Accessibility Statement
The Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute is committed to ensuring that its website is accessible in accordance with the Act on the Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies of the Republic of Croatia (Official Gazette 17/19, hereinafter: the Act), which transposes Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of public sector websites and mobile applications (OJ L 327, 2 December 2016).
This Accessibility Statement applies to the official website of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute: https://institutjjs.hr/
Level of Compliance
The website is partially compliant with the Act on Accessibility. The Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute is actively working to resolve identified non-compliances.
Non-Accessible Content
The website https://institutjjs.hr is partially compliant with the Act on the Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies, with the following exceptions:
Preparation of this Accessibility Statement
This statement was prepared on 9 July 2024, following the Template for Accessibility Statements in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and the Council on the accessibility of public sector websites and mobile applications, established by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1523.
The assessment of compliance with accessibility requirements is based on self-evaluation conducted by the Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute.
The Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute will regularly review this statement in accordance with resolved accessibility issues.
Feedback and Contact Information
We kindly ask users of this website to notify the Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute of any non-compliant content that is not covered by this statement.
For any questions or suggestions related to website accessibility, users can contact us via e-mail: institut@institutjjs.hr
Monitoring Compliance with Accessibility Regulations
The Information Commissioner of the Republic of Croatia is the competent authority responsible for monitoring compliance of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies with accessibility requirements, as well as overseeing the implementation of the Accessibility Act.
If users do not receive a satisfactory response to their notification or request for feedback regarding the accessibility of this website, they may contact the Information Commissioner at: pristupacnost@pristupinfo.hr
Personal Data Protection
On 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679 came into effect.
This regulation is binding and directly applicable to all organisations that process personal data for business purposes.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679
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PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy (hereinafter: Policy) describes the personal data we collect, how we process it, and for what purposes we use it, as well as your rights related to your data.
We respect your privacy and process personal data fairly and lawfully, exclusively based on valid legal grounds, or your consent for processing.
According to Article 6(2)(c) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679, the processing of personal data is lawful if it is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the data controller is subject.
CONTACT
If you contact us with an inquiry, the data you provide will be processed solely for the purpose of responding to your request. Once your inquiry is addressed, your data will be erased.
The Institute will share your personal data only if required by law, i.e., if requested by an authorised public authority.
Where necessary, personal data may also be shared with trusted partners (data processors) to facilitate user support in the exercise of public authority, subject to mandatory confidentiality and data protection measures.
We process collected personal data with mandatory application of legal, technical, and organisational security measures to prevent unauthorised data processing. Access to your personal data is restricted solely to employees for whom such information is essential in carrying out their duties and responsibilities. Our employees receive continuous training on the importance of confidentiality and data protection. We collect only the data necessary for the intended processing and retain it no longer than required or as prescribed by legal regulations.
At any time, you may request information regarding the processing of your personal data and exercise the following rights:
the right to access your personal data,
the right to correct or supplement your personal data to ensure its accuracy,
the right to have your personal data erased,
the right to restrict the processing, for example, if you contest the accuracy of your personal data, pending verification of its accuracy.
If you believe your rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency:
Selska 136, HR – 10 000 Zagreb, e-mail: azop@azop.hr
Personal Data Protection Officer
Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute
Ulica grada Vukovara 220
HR – 10 000 Zagreb
zastita.podataka@institutjjs.hr
In the event of any changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you on this webpage and update the date of the latest policy revision as follows.
Disclaimer
Through this website, the Josip Juraj Strossmayer Water Institute aims to provide better access to information about its activities and general information about the Water Institute. Our goal is to ensure the timeliness and accuracy of this information, which is of a general nature and does not pertain to specific circumstances. It may not necessarily be comprehensive, complete, or up to date and may include links to external websites over which the Water Institute has no control. The Water Institute does not assume any legal or other responsibility for the content published on external websites. Moreover, the Institute is not responsible for any technical issues that may arise when visiting this website or any linked external websites.
To the best of our knowledge, all information provided on the Water Institute’s website (and linked pages) is accurate. However, users are responsible for verifying any critical information (if possible) to confirm its accuracy.
This Disclaimer does not limit the Institute’s liability in cases of non-compliance with the requirements prescribed by the applicable laws of the Republic of Croatia, nor does it exclude liability in instances where such exclusion is not permitted under the applicable legal framework.