Website Policies

 

Last updated: 30 December 2025

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This website is a small, community-based cultural and research project focused on migration, home-making, and creative storytelling. Transparency, care, and respect for participants and visitors are core values of the project.

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1. Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important. This project collects only the minimum amount of personal data necessary to function.

What data may be collected

Personal data may be collected when you:

• subscribe to updates or a newsletter,

• contact the project via a form or email,

• choose to support the project via donations or third-party platforms.

This data may include your name, email address, and the content of your message.

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Purpose of data processing

Personal data is used only to:

• communicate with you,

• provide updates about the project,

• acknowledge support or participation,

• improve the project’s content, accessibility, and outreach.

Your data is never sold and is not used for advertising, profiling, or automated decision-making.

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Legal basis (GDPR)

Data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) based on:

• your explicit consent, and/or

• the legitimate interest of communicating about the project.​

 

Data storage

Data is stored securely using Wix infrastructure and email services used for project communication.

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Your rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• access your personal data,

• request correction or deletion,

• withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact: storieskrakow@gmail.com

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2. Cookies Policy

This website does not use cookies for advertising, profiling, or marketing purposes.

However, the website is built on the Wix platform, which may use essential and technical cookies necessary for:

• basic website functionality,

• security and fraud prevention,

• anonymous traffic statistics.

These cookies are controlled by Wix, not by the project author.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that limiting cookies may affect website performance or functionality.

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3. Terms of Use

By using this website, you agree to the following terms.

 

Intellectual Property

All content on this website is part of a collaborative research project.

The project author holds copyright over the project concept, structure, analytical framing, original texts, illustrations, guides, and visual materials created for the project.

The project also incorporates narratives, testimonies, and visual materials shared by interview participants. The authorship and moral ownership of these contributions remain with the participants.

By participating in the project, contributors grant consent for their materials to be used in an agreed, anonymised, or attributed form for project purposes.

Some visual materials (such as photographs) are used from royalty-free stock platforms (e.g. Unsplash) under their respective licenses and remain the property of their original creators.

Any reproduction, redistribution, or commercial use of original project materials requires prior written permission from the project author and, where applicable, the original contributors.

 

 

4. Disclaimer

This project shares personal stories, reflections, and creative interpretations related to migration and the idea of home.

The content reflects individual experiences and does not represent universal truths or professional advice.

This project does not provide psychological, legal, or medical services. All content is educational, cultural, and reflective in nature.

Participation in project activities and use of the content is voluntary and at your own discretion.

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Contact

For any questions related to privacy, data protection, or the project in general, please contact: storieskrakow@gmail.com