This privacy policy will explain how this website processes the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

Topics:

• What data do we collect?
• How do we collect your data?
• How will we use your data?
• How do we store your data?
• Marketing
• What are your data protection rights?
• What are cookies?
• How do we use cookies?
• What types of cookies do we use?
• How to manage your cookies
• Privacy policies of other websites
• Changes to our privacy policy
• How to contact us
• How to contact the appropriate authorities

What data do we collect?

This website collects the following data upon signup:

• Personal identification information (Name, email address, Affiliation, Twitter account, ORCID, Website)
• The material you upload to this site like posters, PDFs of presentations etc.

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide this website with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

• Register online for the site
• Signup to our Newsletter that is delivered by Mailchimp Services
• Voluntarily complete an evaluation survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards or via email.
• Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
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Our Company may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:

• If you opted in to the Newsletter Mailchimp collects some information, whether you opened our Emails (anonymously) 

How will we use your data?

Our Company collects your data so that we can:

• Process your submission and manage your account.
• Email you with up to date information about the event.
• Email you follow up information after the event about new successions

If you sign up to the Newsletter, Our Company will share your data with our partner companies so that they may offer you their products and services.

• Mailchimp

 

How do we store your data?

Our website securely stores your data in a mysql database. All passwords are hashed and salted. 

Our Company will keep your login data until the conference website is deleted.  

Marketing

We would like to send you information about upcoming events of the same type. You can opt out of our Mailchimp Newsletter at any time.

You have the right at any time to stop this website from contacting you for marketing purposes.

If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing purposes, please find one of our emails and click the unsubscribe button.

What are your data protection rights?

Our website would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request the website for copies of your personal data. 

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that this websites correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request this website to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that this website erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that this website restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to this websites processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that this website transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact form or via one of the organizers listed below. 

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology

For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

Our Company uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

• Keeping you signed in

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

• Functionality – Our Company uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. Only first-party cookies are used.

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

This website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Our Company keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. 

How to contact us

If you have any questions about this websites privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.