1. Introduction
Welcome to the PauseAI România website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains how PauseAI România (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects your data, in accordance with Romanian personal data protection legislation and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
PauseAI România, as a project of the NGO, collaborates with the global PauseAI movement, which operates under Stichting PauseAI, based in the Netherlands. This policy applies exclusively to the activities of PauseAI România and the website pauseai.ro.
2. Data We Collect
a. Personal Data
When you register to support the initiative, sign a petition, join as a member, donor, or volunteer, we collect only the data you voluntarily provide.
This may include:
First and last name
Email address
Responses and messages submitted through our forms
Data is collected through Tally, an application used to create and manage online forms (e.g., “Petition,” “Join,” “Contact,” and “Donate”).
Tally stores data in accordance with European GDPR standards, while PauseAI România has limited and controlled access to this data, exclusively for communication purposes and processing requests.
b. Website Usage Data
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how the website is used.
This data includes:
IP address (anonymized)
Device and browser type
Pages you visit and the time spent on them
Statistical data regarding interactions with content
This information does not allow individual users to be identified and is used exclusively for analytical purposes and to improve the quality of the website.
3. How We Use Your Data
a. To Provide and Improve Our Services
To process your registrations, petitions, and contact requests.
To maintain and improve the website’s functionality and the content we publish.
b. For Communication
To inform you about PauseAI România events, training sessions, initiatives, and news.
If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is added to the subscriber list through the Substack platform.
For internal communication and the management of supporter and volunteer data, we use Airtable and technological resources provided through the Google for Nonprofits program.
4. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell, rent, or exchange personal data. We may share data only in the following circumstances:
a. Third-Party Service Providers
Your data may be processed through trusted partners that we use for technical support, communication, and activity management:
Tally – for collecting data through online forms
Airtable – for database management and internal organization
Substack – for sending newsletters and news updates
Google Analytics – for analyzing website usage
b. Legal Obligations
We may disclose data if requested by the competent authorities, in accordance with applicable laws or pursuant to a court order.
c. Global Coordination of the PauseAI Movement
In certain cases, your basic contact details (name and email address) may be shared with the global PauseAI team or the movement’s national coordinator, exclusively for international collaboration and communication within the organization.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to prevent unauthorized access to, alteration, loss, or misuse of your data. Access to personal data is restricted to a small number of individuals who are required to maintain confidentiality.
6. Your Rights
Under applicable law, you have the right to:
Request access to your personal data,
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data,
Request the deletion of your data (“the right to be forgotten”),
Withdraw your consent to data processing,
Lodge a complaint regarding how your data is processed.
To exercise these rights, you can contact us at kontakt@pauseai.rs.
7. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy periodically. All changes will be published on this page within a reasonable period, together with the updated effective date.
We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed about any changes.
8. Contact
For any questions, comments, or requests concerning the processing of your data, you can contact us at:
PauseAI România
PauseAI România respects your privacy and uses your data exclusively to promote the safe, responsible, and democratically supervised application of artificial intelligence.