Politique de confidentialité

Privacy policy

Introduction

Since 11 December 2018, the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions is governed by Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018[1]. This Regulation follows the same principles and rules as those established in the General Data Protection Regulation[2].

We provide you with the information that follows based on Articles 15 and 16 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

This website may contain links to other websites. The Renew Europe Group is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third-party websites.

Why do we collect, store and process your data? On what legal grounds do we process your data?

We collect and process your personal information in order to keep in touch with citizens who have voluntarily expressed their wish to be informed of or involved in Renew Europe’s daily work.

Your personal information is processed in accordance with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. Actions related to the Renew Europe Group’s information and communication campaign are carried out in the public interest and are based on the communication strategy of the Renew Europe Group’s secretariat.

Renew Europe Group will process your personal data only as necessary for the performance of the aforementioned actions and only if you have given unambiguous consent to the processing of your data. Your personal data will be processed only to the extent necessary to fulfill the purposes for which they were transmitted. Personal data collected in connection to a particular event will be deleted after the event takes place unless you have subscribed to receive further communications from the Renew Europe Group.

Who is responsible for the processing of your data? (Controller)

The Renew Europe Group of the European Parliament is responsible for the processing of your data.

The European Parliament’s Data Protection Officer ensures that the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 are applied within the institution.

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) acts as an independent supervisory authority. The EDPS makes sure that all EU institutions and bodies respect people’s right to privacy when processing their personal data.

What personal data do we collect?

We only collect information that we need to fulfill the purposes set out at the time of collection. You can update this information at any time.

We will collect information from you in the following ways:

In person and/or over the phone/by e-mail

When you register on our website

The information we may collect from you, with your permission, is:

First name and surname

Contact details (e.g. e-mail address, place of residence, phone number, etc.)

Language preference

Profile picture (optional)

Social media profiles, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. (optional)

Future communication preferences, including subscription preferences and areas of interest about which you choose to receive further information (optional)

The Renew Europe Group uses open tracking to monitor e-mails sent for statistical and reporting purposes

To whom are your data disclosed?
Only the staff of the Renew Europe Group and the data processor have access to your data. Renew Europe Group does not transmit any data to any other parties. In the event of audit or legal proceedings, the Court of Auditors, the Court of Justice or the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) could be involved. The Renew Europe Group does not share personal data with third parties for direct marketing.
In some circumstances, citizens will be able to voluntarily share information with the community by submitting testimonials and audiovisual material. Additional consent will be collected in such cases. This consent will be valid only for the specific testimonial or piece of audiovisual material to be shared on the website.

How long are your data kept for?
Personal data are stored for no longer than necessary for the purpose for which they were collected for or until the data subject has requested for them to be removed, or until the Group ceases to exist.
Importantly, you can unsubscribe at any moment by sending an e-mail to this address: reneweurope.dataprotection@europarl.europa.eu.
How are your data stored?
The Renew Europe Group is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
Your personal data are stored in secured servers with limited access, which are located in controlled facilities.

What are your rights when we process your personal data?
When your personal information is processed by the Renew Europe Group (or any EU institution), you have the right to know about it.
You have the right to access the information and have it rectified without undue delay if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, although this withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of any processing based on the consent you initially gave.
Under certain conditions, you have the right to ask that we delete your personal data or restrict its use.
Where applicable, you have the right to object to our processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation at any time. You also have the right to data portability. We will consider your request, take a decision and notify you without undue delay within one month of receiving the request. This period may be extended by two further months if necessary.
You can request that we communicate, when possible, any changes to your personal data to other parties to whom your data have been disclosed. You have also the right not to be subject to automated decisions (made solely by machines) affecting you, as defined by law.
You have the right to have recourse to the EDPS as the supervisory authority.
Your rights regarding your personal data are laid down in Articles 17 to 24 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

If you have questions or concerns about the processing of your personal information on this platform, feel free to contact the Renew Europe Group or the European Parliament’s Data Protection Officer:
Renew Group:
European Parliament
Rue Wiertz 60
B-1047 Brussels
Tel: +32 2 284 21 11
Fax: +32 2 230 24 85
E-mail: reneweurope.dataprotection@europarl.europa.eu
European Parliament’s Data Protection Officer
Contact by e-mail: Data-Protection@europarl.europa.eu

Recourse
Complaints can be addressed at any time to the European Data Protection Supervisor.
Contact by e-mail: edps@edps.europa.eu