Privacy Policy

In the enclosed privacy statement you can read exactly what the processing of your personal data involves, what personal data we process and for what purpose, what your rights are, and who to contact for questions regarding your privacy. GliMR – COST Action CA18206 will treat personal information and other data provided by visitors to this website with the utmost care. GliMR will therefore only use this personal information and other data in accordance with the objectives described in this privacy statement.

Data controller

Your personal data are processed by the COST Action CA18206.

If you have any queries about the process or how we handle your information please contact us at:

Email: glimr.cost.wg5@gmail.com

Who is concerned by this privacy policy?

Every COST Action participant and visitor of our website, people who use our services, e.g.
who subscribe to our newsletter, as well as people who email us.

What information do we handle, why do we handle it, what is the legal basis for those processings and for how long do we retain the information?

On top of the personal data collected and processed by the COST Association in the
framework of this COST Action, for which you can consult the privacy notice for e-COST,

As COST Action Participant:

Based on your consent (article 6.1.a) of the GDPR), we :

  • publish your contact details on the COST Action XXXXX website and other
    communications tools or publications for communication purposes;
  • take and use pictures/videos where you appear taken or made during a meeting / an
    event of or related to the COST Action XXXX on the COST Action XXXXX website and
    other communications tools or publications for communication purposes.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by sending an email to glimr.cost.wg5@gmail.com (the Science Communication manager). Withdrawing your consent means that the collected personal data will not be used any longer. However, use made of your data in the past remains valid.

When you register for newsletters:

Based on your consent (article 6.1.a) of the GDPR):

  • We collect and process your identification data (name, first name, title and email
    address) for registration and delivering of our newsletters. We use a service provider to
    deliver our newsletters. (yellow part to keep where relevant).

You may unsubscribe from our newsletters at any time. We will not keep your data once you have unsubscribed.

Based on our legitimate interests or those of the COST Association (article 6.1.f of the GDPR):

  • When you register for newsletters, we gather statistics around email opening and clicks
    using industry standard technologies including clear gifs. This information is only
    processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find
    out the identities of those visiting our website.

When you email us, chat with us or otherwise contact us:

We process your contact details, when required, in order to provide you with the requested support. This data processing is based on your consent (article 6.1.a of the GDPR).

When you register for events:

Based on your consent (article 6.1.a) of the GDPR):

When you register for events, we collect your identification data (name, first name, title, email, address, and phone numbers) and professional data (position and institution).

  • When you register for events, we also ask you whether you have special dietary requirements or other specific needs. Those data are collected for the organisation of the event. We do not keep your dietary requirements or other mentioned specific needs for longer than the event.
  • whether you are in agreement with us:
    • including your contact details in the list of participants to the event that is made
      available on the COST Action website / to all participants for networking purposes;
    • taking and using pictures during the event for promotional and information purposes.

Not providing your consent for taking pictures is without impact on your participation to events, workshops or webinars. The data we collect are kept as long as you do not oppose to it.

When you contact us to make use of your data subject rights:

We process your contact details and the proof of your identity you send us in order to address your request. We can also depending on your request process other personal data we have collected also in order to address your request. This data processing is for compliance with legal obligations to which we are subject (article 6.1.c of the GDPR).

How do we protect your personal data?

Your personal data are handled in full confidentiality. We make all necessary effort to take technical and organisational measures that might be required so as to ensure security of your personal data. Personal information, including content of a response form, will be used only for the purpose for which it was provided, and will not be made available to third parties.

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites referred to on our website. GliMR is neither responsible for the content of these sites nor for the processing of personal information or other data by the webmasters of these sites.

How long is the information retained for?

Emails and newsletters will retained during the course of the Action. Action website and its content will be maintained for minimum 2 years after the end of the Action.

Processing of data on website visits and cookies

GliMR collects and analyzes information on the use of the website, such as the number of visits, the most frequently visited pages, and the time spent per visit. In order to be able to analyze how visitors use our website, we make use of so-called ‘cookies’ which are small text files that are placed on your computer’s hard drive. More information on cookie guidelines and the use of cookies on glimr.eu can be found on the Cookies page. 

Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (GDPR), you have rights as an individual which you can exercise in relation to the information we hold about you:

  • right to request from us access to and rectification of your personal data;
  • right to request erasure of your data (right to be forgotten) in the cases foreseen by article 17 of the GDPR ;
  • right to obtain from us restriction of processing where there is contestation about the data processing for a period enabling to solve the issue;
  • right to data portability;
  • where the processing of your personal data is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent means that we will not make use of your data any longer, including pictures. However, use made of your data in the past remains valid.

You have the right to object, on grounds relating to your particular situation, at any time to processing of your personal data which is based on Article 6(1), (f) of the GDPR (our legitimate purposes) as mentioned above.

To exercise those rights, please send us an email to glimr.cost.wg5@gmail.com together with a proof of your identity.

Please note that you always have the right to lodge a complaint with the Supervisory authority of the EU country of your choice.

If you have any questions or remarks about the protection of your privacy, please contact us via email: glimr.cost.wg5@gmail.com.