Last updated: April 5, 2026

1. Introduction Welcome to the website of ASOCIAȚIA DAREGEN a legal entity registered in Romania with the identification number 53277410 (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it when you visit our website https://daregen.ro.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Who We Are (Data Controller) The entity responsible for processing your personal data is:

• Organization Name: Asociația DAREGEN
• Headquarters: Cluj-Napoca, Romania
• Email: [email protected]

3. Information We Collect We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us, participating in our activities, or using our services.

• Newsletter Subscription: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. This data is used exclusively to send you updates about our activities, events, and news.
• Contact Form: When you contact us via the form on our website, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Events, Initiatives, and Market Studies: We may post links to external forms for event registrations, hackathons, or market research surveys. These forms are often hosted by third-party platforms (e.g., Lu.ma, Tally, Google Forms, etc.). When you register for an event or participate in a study through these links:
  • We collect the information requested in the specific form (e.g., name, role, startup details, feedback).
  • We process this data to organize the event, validate your participation, or analyze market trends.
  • Please note that while we control the data collected for our purposes, the technical processing occurs on these third-party platforms, which have their own privacy policies.

4. How We Use Your Information We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your consent. Specifically:

• To send administrative information to you: We may use your personal information to send you product, service, and new feature information and/or information about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
• To send you marketing and promotional communications: We use the email address you provided for our newsletter to send you updates. You can opt-out of our marketing emails at any time.
• To organize events and programs: We use data collected via external forms to manage registrations, facilitate networking, and ensure the smooth running of our initiatives.
• To conduct research: We use data from surveys to understand the ecosystem better and improve our programs.

5. Legal Basis for Processing In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your data based on:

• Consent: You have given us clear consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., subscribing to the newsletter).
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., responding to your contact requests, organizing events).

6. Sharing Your Information We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information with third-party service providers who help us operate our business (e.g., email delivery services, event management platforms like Lu.ma or Tally), provided that those parties agree to keep this information confidential and compliant with GDPR.

7. Data Retention We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy.

• Newsletter data: Kept until you unsubscribe.
• Event/Survey data: Kept for the duration of the project and a reasonable period thereafter for reporting and impact assessment purposes.

8. Your Rights Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
• Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

9. Cookies Our website may use “cookies” to enhance the User experience. Your web browser places cookies on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies.

10. Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• Email: [email protected]