Privacy Policy

This privacy policy will explain how VAC4EU uses the personal data we collect from you.

VAC4EU collects the following data:

Personal identification information (Name, email address, phone number, etc.)
Expertise in specific areas
Roles you want to play in certain studies
Declarations of interest for specific studies
Curricula Vitae

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide the VAC4EU Secretariat with the data we collect. We process it when you:

Register as a member
Sign up for the services (e.g., Sharepoint, Task management system, anDREa)
Want to participate in a study
Vote
Voluntarily complete a survey or provide feedback on message boards or via email
Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies

How will we use your data?

Manage your accounts for the services we supply
Email you with requests to participate in studies and roles you want to play
Invite you for voting or participation in work groups
Inform you about the organization

If you agree, VAC4EU will share your data with VAC4EU member organizations and service providers for relevant services.

Vital Transformation
BBMRI-ERIC
CFG accounting

VAC4EU may also share data with credit reference agencies to prevent fraud.

How do we store your data?

The VAC4EU Secretariat securely stores your data at Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, Utrecht, The Netherlands in line with GDPR requirements.

VAC4EU will keep your data for the duration of your membership and 10 years after a study ends. Afterwards, it will be deleted.

What are your data protection rights?

Access: Request copies of your personal data.
Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure: Request deletion of personal data if you are no longer a member. Some study data may be retained for archival reasons.

Changes to our privacy policy

VAC4EU keeps its privacy policy under review and updates this page regularly. Last updated: 14 May 2020.