Cookie Policy
Use of cookies by COST Action CA18137
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. The tables below explains the cookies we use and why.
1. Essential cookies
The essential cookies are necessary for using COST Action website. Those cookies may therefore not be refused if you wish to use the COST Action website.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose |
| Session | PHPSESSID REMEMBERME |
These cookies are used to store the logged in user’s username and an encrypted key. This information is required to allow a user to stay logged in to a web site without needing to submit their username and password for each page visited. Without these cookies, a user is unable to proceed to areas of the web site that require authenticated access. |
| Cookie preference | cookieconsent_status | This cookie is used to remember a user’s choice about cookies on e-COST. Where users have previously indicated a preference, that user’s preference will be stored in this cookie. |
2. Non-essential cookies
The following cookies will be used only after you have given your consent.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose |
| Google Analytics | _ga R_gid _gat_gtag_UA-153767763-1 |
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website and blog, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited. Read Google’s overview of privacy and safeguarding data . |
3. How do I change my cookie settings?
To modify your preference about cookies after clicking the cookie banner, Cookie settings.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
4. What are my rights?
You have the right of access to your personal information and to ask for rectification, erasure or restriction of processing of your personal data.
You also have the right to object at any time to processing of your personal data provided to us in the framework of the use of cookies on the present site.
For more information on the use of those rights, please refer to the privacy policy for the website.
Last update date: 2020-01-31
Privacy Policy
1. Data controller
Your personal data are processed by Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa.
If you have any queries about the process or how we handle your information please contact us at:
Address:
Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Av.ª das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisboa
Tel.: (+351) 210 464 326
E-mail: francielli.cardoso@iscte-iul.pt
2. 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 or chat with us.
3. What information about you do we handle, why do we handle that information, 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 CA18137 website and other communications tools or publications for communication purposes;
– Publish your contact details on the COST Action CA18137 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 Ahmed Benbernou <ahmed.benbernou@paris-valdeseine.archi.fr> (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:
– 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.
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
This data processing is for compliance with legal obligations to which we are subject (article 6.1.c of the GDPR).
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.
4. Use of service providers and transfer to third parties
We do have recourse to service providers to deliver our newsletters.
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 2 years after the end of the Action.
7. Your rights
