This page explains how The Hope Experiment operates, how personal information is handled and the terms connected to participation.
A geographical address for formal communications and complaints may be requested through the contact channel below while a dedicated professional address is being established.
The data controller for The Hope Experiment is Valentina Ascani, Italy.
Privacy requests may be sent to founders@thehopexperiment.com or made by telephone at +39 380 773 2691.
The Experiment may process:
Payment card details are handled by Stripe and are not stored directly by The Hope Experiment.
A confirmed participation may appear publicly on the globe and Timeline using:
Names, surnames, email addresses and payment information are not displayed publicly.
Information is used to:
Transactional processing is based on the participation request, legal obligations and legitimate security interests. Optional updates are based on consent, which may be withdrawn at any time.
The Experiment currently uses:
These providers may process limited personal information according to their roles, contractual terms and applicable data-protection rules.
Optional news and future initiative updates are sent only when the participant selects “Keep me part of the story”.
Consent may be withdrawn at any time through the unsubscribe link included in those communications. Withdrawal does not affect the Founder Number, payment record or essential transactional emails.
Personal information is retained only for as long as needed for participation, accounting, legal, security and dispute purposes.
Depending on applicable law, individuals may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection or portability and may lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority.
The current version is intended to use only technical functionality necessary to operate the service.
Any future use of non-essential analytics, advertising or tracking technologies will be disclosed and, where required, activated only after the appropriate user choice.
The Hope Experiment is a global participation project exploring what may happen when many people perform the same small voluntary act.
Participation is not an investment, financial product, savings product, lottery, ownership interest or promise of future financial benefit.
Participation begins from €1. The selected amount is a voluntary contribution connected to participation in the Experiment.
The contribution does not provide shares, ownership, interest, dividends, financial returns, voting rights or other economic rights.
Contributions may support the creation, operation, maintenance, communication and future development of The Hope Experiment.
Funds may be used for technology, hosting, payment processing, administration, professional services, reserves, communication and future initiatives.
After costs and project commitments, a portion may remain with the operator as compensation or income.
The Hope Experiment is not presented as a charity, and a participation is not a charitable donation unless a specific charitable initiative is expressly identified as such.
One sequential Founder Number is assigned only after a payment has been successfully confirmed.
Founder Numbers are intended to remain permanent and are not reassigned to another person.
A refund, chargeback, fraud investigation or technical correction may affect the status associated with a Founder Number without causing that number to be reused.
A participant may voluntarily provide a city and one word for public display.
Content that is unlawful, threatening, discriminatory, abusive, sexually explicit, misleading, infringing or otherwise unsuitable for a global public project may be rejected, hidden or removed.
Payments are processed securely by Stripe using the payment methods available for the participant’s device and location.
Any mandatory rights of withdrawal, cancellation or refund under applicable law remain unaffected.
Refunds are not otherwise offered once participation has been confirmed, the Founder Number assigned and the selected public information displayed, except in cases of duplicate payment, technical error, fraud or where required by law.
A refund does not automatically erase records that must be retained for legal, accounting, security or dispute purposes.
The Experiment may evolve, add or remove features, temporarily suspend parts of the service or correct technical errors.
Meaningful changes affecting existing Founders or the use of contributions will be explained through the Transparency page.
Telephone: +39 380 773 2691