Last updated: 10/07/2026
1. Data Controller
Controller: Basque and Beyond
Address: Micaela Portilla Ikergunea, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (EHU), Justo Vélez de Elorriaga, 1, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz Euskal Herria
Email: beatriz.fernandezf@ehu.eus
Website: https://basqueandbeyond.ehu.eus/
2. Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is processed when visiting this website.
3. Data We Process
At present, this website does not offer user accounts, registration, or contact forms.
Depending on your browsing, we may process:
- Technical browsing data (e.g., IP address, browser type, date/time, requested pages) through server logs for security and service operation.
- Language preference data (for example, a language cookie required to keep your selected language).
- Third-party content data if you accept and load third-party services (e.g., embedded maps).
4. Purposes and Legal Bases
- Website operation and security: legitimate interest and/or necessity to provide the service.
- Remember language preference: technical necessity for requested functionality.
- Analytics (when enabled): consent.
- Third-party embedded content (e.g., maps): consent where required.
5. Analytics (Planned)
Analytics tools may be enabled in the future (for example, Google Analytics).
If enabled, analytics will only be activated after consent, in accordance with applicable data protection and cookie rules.
6. Recipients and Processors
Data may be processed by service providers acting on our behalf (e.g., hosting providers, technical maintenance providers, analytics providers if enabled).
Where required, we sign data processing agreements with such providers.
7. International Data Transfers
Some service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area.
When this happens, appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent legal mechanisms) will be applied as required by law.
8. Retention Periods
- Server logs: kept for the period strictly necessary for security and technical troubleshooting.
- Technical cookies: according to their duration and purpose.
- Analytics data (if enabled): according to configured retention settings and legal requirements.
9. Your Rights
You may exercise your rights of access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction, and data portability where applicable, by contacting: beatriz.fernandezf@ehu.eus.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your data protection authority.
10. Minors
This website is not specifically directed to minors. If you believe personal data from minors has been processed improperly, please contact us.
11. Security Measures
We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or alteration.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical, or organizational changes. The latest version will always be published on this page.