Data Protection Policy

The European Society of Human Genetics assures to collect and use only those personal data of the visitors of this page which is necessary for the support and administration of your submissions as well as for the pursuit of the association’s goals. The data collected and stored by the European Society of Human Genetics for the processing and administration include personal data (name, address, E-Mail address, telephone and fax number) and possibly other data necessary for the type of submission [professional affiliation, training status, …]. See the respective form for more details. 
As a rule, the European Society of Human Genetics will not collect or store sensitive data.

The European Society of Human Genetics collects and stores this data by means of data processing equipment (EDP) to fulfil its statutory purposes and tasks in accordance with the provisions of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and has implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure that no unauthorised access to the data made available (and no unlawful processing of the data) takes place.

As far as this is necessary for the fulfilment of the contract or justified within the scope of justified interests of the European Society of Human Genetics, personal data will also be transmitted to contract processors (service provider) employed by the European Society of Human Genetics, the Wiener Medizinische Akademie GmbH, Alser Strasse 4, 1090 Vienna, Austria, www.wma.co.at. The WMA GmbH complies with the data protection requirements specified in writing by the European Society of Human Genetics and commit themselves to secrecy towards the European Society of Human Genetics. For this purpose, an order processing agreement is concluded with the WMA GmbH. 
Data is only transferred to countries outside the EU or the EEA (so-called third countries) with your consent and if this is necessary for the performance of the contract, i.e. in the case of an agreement with a national human genetics society.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included, as location data can be extracted from these images.

Cookies

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

The ESHG will share, your agreement provided, your submissions to the Annual ESHG DNA Day Video contest, with the national human genetics society of your country of residence.

How long we retain your data

For users who upload data on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their submitter profile. Website administrators can see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

According to the GDPR, every submitter has a right to get information about their stored data. The European Society of Human Genetics processes and stores the personal data provided only as long as this is necessary for the fulfilment of the aforementioned purposes. This data will be deleted once the purpose has been achieved and after statutory retention obligations have expired. Each submitter has the right to rectification of its data, revocation of the consent or deletion of personal data, as long as this does not contradict the purpose of the association as stated in the statutes of association. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

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