PRIVACY NOTICE - Fire_cci project

Introduction

The European Space Agency (herein the “Agency” or “ESA”) is an intergovernmental organisation established by its Convention opened for signature in Paris on 30 May 1975, having its headquarters located at 24 rue du Général Bertrand, CS 30798, 75345 Paris Cedex 07, France.

Protection of Personal Data is of great importance for ESA, which strives to ensure a high level of protection as required by the ESA Framework on Personal Data Protection (herein the “ESA PDP Framework”) which applies in this field. ESA implements appropriate measures to preserve the rights of data subjects, to ensure the processing of personal data for specified and legitimate purposes, in a not excessive manner, as necessary for the purposes for which the personal data were collected or for which they are further processed, in conditions protecting confidentiality, integrity and safety of personal data and generally to implement the principles set forth in the PDP Framework, available at: http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Law_at_ESA/Highlights_of_ESA_rules_and_regulations

ESA PDP Framework is composed of the following elements:

  • the Principles of Personal Data Protection, as adopted by ESA Council Resolution (ESA/C/CCLXVIII/Res.2 (Final)) adopted on 13 June 2017;
  • the Rules of Procedure for the Data Protection Supervisory Authority, as adopted by ESA Council Resolution (ESA/C/CCLXVIII/Res.2 (Final)) adopted on 13 June 2017;
  • the Policy on Personal Data Protection adopted by Director General of ESA on 5 February 2018 and effective on 1 March 2018.

This notice is intended to inform you, as data subject, about:

  • the identity of the data controller and contact details of ESA Data Protection Officer (“DPO”);
  • the type of personal data which is collected and processed;
  • the modalities of collection of personal data;
  • the purpose of the collection and processing;
  • the recipients (if any) to whom the personal data of the data subject shall be disclosed;
  • the time-limits for storing the personal data;
  • the practical modalities of exercising the rights of the data subject under the ESA PDP Framework.

This notice also enables ESA to obtain your consent relating to the collection and further processing of your personal data, under ESA PDP Framework.

1. Who is the Data Controller?

Your personal data are collected and further processed as shown below upon the decision taken by The European Space Agency.

2. What are the contact details of ESA Data Protection Officer?

According to ESA PDP Framework, your first point of contact concerning personal data matters is the ESA Data Protection Officer (“DPO”), who may be contacted at DPO@esa.int

For further information on the situations in which you may contact the ESA DPO, please refer to the questions below.

3. What kind of personal data about you are collected and further processed?

The personal data which may be collected and further processed for the purposes mentioned below are in particular:

  • Name
  • E-mail
  • Institution
  • Country
  • User’s main use of the dataset (optional)

You are required not to send to the Agency any sensitive information (including information that indicate, directly or indirectly, the personnel’s ethnic origin, political opinions, adhesion to unions, parties etc., health situation, sexual orientation).

4. How are your personal data collected or further processed?

Your personal data may be collected by various means, including via:

  • completion of the Fire_cci project’s dataset request form in the corresponding webpages.
  • a personal request by direct email made by the Fire_cci project team 
  • registration at events through a paper sign up form
  • submission of applications to attend events

5. Why are your personal data collected and further processed?

Your personal data are collected and further processed so as to:

  • Notify you in connection with ESA Climate Change Initiative updates including new data products, product updates, publications and related-resources if you have
  • provided us with your consent, see (10) below
  • Invite you to participate, or make you aware of events involving the ESA Climate Change Initiative if you have provided us with your consent, see (10) below
  • Send you occasional newsletters and new features in relation with the ESA Climate Change Initiative if you have provided us with your consent, see (10) below
  • In addition to these purposes, the Agency may use your personal information for any of the purposes mentioned in Article 5 of the Policy on Personal Data Protection. 

6. To whom might we disclose your personal data?

The Agency may disclose your personal data to any of the following third-party recipients for the fulfilment of all or part of the purposes of the collection and processing of personal data, which are mentioned above:

Recipient acting as…Servers of the recipient are located in:
Fire_cci project including the University of Alcala Alcalá de Henares, Spain.

The Agency does not consider your personal data as an asset for sale and, thus, does not sell your personal data to any third parties.

7. How long do we retain your personal data for?

The Agency and the Fire_cci project may keep your personal data for as long as necessary for the fulfilment of the above mentioned purposes. Data will be kept until the end of 2024, the duration of CCI programme. Your Personal Data shall be deleted thereafter. Refer to section 8 below if you wish for your personal data to be erased.

8. How can you erase, rectify, complete or amend your personal data?

The Agency and Fire_cci project are keen to collect and process accurate personal data and to keep it to date.

You may request the erasure, rectification, completion or amendment of your personal data if, and to the extent that it is inaccurate or incomplete, having regard to the purposes for which they are collected and processed, or if they are processed in violation with the principles referred in ESA PDP Framework.

If you choose to make a request for the valid erasure of personal data, you understand and agree that the Fire_cci project will not be able to notify you of any new climate data products, updates or other resources it produces, nor invite you to participate in related activities.

The above mentioned request should be submitted to the to the ESA DPO, as first point of contact, by sending an email to: dpo@esa.int

 

You may also be allowed access to your personal data and have the possibility to erase, rectify, complete or amend it by contacting the Fire_cci project directly by email to mlucrecia.pettinari@uah.es.

Please note that personal data used for statistical or scientific purposes used lawfully deserve a special protection. In these situations, your individual’s rights might be limited according to relevant requirements.

If you have difficulty in finding the relevant contact, email climate.office@esa.int.

9. What could you do in case of a data protection incident?

In case of a data protection incident, you should contact ESA DPO, as first point of contact, by sending an email to both: dpo@esa.int and mlucrecia.pettinari@uah.es 

In case you wish to submit a complaint, you are required to comply with the Rules of Procedure of the Supervisory Authority set forth by ESA PDP Framework. You will be required to demonstrate that a data protection incident occurred in relation to your personal data, following a decision of the Agency or at least to justify serious reasons to believe that such incident occurred.

10. Your consent

Your consent is required

I consent to:

  • Be on the mailing list to receive data updates.
  • Be notified with ESA Climate Change Initiative updates including new data products, product updates, publications and related-resources.
  • Be invited to participate or be informed of events involving the ESA Climate Change Initiative.
  • Receive occasional newsletters and new features in relation with the ESA Climate Change Initiative.

By consenting you agree to the processing of your personal data by, or on behalf of, the Agency, as mentioned in this ESA Privacy Notice and Consent form.

How and when can you withdraw your consent?

You will be able to withdraw your consent at any time by:

  • revoking your consent via opt out feature including in all our email communications.
  • sending an email to mlucrecia.pettinari@uah.es