Who we are
This website is operated on behalf of the European Navigation Conference (ENC). Congress by design acts as processor on behalf of the ENC 2026 organisers, who act as the data controller. For questions regarding your personal data, you may contact: enc@congressbydesign.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly.
These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content, especially if you are logged into their services.
Use and sharing of personal data
Personal data collected via this website may be processed by Congress by design on behalf of the ENC 2026 organisers.
Your personal data will not be shared with third parties unless:
- it is necessary for the provision of services related to ENC 2026 (e.g. abstract handling, session organisation, or delegate services);
- you have provided consent;
- it is required or authorised by law;
- it is necessary to protect vital interests, public safety, or legal obligations.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic recognition and approval of follow-up comments.
For users that register on our website (if applicable), personal data provided in user profiles is stored securely. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your rights
In accordance with applicable data protection laws, you have the right to request access to your personal data, as well as its rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, or data portability. You may also object to the processing of your personal data.
Requests can be submitted via: enc@congressbydesign.com.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.