Terms & Conditions
Welcome to the Cyprus Dialogue Forum. These terms and conditions govern your use of the website located at https://www.cydialogue.org ("the Website"). The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of the Website.
The term “Cyprus Dialogue Forum” or the “CDF” or “us” or “we” refers to the owner of the Website whose office is located at Home for Cooperation, 28 Marcou Dracou Street, Nicosia, 1102, Cyprus. This Website is operated by the CDF Secretariat which operates under two administrative partners, the Humanitarian Relief Mission and the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research, both of which are non-for-profit, non-governmental organizations based in Cyprus.
If you continue to browse and use this Website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, including the use of cookies, which together with the Privacy Policy [see below] governs our relationship with you in relation to this Website.
These terms and conditions replace all other terms and conditions previously applicable to the use of the Website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use the Website.
Intellectual Property
All content on this Website, including but not limited to reports, infographics, presentations, text, graphics, images, videos, and any other materials (“Content”), is the property of the Cyprus Dialogue Forum or its licensors and is protected under Cyprus laws. All trademarks reproduced in this Website, which are not the property of, or licensed to us, are acknowledged on the Website. You undertake not to download, publish, store, provide access to, or otherwise distribute Content available on the Website in any way that may violate rights of any third party. We shall not be liable not undertake any responsibility for any violations of rights of third persons, caused by the disclosure by you of any private information or other information that violates rights of third parties. Unauthorised use of this Website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
You may share (copy and redistribute Content in any medium or format); or adapt (remix, transform, and build upon Content) under the following terms only:
User Conduct
You agree to use the Website for lawful purposes only and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the Website by, any third party. No one other than us or you have any right to enforce any of these Terms.
Subscriptions
We offer subscription services to keep you updated on the latest reports, infographics, presentations, and other relevant content. By subscribing, you agree to:
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link included in our emails or by contacting us directly at info@cydialogue.org.
Limitation of Liability
While we strive to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the Content on the Website, we do not guarantee its completeness or timeliness. The Content is provided “as is”, “as available” and “with all faults” and we expressly disclaim any warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for:
We strive to provide the best service for users; however, we cannot guarantee that the Website will be free of viruses or other harmful components. We are not liable to you if we fail to comply with these Terms and Conditions because of circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
Links to Third-Party Websites
The Website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or practices of these third-party websites and encourage you to read their terms and privacy policies. Any such hyperlinks or references are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over third party advertising or websites and accept no legal responsibility for any content, material or information contained in them. The display of any hyperlink and reference to any third-party advertising or website does not mean that we endorse that third party’s website, products or services.
Your Privacy and Personal Information
Your privacy and personal information are important to us. Any personal information that you provide to us will be dealt with in line with the Privacy Policy [see below], which explains what personal information we collect from you, how and why we collect, store, use and share such information, your rights in relation to your personal information and how to contact us and supervisory authorities in the event you have a query or complaint about the use of your personal information.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of Cyprus. Any disputes arising out of or related to these terms will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Cyprus.
Changes to These Terms
We reserve the right to update or modify these terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on this Website. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. It is your responsibility to check these Terms and Conditions from time to time to verify such variations.
Privacy Policy
Purpose
The Cyprus Dialogue Forum (“we,” “our,” “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit the website located at https://www.cydialogue.org (the "Website"). This Website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children.
Controller
We are the controller and responsible for your personal data. We have appointed a responsible person who is responsible for overseeing questions in relation to this privacy notice. If you have any questions about this privacy notice, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact us using the details set out below.
Duty to Inform of Changes
It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us.
Third-Party Links
This Website may include links to third-party websites, plug-ins and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave the Website, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.
Data We Collect About You
Personal data, or personal information, means any information about an individual from which that person can be identified. It does not include data where the identity has been removed (anonymous data).
We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together follows:
We also collect, use and share Aggregated Data such as statistical or demographic data for any purpose. Aggregated Data may be derived from your personal data but is not considered personal data in law as this data does not directly or indirectly reveal your identity. For example, we may aggregate your Usage Data to calculate the percentage of users accessing a specific Website feature. However, if we combine or connect Aggregated Data with your personal data so that it can directly or indirectly identify you, we treat the combined data as personal data which will be used in accordance with this privacy notice.
We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data about you (this includes details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union membership, information about your health and genetic and biometric data), nor do we collect any information about criminal convictions and offences.
How Your Data is Collected
We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including through:
Direct interactions: You may give us your Identity Data, Contact Data, Profile Data and Communications Data by filling in forms or by corresponding with us by post, phone, email or otherwise. This includes personal data you provide when you subscribe to receive updates on the latest reports, infographics, presentations, and other relevant content; or give us feedback.
Automated technologies or interactions: As you interact with the Website, we may automatically collect Usage Data and Technical Data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies, server logs and other similar technologies. We may also receive Technical Data about you if you visit other websites employing our cookies.
Third parties: We may collect information that you make available online from third parties such as data from social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, LinkedIn) when you interact with us using these platforms.
How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to respond to your inquiries, provide subscription updates, including reports, infographics, presentations, and other relevant content, improve the functionality and content of the Website and analyse Website usage for research and reporting purposes.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) under the following legal bases:
Data Sharing
We may share your personal data with:
We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not allow third-party service providers to use your personal data for their own purposes and only permit them to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions. We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect and enforce our legal rights. However, we will never sell, rent, trade, or transfer your personal data to any other third parties.
Data Retention
We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
In some circumstances you can ask us to delete your data (see below), and we may anonymise your personal data (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.
Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights). This is a security measure to ensure that personal data is not disclosed to any person who has no right to receive it. We may also contact you to ask you for further information in relation to your request to speed up our response.
We try to respond to all legitimate requests within one month. Occasionally it may take us longer than a month if your request is particularly complex or you have made several requests. In this case, we will notify you and keep you updated.
To exercise these rights, contact us at info@cydialogue.org.
You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Commissioner for the Protection of Personal Data in Cyprus. We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the Commissioner so, please contact us in the first instance.
Cookies
The Website uses cookies to enhance user experience and to distinguish you from other users of the Website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse the Website and also allows us to improve the site. By continuing to browse the Website, you are agreeing to the use of cookies.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. We primarily use, among others, analytical/performance cookies which allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way the Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
Please note that third parties (including, for example, providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies (which record your visit to the Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed), however, you should contact the respective parties for any further information.
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Website may become inaccessible or not function properly.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. We have put in place procedures to deal with any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy as needed. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated revision date. This Privacy Policy was last updated in January 2025.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this these Terms and Conditions or the Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@cydialogue.org