Privacy Policy
FAN – Festivals Animation Network and the CINANIMA Festival (FAN coordinator) are committed to protecting the privacy of users of their website and to processing personal data in a transparent, secure manner and in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – Regulation (EU) 2016/679).
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data collected through this website is CINANIMA – International Animated Film Festival of Espinho, Portugal (coordinating festival of FAN) and, consequently, Nascente – Cooperativa de Ação Cultural (the entity that organizes CINANIMA).
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, you may contact us at:
📧 info.fananimation@gmail.com or privacidade@nascente.org.pt
2. Personal data collected
FAN collects only the personal data that is strictly necessary for the purposes described below.
2.1. Data provided voluntarily by the user
Through the newsletter subscription form, the following data may be collected:
Name
Email address
Country
The newsletter distribution and contact management are carried out through the MailerLite email marketing platform, used by CINANIMA for this purpose.
2.2. Data collected automatically
The FAN website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to collect anonymous and statistical information about the use of the website, such as:
Number of visitors
Pages visited
Duration of visits
Country or region of access
Device type and browser
This data does not allow the direct identification of users and is used exclusively for statistical analysis, monitoring, and reporting purposes, namely in the context of monitoring and evaluation obligations under the Creative Europe / MEDIA programme.
3. Purposes of data processing
The personal data collected is processed for the following purposes:
Sending newsletters and informational communications related to FAN’s activities
Managing the network’s contact list
Statistical analysis of website traffic
Assessing the impact and reach of the project’s activities, including reports to funding bodies
Continuous improvement of website content and functionalities
The data will not be used for commercial purposes nor shared with third parties for marketing.
4. Legal basis for processing
The processing of personal data is based on:
The explicit consent of the data subject at the time of newsletter subscription
The legitimate interest of FAN, in the case of anonymous and statistical data collected through Google Analytics
Consent may be withdrawn at any time, namely through the unsubscribe link included in all newsletters sent via MailerLite.
5. Data retention
Personal data will be retained only for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:
Newsletter data will be retained for as long as the user remains subscribed
Statistical data collected via Google Analytics is retained in accordance with Google’s data retention policies
Users may request the deletion of their personal data at any time.
6. Data sharing and processing by third parties
For the purpose of sending newsletters, personal data is processed through the MailerLite platform, which acts as a data processor.
MailerLite complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of personal data.
Personal data is not sold, transferred, or shared with third parties for commercial purposes.
7. Rights of data subjects
Under the GDPR, users have the right to:
Access their personal data
Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
Request the erasure of data (“right to be forgotten”)
Restrict or object to the processing of data
Withdraw consent at any time
Lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority
To exercise these rights, users may contact FAN via the email addresses indicated above.
8. Changes to the Privacy Policy
FAN reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy whenever necessary. Any changes will be published on this page.
