This website is at your disposal by courtesy of the MONICA project as legally responsible for the content and processing of any personal data collected and used to provide the required functionality. Below you can read about our policy for processing of personal data relevant for users of this website. The Privacy Policy covers:

  1. Which information we collect
  2. How this data is stored and processed
  3. Your rights
  4. How to contact us if you have any questions

1. Which information we collect

When you We collect: For the purpose of: By our website: By third parties:
Visit the website Your IP-address Which browser you are using Adapting the page view for you  
Use embedded YouTube videos Your IP-address Which browser you are using Adapting the rendering for you  
Share content via social media buttons
Your IP-address
The day and time
The page you came from
Required by social media functionality  
Use our contact form Your name, email and other information you have entered Responding to your contact request  
Subscribe to our newsletter Your name, email, subscription form used, date of subscription Adding you to the relevant mailing list  

2. How this data is stored and processed

Data collected by the website is stored on secure servers in the European Union. We have implemented procedures and tools that ensure safe storage. Data can only be accessed and processed by authorised personnel from project partners In-JeT ApS, who is managing the website on behalf of the MONICA project. We do not share any personal data with other organisations for marketing or other commercial purposes. Nonetheless, we may be required to relay your personal data if stipulated by applicable legislation. Data collected by third-party services may be stored on servers in the U.S. Please see details for each service below.

Social plugins

We use social plugins (web buttons) on our website so that you can share content of our website under your profile in social network sites. If you click on a button to share, a link will be established between our website and the social network to which you subscribe. Aside from the respective content, the social network provider will receive other personal information. This includes the information that you visit our website at that time. We integrate the following social plug-in on our website:

Facebook Sharing of Facebook Ireland Limited Sometimes, information is transmitted to the US domicile of the parent company Facebook Inc. Purpose and scope of the data collection and further processing and use of the data by Facebook and your user rights in your relationship with Facebook as well as your ability to influence your privacy rights by changing your browser settings are subject to your privacy agreement with Facebook. Please consult the Facebook Data Protection Statement (https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/) LinkedIn Sharing (including SlideShare) of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company LinkedIn has a GDPR-compliant process for transferring data from Europe, using Standard Contractual Clauses* (also known as EU Model Clauses) for the transfer of personal data out of the EU. For more information, consult the LinkedIn Data Protection Declaration (https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy).

LinkedIn Sharing (including SlideShare) of LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company LinkedIn has a GDPR-compliant process for transferring data from Europe, using Standard Contractual Clauses* (also known as EU Model Clauses) for the transfer of personal data out of the EU. For more information, consult the LinkedIn Data Protection Declaration.

Twitter Sharing by the Twitter International Company Twitter International Unlimited Company, an Irish commercial entity, is the controller of data in the European Union, EFTA States, or the United Kingdom. Twitter transfers personal data from Europe to the US and other countries where their group companies and suppliers are located. Twitter currently relies on the Standard Contractual Clauses* adopted by the European Commission to transfer personal data outside Europe in compliance with the GDPR. Please find more information on the data protection in the Twitter Data Protection Statement (https://twitter.com/privacy)

YouTube

We embed YouTube videos on our website. YouTube is owned by Google Inc. When loading a page containing a video, YouTube will collect information about your visit and store this information on servers in the United States for an undetermined amount of time. This information may also be shared with third parties for a wide array of purposes, including serving you personalised advertisements. Google complies with the data protection regulation of US Privacy Shield and is registered with the US Privacy Shield Program of the US Department of Trade. You can find further information on the data protection in context with YouTube in the Google Data Protection Regulations.

MailChimp

We use MailChimp by The Rocket Science Group, LLC as our newsletter platform. When you enter data through our subscription form on the website (email, name), this information is stored on MailChimp servers in U.S. To generate performance reports for email campaigns, Mailchimp places web beacons (tiny graphic files that contain unique identifiers) in the email campaigns to record actions from subscribers. These technologies record each subscriber’s email address, IP address, date, and time associated with each open and click for a campaign. MailChimp is certified under Privacy Shield between EU and the U.S which ensures compliance with the European data protection requirements. We have also signed a data processing agreement with MailChimp. In subscribing to our newsletter, you accept that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp’s privacy practices.

3. Your rights

We respect your rights, and the data your share with us is yours. You have the right to access, rectify, export and object to the use of your personal data. Regarding your personal data collected, we can let you know:

  • The types of personal data that are processed
  • The purpose of the processing
  • The length of time the personal data is stored
  • And you can always request a copy of your personal data.

The following principles are adhered to:

  • Your personal data is handled in a legitimate and transparent manner
  • Your personal data is handled with all necessary security measures
  • Only information with a specific, legitimate and clearly communicated purpose is collected
  • We only collect information that is relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purpose
  • We take care that your data is correct and updated
  • We only store your personal data as long as it is necessary for processing, or as required by the Regulation and by legislation
  • We ensure your access to our stored information about you, and you can always request that we erase it.

If you suspect or know of a breach of the data protection regulations, please contact us, see below. We review our Privacy Policy regularly and update it as needed. This website will reflect that.

4. How to contact us

If you have any concerns about the collection and processing of your personal data, please contact the project’s DPO HERE