1. Who we are
Europiano was founded in 1950 in Ludwigsburg and is registered at the Chamber of Commerce Herdern, Switzerland, under the ID-number CHE-100.340.927.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website: https://europiano.org
2. Information we collect
We may collect the following information:
- Personal information: Name, email address, and any information you provide in comments, forms, or media uploads.
- Technical information: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and other usage data collected automatically.
3. Comments
When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and your IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.
4. Media and Social Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Our website may also include features or plugins from social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or LinkedIn). When you interact with these features, such as sharing content or liking a post, data may be collected by the social media platform according to their privacy policies. We recommend reviewing the privacy settings of each social media platform you use.
5. Cookies
We use technical, analytical, and personalization cookies to improve your browsing experience, analyze traffic, and display personalized content. You can manage or reject the use of cookies through our preference manager. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. Cookies may include:
- Necessary cookies for website functionality
- Analytical cookies to track usage
- Advertising cookies for personalized content
You can manage your cookie preferences in your browser settings.
6. Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
7. Who we share your data with
We may share your data with:
- Service providers (e.g., hosting, email, analytics)
- Legal authorities if required by law
- Partners for business purposes
We do not sell your personal information.
8. How long we retain your data
We retain your data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Specifically, data may be retained indefinitely if you do not object or unsubscribe from corporate or commercial communications, or when there is a contractual basis or your consent.
9. Your rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access, update, or delete your data
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Object to or restrict processing
- Data portability
To exercise your rights, contact us at board@europiano.org
10. Where your data is sent
Your information may be transferred and stored outside your country of residence, including countries that may have different data protection laws. We ensure your data is adequately protected.
11. Legal Basis for processing (If applicable, GDPR)
Your information may be transferred and stored outside your country of residence, including countries that may have different data protection laws. We ensure your data is adequately protected.
Our legal basis for processing personal data includes:
- Your consent
- Performance of a contract
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Legitimate interests
We process personal data only when we have a valid legal basis:
- Consent: When you sign up for newsletters, submit forms, or otherwise agree to receive communications. You can withdraw consent at any time.
- Contract: When processing data is necessary to fulfill an agreement, such as processing orders or providing services you requested.
- Legal Obligation: When we need to comply with laws or regulations, such as maintaining accounting records.
- Legitimate Interests: When we process data for our legitimate business interests, such as improving website performance, ensuring security, or sending relevant information that does not override your privacy rights.
12. Security of your data
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or destruction.
13. Children’s privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
14. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated date.
15. Required information
All fields marked with an asterisk (*) in the website forms are mandatory. Failure to provide the required information may prevent us from delivering the requested services or information.
You must provide accurate and truthful information. By clicking the “I Accept” button (or equivalent) on these forms, you confirm that the information and data you provide are correct and truthful.
Refusing to provide the required data will prevent the provision of the service or the processing of your request.
16. Contact us
If you have questions or concerns about your privacy, you can contact us at:
Email: board@europiano.org
Website: https://europiano.org/contact/