Responsibility in terms of data protection
“Personal data” means any information concerning an identified or identifiable natural person; that is, one who can be identified by reference to an identifier such as a name or identification number, or to one or more factors specific to their identity.
The Cyprus presidency and the GSC share responsibility with regard to the personal data collected on this site.
- The Cyprus presidency is responsible for all data protection matters pertaining to content published on this website, including the use of texts, photos and videos, and the use of social media plug-ins.
- The GSC is responsible for all data protection matters pertaining to the use of cookies and subscriptions to email updates on this website.
1. Data protection by the Government offices of Cyprus (the Cyprus presidency)
The Cyprus presidency is responsible for all data protection matters pertaining to the content published on this website, including the use of texts, photos and videos, and the use of social media plug-ins.
This website uses social media plug-ins to make the information we provide more interesting thanks to interactions with you and other users.
The Cyprus presidency uses the following social media plug-ins on this website:
- X
- Bluesky
- YouTube
- Flickr
In this context, we use what is called the two-click solution. This means that no personal data is transmitted to the providers of plug-ins when you visit this website. Your personal data will only be transmitted to a plug-in provider if you click to activate the social media button. The data will then be stored by the respective provider (in the USA in the case of US providers).
The Cyprus presidency of the Council of the European Union expressly points out that the social networks store the data of their users (for example, personal information, IP address, etc.) in accordance with their respective guidelines for data use and use this data for commercial purposes. For more information on how social networks process data, click on the following links:
The Cyprus presidency of the Council of the European Union has no control over the possible collection of your data by social networks, over the data collected by the latter nor over the way in which this data is used.
The Cyprus presidency of the Council of the European Union is unable to determine the volume, location or duration of data retention, the extent to which the social networks comply with the requirements for erasing data, the way in which data is evaluated and linked or with whom they are shared.
The Cyprus presidency of the Council of the European Union therefore asks that you carefully check which personal data you provide to social networks when using its website.
This site may also contain links to other websites. The Cyprus presidency and the GSC have no control over these sites. We therefore suggest that you check their privacy policies.
Legal basis
The Cyprus presidency shall process your personal data on the basis of:
- Article 6 (1) (a) of the GDPR, provided you have given your consent,
- Article 6 (1) (b) of the GDPR, if processing is necessary for the fulfilment of a contract or for a measure prior to entering into a contract,
- Article 6 (1) (c) of the GDPR, if processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which we are subject,
- Article 6 (1) (d) of the GDPR, if processing is necessary to protect the vital interests of the person in question or of another natural person,
- Article 6 (1) (e) of the GDPR, if processing is necessary for the performance of a task assigned to us in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority (e.g. responding to contact requests).
Contact
You have the right to complain to the data protection supervisory authority about the processing of your personal data (Article 77 of the GDPR).
The supervisory authority in Cyprus is the:
Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection
P.O.Box 23378, 1682 Lefkosia, Cyprus
Εmail: [email protected]
2. Data protection by the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC)
On this website, the data protection obligations related to the use of cookies and to the management of the email alert subscription system fall under the responsibility of the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC).
When you access the information available on this website or via this website, the GSC collects your anonymised IP address and information on your geographical location (continent, country, region, city) using cookies.
To subscribe to the email alert system on this website, we ask you to provide your email address.
Find out more about the protection of personal data processed by the GSC:
- Confidentiality statement for the Council websites
- Confidentiality statement for the subscription to email alerts on the Council websites
- Protection of personal data in the GSC
Points of contact regarding personal data processed by the GSC
To exercise your rights or to obtain further information, you can directly contact the persons responsible for data processing at the GSC. You can also consult the Council’s data protection officer to obtain an opinion on the processing of your data:
Contact the Council’s data protection officer: [email protected]
If you believe that the processing of your personal data has infringed upon your rights, you can communicate the matter to the European Data Protection Supervisor, which is the independent supervisory authority.
Contact the European Data Protection Supervisor: [email protected]