Privacy Policy for Armenia Digital Awards 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how the E-Commerce and Digital Marketing Association (ECDMA), organizer of the Armenia Digital Awards (hereinafter referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, uses, and shares personal information of users of the awards.am website (including Award participants, voters, jury members, and visitors) (hereinafter referred to as “you” or “your”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia on the protection of personal data and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Identity Information: Name, surname, company name, job title.
• Contact Information: Email address, phone number, postal address, social media profile links.
• Technical Information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device information, time zone setting, and other technology on the devices you use to access the website.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including the pages you visit, the links you click, and the time spent on each page.
• Voting Data: Your votes and ratings in the Award competition.
• Application Data: Information submitted as part of an application for the Award, including project details, portfolio links, and other supporting documents.
• Cookie Data: See our Cookie Policy for more information.

How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• Administering the Award: Processing applications, organizing voting, communicating with participants and jury members, announcing winners.
• Improving our website: Analyzing usage data to optimize website performance and user experience.
• Communicating with you: Sending newsletters, updates, and other information related to the Award.
• Marketing and promotional purposes: With your consent, we may send you information about our other events and initiatives.
• Legal compliance: Fulfilling our legal obligations.

Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with:

• Award partners and sponsors: Only with your explicit consent, unless sharing is necessary for fulfilling contractual obligations (e.g., for prize delivery).
• Service providers: Third-party service providers who assist us with website hosting, data analysis, email marketing, and other services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
• Legal authorities: If required by law or legal process.

Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: The right to request access to your personal information.
• Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal information (“right to be forgotten”).
• Restriction of processing: The right to restrict the processing of your personal information.
• Objection to processing: The right to object to the processing of your personal information.
• Data portability: The right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.