Dénes HusztyFoundation

Privacy Policy

Effective from 20 April 2026.

This English text is an informal translation of the Hungarian original for the convenience of non-Hungarian-speaking visitors. In case of any discrepancy, the Hungarian version is the legally binding edition.

This Policy governs the processing of personal data of visitors and applicants of the huszty.org website operated by the Dénes Huszty Foundation (hereinafter "Foundation", "we", or "data controller"). The Policy complies with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (GDPR) and with Hungarian Act CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information (Infotv.).

Data Controller

Dénes Huszty Foundation
Registered seat: 1051 Budapest, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 12., Hungary
Email: info@huszty.org
Submissions: palyazat@huszty.org
Phone: +36 1 336 0400

What data do we process?

1. Data you voluntarily provide

If you submit an application for the Foundation's memorial prize, we request and store the following: your name, email address, postal address (if you submit by post), the content of your submitted work, and accompanying curriculum vitae and professional documents. If you write to info@huszty.org or palyazat@huszty.org, we also process the data you provide in the email for as long as necessary to reply.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (preparation and performance of a contract) for the application process; Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) for general correspondence.

2. Server logs

For security and operational reasons, the site's operator may record the visitor's IP address, the browser's User-Agent string, the requested URL and the timestamp of each request. These data are used only for troubleshooting and abuse detection and are deleted after a short period (at most 30 days).

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in running the site securely).

3. Browser local storage (localStorage)

The website does not set any of its own HTTP cookies. Your browser's localStorage is used for two functional purposes:

  • huszty-theme — remembers your chosen light/dark display.
  • huszty-consent-v1 — remembers your consent state (accepted / rejected / no response) for the optional statistics measurement described below.

These entries contain no personal data, are not transmitted to the server, and can be cleared at any time via your browser's site-data controls. Under the ePrivacy Directive this storage is "strictly necessary" and does not require prior consent.

4. Optional analytics (Google Analytics 4)

The website technically supports Google Analytics 4 (GA4), but GA4 is disabled by default. If we ever enable it, the GA4 script will load only after you explicitly accept statistics in the consent banner. Consent can be withdrawn at any time in the same banner; once withdrawn, the script is removed on the next page refresh.

If GA4 is enabled and you have consented, Google Ireland Limited and Google LLC (USA) process anonymised usage data (truncated IP address, session identifier, page views) as data processors under Google's standard Data Processing Terms and the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(a) GDPR (consent of the data subject).

5. Embedded OpenStreetMap map

On the Contact page, the Foundation's registered seat is shown on an OpenStreetMap-based map. Map tiles are loaded directly by your browser from the servers of the OpenStreetMap Foundation (United Kingdom); as a technical necessity of this fetch, your IP address becomes visible to the OSM servers. You can read about OSMF's data processing at the link above.

Legal basis: Article 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in displaying the Foundation's address).

Newsletter

The Foundation does not operate a newsletter, and you do not subscribe to any recurring communication by using the website.

Retention periods

  • Documents related to applications: up to 5 years after the end of the application cycle, and in their capacity as accounting records, for 8 years.
  • Email correspondence: for as long as necessary to handle the matter, then deleted.
  • Server logs: at most 30 days.
  • localStorage entries: in your browser until you delete them.

Data processors

  • Entel Engineering Development Ltd. (Entel Kft.) — technical operation of the website, hosting, Hungary.
  • Scientific Association for Infocommunications (HTE) — secretarial and financial tasks, Hungary.
  • Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC — only if GA4 analytics is active and you have consented to it.

Data transfers

We do not sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes, nor do we transfer it to third parties for such purposes. Where a legal obligation so requires, we provide data to the competent authority (court, police, NAIH).

Your rights

Under the GDPR you may exercise the following rights by submitting a request to info@huszty.org or by writing to the Foundation's registered seat (1051 Budapest, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 12., Hungary). We will reply within 30 days of receipt.

  • Access (Art. 15 GDPR): we provide information on the categories of personal data we process about you, the purposes, legal basis, and retention.
  • Rectification (Art. 16): we correct inaccurate data without undue delay.
  • Erasure (Art. 17): except where law requires us to retain the data.
  • Restriction (Art. 18): you may request restriction of processing.
  • Portability (Art. 20): you may request your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Objection (Art. 21): you may object to processing based on legitimate interest.
  • Withdrawal of consent (Art. 7): the GA4 consent may be withdrawn at any time; withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal.

Remedies

If your right to informational self-determination is violated, you may lodge a complaint with:

Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH)
Address: 1055 Budapest, Falk Miksa utca 9-11., Hungary
Postal address: 1363 Budapest, Pf.: 9.
Phone: +36 (1) 391-1400
Web: naih.hu
Email: ugyfelszolgalat@naih.hu

For matters concerning content harmful to minors, hate speech or discrimination, the right to correction, the rights of deceased persons, or defamation, you may contact:

National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH)
Address: 1015 Budapest, Ostrom u. 23-25., Hungary
Postal address: 1525 Budapest, Pf.: 75.
Phone: +36 (1) 457-7100
Web: nmhh.hu
Email: info@nmhh.hu

You may also apply to the Hungarian courts for enforcement of your rights.

Security

The website is served over HTTPS, with HSTS and a strict Content Security Policy. In the case of a personal-data breach under Article 33 GDPR we take immediate action, and where the breach is likely to result in a high risk to your rights we will also notify you.

Children's data

The website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect data about children. A precondition for submitting an application is that the applicant holds a subject-matter degree, which means the applicant is of age.

Amendments to this Policy

We update this Policy from time to time, typically when the site's operation or applicable law changes. Amendments take effect on the "Effective from" date shown at the top. Where an amendment materially affects earlier processing, we will additionally notify current applicants directly.