As part of the mission and activities of PAL NETWORK ASBL, we collect certain personal data about you to facilitate our relationship with you and to provide you with the best possible information. Through our Privacy Statement, we want to explain our practices and policies for collecting, using, and sharing data and cookies collected by or about you.
2. How we collect data
Your data is collected when you contact us through our contact form, by subscribing to our newsletter, by participating in our programs or events, by phone or email, or in any other way you may send us your data.
3. What data do we collect and why?
The table below lists the data we collect from you, the purpose for which we use it, and why it is necessary in each case.
| Purpose of data use | Personal Data | Why this data is necessary |
| Communication & Managing questions | Personal identification information (surname, name) Contact information (shipping address, phone number, e-mail) | For better communication, to deal with any questions, complaints or problems. We have a legitimate interest in providing the best experience for our customers and dealing with any problems. |
| Newsletter subscription | Personal identification information (surname, name) Contact information (shipping address, phone number, e-mail) | to be able to receive updates and offers from our company after you have given your consent |
| Collection and management of cooperation applications | Personal identification information (surname, name) Contact information (e-mail, phone number) Any information included in the curriculum vitae the user sends us | all personal data and information provided through the online cooperation application form will be used only to the extent necessary to evaluate and manage recruitment applications and for statistical purposes. |
4.How long do we keep your data?
It is our policy to retain your data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, in accordance with the principles of data minimization and storage limitation. For all the above reasons, your data will be retained for at least five (5) years after the termination of our customer relationship. In addition, we align the retention of your data with possible variations resulting from the exercise of your personal data protection rights.
5. Disclosure of personal data to third parties
We will not assign, disclose, or rent your personal information to any third party/entity in a manner other than as described in this Privacy Statement. Our organization transmits personal data to third parties, to whom it assigns the processing of personal data on its behalf.
The data is transferred only to affiliated companies with the organization providing services for the purpose of sending information material and personalized offers. Also, this data is transmitted to companies cooperating with us to evaluate the quality of service provision and evaluate our products and services. Also, access to the data is given to independent service providers who have built our website, as well as to those who provide us with technical support and/or hosting for the operation of the website.
We seek to ensure that all such third party/independent service providers will not use your personal data for any purpose other than to provide the services for which they are contractually bound. We also create contracts with these independent contractors that oblige them to comply with the privacy standards required by law and to use the data only for the purposes for which it was transmitted to them.
Finally, we reserve the right to disclose your personal information to third parties if we are required to disclose or share your personal data to comply with any legal or regulatory obligation.
6. Data security
We make great efforts to protect our users from any unauthorized access to or alteration, disclosure, or destruction of the information in our possession.
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7. Access by minors
Our site is addressed to adults and not to children or minors under the age of 16. If you are under the age of 16, you may use our website only with the participation and approval of a parent or guardian.
8. Use of cookies
A “cookie” is a small text file that is downloaded to your device when you visit a website and allows the website to obtain certain information from the browser, such as your preferences. We consider it important to know which cookies are used on our website and for what reasons they are used.
The two main categories of cookies used on our website are strictly necessary cookies and third-party cookies:
– Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our website and to enable you to browse it and use its features, such as access to secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, some of the services and functions of the website cannot be performed.
– Third-party cookies: Third-party cookies include performance cookies, functional cookies, and advertising cookies.
– Performance cookies: They collect anonymous information about how visitors use the site, such as which pages they visit most often, and whether they receive error messages from web pages. These cookies are used exclusively to improve the performance of the website.
– Functional cookies: They allow the website to remember your choices (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or using social media. The information these cookies collect may be anonymous and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
-Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to provide advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit how often an advertisement is shown as well as to measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the permission of the site operator. They remember that you’ve visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations, such as advertisers. Very often, advertising cookies will be linked to the functionality of the website provided by the other organization.
You can choose to accept or reject cookies through your browser settings. However, rejecting cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of the website. For more information about cookies and how to manage them, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
9. User rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have certain rights regarding your personal data. These include the right to access your data, the right to correct or delete your data, the right to restrict the processing of your data, the right to object to the processing of your data, and the right to portability of your data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact details provided in this Privacy Statement.
10. Changes to the privacy policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Statement at any time. Any changes to the privacy policy will be posted on our website and will be effective from the moment they are posted. We encourage you to check this statement regularly for any changes.
11. Contact Person for issues related to your data
This website belongs to the PAL NETWORK ASBL. If at any time you believe that we do not comply with the provisions set out in this Statement or with any other matter related to data protection, please contact us by email at info@palnetwork.eu. The Data Protection Officer is Sotiris Nakos.
