Our commitment
We are committed to ensuring the protection of your Personal Data and your Privacy. To better protect your Privacy, we provide this page explaining our online information practices. By using our websites and/or our online pages available on platforms and social networks, you agree to the conditions of this Privacy Policy. If we change our Privacy Policy, we will post the changes on this page to keep you informed of the information we collect, how we use this information, and whether the information is shared with other parties.
What terms we use in this Privacy Policy
MetacMed has received funding from the European Union’s EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Europe Horizon under Grant Agreement No 101119738. The project commenced in March 2024 and is planned to run for 48 months. For more information about the partecipating organisation, please check the EU Fact Sheet.
We use the term “User(s)” to refer to the user(s) of our websites, online pages and services.
We use any of the term “you”, “your” and “yours” to refer to the User who is reading this Privacy Policy.
We use any of the terms “we”, “us”, and “our” to refer to the data controller.
We use the term “Personal Data” to refer to personally identifiable information about you.
We use the term “Privacy Law” to refer specifically to the Belgian Law of December 8, 1992 on the protection of Privacy and its various implementing regulations and rulings.
We use the term “General Data Protection Regulation” or the term “GDPR” to refer specifically to the 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.
For more information about MetacMed partners, please check the participant list on the official Fact Sheet by the European Commission.
What information we collect
We monitor the non-personal information collected in our server log files. This information includes, for example, the number of visitors to the site, most popular pages, operating system, and browser type. We use this information to help us improve our website and enhance your viewing experience. The server log files do not collect Personal Data since all data above-mentioned is anonymized.
We may collect Personal Data in connection with a communication, application or service provided to you, including your name, address, age, contact information (such as email or phone number). The types of Personal Data that we collect will depend on the communication, application or service you apply for or receive. We usually seek such Personal Data directly from you or by using log-in functionality, such as “LinkedIn Sign In” for example. You may always choose not to provide the requested information, but we may be unable or unwilling to provide the communication, application or service you request.
By ticking the box on the relevant webpage and submitting your Personal Data to us, you will be treated as having given your permission for the processing of your Personal Data as set out in this Privacy Notice.
We will not disclose, sell, rent or exchange such personally identifiable information to any other organization or entity unless you are first notified and you expressly agree to it, or as otherwise required by law.
Cookies
Our websites and online pages may use cookie information to personalize your viewing experience. For more information please visit www.aboutcookies.org.
When you visit our online pages within a platform or social network (Twitter, LinkedIn …) they could also use cookies.
Other Privacy policies
When you visit our online pages within a platform, a social network (Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) or third-party websites, you are also subject to the Privacy policies and terms and conditions of these platforms, social networks and third-party websites. We recommend you also read their Privacy policies and terms and conditions.
Why we collect Personal Data and how long we store them
We will not use your Personal Data for other purposes than those stated in this Privacy Notice or for the purpose specifically indicated when we collect it.
The legal basis for the processing of your Personal Data is your consent. You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
In particular, we may use Personal Data in order to:
- Help us provide you with useful communication
- Help us process claims and other transactions
- Confirm or correct personal data
- Process information for us
- Help us run our activities and compliance programmes
- Audit our activities
- Carry out research
We will store your Personal Data for 36 months, until 28 February 2027.
How to access, review and delete your Personal Data
Pursuant to the Privacy Law and/or the GDPR, you have the right of access to your personal data. We will make Personal Data available to you for review following a simple request from you.
You also have the right to obtain the rectificatrion of your data. If you tell us that the Personal Data is incorrect or is used inappropriately, we will correct, update or delete Personal Data as appropriate.
You also have the right to obtain the erasure of personal data. You further have the right to obtain the restriction of processing or the right to transmit your data to another controller under the specific terms of the General Data Protection Regulation. In addition, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
If your personal data is being processed based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
For information about how to get access to Personal Data and to exercise your rights, please contact info@metacmed.eu
How we protect your Personal Data
We maintain reasonable physical, electronic, standard security practices, including encryption, passwords and physical security measures, and managerial procedures to protect the security and confidentiality of Personal Data. Only a limited number of persons within us are authorized to access, delete or modify your data. We will make reasonable efforts to ensure that your privacy interests are protected.
Applicable law and jurisdiction
Any dispute arising from or related to the use of this website or to the acceptance, interpretation or observance of the Privacy Policy shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent Court of Barcelona which shall apply Spanish law.
Links to other Websites
Our Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated or controlled by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third-party site. We recommend that you review the Privacy Policy for each site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
How to contact us
For further information or inquiries about our Privacy practices, please contact us at info@metacmed.eu