Roles in Data Management

The platform complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant EU data protection regulations. Personal data is processed in a lawful, fair, and transparent manner to achieve the platform's objectives. Robust technical and organizational measures are in place to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and accountability of personal data. Users may exercise their data protection rights by contacting the relevant Data Controller or Fundación Platoniq at info@platoniq.net. Fundación Platoniq is both the Data Processor and Data Steward of the platform. As the Data Processor Fundación Platoniq is responsible for processing data only as instructed by Data Controllers, maintaining data security and assisting Data Controllers in fulfilling their GDPR obligations, and notifying Data Controllers of any data breaches promptly.

As Data Stewards they are responsible for ensuring the integrity of participatory processes on the platform, including proposals, voting, and other engagement activities, safeguarding against any manipulation or unauthorized influence in user interactions, and providing transparent oversight to guarantee that all participatory actions are authentic and fair.

Pilot Project Administrators: Act as Data Controllers for their specific projects in the UK, Poland, Ireland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Portugal, and the Czech Republic. Your data controller should be able to provide clear information to users about data processing practices, ensure the lawful collection and processing of personal data, and respond promptly to user inquiries or requests regarding data.

Each Pilot participatory proceeding will be managed by a designated partner, who will act as the Data Controller and Administrator for their respective Pilot, as follows:

• For the pilot in the United Kingdom, the Data Controller and Administrator is Sonia Bussu (University of Birmingham).

• For the pilot in Poland, the Data Controller and Administrator is University of Warsaw.

• For the pilot in Ireland, the Data Controller and Administrator is CiviQ and University of Cork.

• For the pilot in Bulgaria, the Data Controller and Administrator is ArcFund, Sofia.

• For the pilot in Hungary, the Data Controller and Administrator is Tarsadalomtudomanyi Kutatokozpont, Budapest.

• For the pilot in Portugal, the Data Controller and Administrator is University of Lisbon.

• For the pilot in the Czech Republic, the Data Controller and Administrator is Czech Academy of Sciences.

Each partner is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable data protection regulations within the scope of their Pilot activities.