Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 25, 2025

1. Introduction

Water, Environment and Beyond (WE&B) (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website https://weandb.org (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our Website, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable laws.

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

2.1. Information You Provide Voluntarily:

Contact Information: When you fill out forms, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us via email, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to provide.
Account Information: If you create an account, we may collect your username and password.
Feedback and Survey Data: Any feedback or responses to surveys you provide.

2.2. Information We Collect Automatically:

Usage Data: We collect information about your interaction with our Website, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons and pixels) to collect information as outlined in our Cookie Policy.

2.3. Information from Third Parties:

Social Media and LinkedIn: If you engage with our content on social media platforms or through LinkedIn integrations, we may receive certain data such as profile information or engagement metrics.

3. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our Website: Ensuring our Website functions properly and is secure.
To improve our Website: Analyzing usage data to enhance user experience.
To communicate with you: Responding to inquiries, feedback, and providing updates or newsletters.
To comply with legal obligations: Fulfilling any legal requirements or responding to lawful requests by public authorities.
Marketing and Analytics: Using data for marketing campaigns, analytics, and personalized advertising (with your consent).

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

Your consent – when you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes.
Contractual necessity – when processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
Legal obligation – when processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.
Legitimate interests – when processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided that these interests do not override your rights.

5. Sharing Your Personal Data

We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share your data with:

Service Providers: Third-party vendors who provide services such as website hosting, analytics, and email communication.
Social Media Platforms: Like LinkedIn, for integration and marketing purposes.
Legal Authorities: If required to comply with a legal obligation or to protect our rights and safety.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When no longer needed, data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
Right to Data Portability: You can request the transfer of your personal data to another organization.
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data, particularly for marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time, where consent is the basis for processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@weandb.org.

8. Security of Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data transmitted to our Website.

9. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

10. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our Website. Please review this policy periodically for any updates.

12. Contact Us

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

Water, Environment and Beyond SCCL

F66119330

Av. de Rius i Taulet, 29, 3º 2ª
08172 Sant Cugat del Vallés (Barcelona)
Spain
Email: info@weandb.org
Phone: +34 936 051 833

This Privacy Policy was last updated on February 25, 2025.