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Last updated: July 3, 2025<\/b>

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UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS (PIC 999835843)<\/b>, having its registered office at AVENUE PANEPISTIMIOU 2109 AGLANTZIA, NICOSIA 1678, Cyprus, is the Data Controller (hereinafter: \u201cus<\/b>\u201d, \u201cwe<\/b>\u201d, \u201cour<\/b>\u201d) operating the website www.kios.ucy.ac.cy\/guardai<\/a> (hereinafter: \u201cWebsite<\/b>\u201d).<\/p>\n

This GuardAI Privacy Policy of<\/b> the Website (hereinafter \u201cPolicy\u201d<\/b>) is a legal statement that specifies what, how and for which purposes we process Personal Data (as defined below) collected from individuals using this Website (hereinafter \u201cyou\u201d<\/b>, \u201cyour\u201d<\/b>). In this Policy we provide information about who we are, the nature, scope and purposes of the collection and processing of your Personal Data.<\/p>\n

By using the Website (including filling out and submitting the \u201cContact us\u201d form), you acknowledge the collection, processing, and potential disclosure of your Personal Data in accordance with this Policy.<\/p>\n

1. Personal Data Collected, Purpose, Legal Basis and Retention Period<\/strong>
\u201cPersonal Data\u201d<\/b> is defined as any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information (including a personal identification number) allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person in accordance with the GDPR.<\/p>\n

The following table outlines the types of data, including Personal Data, that may be collected, the corresponding processing activities, purposes, legal bases, and retention periods: \n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
Processing Activity<\/th>(Personal) Data Category<\/th>Purpose<\/th>Legal basis<\/th>Retention period<\/th>Data Controller<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Functioning and security of the Website<\/td>IP Address<\/td>Monitor for malicious activity and report when necessary<\/td>Legitimate Interest Article 6(1)(f) GDPR<\/td>One month as of the date of collection<\/td>University Of Cyprus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contact form<\/td>Name, email, name of the organization<\/td>Communication with you<\/td>Legitimate Interest Article 6(1)(f) GDPR<\/td>Until project end (October 2027, unless extended)<\/td>University Of Cyprus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Website analytics (Jetpack Stats plugin)<\/td>IP address (temporarily), user agent, browser language, referrer URL, visiting URL, country code, timestamp; cookies used for analytics.<\/td>Generate anonymized visitor analytics, improve performance and usability of the Website<\/td>Legitimate Interest Article 6(1)(f) GDPR;
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\nConsent required under the ePrivacy Directive and Article 6(1)(a) GDPR for the use of non-essential cookies<\/td>		Data is anonymized\/aggregated. Stats logs \u2014 which may include IP addresses and WordPress.com usernames (if available) \u2014 are retained for 28 days solely to power the Jetpack Stats feature.
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\nCookies duration varies\u2014see Automattic\u2019s Cookie Policy<\/a>.<\/td>		Aut O\u2019Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n

Without prejudice to any provision of this Policy, including your rights as a data subject (as outlined in Section 4 below), Personal Data may be further retained and processed by us solely to the extent necessary to comply with applicable laws and regulations.<\/p>\n

2. Personal Data Sharing<\/strong><\/p>\n

We do not share any Personal Data with third parties, except as described in the paragraphs below.<\/p>\n

We use Jetpack Stats (\u201cJetpack\u201d<\/b>), a third-party website analytics tool provided by Aut O\u2019Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd.<\/b>, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. For users located in the EU\/EEA, including visitors to this Website, Aut O\u2019Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd. acts as the data controller. Certain processing activities may also be carried out by its U.S.-based affiliate, Automattic Inc.<\/b>, which is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (see here – https:\/\/www.dataprivacyframework.gov\/list). This certification ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred to the United States in accordance with Article 45 GDPR.<\/p>\n

Jetpack Stats collects your information as described in Section 1 above. This may include elements such as IP address, user agent, browser language, referring and visited URLs, and timestamp. Jetpack also tracks page performance metrics, including load times and resource usage, to help optimize plugin functionality. This data is processed exclusively to generate aggregated and anonymized site statistics, and we do not have access to any information in an individually identifiable form.<\/p>\n

Jetpack has been configured to honor browser \u201cDo Not Track\u201d (DNT) settings, in accordance with the implementation guidance provided by Jetpack (available here – https:\/\/jetpack.com\/support\/jetpack-stats\/jetpack-stats-honor-do-not-track-dnt\/). This means that if you have DNT enabled in your browser, your activity (e.g., post and page views) will not be tracked by Jetpack Stats.<\/p>\n

If you wish to limit online tracking, you are encouraged to enable the DNT setting in your browser\u2019s privacy preferences. Please note that the effectiveness of DNT depends on your browser\u2019s support and whether the setting is properly configured. <\/p>\n

For more information, please refer to Automattic\u2019s Privacy Policy – https:\/\/automattic.com\/privacy\/.<\/p>\n

Cookies <\/b><\/p>\n

This Website uses cookies as part of the Jetpack Stats plugin provided by Aut O\u2019Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd. These cookies are used for analytics purposes, such as measuring website performance and usage patterns. Some cookies listed in Automattic\u2019s Cookie Policy are not applicable to our Website (e.g., those related to commenting functionality, which is not enabled).<\/p>\n

In compliance with the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive, a cookie banner has been implemented to inform you about the use of such cookies and to obtain your consent where required.<\/p>\n

The cookie banner allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies and to manage preferences by cookie category. Cookies used by Jetpack Stats are only activated after consent is provided. For more information, please refer to Automattic\u2019s Cookie Policy – https:\/\/automattic.com\/cookies\/.<\/p>\n

3. Security of the Personal Data<\/strong>
We securely store your Personal Data at the servers located at our premises in Cyprus. We take appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Personal Data. The Personal Data processing is carried out using computers and\/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated in Section 1 above.<\/p>\n

Organisational measures<\/span><\/p>\n