EMFU Privacy Policy

European Model Flying Union Privacy Policy

The European Model Flying Union (EMFU) works to preserve and protect the interests of the model flying community throughout Europe. We are a not for profit organisation and strictly limit the collection of your data to information needed for our operations and information collected by the services we use (including social media and website).

This privacy policy will explain how our organisation uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

What data do we collect?

The EMFU collects personal identification information (Name, email address, phone number, etc.).

How do we collect your data?

You directly provide the EMFU with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you subscribe to our newsletter, provide feedback on any of our message boards, via social media or via email or when you use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.

The EMFU may also receive your data indirectly from our member associations.

How will we use your data?

The EMFU collects your data so that we can respond to feedback or messages, to send you newsletters or contact you via social media.

How do we store your data?

The EMFU securely stores your data using services offered by Google. We will keep your personal identification information for ten years. Once this time period has expired, we will delete your data.

What are your data protection rights?

The EMFU would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request us for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request us to correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request us to complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request us to erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request us to restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request us to transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Cookies

Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology

For further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How do we use cookies?

The EMFU uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

  • Keeping you signed in
  • Understanding how you use our website

What types of cookies do we use?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

  • Functionality –The EMFU uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
  • Advertising – The EMFU’s, our website provider and website software (WordPress and plugins) use these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address. Limited aspects of this data may be shared with third parties for advertising purposes. Data collected through cookies may also be shared with advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

Our website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

The EMFU keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 19 November 2024.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about the EMFU’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

How to contact the appropriate authority

Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that the EMFU has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Austrian Information Commissioner’s Office.