European HD Network (EHDN) is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. Technical and organisational Measures provide that we observe the Law of Data Protection. This Statement of Privacy applies to the EHDN Web site and governs data collection and usage. The EHDN Websites are stored and published on a Server in Germany. By using the EHDN website, you should be aware of the following data practices as described in this statement.
Collection of Information
Userdata
Some information about your computer hardware and software is automatically recorded by the EHDN server that potentially is personally identifiable. On every Request of a Website of EHDN Data will be stored in a Logfile. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, operating system, requested URL, domain names, access times, web sites and pages users visit within EHDN and referring web site addresses.
This information will be stored anonymously and separated from personal data (e.g. Registration-Data). There will be no individual-related evaluation or single user profiles.
The anonymous Data is used by EHDN to provide
general statistics regarding use of the EHDN web site, for the
operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service and to
deliver customized content to users. No Information will be provided to
third Parties. After evaluation data will be deleted.
Use of Cookies
The
EHDN web site use cookies. A cookie is a text file that is placed on
your hard disk by a Web page server. The purpose of a cookie is to
improve Navigation on the website and to recall your specific
information on subsequent visits and additional statistical
information, e.g. what EHDN services are the most popular. Cookies are
uniquely assigned to your Computer and provide no personal
identification. A Cookie can only be read by a web server in the domain
that issued the cookie to you.
Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. You
can visit the EHDN Website without accepting Cookies. If you choose to
decline cookies, a mechanism called URL Rewriting is used instead. URL
Rewriting means that a unique session identifier is added to every web
address in order to enable a similar convenience as with the use of
cookies. Notice: Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but
you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you
prefer.
Personal Data
Personal Data is useable to recognize your personal Identitiy. This contains information like Name, Adress, Date of Birth, E-Mail Adress an Phone Number. Basically you can use the EHDN services without disclosing your Identity.
Visiting the general content is possible without
personal registration. Everyone can visit this pages anonymously and
view the Information inside.
Registration
Some of the EHDN services (e.g. Participation in working groups, acquisition of study data) need registration before using them. For registration users should contact the respective language area coordinator.
For your own security we recommend to store your password on a safe place. Please inform us about lost or stolen passwords.
Security and Confidentiality
EHDN does not read any of your private online communications. When personal information is transmitted to the EHDN web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
EHDN implements all Technical and organisational
Measures to secure personal information from unauthorized access, use
or disclosure. Acces to personal userdata is granted only authorized
EHDN employees for their official duties. Violating the principles of
Security and Confidentiality as part of the Privacy Statement will
result in disciplinary measures.
Notice: If you directly disclose
personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data
through EHDN public message boards, this information may be collected
and used by others.
Submitting of personal Data
Your personal data is used in the EHDN Network exclusively. No Information will be provided to third Parties without your agreement.
Changing or Deleting Data
Information about registrated users will be stored in the ehdn server as long as they are registered. Of course you can edit or delete all your personal information at any time. You can also delete your account. Then your personal data will be deleted form the EHDN server.
Right of Information
You can require Information about your personal data stored on EHDN Servers at any time.
Changes to this Statement
EHDN
will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect amendments and user feedback. EHDN encourages you to periodically review
this Statement to be informed of how EHDN is protecting your
information.
Contact Information
Registrated medics will receive important Information from EHDN about studies and appointments by e-mail. You can choose if you accept or decline this service at your registration or later. EHDN welcomes your Questions or complains about data protection and collecting and using data on EHDN websites, their conformity with this Statement of Privacy and your comments regarding it. Please mail to
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