1. Data controller

Your personal data are processed by the website administrators/moderators defined by the CA21128 Core Group and by the Grand Holder Institution ELI ERIC.
If you have any queries about the process or how we handle your information please contact us at:

Address: ELI ERIC, Za Radnicí 835, Dolní Břežany, 252 41  (Czechia)
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

2. Who is concerned by this privacy policy?

Every COST Action participant and visitor of our website, people who use our services, as well as people who email us.

3. What information, why we handle, what legal basis

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 CA21128 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 CA21128 on the COST Action CA21128 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 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 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 may 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).

4. Use of service providers and transfer to third parties

We do have recourse to service providers to design and manage the Action website.
Those service providers otherwise referred to as data processors are third parties who provide elements of support to us. We have contracts in place with our data processors. They cannot do anything with your personal information unless we have instructed them to do it. They will not share your personal information with any organisation apart from us. They will hold it securely and retain it for the period we instruct.
We do not transfer any of your data collected as mentioned above to any third party for commercial purposes.

5. 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.

6. How long is the information retained for?

Action website and its content is maintained for a minimum of 2 years after the end of the Action.

7. 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.

Your right to object
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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. together with a proof of your identity or write us to the following address: ELI ERIC, Za Radnicí 835, Dolní Břežany, 252 41  (Czechia).
Please note that you always have the right to lodge a complaint with the Supervisory authority of the EU country of your choice.

DISCLAIMER

The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer notice.

The COST Action CA21128 tries to keep this information timely and accurate. However, the COST Action CA21128 does not give any warranty or other assurance as to the content of the material appearing on the site, its accuracy, completeness, timelessness or appropriateness for any particular purpose.

The COST Action CA21128 also tries to minimise disruption caused by technical errors. However, the COST Action CA21128 does not give any warranty or other assurance as to the operation, quality or functionality of the site. Access to the site may be interrupted, restricted or delayed for any reason.

To the full extent permissible by law, the COST Action CA21128 disclaims all responsibility for any damages or losses arising from the use of, or inability to use, this site or any material appearing on it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this site or any such material.

Hypertext links from this website may lead to third party sites. The COST Action CA21128 is not responsible for and has no control over the content of such sites. Information available via hypertext link from COST Action CA21128, is made available without responsibility on the part of the COST Action CA21128. The COST Action CA21128 disclaims all responsibility and liability (including for negligence) in relation to information on or accessible from this site. The COST Action CA21128 has no control over the information on these sites and therefore assumes no responsibility. You are encouraged to review their privacy policies.


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