erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
The Erasmus+ program — 133 requests, 6 domains. The Commission's own video player instead of YouTube. AWS eu-west-1 for media-service APIs — data stays within the EU. The Inter typeface via webtools.europa.eu. Zero trackers.
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Context
Erasmus+ is the EU’s flagship program for education, student exchange, and youth cooperation. Managed by the European Commission. The site runs on ec.europa.eu infrastructure. HAR: 133 requests, 6 domains, 2 pages.
The Commission’s own video player
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/corporateplayer is the European Commission’s own Angular-based player for the EU Audiovisual Service. A complete replacement for YouTube: the player, an API for video metadata and chapters, and video streaming. All components sit on europa.eu and ec.europa.eu subdomains. The same principle as PeerTube at ENISA — except this is a centralized solution for the entire Commission.
AWS eu-west-1 — a European region
yy2iyrkool.execute-api.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com and gfdwwnbuul.execute-api.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com — Amazon API Gateway in the eu-west-1 region (Ireland). This is the API for the Commission’s media services: video metadata, chapters, a list of formats. AWS eu-west-1 means the data is processed within the EU — physically in Ireland. Data does not leave the EEA.
vod.prd.commavservices.eu
vod.prd.commavservices.eu — the Commission’s video streaming, on a .eu subdomain. Delivers an HLS video stream. Data on European infrastructure.
Inter via webtools — the same as the Commission
The Inter typeface loads from webtools.europa.eu/fonts/inter/InterVariable.woff2 — the same solution used on commission.europa.eu. Erasmus+ uses the webtools.theme-ec.css theme — the European Commission’s theme, not the generic EU theme.
webtools.captcha
A new component not seen at other institutions in the series: webtools.captcha.js and webtools.captcha.css. This is webtools’ own CAPTCHA implementation — no Google reCAPTCHA. Analogous to bundesheer.at’s proprietary CAPTCHA, but implemented centrally for all of the Commission’s sites.
Conclusion
Erasmus+ demonstrates exemplary video-content architecture: the Commission’s own player instead of YouTube, an EU AWS region for the API, video streaming on a proprietary .eu domain. Fonts served via webtools, a proprietary CAPTCHA. Zero external trackers, zero cookies. One of the cleanest results in the EU institutions series.
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Тема: Запрос доступа к персональным данным (ст. 15 GDPR) — erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu Кому: [укажите адрес компании — DPO / поддержка / юридический отдел] От: [Ваше имя], [контактный email] Прошу предоставить доступ к моим персональным данным, обрабатываемым в связи с использованием сайта erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu. 1. Категории данных и цели обработки (ст. 15(1)(a)-(c)) Прошу предоставить информацию по всем категориям, целям и получателям обработки моих данных на этом сайте — независимо от того, выявлены ли на сегодняшний день какие-либо несоответствия. 2. Получатели, сроки хранения и передача за пределы ЕЭЗ (ст. 15(1)(c)-(d), 46) Прошу также указать полный список третьих лиц-получателей, применимые сроки хранения по каждой категории и правовые основания передачи данных за пределы ЕЭЗ, если таковая происходит. Полный технический разбор с доказательствами (сохранённый сетевой журнал, контрольная сумма SHA-256) опубликован по адресу: https://gdpru.eu/en/audits/eu-erasmus-plus-ec-europa-eu/ 3. Автоматизированная обработка и профилирование (ст. 15(1)(h)) Прошу сообщить, применяется ли в отношении меня автоматизированное принятие решений или профилирование, и если да — раскрыть логику такой обработки. С уважением, [Ваше имя] [контактный email] [Страна] [Дата]
Subject: Data access request (GDPR Art. 15) — erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu To: [insert the company's address — DPO / support / legal department] From: [Your name], [contact email] I request access to my personal data processed in connection with the website erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu. 1. Categories of data and purposes of processing (Art. 15(1)(a)-(c)) I request information on all categories, purposes, and recipients of my data processed on this site — regardless of whether any non-compliance has been identified to date. 2. Recipients, retention periods, and transfers outside the EEA (Art. 15(1)(c)-(d), 46) I also request the full list of third-party recipients, the applicable retention period for each category, and the legal basis for any transfer of data outside the EEA. The full technical audit with evidence (saved network log, SHA-256 checksum) is published at: https://gdpru.eu/en/audits/eu-erasmus-plus-ec-europa-eu/ 3. Automated processing and profiling (Art. 15(1)(h)) Please state whether I am subject to automated decision-making or profiling, and if so, disclose the logic involved. Sincerely, [Your name] [contact email] [Country] [Date]