PRIVACY POLICY AND RULES OF PARTICIPATION – SURVEY
Sonus Foundation
We inform you that by completing the questionnaire and participating in the prize draw, you acknowledge and fully accept the information contained in this document.
The organizer of the „Focus on You” project is the for the Support of New Music and Contemporary Performing Arts (headquarters: Budapest, 1085 Stahly Street 5, I/8; registration number: 01-01-0012638; tax number: 23186226-2-43, hereinafter referred to as „Organizer”). In connection with the completion of the questionnaire and participation in the prize draw, the following information is provided:
1. Participation Conditions
The prize draw is organized by the Sonus Foundation and is in no way associated with Facebook or Instagram. Facebook does not sponsor or endorse it and is not involved in its organization. The provided information is solely used for the evaluation of the prize draw and for contacting the winners for the purpose of determining the winners. Participation is free and is not dependent on participation in the „FOCUS on You” program. The following provisions apply to participation in these prize draws and their implementation.
The execution, evaluation, and drawing of the prize draw are conducted by the Sonus Foundation, the organizer of the prize draw.
The duration of the prize draw and the deadline for entry will be specified separately on the website, campaign landing page, or social media channels.
Participants can take part in the prize draw by declaring their explicit acceptance of the participation conditions and any additional statements that may vary depending on the specific prize draw when providing their personal information required for the execution of the prize draw.
By providing their explicit consent, all participants accept the general participation conditions mentioned here, as well as the separately defined conditions and deadlines for individual prize draws.
We reserve the right to exclude any participant from the prize draw in case of violation of the participation conditions.
Participation in the prize draw is open only to individuals who are 18 years of age or older. Each person can participate in the prize draw only once.
Participants declare that the content of the materials submitted in connection with the prize draw does not violate the rights of third parties, especially regarding copyright and personality rights. If other individuals have been involved in the creation or development of the submitted materials, their consent must also be obtained for the submission and subsequent publication within the framework of the prize draw. This also applies if third parties hold exclusive rights to the submitted materials. If recognizable images of other people are present in the submitted pictures or photographs, their consent must be obtained for submission and subsequent publication. Therefore, the participant is responsible, not the organizer of the prize draw or its partners.
We reserve the right to exclude inappropriate or offensive materials from the prize draw.
Depending on the nature of the prize draw, the correct answer-containing comment wins, or in the case of multiple correct entries, a random draw determines the winner. For all other execution variants, a random number generator selects the winner.
The winners will be notified by name no later than one week after the end of the prize draw via email. The winners will be asked to respond to us by the deadline specified in the email to coordinate the delivery of the prize.
Participants consent to the use of the submitted materials on Facebook, Instagram, or the website until they are withdrawn.
Participants consent to the collection and electronic storage of their personal data (email address, last name, and first name) as described in the privacy policy below.
The organization and selection of the prizes are the responsibility of the Sonus Foundation.
In case of problems, we reserve the right to modify or terminate the prize draw.
After the end of the prize draw period, the Sonus Foundation will determine the winner(s).
In the event of winning a prize, the Sonus Foundation will notify the participant in writing (via email). The winner must inform the Sonus Foundation within 7 days from the date of receiving the notification whether they wish to claim the prize. If this deadline is missed, the Sonus Foundation is entitled to select a new winner or issue the prize in another manner. The first selected winner shall not have any claim for damages against the Sonus Foundation. The prize cannot be paid in cash and is not transferable to other individuals.
We exclude the right to initiate legal proceedings.
2. Data controller
Name: Sonus Foundation for the Support of New Music and Contemporary Performing Arts
Address: 1085 Budapest, Stahly u. 5. I/8. Hungary
Registration number: 01-01-0012638
E-mail: office@sonus.foundation
Webpage: sonus.foundation
3. Processed data
3.1. If you have provided your personal data for participation in the prize draw, by registering, you explicitly consent, based on Article 6(1)(a) of the General Data Protection Regulation [(EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council], to the processing of the following personal data for the purpose of:
- Name
- Email address
- Sending newsletters, individual offers, and information (if you have given separate consent for this) in accordance with the provisions of the applicable laws.
The participant is required to provide the above-mentioned personal data for participation in the prize draw; otherwise, they will not be able to participate. The participant’s data mentioned above will be stored for a period of 6 months following the completion of the questionnaire, except in cases of consent for newsletter sending, which will be valid until withdrawn.
3.2. Newsletter registration
The Foundation processes the email address if the Data Subject registered on the webpage for that service, accepting this Policy by checking the checkbox.
The personal data are processed until the withdrawal of the Data Subject.
4. Data Transfer
The data are processed exclusively by the founder, curator, and employees of the Foundation authorized to do so. The Foundation transfers personal data to third persons only if this is prescribed by an Act or if the data subject has credibly consented thereto.
5. Data Processors
The Rocket Science Group LLC. (512 Means St., Suite 404 Atlanta, Georgia 30318) (Mailchimp newsletter service)
6. Rights and remedies of the Data Subject in relation to the processing of personal data
Withdrawal of consent
Data Subjects shall have the right to withdraw their consent to data processing anytime during the term of data processing. Such withdrawal shall, however, not affect the legitimacy of any data processing performed with the Data Subject’s consent prior to such withdrawal.
Access
Data Subjects shall have the right to receive feedback from the Data Controller whether their personal data is being processed and if so, then they shall have the right to access such personal data and also to be informed of the following:
– The purpose of processing of personal data;
– The categories of personal data involved;
– The addressees or categories of addressees whom personal data was or will be disclosed to, including specifically those in third countries and international organisations;
– The expected term of processing of personal data, if applicable, or if not, then the criteria of defining the length of such term;
– A reference to the Data Subject’s right to request from the Processor the correction, deletion or limitation of processing of the Data Subject’s personal data and to object to the processing of such personal data;
– A reference to the right to submit complaints to the supervisory authority;
– If such personal data was not collected from the Data Subject, then all information regarding the source of such personal data.
Access is ensured by sending the personal data via email. In the inquiry, the Data Subject should indicate whether she needs access to personal data or information about the data processing.
Correction
The Data Subject shall be entitled to request that the Processor should rectify any inaccurate personal data pertaining to the Data Subject. Depending on the purpose of data processing the Data Subject shall have the right to request by way of, among others, a supplementary declaration, the addition of missing personal data.
Limitation
The Data Subject has the right to request that the Processor should limit processing the Data Subject’s personal data if any of the following requirements are met:
a) The Data Subject contests the accuracy of the personal data – in this case the limitation shall apply for a period that allows the Data Processor to check the accuracy of the personal data;
b) The processing is illegitimate and the Data Subject objects to deletion of the personal data and requests that its use is limited instead;
c) The Processor no longer needs the personal data for processing but the Data Subject requires that it is available for the purposes of submitting, enforcing or protecting legal claims; or
d) The Data Subject objected to the processing – in this case the limitation shall apply for the period until it is ascertained whether the Processor’s legitimate reasons have a priority over the legitimate reasons of the Data Subject.
In the event processing is subject to limitation then – apart from storage – affected personal data may only be processed subject to the consent of the Data Subject, for the purposes of submitting, enforcing or protecting legal claims or for the purpose of protecting other natural or legal persons’ rights or in the important interest of the public of the EU or a member state thereof.
The Processor shall notify the Data Subject upon whose request processing was limited about the lifting of the limitation of processing.
Deletion
The Data Subject is entitled to request that the Processor should, without undue delay, delete personal data pertaining to the Data Subject and the Processor shall be obliged to delete, without any undue delay, the personal data pertaining to the Data Subject if any of the following reasons apply:
a) The personal data is no longer required for the purpose they were collected or otherwise processed;
b) The Data Subject withdraws their consent to the processing of their personal data and there is no other basis for processing;
c) The Data Subject objects to the processing of their data and there is no legitimate priority reason for data processing,
d) The personal data was were processed illegitimately;
e) The personal data must be deleted in order to comply with an obligation of the Processor set forth by EU or member state legal provisions.
The above provisions shall not be applied if the processing is required for one of the following purposes:
- Exercising the right of freedom of expression and information;
- Compliance with EU or member state legislation applicable to the Processor and requiring the processing of personal data in the interest of the public or for the purpose of carrying out duties related to the public authority of the Processor;
- Archiving in the interest of the public, for the purposes of scientific or historical research or for statistical purposes, provided that the right to request deletion would presumably jeopardize or seriously risk such data processing;
- Putting forward, enforcing or protecting legal claims.
Right to object
The Data Subject shall have the right to object, any time, to the processing of the Data Subject’s personal data based on the legitimate interests of the Processor. In these cases the Processor must not continue processing such personal data unless the Processor can prove that processing is necessitated by compelling and legitimate reasons that have priority over the Data Subject’s interests, rights and liberties, or that are in connection with the submission, enforcement or protection of legal claims.
Portability of personal data
The Data Subject is entitled to receive personal data provided by the Data Subject to a data processor in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and also to transfer such data to another data processor without being obstructed to do so by the data processor to which the Data Subject had provided such personal data, provided that:
a) The data processing is based on a consent or a contract and
b) The data processing is performed in an automated manner.
While exercising the right to data portability the Data Subject shall have the right to request the direct transfer of the personal data between the data processors (provided this is physically possible).
Legal remedies
In the event of a breach of the rules of personal data processing Data Subjects may seek legal remedy at the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information of Hungary (Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság):
Name: Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
Seat: 1024 Budapest, Szilágyi Erzsébet fasor 22/C.
Mailing address: 1530 Budapest, Pf.: 5.
Email: ugyfelszolgalat@naih.hu
Website: http://www.naih.hu
Data Subjects may also seek legal remedy against the Data Controller or the Data Processors employed by the Data Controller at the competent court of their domicile or residence.
7. Data security
The Data Controller take the necessary technical and organizational measures and establish the necessary procedural rules in order to ensure the security of the personal data provided or made available by the User during the entire process of data management.
The present Privacy Policy shall enter into force on 1 August 2025