Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21 March 2026

The FIRE Foundation (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you interact with our website and sign the FIRE Pledge, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Polish data protection law.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
FIRE Foundation
Aleja Gen. Józefa Hallera 4/7, 80-401 Gdańsk, Poland
KRS: 0001152519 · NIP: 9571183783
Email: agata@firefoundation.eu

2. What Data We Collect

When you sign the FIRE Pledge, we collect the following personal data:

First name and last name – to record your pledge and identify signatories
Email address – to confirm your pledge and, if you opt in, to contact you about our initiatives
Country – to understand the geographic reach of our movement

If you voluntarily opt in to be contacted, we may also use your email to send you updates about FIRE Foundation events and initiatives.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under the GDPR:

Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) – You provide explicit consent when you tick the GDPR consent checkbox and submit the pledge form.
Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)) – We have a legitimate interest in recording pledges to support our mission of promoting ethical, values-based education worldwide.

4. How We Use Your Data

Your personal data is used for the following purposes:

Recording and maintaining a list of FIRE Pledge signatories
Demonstrating public support for ethical, values-based education
Contacting you about FIRE Foundation initiatives and events (only if you have opted in)
Aggregated, anonymised statistics about our signatories (e.g., number of signatories per country)

5. Data Storage and Security

Your personal data is stored securely and access is limited to authorised members of the FIRE Foundation team. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as the FIRE Pledge initiative is active, or until you withdraw your consent and request deletion. If you request removal, your data will be deleted within 30 days.

7. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share aggregated, anonymised data (e.g., total number of signatories by country) publicly to demonstrate the reach of the movement. Your name may be displayed as a pledge signatory unless you request otherwise.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access – Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to rectification – Request correction of inaccurate data
Right to erasure – Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restrict processing – Request that we limit how we use your data
Right to data portability – Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to withdraw consent – Withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing
Right to lodge a complaint – File a complaint with the Polish supervisory authority (Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych, UODO)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at agata@firefoundation.eu.

9. Cookies

Our website does not currently use cookies or third-party tracking technologies. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

FIRE Foundation
Email: agata@firefoundation.eu
Phone: +48 533 011 544