1. Introduction

Welcome to the BORDERLINK website (www.borderlink.eu). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard personal information provided through this site, in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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2. Data Controller

The Data Controller of your personal data is:

Cross-border Research Association (CBRA)
Chemin de la Cure 13
CH-1066 Epalinges, Switzerland

For any queries related to the processing of your personal data, you may contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at: cbra@cross-border.org

 

3. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data when you interact with the BORDERLINK website:

• Contact details such as name, email address, organization, job title (e.g. through contact forms or newsletter sign-up).

• Cookies and technical data such as anonymized IP address, device/browser type, and session identifiers.

• Public submissions such as any personal data you voluntarily provide via forms, feedback, event registration, or publication contributions.

 

4. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data for the following purposes:

• To respond to contact inquiries (based on legitimate interest or consent).

• To send newsletters or project updates (based on consent).

• To ensure the security and proper functioning of the website (based on legitimate interest).

 

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure its proper operation and security.

 

Essential Cookies (set by Wix platform):

• ssr-caching: indicates how a site was rendered (caching), duration less than one minute.

• XSRF-TOKEN: protects browsing security and prevents cross-site request forgery, duration session.

• server-session-bind: maintains server session, duration session.

• hs: used for security purposes, duration session.

• svSession: identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions, duration about one year.

 

Functional and Performance Cookies:

• fedops.logger.sessionId: used for performance monitoring and stability logs, duration not specified.

• mpaSessionId: session identifier for performance tracking, duration session.

• client-session-bind: maintains client session binding, duration session.

 

Consent Management Cookies (Usercentrics):

• ucData: stores Usercentrics consent data, persistent.

• ucString: stores Usercentrics consent string, persistent.

 

At present, we do not use Google Analytics or other third-party marketing cookies. If such tools are added in the future, this policy will be updated accordingly.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie banner displayed on the site. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to function.

 

6. Data Recipients and Third-Party Processors

We may share personal data with trusted service providers that help us operate the BORDERLINK website, including:

• Wix.com Ltd. (website hosting and infrastructure, Israel)

• Usercentrics GmbH (cookie consent management, Germany)

Both providers are bound by contractual obligations that ensure GDPR-level data protection.

 

7. International Data Transfers

Personal data collected through this website may be processed outside the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA).

Our website is hosted by Wix.com Ltd., a company based in Israel. Israel benefits from an EU adequacy decision, meaning the European Commission has officially recognized Israel as a country that ensures an adequate level of data protection under GDPR Article 45. This means that personal data can legally flow from the EU to Israel without the need for additional safeguards.

In certain cases, Wix may use sub-processors located in other jurisdictions, such as the United States or other non-EEA countries, for specific services (for example, content delivery networks, email infrastructure, or cloud hosting). In these situations, Wix ensures that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as the use of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, to guarantee a level of protection equivalent to that provided within the EU.

 

8. Data Retention

Personal data collected through this website, such as contact forms, event registrations, or newsletter subscriptions, will be retained for the duration of the BORDERLINK project (March 2025 – February 2028) and for an additional six months after the project ends (until August 2028). After this period, data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

 

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

• The right to access your data.

• The right to correct inaccuracies.

• The right to request deletion (“right to be forgotten”).

• The right to restrict processing.

• The right to request portability of your data.

• The right to object to processing.

• The right to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting past processing).

To exercise these rights, please contact us at cbra@cross-border.org.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority.

 

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes.

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