Special Conditions for Participation at the Trade Fairs Global Pack and Foodtech 2023 for visitors and other participants
As of 12 September 2023
Contractual Terms for visitors and other participants
The contractual terms for participation as a visitor or other participant in the trade fairs Global Pack and Foodtech 2023 are the Special Conditions for Participation in the Trade Fairs Global Pack and Foodtech 2023 for visitors and other participants, the house rules of FORUM SA and terms of use for talque of Real Life Interaction GmbH. If the licence conditions and terms of use for talque of Real Life Interactions GmbH and the Special Conditions for Participation in the Trade Fairs Global Pack and Foodtech 2023 for visitors and other participants contradict one another, the latter shall take precedence.
By registering for the event, the visitor acknowledges the Special Conditions for Participation in the Trade Fairs Global Pack and Foodtech 2023 for visitors and other participants as binding. Registration shall be mandatory for the visitor and other participants. The contract between the visitor and FORUM SA shall come into effect when the registration is confirmed by FORUM SA.
To use Talque, visitors and hosted buyers will have to register on the platform in order to get access to the digital extension for the duration of the event.
Use of the digital event platform
The visitor shall register to make use of the digital event platform after being invited by email or after visiting the information page on the organizer’s website. After going through the registration process, the visitor shall receive an e-mail to confirm his registration. Before the event, the visitor shall receive a link to the event platform talque. The visitor shall also register on talque, so that he can edit his digital profile there. Before, during and after the event, the visitor shall use his profile to get in touch with participants via talque and to use services such as video calls, matchmaking etc.
Use of visitors and other participants data for advertising purpose
a) The organizer indicates that the personal data provided by the visitors and other participants during registration shall be used exclusively for the purpose of statistical analysis, for market research purposes, for information (by post and e-mail, about future events, about similar or related topics) and for customer loyalty measures (e.g. receipt of loyalty benefits, invitation to events) (Art. 6 (1) f GDPR). It is possible to object to this at any time (FORUM SA, Vouliagmenis Avenue, 328, PC 17342, Agios Dimitrios, Attica /gdpr@forumsa.gr ). This data shall only be handed over to subcontractors of FORUM SA for processing in connection with the aforementioned purposes. You can find further information about data privacy at https://globalpackexpo.gr/en/privacy-policy/ and https://foodtech.gr/en/privacy-policy-en/
b) If the registered participant participates in a session, roundtable, or livestream of an exhibitor or other provider expresses interest (by clicking the Participate button) or participates, the participant’s data provided upon registration, i.e. last name, first name, company, job title, country, and e-mail address, as well as the duration of session attendance, will be transmitted to the respective company or speaker for the purpose of supporting customers and prospective customers for providing offered services, regardless of whether the company in question is based in Greece, the EU, or another third country (if a corresponding exhibitor package is booked). The participant’s participation in a session is voluntary and takes place without any further action on the part of the participant. The data will only be transmitted to the company if the user expresses interest in a presentation or actively participates. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter b EU GDPR.
c) If the registered participant enters into reciprocal interaction with other registered participants in the form of a chat or meeting, a list of leads detailing the interactions of the participants will be provided to the respective interaction partner of the exhibitor (if the corresponding service is booked in the exhibitor packages). The list of leads consists of the data provided upon registration, i.e. first name, last name, e-mail address, company name, job title, type of interaction (chat or meeting) and country. The participant’s participation in reciprocal interactions is voluntary and takes place without any further action on the part of the participant. The data will only be transmitted to the respective interaction partner if the user interacts with each other. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter b EU GDPR.
d) If the registered participant visits company profiles, the data provided upon registration may be transferred to the company (only if the corresponding exhibitor package is booked), i.e. first name, last name, e-mail address and duration of the visit to the profile. Visiting company profiles is voluntary and takes place without any further action on the part of the registered participant. The data are only transmitted to the company when the user visits the company profile. The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter b EU GDPR.
e) If the registered participant participates in a session, roundtable, or livestream, his or her first and last name will be visible to the other participants of the given session. This enables the participants to network and interact with each other. This is also the legitimate interest of the platform operator (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 letter f EU GDPR). Naturally, the user has the right to object to this processing. The manner in which the user can exercise this right is described in letter f).
f) Every registered participant has the right to lodge a complaint against this data processing with the competent supervisory authority and may demand access, rectification, erasure, or restricted processing, object to the processing, or assert his or her right to data portability, subject to the legal prerequisites. If you have any questions, please contact FORUM SA, Vouliagmenis Avenue, 328, PC 17342, Agios Dimitrios, Attica/gdpr@forumsa.gr, or its Data Protection Officer (gdpr@forumsa.gr, contact person Gialouris Athanasios).
