Privacy Policy

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We respect your privacy

ENA and the interims responsible NCC are committed to ensuring the privacy of all users of this website. We collect and retain only such personal information as you choose to provide us. All such information is stored securely and will not be made public, sold, rented or likewise distributed.

This Privacy Policy governs all pages that can be reached via eu-norm.org and ena-norm.eu. It does not apply to pages hosted by other organisations, including the websites of hosting institutions for our symposia and workshops or related organisations or third party sites. This website may be linked to the websites of such other parties but those other sites may have their own privacy policies which apply to them.

By using this website you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy. ENA and the interims responsible NCC may change the terms of this Privacy Policy from time to time and if such changes are made, we may place notices on this website so that you can be aware of them. Your continued use of this website will be on the terms of this Privacy Policy as amended from time to time.

Use of anonymous data collected

Our web servers collect anonymous data about visits to this website. This information is stored in log files and is sometimes used to create aggregate statistics about when this website is accessed, which pages refer visitors to us, the type of web browsers visitors use, which pages are viewed, etc. These statistics help us understand how this website is used and provide us with valuable information for improving it for you in the future. This data cannot be used to identify you personally.

We also make use of Google Analytics to collate usage information about our website. This tool places a cookie on your computer (see below about cookies) in order to more accurately collate certain metrics. You may choose not to be part of this anonymous, statistical collation; please review the specific details here.

We use Google’s reCaptcha service to determine if a human or computer is typing in our contact or newsletter form. Google uses the following data to check whether you are a human or a computer: IP address of the device used, the website you visit with us on which the captcha is embedded, the date and duration of the visit, the identification data of the used device Browser and OS type, Google Account, if you are logged in to Google, mouse movements on the reCaptcha surfaces, and tasks that require you to identify images. The legal basis for the described data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f General Data Protection Regulation. There is a legitimate interest on our part in this data processing to ensure the security of our website and to protect us from automated input (attacks).

Use of personal data collected

We do not collect any information from this website that can be used to identify you unless you choose to provide it.

For example, you can choose to provide your email address to subscribe to the ENA mailing list or other email updates, and, if you become a member of ENA we will give you subscriber access to the member area where you can choose which personal data you are sharing.

Personal information you submit to ENA and the interims responsible NCC is kept confidential, is stored securely, and is retained only for as long as it is required for the purpose for which it was given. Personal information you provide will not be sold or rented or made public. Personal information is never shared with third parties unless we have your permission or are required to disclose the information by law, with the exception of the following circumstances:

Payment processing and fraud: If you make an online purchase or donation, your card details will be disclosed to a bank so that payment can be processed. In the case of a suspected fraudulent transaction, these details may be disclosed to the appropriate authorities for the sole purpose of investigation.

Hosting and processing: this Website is hosted by a third party service provider. We may also use third parties to process donations made to us. These third party service providers will process your personal information only on our behalf and are bound by strict confidentiality conditions.

Processing of your information by ENA and the interims responsible NCC and its service providers are regulated by German data privacy law and protected by appropriate security measures.

Use of cookies

A cookie is a text-only piece of information that a website transfers to your computer’s hard disk so that the website can remember your computer.

We use cookies on this website to improve the behaviour of our website. We remember your answer towards our cookie acceptance request for 6 months. Navigation on our website after display of the cookie acceptance request goes for an acceptance.

To prevent the download of cookies, or otherwise control how cookies are used on your computer, please read the help information supplied with your Internet browser software, or here.

Access to your personal information

If you have provided ENA and the interims responsible NCC with personal information, under data privacy law you have the right of access to it in order to verify or correct it. In some circumstances, you can object to our use of your information. If you wish to exercise any of these rights or have any questions about this policy, please contact:

European NORM Association
Rue du Tulipier 32
B-1190 Brussels
Email: info(at)eu-norm.eu

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