Privacy Policy

Protecting your privacy is important to SUMERNET. We are committed to letting you know how we use your personal information.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to set out the principles governing our use of the personal information that you provide to us, or that we obtain about you through this website.

If you have any questions about how we use your personal information or comply with data protection legislation, please contact us at [email protected].

We collect personal information from you when you sign up for newsletters, register for an event or service, or otherwise use the website.

Information You Provide

When you register for an event or service, sign up for our newsletters, or otherwise submit information through the website, we may collect personally identifiable information such as:

• Name
• Organization
• Email address
• Country of residence
• Other information that you voluntarily submit

Information Collected Automatically

In common with many organizations, we monitor the use of this website by collecting aggregate information through cookies and similar technologies.

This may include information about the number of visitors to the website and individual web pages, the originating domain name of a visitor’s internet service provider, user traffic patterns, and website usage statistics.

This information helps us understand how visitors use the website and improve its content, functionality, design, and layout.

We may use the information we collect to:

• Provide you with information, services, or communications you have requested.
• Manage newsletter subscriptions and event registrations.
• Respond to your questions and enquiries.
• Send you relevant information or surveys.
• Understand how visitors use the website.
• Improve the content, functionality, design, and layout of the website.
• Personalize your experience where appropriate.

We may use cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors use the website, monitor website traffic and usage patterns, and improve the website’s functionality and user experience.

For more information about the cookies that may be collected and how they are used, please see our Cookie Notice.

We may share your personal information with third parties where necessary to provide services or communications to you.

These may include SEI in connection with job applications, Eventbrite in connection with event invitations or attendance, and other service providers that support our communications and website services.

We may also engage companies or individuals to perform functions on our behalf. They may need access to personal information where necessary to perform those functions.

Your information may be transferred to countries or jurisdictions that do not provide the same legal level of data protection as your home country.

Where such a transfer takes place, we will take appropriate measures to ensure that your information is protected while in transit and in the destination country.

We will keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or for as long as we are required to do so by law.

After this period, your personal data will be deleted.

Third-Party Services

SUMERNET may use third-party services in connection with the operation of this website.

Where Google services are used, information may be collected and processed by Google in accordance with its own privacy practices. For more information about Google’s collection, sharing, and use of data, please see Google’s Privacy and Terms.

Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to other websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to the SUMERNET website.

When you follow a link to another website, you should review the privacy policy that applies to that website.

SUMERNET is not responsible for the processing of your personal data by other websites.

Opting Out of Communications

If you have elected to receive information from SUMERNET and wish to stop receiving such communications, you can opt out by emailing [email protected].

Where available, you may also use the unsubscribe option provided in our email communications.

Access and Corrections

If we process personal information about you, you may have the right under applicable data protection law to request access to that information.

You may also have the right to request that inaccurate personal information be corrected.

To request access to or correction of your personal information, please email [email protected] and include your name.

We take reasonable precautions to prevent the loss, misuse, or unauthorized alteration of information you provide to us through the website.

Communications from us in connection with the website may be sent by email. Email is not a fully secure means of communication, and we cannot guarantee that emails will be free from viruses or other harmful effects.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, the website, or applicable legal and technical requirements.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to ensure that you are aware of the most recent version.

Where required by law, we will notify you of significant changes to this Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how SUMERNET uses your personal information, or your rights in relation to your personal data, please contact:

SUMERNET Secretariat
Email: [email protected]