This Privacy Notice explains how VinylPlus Healthcare (a platform under VinylPlus®) processes personal data in connection with its website, newsletter communications, event registrations, and related activities. VinylPlus is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Who We Are
VinylPlus Healthcare is a platform coordinated by VinylPlus, the European PVC industry’s commitment to sustainable development. The legal entity responsible for processing your personal data is:
VinylPlus
Avenue de Cortenbergh 71
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Website: vinylplus.eu
Email: info@vinylplus.eu
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Contact details: such as your name, email address, organisation, and country
- Professional information: such as job title and sector
- Communication preferences
- Interaction data: such as email opens, clicks, and registrations
- Website usage data: via cookies and analytics tools (see our [Cookie Notice])
3. How We Collect Your Data
We collect your personal data when you:
- Sign up for our newsletters or events (e.g. via Mailchimp or IDloom)
- Contact us directly by email
- Browse our website (via cookies)
- Interact with our emails (e.g. by opening or clicking on links)
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
- Send newsletters, invitations, and updates about VinylPlus Healthcare activities
- Manage event registrations and participation
- Improve the content and performance of our communications
- Comply with legal obligations
We rely on your consent (when you opt in) or our legitimate interest in communicating about our platform and projects, where applicable.
5. Who We Share Your Data With
We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our platform, such as:
- Mailchimp – for email newsletters and event communication
- IDloom – for event registration management
- Website and IT service providers – for secure hosting and maintenance
We do not sell or share your data with third parties for commercial purposes.
6. International Transfers
Some of our service providers, including Mailchimp, are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When this is the case, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with GDPR requirements (e.g. standard contractual clauses).
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this notice, unless a longer retention period is required by law. You can unsubscribe from our communications at any time.
8. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict processing in certain circumstances
- Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority
To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@vinylplushealthcare.eu.
9. Updates to This Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time. Any significant changes will be communicated through our website or email. This version was last updated in July 2025.