Privacy Policy

1. INTRODUCTION

hackAIR is committed to protect your privacy and give you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Privacy Policy applies to the hackAIR web and mobile platform (“hackAIR”, “we”) and governs data collection and usage. hackAIR determines the purposes and means of the processing of your personal data therefore hackAIR is considered as “Controller” of your personal data.

2. TYPES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect as little information as possible to be able to provide you with useful services through our app. This information includes:

• Geolocation
• Email address
• IP address
• Login information
• Health related information

Your geolocation is being collected every time that you visit the hackAIR website and it needed for the functioning of the app and for providing our services to you. Your email address is being collected during the registration to the platform and it is used for creating user accounts and for sending notifications in case you have subscribed to them. At the bottom of each notification email, information is provided how you can unsubscribe from receiving future emails. All requests to unsubscribe from the hackAIR platform notifications will be processed in a timely manner. You IP address is used for finding out your location and it is not stored by us. Your login information is necessary for monitoring users’ access to the app. If you choose to, you may give us health related information (cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, pregnancy) to receive personalised recommendations about air quality in your area.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information through hackAIR public message boards (e.g. the name of your sensor, a subjective perception through user name), this information may be collected and used by others.

3. HOW WE COLLECT AND USE INFORMATION

All the above personal information is given to us by you when you interact with our app. We do not use any additional sources to collect information about you.

hackAIR collects and uses your personal information to operate the hackAIR platform and deliver the services you have requested. Your personal information is collected and used for as long as you use the platform. When you delete your account, all personal information is automatically and permanently deleted.

We may use your email address to communicate with you for other purposes (e.g. to invite you to events that may interest you, to ask your opinion for our services). In such cases, we will ask for your explicit consent before proceeding with the processing of your data.
We ensure that your data will not be used for purposes other than those mentioned in this policy without your prior notification and consent if required.

4. COOKIES

The hackAIR platform uses “cookies” to personalise your online experience.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small alphanumeric characters files that are transferred from websites that you visit to your PC, smartphone, tablet or any other electronic device that you use for browsing. Cookies assign your computer with a unique ID, which in turn becomes your own identity each time you return to a website. Cookies do not damage your electronic equipment, nor can they read information from other files on your computer’s hard drive.

Websites use cookies to “remember” for a period your actions and preferences such as language, font size and other display features. In this way you are not required to enter these preferences each time you visit a website and navigate in its pages. Furthermore, cookies help websites owners to analyse how you are using their website and whether you are facing problems as you navigate in them.

Personal Data protection legislation states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. For all other types of cookies, we need your consent. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time from the Cookies Settings on our website.

What cookies do we use?

In our website, we use necessary, statistics cookies some of which cookies are placed by third party services (e.g. Google analytics).

Statistics cookies help us to measure our website’s traffic and where it comes from, so that we can improve its performance. Moreover, they collect information about which pages are more popular and on how visitors use our website. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymized. This category includes cookies from third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics. Our website uses the following statistics cookies:

Removing cookies

You can delete cookies and stop them from being installed in your browser. There is no standardized way to remove cookies since different browsers clear cookies using different procedures. The following links help you manage cookies by instructing you on how to remove cookies on the Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer browsers:

• Chrome
• Safari
• Firefox
• Microsoft Edge
• Internet Explorer

If you use a different browser, please follow the instructions provided by its manufacturer.

Google Analytics

As mentioned above, we utilize Google Analytics on our website to better understand user behaviour and improve our online services. Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). It uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyse information about how visitors interact with our website. This data may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, and other usage information. We use this information solely for the purpose of optimizing our website and enhancing user experience. Google Analytics data is anonymized and aggregated, and it is not used to personally identify individuals. By using our website, you consent to the processing of data about your interactions for the purposes described above. You can learn more about Google Analytics and how to opt-out of tracking by visiting Google’s Privacy Policy and Google Analytics Opt-out page. Please note that disabling cookies in your browser settings may affect your experience on our website.

How you can manage cookies settings

You may select and change the cookie settings by clicking on Cookie settings. By making a cookie active, you consent to its use according to the provisions of this Cookies Policy.

5. WHAT IS OUR LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Our legal basis for collecting and using the types of Personal Data described above depends on the nature of the Personal Data, and the context in which we are collecting it. When we collect, use, process or disclose your Personal Data, we will rely on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Performance of a contract – Where Personal Data are needed for the functioning of the app and for providing services to the users.
• Consent – Where we have received your consent to do so.
• Legitimate Interests – Where it is in our legitimate business interests; for example, to ensure the security of our Platform by trying to prevent unauthorised or malicious activities.
• Legal Requirement – If we are required to collect, use, process or disclose your Personal Data due to a legal or regulatory requirement, we may do so.

6. CONSENT WITHDRAWAL

You may, at any time, withdraw your consent either by sending a message in the “Contact us” page of our website (https://www.hackair.eu/contact-us/), by sending us an email to info@hackair.eu or by clicking on the relevant link situated at the bottom of each notification email you receive (“unsubscribe” button).

7. TRANSFER OF YOUR INFORMATION

This section describes how hackAIR shares or transfers the Personal Data it collects about you, as well as your ability to control how your information is shared with others. Except as provided in this Privacy Policy, hackAIR will not disclose, transfer, sell, trade, rent, or otherwise provide your Personal Data to any third party, without your consent.

Partners and third parties. hackAIR may share anonymized data with trusted partners for research purposes or to help us perform statistical analysis. Moreover, we may use cloud services and third-party platform developers.

We will disclose your Personal Data only to the extent necessary for such third parties to perform the duties for which they have been retained by us. Any such third parties will be bound to strict confidentiality and use obligations with respect to your Personal Data, which are no less protective than those set out in this Privacy Policy.

Legal and Contractual Compliance. hackAIR may disclose your information to government or law enforcement officials, regulatory agencies or other third parties (such as attorneys or regulatory service providers), as necessary to (i) comply with applicable laws or regulations, (ii) cooperate with governmental or law enforcement investigations, (iii) respond to legal claims or processes, (iv) protect the safety and legal rights of the public or any individual, or (v) detect, prevent or remedy any suspected fraud, market manipulation or illegal, tortious or wrongful activity.

Social Media Pages. You may disclose Personal Data during your participation on social media Pages. This Personal Data may appear in public ways, including through search engines or other publicly available platforms, and can be “crawled” or may be searchable by third parties. Please do not post any information that you do not want to be disclosed to the public.

8. RETENTION

We will only retain your Personal Data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected and processed, or until you request deletion as described in this Privacy Policy.

We will also retain and use Personal Data for a period required to comply with our legal, tax, audit or regulatory obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements. Specifically, the following retention periods are applied to your personal data:

When a user deletes her/ his account, all personal information is automatically and permanently deleted.
In general, after the end of retention period, your personal data are destroyed, deleted or anonymized.

9. YOUR RIGHTS

You must know that according to General Data Protection Regulation, you have certain rights regarding your personal data under our possession. Specifically, you can ask us to:

• give you a copy of your data,
• correct your data, if you think they are not accurate,
• erase your data, if there are specific reasons to do so,
• limit the processing applied to your data,
• give you your data in an appropriate format and to transfer them to another entity,
• stop processing your data, under certain conditions.

To ask us to do anything of the above, you can contact info@hackair.eu. We will promptly examine your request against the relevant requirements of the GDPR and we will answer the latest within 30 days after receiving your request. If, for reasons of complexity of the request or a multitude of requests, we are unable to respond promptly, we will notify you within thirty days of any delay, which in no case may exceed two months from the expiration of the 30-day deadline. It is possible to ask you for identification (e.g. photocopy of your identity card or passport) to avoid non-authorized reveal of your personal data.
To ensure that your personal data are always accurate and updated, we recommend you keep us informed about your data, as needed (e.g. in case of a change in an email address).
If you feel that your rights regarding your personal data are being compromised, you have the right to submit a complaint to your local Data Protection Authority (DPA) (see https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en) regarding any concerns you may have about our data handling practices. In this case, we would especially appreciate your prior communication with us. We assure you that we appreciate your trust, and we take prompt care to respond to any requests, questions or complaints.

10. SECURITY

We apply security technologies, policies and others measures to protect personal data under our control from unauthorized access, inappropriate use, alteration, illegal or accidental destruction or loss. We also require from all our employees and any third party that have access to or are authorized to process your data, to be bound by a contract to protect your data.

In the event of any security breaches, we will make legally required disclosures to you via email or by providing notice on our Site, as applicable.

While we take reasonable steps to protect your Personal Data, please be aware that no method of Internet transmission or electronic storage guarantees complete protection or is 100% secure, and there is always some risk when you share your Personal Data online. hackAIR therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of your Personal Data.

11. PERSONAL DATA OF MINORS

We do not knowingly collect and / or retain data regarding persons under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with information without their consent, they should contact info@hackair.eu.
We will delete such information from our files within a reasonable time.

12. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY FOR THIRD PARTY WEBSITES

Although our site may contain links to third-party sites, we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these sites, and we expressly disclaim any liability for any loss or damage that may be caused by the use of these links. We do not monitor the privacy practices or the content of these sites. If you have any questions about the privacy practices of another site, you should contact the site’s responsible personnel.

13. DATA TRANSFERS OUTSIDE TH EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

We do not own file servers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). However, we may use cloud and / or marketing services from reputable providers such as SharePoint, DropBox, MailChimp, Google, etc., situated both inside and outside the EEA. We always check that such providers comply with the relevant GDPR requirements before start using their services.
Moreover, cross-border transfer of personal data to non-EEA jurisdictions may occur as a result of the use of Google Analytics cookies, and we ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection regulations by relying on standard contractual clauses or other suitable mechanisms to safeguard your personal information.

14. CONTACT

We want you to contact us for issues related to your privacy, such as for example:

• Updating your information,
• Changing the communication method,
• Asking questions or commenting on the privacy practices we apply and about this Privacy Policy.

You can contact us about the above and other related topics by e-mail: info@hackair.eu.

15. REVISIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy is valid from 05/02/2024 and replaces any other previous notifications that we had issued in the past regarding our personal data management practices. We reserve the right to revise this Policy at any time. The current version will be always uploaded to our website indicating the date of entry into force, so you know when the most recent revision took place. Please visit this section of the Website periodically to check for changes and updates to the Privacy Policy. If there are critical changes in this policy or our personal data practices change significantly in the future, we will notify you by posting the changes on our website. Information you submit to hackAIR is controlled by the privacy policy in effect at the time you submit it.