App Privacy Policy

Cardano Foundation (“Foundation” “We” “Our” or “Us”) is a not for profit organisation based in Zug, Switzerland, that is dedicated to act as an objective supervisory and educational body for the Cardano Protocol and its associated ecosystem. Its registered address is: Dammstrasse 16, 6300 Zug, Switzerland.

This privacy policy (“Policy”) applies to all Personal Data collected through the 2024 Cardano Summit (“Event”) mobile application (the “App“). With this privacy policy, We inform you about how we collect, use, disclose and otherwise process information that can be used to identify or contact you (“Personal Data”). This is not necessarily an exhaustive description; other privacy notices and policies, individual notices or information may apply to specific matters.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. Use of our App is optional; by using the App, you consent to our use of your Personal Data as set out herein.

Contact details

Please use the provided contact information to report any concerns related to data protection:

FAO: Cardano Stiftung Rykestraße 26, 10405 Berlin, Germany
Email: [email protected]

Types of Data Collected

The types of Personal Data that We collect from you depend on the circumstances of collection or the transaction undertaken. It may include but is not limited to:

  • Identity Data: such as name, address, gender, job title, social media profiles, date of birth, age or age range, photo/ avatar, and other similar information related to your attendance at the Event;
  • Contact Information: such as name, address, email address, phone number;
  • Payment and Transaction Information: such as data about your billing address and method of payment, such as bank details, credit, debit, wallet, or other payment card information, or data about purchases of Our products and services, or transactions facilitated by Us, if applicable;
  • Inference Data: Data such as your preferences for receiving marketing communications and details about how you engage with them, as well as information relating to your demographics and interests;
  • Device/ Network Data: Information regarding your interaction with the App and related services at the Event, including technical information (e.g. IP Address, MAC Address, SSIDs, etc.), online user ID, device characteristics (such as browser/OS version), web server logs, browser plug-ins, your time zone, application logs and language settings, cookie data, usage data. It also includes practical information like any login information and information about how you use the App and interact with Us.

How we collect your Personal Data

You may give Us Personal Data when you use, apply or register in the App or otherwise submit information through the App or other communications with Us. For example:

  • We may collect Identity Data and Contact Information when you download the App or create a profile on Our App;
  • We may collect Device/Network Data when you access and use Our App. Some of this data is necessary for Us to run Our App or to respond to your requests. Other data may be optional and will assist us in improving your experience with the App;
  • We may collect Personal Data when you subscribe to Our newsletter, send Us any sort of message (text, email, post) or call Us telephonically;
  • We may collect information about you from third parties and other channels, including Our support.

Use of Personal Data

We may use your Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide the App and services related to the Event to you.
  • To facilitate networking via our App with other users and/or our sponsors.
  • In connection with marketing communications.
  • For business development purposes such as statistical and marketing analysis.
  • For other purposes ancillary to any of the purposes stated above (“Ancillary Purposes”).
  • Based on your consent for certain purposes.

Data Security and Transfer

The data that we collect from you may be transferred to and stored in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), in particular Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and the USA. We take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Policy.

Retention

We will hold your Personal Data for as long as necessary for the relevant activity outlined in this Policy, after which it is deleted or anonymized.

Data Disclosure

We pass on Personal Data to third parties only if necessary or legally obligated, or to protect our interests.

Your Rights

If you want to know what Personal Data the Foundation holds about you or wish for it to be deleted, please contact us at [email protected].

Third Party Links

This Policy does not apply to Third Party Links. If you access Third Party Links, operators may collect your Personal Data. The Foundation assumes no responsibility for their content or practices.

Changes

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any modifications will be reflected on this page.