Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 20, 2025

1. Introduction

The Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE) is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how and why we use it, and the rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Use of the SASE website is generally possible without providing any personal data. No registration is required, and we do not collect personal information unless it is voluntarily provided (e.g., via email contact).

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is:

Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics (SASE)
c/o Katz, Abosch
9690 Deereco Road, Suite 500
Timonium, MD 21093, United States
Email: saseexecutive@sase.org
Website: www.sase.org

3. Personal Data We Collect

When you access our website, certain technical data may be automatically collected by our servers for security and functionality purposes. This includes:

  • Browser type and version

  • Operating system

  • Referrer URL

  • Host name of the accessing device

  • Time of server request

  • IP address (anonymized where feasible)

This information is processed solely for ensuring website stability, security, and technical optimization. It is not used to identify individual users, nor is it combined with other data or used for profiling.

4. Cookies

Our website uses only strictly necessary cookies to ensure its basic functionality and security. These may include:

  • _GRECAPTCHA (Google reCAPTCHA): Verifies that the user is not a bot.

  • __cf_bm (Cloudflare): Used for bot management and security.

These cookies do not collect personal data for marketing or analytics purposes, and do not require user consent under the GDPR. You can control or disable cookies at any time via your browser settings.

We do not use tracking, marketing, or third-party analytics cookies.

5. Contacting Us

If you contact us via email, we will process the data you voluntarily provide (e.g., name, email address, content of your message) solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. This data will not be shared with third parties unless required by law.

6. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data in accordance with Article 6(1) of the GDPR, based on:

  • Art. 6(1)(f) – Legitimate interest: for the proper operation and security of the website.

  • Art. 6(1)(a) – Consent: if you contact us voluntarily.

  • Art. 6(1)(c) – Legal obligation: if required to retain data or respond to legal requests.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access – Request information about your personal data.

  • Right to rectification – Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.

  • Right to erasure – Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).

  • Right to restriction of processing – Limit how we process your data.

  • Right to data portability – Receive your data in a portable format.

  • Right to object – Object to data processing under certain conditions.

  • Right to withdraw consent – Withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at saseexecutive@sase.org. We will respond within the timeframe required by GDPR (usually within 30 days).

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Please note, however, that data transmission over the internet may have inherent security risks.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our data processing practices or to comply with legal obligations. The date of the most recent revision will always appear at the top of this page.