This cookie policy applies to the processing of personal data collected through this website, dedicated to the dissemination of the OTTERS Action which aims to demonstrate effective embedding of citizen science in initiatives seeking societal transformation for sustainable marine and freshwater ecosystems.

Therefore, the safety and confidentiality of the personal data we process are a key concern for the members of the OTTERS consortium. This is why we wish to be very clear and transparent about what happens when we collect and use your personal data, in this case when we place cookies on your device and collect those cookies afterwards.

Cookies are small text files which are placed on your computer when you visit our website (https://otters-eu.aua.am/). Cookies help us to do different things, such enabling certain features on our website or measure how visitors such as you use our website.

1. What If This Cookie Policy Does Not Answer All of Your Questions?

 The data protection laws require that we provide you with information on the processing of your personal data. Should you have further questions regarding the processing of your personal data, do not hesitate to contact us, ace@aua.am

2.  Who Is “We”?

Whenever you see a reference to “we” in this cookie policy, it refers to The American University of Armenia (AUA):

The American University of Armenia (AUA) Acopian Center for the Environment
40 Marshal Baghramyan Avenue Yerevan 0019
Republic of Armenia
Phone: (+374 60) 612520

AUA is responsible for collecting and using your personal data as explained in this cookie policy.

3. Which Cookies Do We Use and Why?

When you use our website, we will place the following cookies:

If you do not want cookies, you can adjust your browser settings to prevent cookies from being placed on your device. You can find more information on how to do this on the websites of the respective browser manufacturers:

1. Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows- internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
2. Safari: https://support.applcom/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and- website-data-sfri11471/mac
3. Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies- website-preferences
4. Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en
5. Microsoft Edge: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-10/edge-privacy-faq

You can also manually delete placed cookies from your device. To do so, go to your browser settings. Please note that changing the browser settings or deleting cookies may result in certain parts of our website no longer working properly. Please also note that you may need to change the browser settings of multiple browsers if you use different browsers.

4. With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Data?

We will not share your personal data with anyone but the members of the OTTERS consortium, as well as our suppliers who help us process your personal data. Anyone who has access to your personal data will always be bound by strict legal or contractual obligations to keep your personal data safe and confidential. This means that only the following recipients will receive your personal data:

1. You;
2. OTTERS consortium members;
3. Google (you may find more information on Google’s processing activities here: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en).

5. How Long Do We Keep Your Personal Data?

Your personal data are only processed at the first moment of collection. Afterwards we immediately use the anonymization features of Google Analytics to ensure that any information collected via cookies is anonymized. Please note, however, that the

_gat, _ga and _gid cookies remain on your device for the whole duration of the indicated lifespan (unless you delete them manually). Each time you visit our website, these cookies will be collected again.

6. What Do We Do to Keep Your Personal Data Safe

As explained earlier, as a law firm the security and confidentiality of all data we process is very important to us. We have also technical, organisational and contractual measures to ensure that our infrastructure, systems, applications, premises and processes are and remain safe.

7. Which Rights Do You Have with Regard to Your Personal Data?

When we collect and use your personal data, you enjoy a right of access, correction, erasure, data portability as well as restriction and opposition to processing your personal data. Note, however, that where it concerns personal data processed through cookies, we anonymize immediately. We are no longer processing any personal data, hence no rights can be granted.

If you have any complaint regarding the processing of your personal data by AUA, you may always contact us via the e-mail address mentioned above. If you remain unsatisfied with our response, you may file a complaint with the competent data protection authority, the list of the European data protection authorities is available on the website of European Data Protection Board (https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en). The competent authority in Israel is the Privacy Protection Authority (https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/the_privacy_protection_authority