Project number: 101072630, Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values Programme
Call: CERV-2021-DATA, Topic: CERV-2021-DATA
Granting authority: European Commission-EU
Project duration: 24 months, 2 September 2022 - 1 September 2024
4 Work packages, 15 deliverables
GRANT AMOUNT: 360 514.43 EUR
TOTAL COSTS: 400 571.62 EUR
ARC2 CONSORTIUM:
COORDINATOR: AGENCIJA ZA ZAŠTITU OSOBNIH PODATAKA (AZOP)- CROATIAN PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AGENCY
BENEFICIARIES: GARANTE PER LA PROTEZIONE DEI DATI PERSONALI (GARANTE PRIVACY), FACULTY OF INFORMATICS AND ORGANISATION (FOI), VRIJE UNIVERSITY BRUXELLES (VUB), UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE (UNIFI).
The online tool Olivia was developed by partners within the EU-funded ARC2 project, co-financed by the EU under the Citizenship, Equality, Rights and Values Programme. Our interdisciplinary research team consists of experts in data protection and informatics, mathematics, statistics, legal and educational sciences, and possesses rich project and research experience in learning analytics and related fields.
Coordinator: Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency
Project partners:
Faculty of Informatics and Organisation, University of Zagreb
Team members:: Renata Mekovec, Darko Grabar, Danijel Filipović, Petra Vondra, Dario Grid, Tatjana Zrinski
Garante Privacy
https://www.garanteprivacy.it/web/garante-privacy-en
Team members: Luigi Montuori, Luciano Versace, Laura Ferola, Roberto Lattanzi, Francesco Modafferi, Federica Resta, Shara Monteleone
Vrije University Bruxelles
Team members: Ashwinee Kumar, Cong Jao, Danaja Fabcic Povse, Olga Gkotsopoulou
University of Florence
Članovi ARC2 tima: Erik Longo, Valentina Pagnanelli, Chiara Favilli, Veronica Federico
Members of the Steering Commitee of ARC2 project:
Zdravko Vukić (AZOP), Renata Mekovec (FOI), Luigi Montuori (Garante), Andrea Simoncini (UNIFI), Paul Quinn (VUB)
In today's digital age, privacy protection and personal data security are becoming more important than ever. Our mission is to help micro, small, and medium-sized entrepreneurs recognize the importance of compliance with data protection regulations. We aim to show them that GDPR compliance is not an unnecessary burden but an opportunity to enhance their business.
The mission of the ARC2 team is to develop an innovative and free online tool called "Olivia," user-friendly, with a focus on raising awareness among micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) about the importance of personal data protection. The primary goal of this tool is to assist businesses in understanding their legal obligations related to personal data protection. Through interactive quizzes, knowledge checks, self-assessment questionnaires, and the development of internal policies for compliance with data protection regulations, Olivia seeks to empower entrepreneurs by facilitating their understanding of legal obligations and the implementation of data protection principles, including appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the personal data they process.
To contribute to the creation of a society that promotes a culture of personal data protection and privacy, where businesses build trust-based relationships with customers and recognize that investing in personal data protection and information security is a worthwhile investment. We aim to create an environment where all businesses acknowledge the importance of respecting the fundamental human right to personal data protection and privacy, the violation of which may result in the infringement of other human rights. We envision an environment where businesses do not misuse personal data for profit but enable individuals to exercise their rights. At the same time, we want businesses to transparently inform individuals about the methods and purposes of processing their personal data.