The privacy of our users is important to us and we take care to safeguard it. We have updated this policy in line with the principles of the EU General Data Protection Directive that came into effect on 25th May 2018.

This page describes our privacy policy, including the information that we might collect and how this is processed and stored.

Who are we?

The ‘Women in Power’ project concerns the development of a joint European project involving seven organizations from four countries, that aims to promote professional leadership and the empowerment of women working in traditional sectors through free online training available in several languages. The project started in November 2017 and ends in October 2019.

‘Women in Power’ has been funded with support from the European Commission under the Erasmus + programme. The privacy policy reflects the opinion of the authors (that is, the partners to this project) and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use of the information contained therein.

What information do we collect about you?

We collect information you provide to us:

• when you complete a form we issue, whether on or off-line (for example, a survey questionnaire)
• when you attend one of our events / forums
• when we ask you for feedback to help evaluation and validation of training modules

Information might include your nationality, name, company, address, job role, education-level, time in the industry, and/or email address. At no time do we mention an individual person – all personal information is treated in confidence and aggregated.

We may also collect information about you from third-parties such as:

• other stakeholders

How we use information about you?

• to help collate the results of a survey
• for further contact by email or telephone
• to advise you of the progress/completion of the project through newsletters
• to invite you to events / forums
• to gather feedback from you
• to invite you to participate in a pilot of the project

Who might we share your information with?

Information is shared between the partners but this would not usually include names or other personal information, except in attendance lists at events/forums or if you volunteer to participate in a pilot programme or some other evaluation/validation event.

Erasmus also has full access to the project information gathered, as their staff are tasked with monitoring and evaluating progress and whether the final outcome meets the set criteria.

All information sent to Erasmus is stored in its secure servers and privacy policies are displayed in country sites.

What technology platforms do we use?

The project uses Google forms to conduct surveys. Individuals complete these forms only if they so wish and in such an event their details are recorded in a Google spreadsheet accessible by the partner administrators. Administrator access to the site is password protected. For Google safeguards for personal data see: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

As the platform operates globally and is based in the USA, personal data can be transferred outside of the EEA. Google complies with the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield Frameworks as set forth by the US Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use and retention of personal information from European Union member countries and Switzerland, respectively. For details – see https://www.privacyshield.gov/Program-Overview.

Do we use cookies?

We use cookies to ensure that you get the most out of our site. Cookies are small text files which we store on the device you use to access the site. Cookies allow us to monitor your use of the software and simplify your use of the site. For example, a temporary cookie is also used to keep track of your “session”.

Without that temporary cookie (which is not stored after you quit your browser) you would have to log on every time you access a new page.

If you do not wish for cookies to be installed on your device, you can change the settings on your browser or device to reject cookies. For more information about how to reject cookies using your internet browser settings please consult the “Help” section of your internet browser (or alternatively visit http://www.aboutcookies.org).

Please note that, if you do set your Internet browser to reject cookies, you may not be able to access all of the functions of our websites.

What about other third-party content and web sites?

The ‘Women in Power’ web site contains content and links to other websites that are operated by third-parties. We don’t control these third-party websites (including whether or not they store cookies) and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them.

Please consult the terms and conditions and Privacy Policy of the relevant third-party website to find out how that site collects and uses your information and to establish whether and for what purpose they use cookies.

How we look after your information and how long we keep it for?

We use appropriate technological and operational security measures to protect your information against any unauthorized access to or unlawful use. We will retain your information for as long as is necessary to provide you with the services that you have requested from us or for as long as the law otherwise permits.

What are your rights to the information we hold about you?

You have the right to see the personal data that we keep about you, by making a request in writing to us and a small fee may be charged. You can contact us by using the details below if you are concerned.

Please advise us if you believe there has been a personal data breach and we will, if founded, report the breach to the relevant data protection authority in the country concerned without undue delay and within 72 hours of discovering the breach.

Please note a reportable breach is one which is likely to result in a risk to people’s rights and freedoms. If this is not a likely consequence, the breach does not need to be reported.

Consent

By using our site and/ filling a contact form, you consent to our website’s privacy policy.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the Privacy Policy modification date below.

This policy was last modified on 24/01/2019.

Contacting ‘Women in Power’

If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us – http://www.womeninpower.eu/women-in-power-project/#to-know-more

The relevant addresses of the partners may be found here: http://www.womeninpower.eu/partners/

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Turning cookies off

Microsoft Internet Explorer:
To disable cookies in Internet Explorer 7 or 8:
Click Start > Control Panel. (With Windows XP Classic View, click the Windows Start button > Settings > Control Panel).
Double-click the Internet Options icon.
Select the Privacy tab.
Click Advanced.
Select the cookie policy you wish under the “Cookies” section in the Advanced Privacy Settings window.
Select the policy option you want under “First-party Cookies.”
Select the policy option you want under “Third-party Cookies.” (If you select the “Prompt” option, you’ll be asked for approval every time a website attempts to send you a cookie.)
In the Internet Options window, click OK to exit.

Mozilla Firefox:
To disable cookies in Mozilla Firefox 3.x for Windows:
Click Tools > Options.
Click Privacy in the top panel.
Set “Firefox will:” to Use custom settings for history.
Check the box next to your desired cookie policy to set your cookie settings.
Click OK.
To disable cookies in Mozilla Firefox for Mac:
Go to the Firefox drop-down menu.
Select Preferences.
Click Privacy.
Set “Firefox will:” to Use custom settings for history.
Check the box next to your desired cookie policy to set your cookie settings.
Click OK.

Chrome:
To disable cookies in Chrome:
Click the wrench icon.
Select Settings.
Click Show advanced settings.
Click Content settings in the “Privacy” section.
Select your desired cookie policy. If you only want to accept first-party cookies, check the box next to “Block all third-party cookies without exception.”

Safari:
To disable cookies in Safari:
Go to the Safari drop-down menu.
Select Preferences.
Click Security in the top panel.
Select the cookie policy that you wish to apply.
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