Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy of the Society for Emotion and Attachment Studies (SEAS)

Effective Date: 08-06-2024

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Society for Emotion and Attachment Studies (SEAS). Your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website https://seasinternational.org/ (the “Website”).

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
Society for Emotion and Attachment Studies (SEAS)
Piazza Botta 11, 27100 Pavia, Italy
+39 0382986276
seasmembership@gmail.com

3. Data Collection

3.1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data about you:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
  • Professional Information: Job title, affiliation, and professional interests.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you use our Website, including IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Data collected through cookies and similar technologies as described in our Cookie Policy.

3.2. How We Collect Data

We collect data from you in the following ways:

  • Direct Interactions: When you fill out forms on our Website, subscribe to our newsletters, or contact us directly.
  • Automated Technologies: As you navigate through our Website, we may collect data automatically through cookies and other tracking technologies.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: When you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
  • Contract: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
  • Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
  • Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided these interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.

5. Use of Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and manage our Website and services.
  • To communicate with you, including sending newsletters and updates.
  • To respond to your inquiries and requests.
  • To improve our Website, memberships, and services.
  • To comply with legal obligations and enforce our legal rights.

6. Sharing of Personal Data

We may share your personal data with:

  • Service Providers: Third parties who provide services on our behalf, such as website hosting, email delivery, and data analysis.
  • Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our legal rights.
  • Society Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale, or transfer of our society assets.

We ensure that all third parties respect the security of your personal data and treat it in accordance with the law.

7. International Data Transfers

We may transfer your personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) that do not have equivalent data protection laws. Where we do so, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

10. Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access: To request access to your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: To request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: To request deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: To request restriction of processing of your personal data.
  • Right to Data Portability: To request the transfer of your data to another organization.
  • Right to Object: To object to the processing of your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at seasmembership@gmail.com.

11. Cookies

Our Website uses cookies to enhance your experience. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, please see our Cookie Policy.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Website.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Society for Emotion and Attachment Studies (SEAS)
Piazza Botta 11, 27100 Pavia, Italy
+39 0382986276
seasmembership@gmail.com

This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with the GDPR and reflects our commitment to protecting your privacy and personal data. Please review it regularly to stay informed about how we are safeguarding your information.