Privacy Policy

RISE Hub Romania ("RISE", "we", "us", or "our") is an independent, non-commercial policy initiative. We are a coalition of founders, investors, advisors, and institutional partners working collaboratively to develop evidence-based policy recommendations that support the mobilisation of private risk capital into early-stage innovation in Romania. RISE is not a registered company or legal entity. We operate as an organised working group under the RISE Hub Romania name, coordinating public engagement, policy research, and stakeholder dialogue. Website: riseromania.org Contact: admin@riseromania.org

This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information when you interact with our website, submit the support form, or subscribe to our updates. It applies to all visitors of riseromania.org.

We collect only information you provide voluntarily. We do not collect data passively, and we do not use analytics, advertising pixels, or third-party tracking scripts. Support form - Name, email address, organisation, role, and an optional message. This information is used to respond to your enquiry, include you in the coalition, and, where you have given explicit consent, list your name and organisation publicly as a supporter. Newsletter subscription - Email address only. Used exclusively to deliver updates on key legislative milestones and initiative progress. You may unsubscribe at any time by replying to any update or contacting us directly.

Your personal data is processed on the basis of your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation). Consent is given when you voluntarily submit the support form or subscribe to updates. You may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.

Form submissions and subscription requests are transmitted via Resend (resend.com), which acts as a data processor on our behalf. Resend delivers the information to the RISE team by email. We do not operate a database, and no personal data is stored on our servers or in any third-party database. Email correspondence is retained in our team inbox for the duration of the initiative.

Only members of the RISE Hub Romania team have access to submitted data. We do not sell, rent, licence, or otherwise disclose your personal information to any third party. Resend processes email delivery on our behalf under its own privacy policy and data processing terms.

We retain personal data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes described above, or until you request its deletion. To request deletion of your data, contact admin@riseromania.org. We will process your request within 30 days.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation: • Right of access - obtain confirmation of whether we process your data, and request a copy • Right to rectification - request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data • Right to erasure - request deletion of your personal data • Right to withdraw consent - withdraw your consent at any time • Right to lodge a complaint - file a complaint with a supervisory authority The competent supervisory authority in Romania is the National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP), B-dul G-ral. Gheorghe Magheru 28-30, Sector 1, Bucharest. To exercise any of these rights, email admin@riseromania.org.

This website uses only strictly necessary cookies required for core site functionality, such as storing your language preference and cookie consent status. We do not deploy analytics cookies, advertising cookies, or any form of third-party tracking. Strictly necessary cookies are exempt from the consent requirement under Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC). Should we introduce optional cookies in the future, this policy will be updated and your explicit consent will be obtained before any such cookies are set.

We may revise this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, applicable legislation, or regulatory guidance. Any material changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.