Privacy policy

Last Updated: 5 February 2025

Introduction

This privacy policy explains how the Association of European Competition Law Judges (AECLJ) in co-operation with the Luxembourg Centre for European Law (LCEL) of the University of Luxembourg ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website https://eucojud.eu and any related services.

Who we are

The Association of European Competition Law Judges (AECLJ) in co-operation with the Luxembourg Centre for European Law (LCEL) of the University of Luxembourg is registered in Luxembourg, RCS Number [XXX], with registered office at The AECLJ Secretariat, C/o Competition Appeal Tribunal, Salisbury Square House, 8 Salisbury Square, London, EC4Y 8AP, United Kingdom. We are registered as a data controller with the National Commission for Data Protection (Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données - CNPD).

The information we collect

We collect and process the following types of personal information:

   Information you provide

• Contact details (such as name, email address, phone number)
• Account information when you register
• Communications you send to us
• Any other information you choose to provide

   Information automatically collected

• Device information (browser type, operating system)
• IP address
• Website usage data
• Cookies and similar technologies

Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the following legal grounds:

• Contract fulfillment: When necessary to provide our services
• Legitimate interests: To improve our services and maintain security
• Consent: For marketing communications and non-essential cookies
• Legal obligation: To comply with legal requirements

How we use your information

We use your information to:

• Provide and maintain our services
• Communicate with you about your account or requests
• Improve and optimise our website
• Detect and prevent fraud
• Comply with legal obligations

Data sharing

We may share your information with:

• Service providers who assist in our operations
• Professional advisers (lawyers, auditors)
• Regulatory authorities when required by law
• Law enforcement when legally required

We require all third parties to respect the security of your data and treat it in accordance with the law.

International transfers

We primarily process personal data within the United Kingdom (UK). If we transfer data outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place through:

• Standard contractual clauses
• Adequacy decisions from the European Commission
• Other legally approved transfer mechanisms

Your rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

• Access your data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request erasure (right to be forgotten)
• Object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent

To exercise these rights, contact us.

Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including:

• Encryption of data
• Regular security assessments
• Staff training
• Access controls

Data retention

We keep your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including:

• Legal requirements
• Accounting and reporting
• Handling disputes
• Enforcing our agreements

Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Maintain your session
• Remember your preferences
• Analyse website usage
• Enable certain website functions

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as:

• How long you spend on our website
• Which pages you visit
• How you arrived at our site
• Basic technical information about your device

The data collected is anonymised and we have enabled IP anonymisation. You can prevent Google Analytics from tracking you by:

• Using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Declining non-essential cookies in our cookie consent banner
• Configuring your browser to block third-party cookies

For more information about how Google Analytics uses cookies, please visit Google's privacy policy and terms.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting on our website and/or sending you an email.

Contact us

For questions about this policy or your personal data:

• Post: The AECLJ Secretariat , C/o Competition Appeal Tribunal, Salisbury Square House, 8 Salisbury Square, London, EC4Y 8AP, United Kingdom
• Phone: 020 7979 7979

You have the right to make a complaint to the National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) at www.cnpd.lu if you believe we have not handled your personal data in accordance with data protection law.