01 January 2023 News

European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare) Data Privacy Statement

Eurocare values the protection and confidentiality of your personal data. Therefore, we comply with applicable data privacy legislation in relation to processing personal data. We provide users opportunity to unsubscribe from our mailing lists through an ‘’unsubscribe’’ button which is available at the bottom of emails.

Eurocare will use your personal data only for the purpose for which you have given permission. Eurocare will not sell, rent, loan, trade or lease any personal information collected online or offline.

All information shall be kept absolutely confidential unless given consent to by the user.

Eurocare will not share your personal information with others.  However, to avoid people receiving multiple invitations to the same co-organised event, Eurocare reserves the right to share your first name, last name, and employer with partner organisation to avoid duplication of the final invitation lists.

We will not share your phone number, email, address or any other contact information.

Eurocare uses secure data networks that are protected by password protection systems.

Eurocare’s security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhances as necessary. Only authorised individuals have access to the information provided by our contacts.

Our databases are located in Belgium, Norway and Internet platform Mailchimp.

How you can withdraw consent to be emailed or unsubscribe from receiving emails?

If you wish to stop receiving emails from Eurocare, you may do so by clicking the ‘’unsubscribe’’ link at the bottom of any email. Alternatively, please email us at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or write to us at:

European Alcohol Policy Alliance

Rue Archimede 17

Brussels, B1000

Belgium

You have the right to ask for a copy of the information Eurocare has about you.

Access to information and data rectification

You have at any time the right of access, modification, correction and removal of your data collected in our database. You can request this by contacting Eurocare by email infoThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or in writing at:

European Alcohol Policy Alliance

Rue Archimede 17

Brussels, B1000

Belgium

How does Eurocare collect personal data?

Eurocare only collects personal data that you give us yourself or that third parties give us in the context of a service requested by them (e.g. in the context of an application form)

What personal data does Eurocare process?

Eurocare only collects the personal data needed to carry out a service requested by you (or by a third party).

When and why does Eurocare process personal data?

Eurocare only processes these data in certain situations:

- if you have explicitly given your permission for this;

- or, if it is necessary to process the data in order to provide a service you have requested (e.g. your address to send a publication or your bank account number to pay out to);

- or, if we are legally obliged to process the data (e.g. your ID number to issue a pass to the European Parliament);

- or, if it is necessary in the public interest or for a legitimate purpose (e.g. displaying organisations and persons who have received financial support on our website);

How does Eurocare treat personal data?

Data about persons who are minors and sensitive personal data (e.g. health information or bank account numbers) are always treated as confidential and never made public.

Your data are only used for the service you have requested (unless the conditions described in the paragraph above are met):

We never pass on your contact details to third parties for commercial purposes.

How long does Eurocare keep personal data?

If you submit an application form, register for an event or make a payment, we will keep your data for the time needed to provide the service you have requested.

Eurocare may also decide to collect some data in an aggregated form over a longer period in order to evaluate and make adjustments to its own activities (e.g. website visitors, newsletter opening track record).

Does Eurocare keep my personal data safe?

Your data are processed in a way that is safe. We therefore use various security technologies and measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, use, loss or publication. These technologies and measures are tested on a regular basis and updated if necessary.

What can I do about my own personal data?

If you want to update any of your contact details, you can do that by emailing  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

You have the right to be ‘forgotten’. To request this, please contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

If you consider that your data have been handled incorrectly, you can submit a complaint to the Privacy Commission.

Contact us

The controller of your personal data, under applicable data privacy legislation and in regard to the processing of personal information, is:

European Alcohol Policy Alliance

Rue Archimede 17

Brussels, B1000

Belgium

Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   

If you have questions about our privacy practices, you may contact us at the above address or by emailing  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.