Privacy Policy

INTRODUCTION

In line with the European General Data Protection Regulations, please find here EPIC’sGDPR statement which definesclearly who EPIC isand how ituses and protectsany information providedwhen usingthis website or contactingEPICby other means. EPICis committed to ensuring thatpersonal data remainsprivate andprotected,and that itprovidestransparency concerning how itprocessesany personalinformation. Should EPIC requestcertain informationby which an individual can be identified, we confirm that it will only be used for the purposes explicitly stated.

WHO IS EPIC

EPIC’s full legal name is the European Photonics Industry Consortium. Its registered office is 17 rue Hamelin, Paris 75016, France.

WHAT EPIC COLLECTS

EPIC collects personal data which includes the names, email addresses and photos of individuals taken from events at which EPIC is present. These are collected from submissions via email, the ‘subscribe to our newsletter’, or ‘join our mailing list’ buttons on the website, via membership application, or by registering for an event on EPIC’s website.

WHAT EPIC DOES WITH THE INFORMATION GATHERED

EPIC collects data for the purpose of delivering services and information to you that you have requested and to correspond with you about itsactivities and events. EPIC will never pass anyinformation to any party outside of EPICunless required by law to do so. EPICwill nevergive, sell or lease your personal information to anyone outside of EPIC.If you have signed up for the newsletter or opt in to receive communication aboutan eventor events via EPIC’s online event registration form,we will include you on our mailing listfor our regular newsletter and invitations to pertinent events. You can opt out of this communication permanently at any timeor elect to restrict the way EPIC uses your personal data.

SECURITY

EPIC iscommitted to ensuring that all personalinformation is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, EPIC solely utilizes data controllers that subscribe to GDPR regulations and are housed within the EU or in European Commission recognized countries with adequate data protection.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Our website may contain links to other websites. However, once you have used a link to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacyof any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

DATA PROTECTION AND REMOVAL OF DATA

EPIC upholds and maintains:

  • Your right to request details of personal information which EPIC holds about you.
  • Your right to request correction of the personal data held by EPIC.
  • Your right to request that EPIC delete any personal data held about you.
CONTACT DETAILS

Should you have any questions about EPIC’s GDPR Compliance Policy, to request the details of your data held by EPIC, correction of your personal data, or deletion of your data, please contact Anna Feis at anna.feis@epic-assoc.com.

The supervisory authority for data privacy related concerns is:

Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Liberté-CNIL
8 rue Vivienne, CS 30223
F-75002 Paris, Cedex 02
Tel. +33 1 53 73 22 22
Fax +33 1 53 73 22 00
e-mail:
Website: http://www.cnil.fr