Privacy Statement

Effective Date of Privacy Statement: 01 April 2024  

Most recent update: 23 February 2024 

Welcome to the website of JA Europe. You can access the site without registering, JA wants you to make the best decisions about the information that you share with us. This Privacy Statement describes the privacy practices of JA about users of jaeurope.org  .

JA Europe’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. To achieve this we rely on the invaluable contribution of variety of people, including you, and we process your personal information in the course of our activities. Your privacy is important to us and below you can learn more about the personal information we collect and what we do with it. 

Information and Uses

In this section we provide details regarding the categories of personal data we process. We use personal data and personal information interchangeably. When we use these terms we refer to any information that can identify a person or relates to an already identified person.  

We process information 

  • Information related to your use of the Services, such geographic location, operating system, browser name and version, IP addresses. Purpose: Based on the legitimate interest to diagnose technical problems, detect malicious actions and ensure the security of our Services.  
  • Information from cookies and other tracking technologies. Purpose: To identify your preferences and track the use of our Services, on the bases of the legitimate interest to improve our website and your user experience. 
  • Personal information such as name, contact details and whatever other information you willingly provide us when you contact us in person, in writing, on the phone, by email or through social media channels. Purpose: To reply to any queries. We do so based on your consent, expressed by contacting us, to improve our communication and marketing activities. We do so for legitimate interest. 
  • Information coming from contract Parties entering into any kind of a contract or agreement. Purpose: JA Europe processes the personal data on a contractual need basis 
  • Information coming from job applicants, the personal data provided in the application such as experience, qualifications, desired compensation etc. Additional information collected during interview process, about character traits, work-related preferences and whether the application matches position’s needs. Purpose: Process the application on a contractual basis. JA Europe might collect further information from publicly available social media accounts and referrals on a legitimate interest basis.
  • Information coming from Partners, Volunteers, Board Directors, Project participants. Information about dietary preferences, medical conditions, qualifications, ethnicity need of special assistance. Purpose: To ensure pleasant and safe conditions for all our activities and we process this personal data on the basis of your consent. 

*For individuals under the age of 15 process of personal information only if consent is given by the legal representative. 

  • Information coming from Subscribers, such as name, email address, date and time of last consent for subscription. Purpose: To share insights regarding our activities, only upon received consent.  

*For individuals under the age of 13 process of personal information only if consent is given by the legal representative. 

  • Information coming from Members and Donors, such as name, • contact details, contribution and financial data such as bank account number and bank routing number. Purpose: To administer our finances and to adhere to our legal obligations.

Sensitive information includes a number of types of data relating to:  

  • race or ethnic origin,  
  • political opinions,
  • religious or other similar beliefs,
  • trade union membership,
  • physical or mental health,
  • sexual life or
  • criminal record, or
  • genetic or biometric data.  

If you provide such information, JA Europe accepts your explicit consent to use that data in the ways described in this Privacy Statement or in the ways described at the point where such information is disclosed. 

We might need to process any of the mentioned information for longer, should a legal requirement for that arises or a legal dispute necessitates it. 

How We Share & Transfer Information 

We do not sell Personal Information to third parties to allow them to market their products and services to you. 

On the basis of our legitimate interests we might share some of your personal data with various partners, divisions, affiliated organisations and trusted third parties who assist us in conducting our operations. Some of the organisations we share data with might be out of the EU. In such cases we use Standard Contractual Clauses as a safeguard that your personal data will be processed lawfully and will be kept confidential. 

We may also disclose your information when we are required by law or to protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety. 

Apart from the above-mentioned cases we will disclose or transfer internationally your personal information only if you give us your prior consent for this. 

Hyperlinks 

This site has links to sites that JA Europe does not own, control or maintain. We cannot be responsible for their privacy policies and practices and we make no representations or warranties about the privacy practices of those sites. Similarly, we cannot be responsible for the policies and practices of any site from which you linked to our Web site. 

We recommend that you check the privacy policy of other sites and contact the operator if you have concerns or questions. 

Personal Rights 

Subject to applicable law, you have many rights and choices in relation to your privacy and the protection of your personal data.  

If you want to exercise any of your rights please contact us at privacy@jaeurope.org . These rights may be limited in some situations – for example, where we can demonstrate we have a legal requirement to process your personal data. 

Right to access: you have the right to obtain confirmation that your personal data are processed and to obtain a copy of it as well as certain information related to its processing; 

Right to rectify: you can request the rectification of your personal data which are inaccurate, and also add to it. 

Right to delete: you can, in some cases, have your personal data deleted; Right to object: you can object, for reasons relating to your situation, to the processing of your personal data. For instance, you have the right to object where we rely on legitimate interest; 

Right to restrict processing: You have the right, in certain cases, to temporarily restrict the processing of your personal data by us, provided there are valid grounds for doing so. We may continue to process your personal data if it is necessary for the defense of legal claims, or for any other exceptions permitted by applicable law; 

Right to portability: you can ask to receive your personal data which you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format; 

Right to withdraw your consent: for processing requiring your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. 

Right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority: We hope that we can satisfy any queries you may have about the way in which we process your personal data. However, if you have unresolved concerns, you also have the right to complain to the Belgian data protection authority at: Rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels, phone number: +32 (0)2 274 48 00. 

Conditions of Use, Notices and Revisions 

If you do not accept this Privacy Policy, please do not provide any personal information to JA Europe and cease the use of this website. We reserve the right to change this statement at any time without notice. 

Contacting JA Europe 

If you have any questions about the content of this Privacy Statement or would like to exercise your rights as a data subject, please contact JA Europe’s Data Privacy Office at the following address: 

JA Europe 

Data Privacy Office 

Boulevard Anspach 1 

1000 Brussels Belgium 

 privacy@jaeurope.org 

 

When we make material changes to this Privacy Statement, we will post the changes on this page and update the revision date at the top of the Privacy Statement. We encourage you to view our Privacy Statement regularly for updates.