Privacy & Cookie Policy

Squawk Foundation ("we", "us", "our") operates the website squawk.foundation (the "Site"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the rights you have under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive.

The data controller responsible for your personal data is Squawk Foundation. For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us via our contact page.

We aim to collect as little personal data as possible. Specifically:

• Information you submit: when you use the contact form, you provide your name, email address, and the message you choose to send.
• Newsletter / subscription data: if you subscribe, we store your email address until you unsubscribe.
• Analytics data: with your consent, we collect anonymised usage data (pages visited, approximate region, device type, referrer) to understand how the Site is used.
• Technical data: server logs may temporarily record your IP address and user agent for security and abuse prevention.

We do not knowingly collect special categories of personal data (health, religion, etc.) and we do not sell personal data.

• Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) — for non-essential cookies, analytics, and newsletter subscriptions.
• Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) — for keeping the Site secure, preventing abuse, and responding to messages you send us.
• Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) — where we are required to retain data by applicable law.

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following categories:

• Strictly necessary: required for the Site to function (e.g. remembering your cookie choice). These do not require consent.
• Analytics (optional): if you accept, we use Google Analytics with IP anonymisation to measure aggregate usage. These cookies are only set after you click "Accept".

You can withdraw your consent at any time by clearing the squawk-cookie-consent entry in your browser's site storage, which will cause the consent banner to reappear on your next visit.

We share personal data only with processors strictly necessary to operate the Site:

• Our hosting and backend providers (for serving the Site and storing form submissions).
• Email delivery providers (for sending you replies or newsletters you subscribed to).
• Google Analytics (only if you consent to analytics cookies).

Where any provider processes data outside the EU/EEA, we rely on European Commission adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses as the transfer mechanism.

• Contact form messages: up to 24 months after the last exchange, then deleted.
• Newsletter subscriptions: until you unsubscribe.
• Anonymised analytics: up to 14 months.
• Server logs: typically up to 30 days.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request erasure ("right to be forgotten").
• Restrict or object to processing.
• Receive your data in a portable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing.
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your rights have been infringed.

To exercise any of these rights, please use our contact page. We will respond within one month.

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), access controls, and minimisation of stored data. No system is perfectly secure; please contact us promptly if you suspect a problem.

The Site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent version. Material changes will be announced on the Site.

For any privacy questions or requests, please reach us through our contact page.