AACIE acts as data controller for the personal data collected through this website and its membership and donation processes.
Website: https://www.aacie.eu
Contact email: info@aacie.eu
How we collect your data
Your data may be collected through:
- Membership application forms
- Donation forms
- Direct communications (email or contact forms)
- Basic technical logs related to website access
Membership and donation forms are processed via CiviCRM, hosted separately from this website.
Purpose and legal basis for processing
We process personal data only when there is a valid legal basis under the GDPR, including:
- Membership management (application, verification, approval, renewal)
- Donations processing
- Communication with members
- Legal and accounting obligations
Processing is based on your consent, which can be withdrawn at any time.
Membership applications and verification
AACIE membership is reserved to Contract Agents working for the European Union institutions.
Personal data provided during the application process is used exclusively to verify eligibility and manage the membership lifecycle.
Payment of the membership fee does not automatically confer membership status. All applications are subject to verification and approval.
Payments and third-party processors
Online payments (membership fees and donations) are processed securely via Stripe.
AACIE does not store or have access to your full payment card details.
Stripe acts as an independent data controller for payment processing in accordance with its own privacy policy.
Data retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:
- Duration of membership
- Legal and accounting obligations
- Resolution of disputes or legal claims
When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
Data sharing
AACIE does not sell or share personal data for commercial purposes.
Data may be shared only with:
Legal authorities where required by law
Service providers strictly necessary for operations (e.g. hosting, payment processing)
Your rights under GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction or update of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data (where legally possible)
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Request data portability
- Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
Requests can be sent to: info@aacie.eu
Cookies
This website uses only essential cookies and standard technical tools necessary for its operation.
No profiling or marketing cookies are used without explicit consent.