Privacy statement for the Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics 2023 Conference

This annual conference, hosted by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Center for Inflation Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, brings together top researchers from academia, central banks and other policy institutions to present research findings related to inflation.

What is our legal framework?

All personal data are processed in accordance with European Union data protection law, that is to say in line with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (‘EUDPR’).

Why do we process personal data?

The ECB and the Center for Inflation Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland will jointly host the Inflation: Drivers and Dynamics 2023 Conference. Personal data are processed for organisational purposes related to this event. Data is collected in order to, among others, register persons interested in the event, contact and provide participants with information related to the event, provide access to the conference venue, arrange meals and, where applicable, reimburse travel and accommodation expenses.

What is the legal basis for processing your personal data?

Your personal data are processed by the ECB because you consented to this processing by providing the personal data requested. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting the Monetary Policy Research Division at [email protected]. All processing of your personal information will stop once you withdraw your consent; however, any processing that has already taken place remains lawful.

Who is responsible for processing your personal data?

The ECB is the controller for the processing of your personal data. The Monetary Policy Research Division and the Design & Digital Division are responsible for this processing.

Who will be the recipients of your personal data?

The recipients of your personal data (including entities who have access to that personal data) are the designated ECB staff members from the Monetary Policy Research Division and the Design & Digital Division who are responsible for event and contact management, including related activities such as the transportation of participants, processing of access badges and plausibility checks.

What categories of personal data are collected?

The ECB processes the following personal data:

• Name
• Organisation
• Position in the organisation
• Email address
• City

Will your personal data (in a clear or encrypted form) be processed (e.g. transferred, accessed or stored) in third countries or by international organisations?

Your personal data might exceptionally be processed in third countries/international organisations based on the derogations for specific situations set out in Article 50(1) EUDPR.

Your personal data will also be processed in third countries or by international organisations based on an adequacy decision of the European Commission (pursuant to Article 47 EUDPR), which can be found on the European Commission's website.

If the third country’s legislation and/or practices impinge on the effectiveness of these appropriate safeguards your personal data can only be transferred to, accessed from or processed in such third country when sufficient supplementary measures are taken to ensure an essentially equivalent level of protection to that guaranteed within the European Economic Area (EEA). These supplementary measures are implemented on a case-by-case basis and may be technical (such as encryption), organisational and/or contractual.

You can request a copy of the appropriate or suitable safeguards from the ECB’s Data Protection Officer.

How long will the ECB keep personal data?

Your personal data will be stored for a maximum of five years before being deleted.

What are your rights?

You have the right to access your personal data and correct any data that is inaccurate or incomplete. You also have (with some limitations) the right to delete your personal data and to object to or to restrict the processing of your personal data in line with EUDPR. The ECB may restrict your rights to safeguard the interests and objectives referred to in Article 25(1) EUDPR.

Who can you contact for queries or requests?

You can exercise your rights by contacting the Monetary Policy Research Division at [email protected]. You can also directly contact the ECB’s Data Protection Officer at [email protected] for all queries relating to your personal data.

Addressing the European Data Protection Supervisor

If you consider that your rights under the EUDPR have been infringed as a result of the processing of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor at any time.