Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

Quantum-Safe Stack Europe Initiative ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) -- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 -- and applicable national data protection laws.

1. Data Controller

The data controller for this website is the Quantum-Safe Stack Europe Initiative. For any data protection inquiries, please contact us at privacy@quantum-safestack.eu.

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following personal data only when you voluntarily provide it through our contact form:

• Full name
• Email address
• Organization name
• Professional role
• Area of interest
• Free-text contribution message

We do not use cookies for tracking purposes. We do not collect data through analytics services. We do not process any special categories of personal data.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and expressions of interest (legal basis: consent, Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
• To inform you about the Quantum-Safe Stack Initiative's activities and developments (legal basis: legitimate interest, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Contact form submissions are retained for a maximum of three years unless you request earlier deletion.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. We may share your data with trusted partners within the Quantum-Safe Stack Europe ecosystem only with your explicit consent and solely for the purpose of advancing the initiative's objectives.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access (Art. 15 GDPR)
• Right to rectification (Art. 16 GDPR)
• Right to erasure (Art. 17 GDPR)
• Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18 GDPR)
• Right to data portability (Art. 20 GDPR)
• Right to object (Art. 21 GDPR)
• Right to withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3) GDPR)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@quantum-safestack.eu.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, in line with the principles we advocate through the Quantum-Safe Stack initiative.

8. International Transfers

Your personal data is processed within the European Economic Area (EEA). We do not transfer personal data to third countries outside the EEA.

9. Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in the EU Member State of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.