Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is processed when you visit the OCEAN-H2 website (oceanh2.eu).
The website provides information about the OCEAN-H2 Project (SBEP), coordinated by the University of Malta and implemented with partner organisations.

1. Data Controller

Data Controller: University of Malta (Project Coordinator for OCEAN-H2)
Address: University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080, Malta
Project contact email: alexander.micallef@um.edu.mt
Data Protection Officer (DPO): dpo@um.edu.mt

2. Personal data we may process

Depending on how you use this website, we may process:

  • Website usage data (analytics): information about how visitors use the site, such as pages viewed, approximate location at country level,
    device/browser information, and interactions (for example clicks). This is used to understand aggregate usage and improve the website.
  • Enquiries: if you contact us by email (or via a contact form if enabled), we process the information you provide (for example name, email address,
    and message content) in order to respond.
  • Newsletter (when enabled): if a newsletter subscription is offered in the future, we will process your email address to send project updates,
    with an unsubscribe option included in the communications.

3. Purposes of processing

  • To operate, maintain, and secure the website.
  • To understand website performance and improve content and user experience.
  • To respond to messages and enquiries received through project contact channels.
  • To provide project updates where a subscription service is enabled and you choose to subscribe.

4. Legal basis

Where the GDPR applies, processing is carried out under one or more of the following legal bases, as applicable:
legitimate interests (operating and improving an institutional project website, ensuring security, and responding to enquiries), consent (where required, such as
optional subscriptions and certain cookie-based analytics depending on your consent configuration), and legal obligations where processing is necessary to comply with law.

5. Cookies and similar technologies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary

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