Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy 

The following information provides a simple overview of what happens to your personal data when you visit our website. Personal data are all data with which you can be personally identified. Information on data protection can be found in our detailed data protection declaration below this text. 

Through this document, we provide you with information regarding: 

Privacy Policy
About us and our role regarding your personal information
Which personal information we process
Why we process your personal information
How long we will store your personal information
Which are the possible recipients of your personal information
To which countries or international organizations we intent to transfer your information
How we will process your personal information
Which are your rights regarding your personal information processed by us
How you can exercise your rights regarding your personal information processed by us
Other information

About us and our role regarding your personal information 

NEW VET “Network fostering the European Work-based learning system for VET providers” is a project co-funded by the European Union Erasmus+ ΚΑ3 Support for Policy Reform programme. NEW VET establishes a multi-stakeholder partnership, comprising of 6 partners in 5 EU Member-States. The project’s aim is to support the establishment of a European cooperation scheme for a pilot group of VET Providers coming from Italy, France, Germany, Slovenia and Greece and seeking a more efficient development and effective implementation of Work-Based Learning systems at their national levels.   

The Coordinator of the project and organization authorized to communicate on behalf of the consortium in matters related to this website, is IAL – INNOVAZIONE APPRENDIMENTO LAVORO MARCHE srl – Impresa Sociale, Italy. The relevant Project Manager is Ms. Norma Castro and can be reached at [email protected] 

The postal address of the IAL – INNOVAZIONE APPRENDIMENTO LAVORO MARCHE srl – Impresa Sociale is: Via dell’Industria 17/A Ancona, Italy, Att. Ms. Norma Castro, [email protected]. 

The NEW VET project, as the operator of this website, is acting as a controller regarding the personal information you are providing through this web site. We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We always treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with the data protection regulations and this data protection declaration. 

When you use this website, various personal data are collected. Personal data is data with which you can be personally identified. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this is done. 

Personal information we process 

  1. If you only use our website for information purposes (i.e. access and viewing), i.e. if you do not register or otherwise provide us with information, certain information is automatically sent to the server by which the website is kept available by the internet browser used on your device. This information is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure the stability and security of the connection and the systemUnder no circumstances do we use the aforementioned data for the purpose of drawing conclusions about you personally. 
  2. Cookies are stored on your device when you use our website, as described at the following table:  

      3. Your e-email if you submit it through the “Subscribe to our newsletter” SIGN-UP function displayed at the bottom of each pageThis e-mail address is used only in order to send you updates on the NEW VET project,          the NEW VET partners and relevant information regarding opportunities or actions deriving from the project and the project partners.  

       4. When using the Contactform at https://newvet-project.eu/contact/, the following information is processed by us 

       Name
       Email address
       Subject
       Message

      5. With respect to NEW VETSocial Media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram), our website provides access, through the links displayed at the top and bottom of the webpage. We do not retain any information on this action.  

      6. With respect to the “Share your story” platform, the following information is processed by us: 

      Function (VET adult learner/teacher/mentor)
      Country
      Your story
      Name
      Surname
      Email address
      Picture (optional)

This information is only processed by us if you give your consent by ticking the respective boxconfirming that you are over 18 years of age, you have the right to share this story and that you have read and agreed to this Privacy Policy. 

Why we process your personal information 

We process your personal information provided to us as mentioned above for the following reasons:  

1. Information regarding your visit to the website. This information is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure the stability and security of the connection and the system.
2. Cookies are stored on your device when you use our website. Depending on the choices you make during the relevant cookie function consent, the use of the cookies are: mandatory for the correct operation of the website and your visit and advertising, or analytics. You can find out more about the use of cookies on our website https://newvet-project.eu/  
3. Your e-mail, if you submit it through the “Subscribe to our newsletter” SIGN-UP function displayed at the bottom of each page, in order to send you updates on the NEW VET project, the NEW VET partners and relevant information regarding opportunities or actions deriving from the project and the project partners.
4. Your Name, Email address, Subject, Message if you choose to contact us through the contact form, to provide feedback on your Message.
5. We manage our social media ourselves. If you send us a private or direct message via social media, it will not be shared with any other organisations. We see all this information and decide how we manage it. For example, if you send a message via social media that needs a response from us, we may process it as an inquiry or a complaint. When contacting us through a social media platform, we suggest you also familiarise yourself with the privacy information of that platform.
6. Your function, country, story, name, email address, subject, message, picture if you give your consent and submit your story through the “Share your story” platform to participate in the NEW VET “Share your story” contests will be displayed on the NEW VET website and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram) as well as on the NEW VET partners’ websites social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Instagram) and on European Commission platforms within the ec.europa.eu domain.

Facebook privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
Twitter privacy policy: https://twitter.com/en/privacy
Youtube privacy policy: https://support.google.com/youtube/topic/9223153
Instagram privacy policy: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875
European Commission privacy policy: https://ec.europa.eu/info/privacy-policy_en

How long we will store your personal information 

We will store the information provided based on our quality procedures: 

A. Do not store personal information.
B. As described at the cookies table above.
C. 5 years.
E. As long as required for the resolution of the request and not more than 5 years.
F. As long as required for the resolution of the request and not more than 5 years.
E. 5 years.

Which are the possible recipients of your personal information 

The information provided to us by you will be stored in the main information system and will be kept on a need to know basis. 

Access to the data may be provided to authorized personnel of each partner of the NEW VET project, to the European Union (staff relevant to the European Projects ERASMUS+), to the national authorities of each country (should need arise), to MailChimp (that manages the mail campaigns), to the website administrator, to the platform support company and the platform and infrastructure host. 

In case, it is necessary for your information to be shared with others, we will inform you accordingly. 

To which countries or international organizations we intent to transfer your information 

The countries that will receive your personal information are: 

Italy, France, Germany, Slovenia and Greece  

Your information shared on the “Share your Story” platform will be published on European Commission platforms related to VET and adult learning for the purposes of the NEW VET project dissemination.   

How we will process your personal information 

We will collect, record, structure, store, consult, use, disseminate or otherwise makavailable, restrict, erase or destruct the personal data acquired by you through our website based on the abovementioned principles while serving the specific processing purposes. 

We will not use your information for profiling or for automated decision-making.  

Which are your rights regarding your personal information processed by us 

You have the right to request access to and rectification or erasure of the personal data retained or the restriction of processing concerning you or to object to processing as well as the right to data portability. 

You have the right to withdraw consent at any time, simply by  

  • filling in the Contact form at https://newvet-project.eu/contact/ and adding the text “WITHDRAW CONSENT” in the message field or  
  • by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link on the received newsletter or 
  • by sending an e-mail to [email protected] with the title “WITHDRAW CONSENT”. 

The legality of the data processing carried out before the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.  

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. 

The responsible supervisory authority for data protection issues is the Italian Data Protection Authority (https://www.garanteprivacy.it/home_en).  

How you can exercise your rights regarding your personal information processed by us 

You can contact us any time, through 

  • the Contact form at https://newvet-project.eu/contact/ 
  • through the post at the postal address of the project coordinator: 
    Via dell’Industria 17/A Ancona, Italy 
  • through e-mail to the project coordinatorMrs. Norma Castro at [email protected]  

Other information 

Where we provide links to websites of other organisations, this privacy notice does not cover how that organisation processes personal information. We encourage you to read the privacy notices on the other websites you visit. 

We keep our privacy policy under regular review to make sure it is up to date and accurate.  

June 2020