Bled Contemporary Music Week
14. – 27. 6. 2027, Bled, Slovenia
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PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: 10 September 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how .abeceda Institute processes personal data in connection with the website abeceda.io.
1. Data Controller
The controller responsible for personal data processed through this website is:
Inštitut abeceda.abeceda, Inštitut za raziskave umetnosti, kritične misli in filozofije
.abeceda Institute
Dunajska cesta 10
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia, EU
Tax number: 70408653
Registration number: [insert registration number]
Email: info@abeceda.io
2. Personal Data We Process
We process only personal data necessary for the operation of the website and for communication with its users.
This may include:
– your email address if you choose to receive news and information about upcoming events;
– your name, email address and any other information you voluntarily provide when contacting us;
– technical information generated when you access the website, including IP address, browser and device information, and server logs where necessary for the operation, security and maintenance of the website.
We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data through this website.
3. Purposes and Legal Bases for Processing
Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:
News and event information
If you expressly choose to receive information about upcoming events, we process your email address on the basis of your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Correspondence and enquiries
If you contact us, we process the information you provide in order to respond to your enquiry and conduct relevant institutional communication. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in managing professional and institutional correspondence in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
Website operation and security
Technical information may be processed where necessary to operate, maintain and protect the website and its technical infrastructure. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in ensuring the secure and reliable operation of the website in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.
4. News and Event Information
Subscription to news and event information is voluntary.
If you have given your consent to receive such communications, you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting info@abeceda.io or by using an unsubscribe option provided in the relevant communication, where available.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
5. Hosting and Technical Service Providers
The website is hosted using services provided by Namecheap, Inc.
Where Namecheap processes personal data on behalf of .abeceda Institute in connection with hosting and related technical services, Namecheap acts as a data processor.
Such processing may include technical information associated with visits to the website, including IP addresses and server logs, as well as information stored within the website infrastructure.
Personal data may also be accessible to authorised members of .abeceda Institute and to other technical service providers where this is necessary for the operation, security or maintenance of the website or for institutional communications.
We do not sell personal data.
6. International Data Transfers
Some technical service providers, including Namecheap, may process personal data outside the European Economic Area.
Where personal data is transferred to a country for which the European Commission has not issued an adequacy decision, appropriate safeguards are used in accordance with the GDPR, including, where applicable, the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
7. Data Retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by applicable law.
Email addresses processed for news and event information are retained until consent is withdrawn or the relevant communication service is discontinued.
Information contained in correspondence is retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to and administer the relevant communication and any associated institutional or legal obligations.
Technical records are retained only for the period reasonably necessary for website operation, security and maintenance, subject to the applicable retention practices of our technical service providers.
8. Cookies and Technical Data
The website may use cookies or similar technical mechanisms where necessary for its proper functioning, security and technical operation.
If non-essential cookies or tracking technologies are introduced, they will be used in accordance with applicable data-protection and electronic-communications requirements, including consent requirements where applicable.
9. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, and subject to the conditions established by applicable law, you may have the right to:
– access your personal data;
– request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data;
– request erasure of your personal data;
– request restriction of processing;
– object to processing based on legitimate interests;
– request data portability where applicable;
– withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
Requests concerning your personal data may be submitted to: info@abeceda.io
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority:
Information Commissioner of the Republic of Slovenia
Dunajska cesta 22
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Email: gp.ip@ip-rs.si
10. Provision of Personal Data
Providing personal data through this website is generally voluntary.
You are not required to subscribe to news or event information. If you contact us, certain contact information may be necessary in order for us to respond.
Technical information necessary for normal internet communication and website security may be processed automatically when you access the website.
11. Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
We do not use personal data collected through this website for automated decision-making or profiling.
12. External Websites
This website may contain links to programme, residency, application, ticketing, partner or other external websites.
Where you provide personal data directly through an external website or service, the processing of that data is governed by the privacy information applicable to the respective website or service.
13. Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated where necessary to reflect changes to the website, our processing activities, service providers or applicable legal requirements.
The date of the most recent revision is stated at the beginning of this Policy.
Bled Contemporary Music Week is produced by .abeceda Institute
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.abeceda [Institute for Research in Art, Critical Thought and Philosophy], a public-benefit NGO and non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing contemporary artistic practices and critical inquiry. Through its innovative programmes, .abeceda has gained international recognition as one of the leading platforms for contemporary music and artistic research in the Adriatic region and across Europe: www.abeceda.io.
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Contact us: info@abeceda.io
.abeceda IV. [2021] delni arhiv