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TUAC Privacy Policy

The Trade Union Advisory Committee to the Organisation for Economic and Cooperation and Development (TUAC) is an independent trade union organisation and an official partner of the OECD. This privacy policy explains how TUAC, as the Data Controller, uses and protects personal data that we collect from you when you use our website.

How Do We Collect Your Data?

TUAC collects data from you directly and indirectly when you:

  • Subscribe to our newsletter.
  • Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies.
  • Register for meetings or events via MyOECD or email.
  • Contact TUAC voluntarily via email.

We may also receive your data indirectly from affiliated unions, trade union and civil society partners, OECD, national government delegations to the OECD, and officials of national governments or international organisations when necessary for professional work related to TUAC and OECD.

What Data Do We Collect?

TUAC may collect the following personal data:

  • Newsletter Subscription: Email address.
  • Event Registration: Name, Organisation, Job Title, Country, Email, and sometimes Telephone Number, for professional reasons related to TUAC and OECD work.
  • Supplier or Contractor Information: Name, Email, Telephone Number, and Address.
  • Website Interaction: Information about your browser, device, IP address, and interactions with our site via cookies and analytics tools.

How Will We Use Your Data?

TUAC collects and processes your data for the following purposes:

  • To send newsletters you have subscribed to or have been subscribed to by your organisation.
  • To notify you about meetings, events, and relevant professional information regarding the work of TUAC and OECD.
  • To manage participation in TUAC and OECD events.
  • To fulfill professional purposes related to TUAC’s and OECD’s objectives.

TUAC will not share your data with any third parties. Data may only be shared with authorised parties as outlined in this policy.

Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

We process your data under the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: For newsletter subscriptions or event notifications ().
  • Legitimate Interest: For processing necessary to conduct activities related to the work of TUAC and OECD ().

How Do We Store Your Data?

TUAC securely stores your data using the following:

  • MyOECD and OECD’s cloud services, which adhere to high security standards.
  • Access to your personal data is limited to TUAC staff who require it for legitimate purposes.
  • We also use third-party services:
    • MailChimp (USA) for bulk emails, such as newsletters or meeting notifications. MailChimp stores contact details and email engagement data (e.g., opens, clicks).
    • Google Analytics (USA) to analyze website usage. This data is processed in a way that does not directly identify individuals.

International Data Transfers

When transferring personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure GDPR-compliant safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to protect your information when using services like MailChimp and Google Analytics.

How Long Do We Keep Your Data?

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary:

  • Newsletter Data: Retained until you unsubscribe or until the newsletter ceases.
    Data from meeting registration and for other activities related to TUAC/OECD work: Data is deleted as soon as possible and when your professional email account is no longer valid. Mailing lists are regularly updated, and regularly reviewed. If there is reason to believe you are no longer the correct professional contact your data will be securely deleted.

Your Data Protection Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Access: Request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
  • Right to Data Portability: Request the transfer of your data to another organisation or directly to you.
  • Right to Object: Object to the processing of your personal data.

You may also lodge a complaint with a Data Protection Authority if you believe we have mishandled your data.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at adm@tuac.org . We have one month to respond to your request.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device to collect internet log information and visitor behavior data. TUAC uses cookies to:

  • Manage website functionality and language preferences.
  • Collect website usage statistics via Google Analytics.

You can control the use of cookies via your browser settings or our cookie consent tool, which appears when you first visit our website.

What Types of Cookies Do We Use?

  • Functional Cookies: To enable website functionality and language preferences.
  • Analytics Cookies: To help us analyse website usage (via Google Analytics).

You can set your browser to refuse cookies. However, some features of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Privacy Policies of Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external sites. TUAC’s privacy policy applies only to our website. If you click on a link to another website, please review their privacy policy.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

TUAC regularly reviews its privacy policy. Any updates will be posted on this page. This policy was last updated in September 2024.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or wish to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us: adm@tuac.org

Or write to us:
Data Protection
Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC)
81 avenue Bosquet
75007 PARIS
FRANCE

Or telephone: +33 (0)1 55 37 37 37

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

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