Privacy Statement

Last updated: September 2026

At CURAKNOW, we respect your privacy and are committed to handling personal information carefully, transparently and responsibly.

This Privacy Statement explains what personal information we may collect through the CURAKNOW website, registration forms and project activities, why we collect it, how it may be used and shared, how we protect it, and what rights you have.

1. Who is responsible for your personal information?

CURAKNOW is coordinated by the Curaçao Innovation & Technology Institute (CITI) together with its project partners.

Unless otherwise stated for a specific activity, CITI is responsible for the personal information collected through the CURAKNOW website and registration processes.

For questions about your personal information, you can contact:

Curaçao Innovation & Technology Institute (CITI)
Rif Fort Village, Unit 503
Willemstad, Curaçao
Email: info@curaknow.com

2. What information do we collect?

The information we collect depends on how you use the website and participate in CURAKNOW.

When you register for an activity, contact us or complete a form, we may collect information such as:

• your name and contact details;

• your school, organisation or institution;

• your role, profession, area of expertise or research field;

• information related to your participation in an event, Science Fair, Science Squad or other CURAKNOW activity;

• information you provide when communicating with us; and

• any other information that is necessary to organise your participation.

During CURAKNOW events and activities, photographs or video recordings may also be made.

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be processed automatically, such as information about your browser, device, IP address and how the website is accessed or used. Additional information may be collected if website analytics or similar tools are enabled.

We aim to collect only information that is relevant and necessary for the purpose for which it is requested.

3. Why do we use your information?

We may use your information to:

• process registrations and organise participation in CURAKNOW activities;

• communicate with participants, schools, researchers and other stakeholders;

• coordinate activities between participants and CURAKNOW project partners;

• organise events, school visits and other project activities;

• match schools and researchers where relevant;

• respond to questions or requests;

• evaluate CURAKNOW activities and improve the project;

• prepare project reports and meet applicable funding, administrative or legal requirements;

• maintain the security and proper functioning of our website and digital systems; and

• communicate about CURAKNOW or related activities where you have agreed to receive such communications or where otherwise permitted.

We will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the reason for which it was collected.

4. Children and young people

CURAKNOW includes activities involving children and young people.

We take additional care when personal information about minors is collected. Where consent from a parent, guardian or other legal representative is required, we will use appropriate consent procedures.

Where participation is organised through a school, information may also be provided or coordinated through the school or responsible teacher.

We aim to collect as little personal information directly from children as possible and only what is necessary for their participation.

5. Photos and video

Photography and video may take place during CURAKNOW events and activities for purposes such as project documentation, reporting, promotion and communication.

Where specific consent or permission is required, particularly in relation to identifiable minors, appropriate consent procedures will be used.

Where reasonably possible, participants will also be informed when photography or filming is taking place.

If you have a concern about an image or recording in which you or your child appears, please contact info@curaknow.com.

6. Who may have access to your information?

Where necessary for the purposes described above, personal information may be accessible to:

• authorised members of the CURAKNOW project team;

• CURAKNOW consortium partners involved in the relevant activity;

• schools, researchers or other participants where this is necessary to organise a specific CURAKNOW activity;

• service providers that support our website, registration systems, communications or project administration; and

• public, funding or supervisory authorities where information is required for legal, audit or project-reporting purposes.

CURAKNOW uses external digital service providers, which may include Hostinger for website services and monday.com for certain registration, coordination and project-management processes.

These providers may process information on our behalf according to their applicable privacy and data-protection arrangements.

We do not sell personal information.

7. International processing and storage

Some of the digital services used by CURAKNOW may process or store information outside Curaçao.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we aim to use appropriate service providers and safeguards in accordance with applicable data-protection requirements.

8. How long do we keep information?

We keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and to meet any applicable project, funding, administrative or legal requirements.

Different types of information may therefore have different retention periods.

For example, information needed to organise an event may not need to be retained for the same period as information required for project reporting or a researcher database.

When personal information is no longer required, it will be deleted, anonymised or securely archived where appropriate.

9. Information security

We take reasonable organisational and technical measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.

Access to personal information is limited to people who need it for the relevant CURAKNOW activity or service.

We also use external platforms and service providers that maintain their own security measures.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. While we take reasonable measures to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your privacy rights

Under applicable data-protection law, you have rights regarding your personal information.

These may include the right to:

• know whether we process personal information about you and for what purpose;

• request access to the information we hold about you;

• ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;

• request deletion or blocking of information where applicable;

• object to certain uses of your personal information; and

• withdraw consent where the processing of your information is based on your consent.

To exercise your rights, contact info@curaknow.com.

We may ask for information necessary to confirm your identity before responding to a request.

If you believe your personal information has not been handled appropriately, you may also contact the College Bescherming Persoonsgegevens Curaçao (CBP), the authority responsible for supervising compliance with Curaçao's personal-data protection legislation.

11. Cookies and website analytics

The CURAKNOW website may use cookies or similar technologies where these are necessary for website functionality or where additional services such as website analytics have been enabled.

The type of information collected depends on the website tools and integrations that are active.

Where non-essential analytics, marketing or tracking technologies are used, we will provide appropriate information and, where required, a way for visitors to manage their choices.

12. Links to other websites and services

The CURAKNOW website may contain links to websites and services operated by other organisations, including registration platforms, social-media platforms and partner websites.

Once you leave the CURAKNOW website, the privacy practices of the external organisation apply. CURAKNOW is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy information provided by those services when appropriate.

13. Legal disclosure

We may disclose personal information where we are required or permitted to do so by law, regulation, court order or another lawful request from a competent authority.

We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety or security of CURAKNOW, its participants or others, or to investigate suspected fraud, misuse or security incidents.

14. Questions or complaints

If you have questions about this Privacy Statement, would like to exercise one of your privacy rights, or have concerns about how your personal information is handled, please contact:

Curaçao Innovation & Technology Institute (CITI)
Email: info@curaknow.com

You may also contact the College Bescherming Persoonsgegevens Curaçao (CBP) regarding your rights under Curaçao's data-protection legislation.

15. Changes to this Privacy Statement

We may update this Privacy Statement when our activities, systems, service providers or legal requirements change.

The date shown at the top of this page indicates when the Privacy Statement was last updated.