At EUMEPS, the Association of European Manufacturers of Expanded Polystyrene, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Belgian law.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is:
EUMEPS
Avenue de Cortenbergh 71, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
VAT: BE 045 312 7976
Email: info@eumeps.eu
2. Personal Data Collected
EUMEPS may collect the following categories of personal data when you interact with our website:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address (collected when you subscribe to our newsletters or contact us through the website).
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and usage data (collected through cookies and analytics tools).
- Communication Preferences: Information on your preferences for receiving communications from us.
We do not collect sensitive personal data such as health information, unless explicitly required and consented to.
3. Purpose of Data Collection
EUMEPS collects and processes your personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to inquiries submitted via contact forms.
- To send newsletters and updates about our initiatives and activities, provided you have opted in.
- To improve the functionality and security of our website through data analytics.
- To comply with legal obligations, including transparency regulations.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on:
- Your Consent: When you sign up for newsletters or other communications.
- Contractual Necessity: When responding to inquiries or requests made via the website.
- Legitimate Interest: To monitor and enhance the performance and security of our website.
- Legal Obligations: To comply with relevant EU and Belgian laws.
5. Data Sharing and Transfers
EUMEPS does not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. However, we may share your data with:
- Service Providers: For the purpose of hosting our website, managing newsletters, or handling communication services.
- Legal Authorities: When required to comply with legal obligations.
If we transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that the recipient country provides an adequate level of data protection or that appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, are in place.
6. Cookies
EUMEPS does not use cookies on this website. We do not collect or store any information on your device, nor do we use tracking technologies that require cookies. If this changes in the future and we begin using cookies for essential or analytical purposes, we will update this policy and ensure you are notified.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. For instance:
- Contact information is retained for the duration of your subscription to our newsletter.
- Technical data may be retained for a shorter period for analytical purposes.
Once the retention period expires, your personal data will be securely deleted or anonymised.
8. Your Rights
As a data subject, you have the following rights under GDPR:
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Right to Access: You can request access to your personal data and obtain a copy.
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Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
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Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request the deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
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Right to Restrict Processing: You can request the limitation of data processing under certain conditions.
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Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format and transfer it to another controller.
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Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes.
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Right to Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@eumeps.org. We may request proof of identity to ensure that your rights are protected.
9. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. These measures include secure servers, encrypted communication channels, and restricted access to personal data.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
EUMEPS reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy as needed to reflect legal or regulatory changes. The latest version will always be available on our website. We encourage you to review this Policy regularly.
11. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
EUMEPS
Avenue de Cortenbergh 71, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Email: info@eumeps.org