Privacy Policy

From this site you can find the Privacy Policy for FiCCC.

This privacy policy applies to the data processing activities of the Finnish Chips Competence Centre (FiCCC), including its website, events, communications, mailing lists, and other interactions involving personal data.

Last updated: September 16, 2025

1. Data Controller

Finnish Chips Competence Centre (FiCCC)

c/o Tuotekehitys Oy Tamlink

Hermiankatu 6 A, 33720 Tampere, Finland

Email: info@ficcc.eu

2. Name of the Register

FiCCC stakeholder, event, and communication register

3. Consortium Structure and Data Access

FiCCC is a consortium consisting of four member organizations:

Tuotekehitys Oy Tamlink
Kvanttinova
Photonics Finland
Business Oulu

All member organizations have access to the personal data collected under this register for purposes aligned with the consortium’s activities. Each organization is committed to complying with applicable data protection laws and this privacy policy.

4. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

Data subjects may include stakeholders, event participants, partners, website visitors, and newsletter subscribers.

Personal data is processed for the following purposes:

Website usage and analytics (e.g. cookies, Google Analytics)
Event organization and registration management
Mailing list and newsletter distribution
Contact and feedback handling
Project and ecosystem coordination
Stakeholder engagement and partnership management

Legal bases for processing:

Consent (e.g. newsletter subscription)
Contract (e.g. event participation)
Legitimate interest (e.g. stakeholder communication)
Legal obligation (e.g. compliance with authority requests)

5. Categories of Personal Data

Collected data may include:

Name
Email address
Organization and role
Phone number
IP address and browser data
Event-specific information (e.g. dietary preferences, participation role)

6. Data Retention Periods

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for the intended purpose or as required by law. For example:

Event participant data: up to 24 months after the event
Mailing list data: until the data subject unsubscribes
Website analytics data: up to 26 months

7. Data Recipients and Transfers

Personal data may be shared with:

Service providers (e.g. event platforms, newsletter systems)
Authorities when legally required
Data may be transferred outside the EU/EEA only with appropriate safeguards, such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses

8. Rights of the Data Subject

Data subjects have the right to:

Access their personal data
Request correction or deletion of data
Object to or restrict processing
Withdraw consent
Lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Ombudsman

9. Data Security

FiCCC implements technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including:

Access control
Encryption
Regular audits

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

FiCCC may update this policy. Significant changes will be communicated via the website or email.

11. Contact

For questions, requests, or complaints related to data protection, please contact:

info@ficcc.eu