Introduction

The European Public Real Estate Association (“EPRA”), established in The Netherlands and now based in Brussels, is the administrator of the website http://www.epra.com (the “Website”). The purpose of this policy is to explain how EPRA collects and processes personal data. EPRA is committed to ensuring that any personal data supplied by its registered users or members, or that are otherwise collected through the Website, are collected and processed in a fair and lawful manner. What types of personal data does EPRA collect? EPRA only collects and processes personal data of its registered users and members. The data collected and processed may include: individual contact name, job title, postal address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address.

For what purposes does EPRA collect personal data?

EPRA uses the personal data for administrative purposes and to provide its services to its registered users and members. These services may include contacting the companies that are listed on the EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index and sending them the EPRA Monthly Statistical Bulletin, other monthly research reports and Press Releases.

EPRA makes use of cookies. Cookies are pieces of information that a website sends to the hard drive of visitors of that website. Cookies make visiting the Website easier by saving the preferences of the visitors of the Website. EPRA also uses cookies to see which areas of the Website are popular and which are not. EPRA does not use cookies to identify specific individuals. Information on registered users and members that is retrieved by cookies will only be used in anonymised and aggregated form. Although most Internet browsers are initially set to accept cookies, these cookies can be disabled via the browser menu.

To whom does EPRA disclose personal data?

EPRA does not disclose personal data to third parties except where (i) unambiguous consent thereto has been obtained, (ii) where EPRA is obliged by law to disclose personal data or (iii) where EPRA has contracted with third parties to assist EPRA in providing services to its registered users and members. Via hyperlinks, visitors of the Website can visit websites of other companies that have their own privacy policy. We recommend our visitors to read the privacy policy of these companies before disclosing their personal data to such companies.

How does EPRA protect the personal data it holds?

EPRA has implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unlawful processing.

Rights of registered users and members

Registered users and members have the right to request EPRA to inform them as to whether EPRA processes personal data relating to them. EPRA will provide the registered users and members with the requested information within 4 weeks after such request. Furthermore, registered users and members can request EPRA to delete, rectify and block personal data that EPRA holds on them. They can also access and rectify their data themselves by logging in to their account. Registered users or members can at any time request EPRA to stop sending them the EPRA Monthly Statistical Bulletin, other monthly research reports and Press Releases.

Cookies

 How we use cookies
 
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