Privacy & Cookies Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how and when REACT, a project funded by the EU’s Horizon Research and Innovation Programme, collects, uses, and shares your information when you use the www.react-insect.eu website.
The website is provided by the REACT Consortium, coordinated by the Justus-Liebig University Giessen. When using the website you consent to the collection, storage, processing and utilization of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Personal information we collect
The REACT website only collects information absolutely necessary for providing its services to its visitors. More specifically, we collect data by using cookies to make the website operational. Thus, when you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address and time zone.
Additionally, we will collect your personal contact details if you complete the ‘contact’ form and use it to respond to your question/comment. However, your personal contact details will not be stored or processed thereafter.
In case you subscribe to the newsletter found on the first page, you name as well as your e-mail address will be stored for future updates.
What are cookies and how do you delete or block cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site.
You can delete all cookies that are already on your device by clearing the browsing history of your browser. This will remove all cookies from all websites you have visited. Be aware though that you may also lose saved information (e.g. saved login details, site preferences).
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. For more information on how to set the preferences for cookies, please refer to the instructions provided by your browser.
You can find out more about cookies and how to control them on www.aboutcookies.org.
Please note that If you block our use of cookies, you may be unable to access certain pages of our website and certain services or functions may become unavailable or malfunction.
Newsletter
By subscribing to our newsletter you agree to recieve e-mails from us regarding the REACT project. The e-mails are sent via the mailing service provider Mailchimp. We will collect your personal contact details that you provide via the newsletter signup form. They will be transferred to and stored by our mailing platform Mailchimp. Click here to learn about Mailchimp’s privacy practices. We will use this information only to contact you about relevant information about the REACT project and will never forward your personal information to third parties unrelated to this project. You can request your information the be deleted at any time via the contact information provided below. You can unsubscribe to the newsletter by following the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
Links to other websites
The REACT website includes links to third-party websites, in particular websites related to the prevention of fruit flies in agricultural settings and to the consortium partner organisations. We are not responsible for the privacy & cookies policies of third parties, nor are we responsible for the information or content these websites contain. We encourage you to read the privacy & cookies policies of third parties before using their websites.
Your rights
We inform you that you have the right to lodge a complaint to the competent data protection authority, pursuant to Article 77 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679, if you believe that your personal data have been processed in violation of any applicable law concerning data protection.
Changes to this Policy
We may revise this Privacy & Cookies policy from time to time, for example due to changes in our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are up to date with the most current version of the policy.