1. Data controller
As. Institutul de Cercetare al Tehnologiilor Avansate ABQ
CIF: 51090121 · CUI: RO51587423
Spl. Penes Curcanu, Nr.4-5, 300124 Timișoara, Timiș, Romania
info@abq.institute
2. Data collected
- Contact email provided by you through
mailto:info@abq.institute. - Form responses submitted through the embedded Microsoft Forms iframe (controller: Microsoft).
- Newsletter opt-in by opening Substack page.
- No automatic personal data collection (no analytics events, no visitor identification).
3. Legal basis
- Consent for direct marketing and newsletter opt-in.
- Contractual/legitimate interest for responding to direct contact requests.
- Legal requirement to keep records if required by law.
4. How we use your data
To respond to inquiries, deliver requested information, and send a newsletter only when subscribed via Substack. We don't sell data to third parties.
5. Data sharing
We share your data only with processors involved in providing the service you request:
- Microsoft Forms (data controller: Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited).
- Substack Inc. for newsletter delivery.
- Third-party sites linked from our site (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Luma), where each service is governed by its own privacy terms.
6. Retention
We keep contact data only as long as needed to fulfill your request, unless longer retention is required by law.
7. International transfers
Data may be stored and processed within the EU and/or by providers with adequate safeguards such as SCCs. For details, review the privacy notices of Microsoft and Substack.
8. Your rights
- Access
- Rectification
- Erasure
- Restriction
- Data portability
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent
To exercise rights, email info@abq.institute.
9. Changes to this policy
Last updated: 25 March 2026. We will publish changes on this page.