Privacy Policy
Data Controller
Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679, hereinafter referred to as the “GDPR”, AVC Network informs users of this website about the methods and purposes of the processing of personal data.
The website is accessible at avcnetwork.eu and is managed by AVC Network. The Data Controller is AVC Network, with registered office at Rue Dicks 3, Bettembourg, Luxembourg, and can be contacted at the email address privacy@avcnetwork.eu.
Principles of Data Processing
Users’ personal data are processed in accordance with the principles of lawfulness, fairness and transparency, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, and integrity and confidentiality, as set out in the GDPR.
User Comments
When a user leaves a comment on the website, the data entered in the comments form, the IP address, and the browser user agent string are collected. Such data are processed in order to allow the publication of comments and to prevent spam or abusive activities. The legal basis for the processing is the Data Controller’s legitimate interest in ensuring website security and the proper management of user interactions.
An anonymised string created from the user’s email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to verify whether the user is using it. Once the comment is approved, the profile picture associated with Gravatar may be publicly visible in the context of the comment.
Newsletter and Communications
By subscribing to the AVC Network newsletter, personal data, in particular the user’s name and email address, are processed for the purpose of sending informational, editorial, and promotional communications relating to the website’s activities. The legal basis for the processing is the user’s consent, which may be withdrawn at any time via the link included in the communications or by contacting the Data Controller.
The sending of newsletters may take place through email marketing platforms provided by third parties, such as Mailchimp, which operate as Data Processors pursuant to Article 28 of the GDPR. Any transfers of personal data to non-EU countries are carried out in compliance with the safeguards provided for by applicable data protection legislation.
USER DATABASE MANAGEMENT
Some services used by the website allow the Data Controller to manage databases of contacts and user profiles built on the basis of information voluntarily provided by users. Such services may allow the monitoring of interactions with the communications sent, such as email openings or the use of links contained in messages, solely for statistical purposes and for the improvement of the service.
COOKIE
The website uses technical cookies necessary for the proper functioning of its pages and, subject to the user’s consent, third-party cookies. Technical cookies do not require the user’s consent. The use of profiling cookies or advanced analytics tools takes place exclusively upon the user’s prior explicit consent, provided through a specific banner.
EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
Articles on the website may include embedded content from third-party websites. Such embedded content behaves in the same way as if the user were visiting the third-party website directly and may collect data about the user in accordance with their respective privacy policies, over which AVC Network has no control.
Media Files
When uploading images to the website, users are advised not to include embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS information. The Data Controller is not responsible for any personal data voluntarily included within the media files uploaded by users.
Analytics Services
The website may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics, configured to reduce the identifying power of the data collected and, where possible, with IP address anonymisation. The data are used exclusively for aggregated statistical analysis aimed at improving the website and the content offered.
DATA RETENTION
Personal data are retained for the time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which they were collected. Comments and their related metadata may be retained indefinitely. Data relating to the newsletter are retained until the user withdraws their consent.
Contact Forms and Requests
Personal data provided through contact forms, such as the user’s name, email address, and the content of the message, are processed solely for the purpose of responding to the user’s requests. The processing is carried out on the basis of the performance of pre-contractual measures or the Data Controller’s legitimate interest in replying to the communications received.
Data Subject Rights
Users may exercise at any time the rights provided for under Articles 15 et seq. of the GDPR, including the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection, and data portability. Users also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent Data Protection Authority.
DATA SECURITY
The Data Controller adopts appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of personal data, including the encryption of communications through the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
CONTACT DETAILS
For any information or request relating to the processing of personal data, users may contact the Data Controller at privacy@avcnetwork.eu
