Privacy policy

This privacy policy aims to inform users of this website about the nature, scope, and purpose of the collection and use of personal data by the website operator, European Grassland Federation.

Please note that by visiting and using our website, you provide your consent for the processing of your personal data in accordance with this statement and applicable data protection regulations.

We host our website with Internetgalerie AG, Thun, Switzerland. The provider (or its web space provider) collects data on every access to the service (so-called server log files). Access data includes: the name of the accessed webpage, file, date and time of access, amount of data transferred, message about successful retrieval, browser type and version, the user's operating system, referrer URL (the previously visited page), and the requesting provider. The provider uses the protocol data solely for statistical evaluations for the purpose of operation, security, and optimization of the service.

However, the provider reserves the right to retrospectively review the protocol data if there is a legitimate suspicion of unlawful use based on concrete evidence. Legal basis according to GDPR: Art. 6(1)(f) with information security as a legitimate interest.

This website uses cookies to make our offering more user-friendly, effective, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.

You have the option to prevent the storage of cookies in your browser by restricting or disabling the storage and reading of cookies. Please note that this may lead to limitations in certain services on the website.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Analytics uses cookies stored on the user's computer to analyze the use of the website by you.

Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website on behalf of the operator of this website, to compile reports on website activities, and to provide other services related to website usage and internet usage to the website operator. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics will not be merged with other Google data.

You can prevent the storage of cookies or delete them by adjusting your browser settings accordingly. You can also object to the collection and storage of data by Google at any time by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use apply.

To display the interactive map, the Google Maps mapping service from Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) is used. When using Google Maps, information (such as your IP address) may be stored and transmitted to a Google server in the USA.

Furthermore, the Google Maps map also includes so-called Google Fonts, which are fonts from Google. To display Google Fonts on the Google Maps map, a connection is also established from your browser to Google's server, and your IP address is transmitted by your browser to Google for independent data processing.

Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use apply.

Additional Terms of Use for Google Maps/Google Earth

You have the right to request information about the processing of your personal data at any time, free of charge. You can send your request for information in writing, along with a copy of your identity card or passport, to our postal address.

Additional rights such as the right to erasure, rectification of data, restriction of data processing, and the right to data portability exist within the legally prescribed framework.

The collection of data for the provision of the website and the storage of data in log files is mandatory for the operation of our website. Users of our website do not have the right to object in this regard.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access and misuse, including IT and network security solutions, access controls and restrictions, and encryption during transmissions.

For security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content (e.g., contact forms, login areas), this website uses TLS/SSL encryption.

Thanks to the HTTPS protocol, data is transmitted in an encrypted manner, regardless of the network being used. This encryption ensures that transmitted data cannot be read by third parties.

For questions or communications regarding this privacy policy and your personal data, we are at your disposal. You can reach us at:

European Grassland Federation
Phone +41 79 374 62 30
E-mail fedsecretaryextra@europeangrassland.org

This privacy policy is currently valid.

With the further development of our website/offerings or due to changed legal or regulatory requirements, it may be necessary to modify this privacy policy. We reserve the right to adjust our privacy policy at any time on this website. The most current version of the privacy policy can be accessed on this website at any time.

Last Updated: 9/1/2023