to withdraw consent – at any time, without explanation
  • Right to restrict processing – under certain conditions
  • Right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, you can contact us at:

WE BUILD Consortium
Email: info@webuildconsortium.eu
Website: https://www.webuildconsortium.eu/ 

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or service providers. The most recent version will always be available on this page.