Nordic Network for Critical Theory (NNCT)

Last updated: 15.2.2026

1. Who We Are

The Nordic Network for Critical Theory (NNCT) is an academic network for researchers in the Nordic countries working on critical theory.

Website: nordiccriticaltheory.w.uib.no

Contact: see here.

The website is hosted on the University of Bergen’s WordPress platform.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it to us.

a) Newsletter subscription

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:

• Email address

We use this information to send updates about events, calls and other news posted on the NNCT homepage.

You may unsubscribe at any time by sending a message with the subject line “Unsubscribe nnct-newsletter” to sympa@list.uib.no.

b) Post submission

If you submit information to be posted on this website, we collect:

• Name
• Email

This information is used only for publishing your post on the website.

c) Membership request

If you apply for membership, we collect:

• Name
• Email
• Homepage (optional)
• Affiliation
• Areas of research

This information is used for processing your membership request. Name, areas of research and homepage (if provided) will be posted in the “Members” section of this website. We will send occasional messages on NNCT organizing to the email address you provided, and invite you to join an email group dedicated to network-internal communication. You can stop your membership at any time by contacting us.

d) Website Analytics

The website may use basic analytics tools to understand general usage patterns (such as number of visitors and page views).

Analytics data:

• Does not identify individual users
• Is used only for improving the website

e) Cookies

The website may use essential cookies for:

• Basic WordPress functionality
• Security
• Spam prevention

No marketing or advertising cookies are used.

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

As NNCT operates within the EU/EEA, personal data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The legal bases for processing are:

• Consent (e.g. newsletter signup)
• Legitimate interest (e.g. communication related to academic networking activities)

4. Data Storage and Security

• Personal data is stored within the University of Bergen’s IT infrastructure or approved service providers necessary for website functionality.
• We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data.
• We do not sell or share personal data for commercial purposes.

5. Data Sharing

We do not share personal data with third parties except for spam protection, for which we use hCaptcha. hCaptcha may process technical data (such as IP address and browser information) in order to distinguish between human users and automated systems. For more information, please refer to hCaptcha’s privacy policy.

6. Data Retention

• Newsletter data is stored until you unsubscribe.
• Data for submitted posts and membership is stored as long as your membership is active or until you request deletion.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion
• Restrict processing
• Withdraw consent (where applicable)
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

In Norway, the supervisory authority is:

Datatilsynet

www.datatilsynet.no

To exercise your rights, contact us.

8. External Links

The NNCT website may contain links to external academic or institutional websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as necessary. The updated version will always be posted on this page with the revised date.