Privacy Policy
Last updated: 7 February 2025
Welcome to HearingYou.org (the “Site”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our Site.
Who we are
HearingYou.org is owned by EHIMA, the European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association. EHIMA is a not-for-profit entity under Belgian law (aisbl).
Normal website usage
In general, you can browse the Site without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. The only information we gather during general browsing is from standard server logs. These include your IP (Internet Protocol) address, domain name, browser type, operating system, and information such as the website that referred you to us, the files you download, the pages you visit, and the dates/times of those visits.
Information We Collect
We use Google Analytics to collect information about your use of the Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the Site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Site, rather than your name or other personally identifying information.
The legal basis for which we are collecting the above data is based on our legitimate interest: to analyze the website performance, to improve our services and our website functionality.
Data Retention
Google Analytics retains this data for a period of 26 months from your last interaction with our site. After this period, the data is automatically deleted.
Use of Information
The information collected through Google Analytics is used to understand how visitors interact with our Site, which helps us improve our content and user experience. We do not use the information collected through Google Analytics to identify individual users personally.
Protection of Information
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Sharing of Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer any information collected through Google Analytics to outside parties. The data collected is used solely for our internal purposes to improve the Site and user experience.
User Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the data we hold about you. As our website only collects anonymous data through Google Analytics, no personal data is stored that can be linked to you.
Right to Rectification: If you believe that any data we hold about you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request its correction. However, as we do not collect personally identifiable information, this right is not applicable in our case.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of any personal data we hold about you. Since we do not collect personal data through our website, there is no data to delete.
Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data. Given that we do not process personal data, this right is not applicable.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. As we do not collect personal data, this right is not applicable.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. Since we only collect anonymous data through Google Analytics, this right is not applicable.
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at hearingyou@ehima.com.
Children’s Privacy
Our website does not knowingly collect any personal data from children under the age of 16. The only data collected through our website is anonymous usage data via Google Analytics, which does not include any personally identifiable information.
Cookies
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your visit to the Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Accept”, you consent to us using all cookies and plug-ins as described in the pop-up and this Cookie Policy [add link]. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
Hearing Test
Our site uses a third-party service, SHOEBOX, for the Hearing Test feature. When you use the Hearing Test feature, your data will be processed according to Shoebox’s privacy policy. You can review Showbox’s privacy notice by visiting the Shoebox Privacy Policy here: https://www.shoebox.md/privacy/website-privacy-statement-english/
Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our Site, you should note that we do not have any control over those other websites. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you provide while visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this Privacy Policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy sometimes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
EHIMA Aisbl
HearingYou
Chaussée de la Hulpe 150
1170 Brussels
Belgium
Phone: +49 69 664 26 34 10
Email: hearingyou@ehima.com
By using the Site, you consent to the collection and use of information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our Site.
Thank you for visiting HearingYou.org.
