Are these real trees and plantings?

No! The 'Dreamers' Garden' is a 100% virtual space on the world map. Trees are interactive objects symbolizing your dream.

To prevent fake entries and ensure participant seriousness. Funds will support the project's development (towards a full release), the website, the map, and the publication of results.

What happens to my data?

Your name (nickname) and dream title are visible to others in the Garden only with your consent. Age and city are used in aggregated statistics. Complete anonymity in reports is our priority (GDPR/CCPA compliant).

What if I don't log into the Garden within 3 months?

Your tree will remain in the Garden forever, but the dream title won't be displayed until you confirm your consent in your personal account.

Personal Data - Dreamseed

PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING POLICY

Garden of Dreamers Project

Last Updated: August 6, 2026

1. General Provisions

This Policy delineates the procedures governing the processing of personal data of participants in the Garden of Dreamers project (hereinafter "Project"). The processing of personal data is conducted by:

Data Controller:

Individual Entrepreneur Dimitri Bahdanau

Individual Enterprise

Identification Number: 345679580

Contact Email: [email protected]

2. Purposes of Personal Data Processing

Facilitation of participation in the digital dream-gardening platform known as Garden of Dreamers.
Transmission of payment receipts for the symbolic participation fee specified on the platform.
Public display of participant dream information within the visualized Garden (solely with explicit consent).
Conduct of aggregated statistical analysis and generation of anonymized research reports.
Dissemination of Project updates to participants (solely with explicit consent).

3. Categories of Personal Data Processed

Electronic mail address.
Age classification bracket (18–25, 26–35, etc.).
Country and municipality of residence.
Dream designation and selected category (from eight predefined life spheres).

Note: Technical network identifiers (such as IP addresses) are not associated with user profiles or dream entries, nor are payment instrumentation details retained by the Data Controller.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

Personal data processing is conducted pursuant to the following legal foundations:

Explicit consent of the data subject (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).
Necessity for performance of contractual obligations to which the data subject is party (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR).
Legitimate interests pursued by the controller for academic research and statistical analysis (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

5. Consent Mechanism

Consent for personal data processing is obtained through the participant dashboard during registration. Participants may provide two distinct, granular consents:

Consent for publication of their designated dream title.
Consent for geographic positioning of their symbolic tree within the visualization.

6. Data Subject Rights

Data subjects maintain the following rights:

Right of access to information regarding processed personal data.
Right to rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten").
Right to restriction of processing.
Right to object to processing.
Right to data portability.
Right to withdraw consent at any time without detriment.
Right to lodge complaints with relevant supervisory authorities (particularly within the European Economic Area).

To exercise these rights, submit a written request to: [email protected]

7. Data Retention Periods

Personal data shall be retained for a period not exceeding three (3) years from the date of last interaction with the participant. Following expiration of this period, data shall be permanently erased. Upon receipt of a valid erasure request, all personal data shall be completely removed within thirty (30) calendar days.

8. Security Measures for Personal Data Protection

The following technical and organizational measures are implemented to ensure data security:

End-to-end encryption of data both in transit and at rest.
Strict access controls limiting data access to authorized personnel only.
Regular security vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
Systematic anonymization of data used for analytical purposes.
Comprehensive protection against unauthorized access through technical and procedural safeguards.

9. Third-Party Data Disclosure

Personal data shall not be disclosed to third parties except in the following circumstances:

Payment processors (PayPal, Stripe) strictly for transaction processing.
Hosting providers and technical partners processing data pursuant to data processing agreements compliant with Article 28 GDPR.
Government authorities pursuant to legally binding requests in accordance with applicable law.

10. Anonymous Use of Public Tree-Feed Publications for Advertising

Where a participant publishes content publicly in a tree feed (diary entries, comments, or other public publications), the participant grants the Data Controller a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use that content solely in anonymous form (without name, email, account identifiers, or other personal data) on social networks and other advertising channels to promote the Garden of Dreamers / DreamSeed project. Personal attribution is not used. Participants may unpublish content or request removal via [email protected].

11. Contact Information for Data Protection Inquiries

All inquiries regarding personal data processing shall be directed to:

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://dreamseed.online

12. Final Provisions

The Data Controller reserves the right to amend this Policy. Material changes shall be communicated to participants via electronic mail. The current version of this Policy shall be maintained at https://dreamseed.online for continuous public access.