Privacy Policy for Group for Research on European and International Taxation (GREIT)
Last updated: 28 December 2024
The Group for Research on European and International Taxation (GREIT) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit and interact with our website www.greitax.eu. It is designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ensuring that your privacy rights are respected.
By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
1. Who We Are
Group for Research on European and International Taxation (GREIT)
Website: www.greitax.eu
Email: contact@greitax.eu
Mailing Address:
GREIT
c/o Alexander Tale
Lund University School of Economics and Management
Department of Business Law
Ole Römers väg 6, 223 63 LUND
Sweden
We are a group for research focused on European and international taxation. We conduct research, provide insights, and contribute to academic discourse on tax law and policy.
2. Information We Collect
We collect personal data in the following ways:
- Directly from you when you fill out forms on our website, subscribe to newsletters, or contact us via email.
- Automatically through your use of the website, such as through cookies and other tracking technologies.
Personal data we may collect includes:
- Contact information: name, email address, phone number.
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, browsing activity on our website, and cookies.
- Communication data: Any content you provide when you contact us via email, submit forms, or interact with our website.
3. How We Use Your Data
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide our services: Responding to your inquiries, sending information you request, and processing your subscriptions to our newsletters or events.
- To improve our website: Using analytics (e.g., Google Analytics) to analyze user behavior and optimize user experience.
- To communicate with you: Sending newsletters, research updates, or important information related to our activities.
- To comply with legal obligations: Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
We will only process your personal data when we have a valid legal basis to do so, in compliance with the GDPR. This includes:
- Consent: Where you have given us explicit consent (e.g., for newsletters).
- Contractual necessity: Where processing is required to fulfill a contract with you.
- Legitimate interest: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate research or operational interests, and your rights are not overridden.
- Legal obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with a legal obligation.
4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Data
Under the GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:
- Consent: When you provide consent for us to process your personal data (e.g., for receiving newsletters).
- Contractual necessity: When processing is required to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., responding to inquiries).
- Legitimate interest: We may process your personal data based on our legitimate interests, such as improving our website or conducting research, provided these interests do not override your rights.
- Compliance with a legal obligation: Where we are required to process your data by law.
5. Sharing Your Data
We do not share your personal data with third parties unless:
- Service providers: We may share your data with third-party service providers who assist us with website hosting, email communication, analytics, or other services necessary for our operations. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are not authorized to use your data for any other purposes.
- Legal obligations: We may share your personal data if required to do so by law, regulation, or legal process.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law. For example, we may retain your data for:
- As long as you are subscribed to our communications: We will keep your contact information until you unsubscribe or request to delete it.
- As required by law: We will retain certain data to comply with legal, tax, or accounting obligations.
Once your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention policy.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict processing your data under certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, particularly in relation to direct marketing.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your data based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
8. Security of Your Data
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, secure servers, and access controls. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience and analyze website usage. For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
10. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States, where Google Analytics and other services may process your data. In such cases, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in compliance with the GDPR, such as through the use of Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognized mechanisms.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the updated policy on this page and revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of the page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal data.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:
- Email: contact@greitax.eu
- Mailing Address:
GREIT
c/o Alexander Tale
Lund University School of Economics and Management
Department of Business Law
Ole Römers väg 6, 223 63 LUND
Sweden
This Privacy Policy provides a clear and transparent explanation of how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, and it is designed to comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).