Effective Date:
This privacy policy applies when you participate in the Stækkaðu Framtíðina project and covers the collection, use, and handling of personal data of individuals involved.

Data Controller:
Stækkaðu Framtíðina, NýMennt – School of Education, University of Iceland, Stakkahlíð, 105 Reykjavík, is the data controller responsible for processing personal data under this privacy policy.

1. What Information Do We Collect?

We collect the following information when you participate in Stækkaðu Framtíðina:

• Basic Information: Name, email address, phone number, job title, company/institution contact details, and location.

• Skills and Interests: Skills, professions you can present, interest in visiting schools, working with students, or offering opportunities and guidance.

• Sensitive Information: With your explicit consent, we may collect information such as ethnicity, religion, or disability if this is relevant to matching you with opportunities where such characteristics are important.

• Statistical Information: We collect anonymous information on how you use our website, for example, through cookies.

2. Purpose of Processing Personal Data

We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:

• Communication: To connect volunteers, teachers, and schools, and to facilitate the organisation of events, presentations, and participation in Stækkaðu Framtíðina.

• Services and Support: To provide relevant information, guidance, and assistance with your participation in Stækkaðu Framtíðina.

• Analysis and Development: To monitor the success of the Stækkaðu Framtíðina project, collect statistical data to improve services, and track engagement and participation.

• Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, such as child protection or data privacy requirements.

3. Who Has Access to the Information?

We may share information with the following parties, where necessary:

• Schools and Educational Institutions: To facilitate connections with volunteers or to organise presentations.

• Contacts and Partners: To ensure the effective operation of the Stækkaðu Framtíðina project and to monitor participation.

• Funding Bodies and Government Authorities: To provide information on the success of the Stækkaðu Framtíðina project, typically in the form of anonymised and aggregated data.

• Third-Party Technology and Service Providers: To maintain and operate websites, databases, or communication tools essential for Stækkaðu Framtíðina.

We will never share your personal information with other parties unless you provide explicit consent or if required by law.

4. How Long Do We Retain Information?

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected unless a longer retention period is required by law. When the information is no longer needed, we securely delete it.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your personal information that we hold.

• Correct any inaccurate or misleading information.

• Request the deletion of personal data under certain circumstances.

• Restrict the processing of your personal data, for example, if you no longer wish it to be used for a specific purpose.

• Object to the processing of personal data based on our legitimate interests or public authority.

• Transfer your personal data to another data controller (data portability).

To exercise your rights, you may contact us at info@staekkaduframtidina.is.

6. Data Security

We prioritise the protection of your personal data and have implemented technical and organisational measures to ensure its security.

The Stækkaðu Framtíðina privacy policy adheres to Icelandic data protection laws (Act No. 90/2018) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It aims to ensure that the collection, use, and processing of personal data is lawful and secure.