Privacy Statement

What data do we collect?

The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research collects the following data solely and only for the purpose of managing the dissemination activities of the ENDOMIX project and related projects within the ENKORE project cluster:

  • Personal identification information (Name, email address) only when signing up for the project’s newsletter and/or contacting the us via email or leaving a comment on our website.
  • Usage data when visiting the ENDOMIX website is processed through the use of the analytics tool MATOMO (the website from which you visited us from, the parts of our app you visit, the date and duration of your visit, your anonymised IP address, information from the device (device type, operating system, screen resolution, language, country you are located in, and web browser type) you used during your visit, etc. – see the full list here). The data that we collect through MATOMO are anonymised and are therefore not personally identifiable.
  • We use cookies (small data files transferred onto computers or devices by sites) for record-keeping purposes and to enhance functionality on our site. For details, see our cookie policy.

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide EIBIR with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:

  • Voluntarily sign up for our newsletter and email updates, provide feedback through our comments function or contact us via email.
  • Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

How will we use your data?

EIBIR collects your data:

  • To process your queries.
  • To email you the ENDOMIX project and ENKORE cluster newsletter
  • For statistical purposes to improve our site and to report on the impact of the project’s dissemination activities

How do we store your data?

Your date is securely stored on servers in Europe.

EIBIR will keep your personal data and usage data for up to 4 years after the project end (December 2031). Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data.

Newsletter and Event Announcements

EIBIR would like to send you information about our project and related events of ours that we think you might like. We use Mailchimp as our email marketing platform. By subscribing to this mailing list, you acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing. Learn more about Mailchimp’s privacy practices here.

If you have agreed to receive our project newsletter and related updates, you may always opt out at a later date.

You have the right at any time to stop EIBIR from contacting you for the purpose of the newsletter and event announcements related to ENDOMIX and ENKORE. In addition to this regular newsletter, we may also send you news, updates and opportunities related to the ENDOMIX project and its partners. Processing your data in this way is on the legal basis of “legitimate interest”. You can choose to unsubscribe from these email updates at any time.

When you subscribe to the ENDOMIX newsletter, your contact information is securely stored on the Mailchimp platform. The Mailchimp privacy policy can be viewed here: mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/. EIBIR is the data processor for this information.

What are your data protection rights?

EIBIR would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request EIBIR for copies of your personal data.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that EIBIR correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request EIBIR to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that EIBIR erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that EIBIR restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to EIBIR’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that EIBIR transfer the data that we have collected to another organisation, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

How to contact us

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, have any questions about EIBIR’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Email us at: [email protected]

Call us at: +43 1 533 4064 13

Or write to us: European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research, Am Gestade 1, A-1010 Vienna, Austria

In the event you are of the opinion that the processing of your personal data infringes data protection law or your right to privacy, you may complain with the relevant authority being the Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde) in Austria.