Online Registration Conditions

EuroEcho 2021 Congress is accessible to healthcare professionals, associated press and other stakeholders in the science, management and prevention of cardioVascular disease.

By registering you fully accept all registration conditions as further detailed:

Payment and general conditions

All registration fees are quoted in Euro (€) and include 19% German VAT. Payment in any other currency will not be accepted.

Invoices with an address in the European Union should be provided with a VAT Number. The invoicing address and VAT number can only be set up during the registration process.

Any modification on VAT number or address, requested after the issuing of the invoice, will result in an administrative fee of €85.

Registration fees are based on the date of receipt of the registration request. The prices indicated are only applicable if BOTH the registration request AND payment are received before midnight, Central European Time (GMT +1), on the relevant registration deadline date, otherwise, the higher registration fee will be applied.
Registrations will be acknowledged by email upon receipt of payment and a valid personal email address. Incomplete addresses or agency addresses will not be accepted and will result in the cancellation of the registration.

Payment of fees

Payment by Credit card (Visa, Mastercard or American Express) can be made through the online services on our secured server. For security reasons, under no circumstances should credit card details be sent by email or fax.
In case of additional payments for extra orders or adjustments, a secured payment link will be sent by email.
Payment by bank transfer or cheque are not accepted.

Cancellation and modification conditions

Cancellation

Please be aware that no refunds will be processed in case of cancellation of a registration

Name Changes

Please be aware that name changes are not possible. A new registration will need to be purchased.

In case of impossibility to attend the congress and to allow participants to continue their experience beyond the congress dates, we are pleased to inform you that all scientific content will continue to be available for two weeks after the congress, to be viewed at your leisure.

The ESC reserves the right to modify the congress programme at any time, which is published as an indication only and subject to change.

No right to further claims will be possible should the ESC be obliged to alter the programme of the congress.

In the event of serious special or unforeseen circumstances or serious circumstances beyond its control, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) shall be entitled to cancel or modify the dates of EuroEcho 2021.

Delegates shall not be entitled to compensation for any costs or damages incurred as a consequence of such a cancellation or change.

Social Media

We invite you to use our official hashtag #EuroEcho when you share cardiovascular news, tagging your peers. Screenshots of the presentation are allowed in your posts, but please refrain from recording and posting any videos on your social media. This activity is not permitted.

Miscellaneous

Should a delegate not attend the congress, for whatever reason, no further claims for reimbursement or waiving of fees can be made.

Modification of the programme
The ESC reserves the right to modify the congress programme at any time, which is published as an indication only and subject to change.

Liability Disclaimer
No right to further claims or waiving of fees will be possible should the ESC be obliged to alter the programme of the congress.

In the result of serious special or unforeseen circumstances or serious circumstances beyond its control, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) shall be entitled to cancel or modify the dates of the congress. Delegates shall not be entitled to compensation for any costs or damages incurred as a consequence of such a cancellation or change.

Data Privacy Statement

The information collected during this registration process is necessary to provide you with an optimal user experience and networking opportunities during EuroEcho 2021.
Without this information, we will be unable to properly process your registration.

During EuroEcho 2021 your online activity will be tracked and collected by the ESC. This will be used for reporting and statistical purposes; to assist in enhancing your experience; to inform you about ESC activities in a coherent and adequate manner and provide you with personalised suggestions and recommendations of pertinent content for you to visit.

Please be aware that any tracking blockers on your device or browser may prevent us from tracking your activity properly, with the result that the CME points will not be added on your certificate of attendance and cannot be claimed after the event.

The recipients of the data are ESC Staff managing the registration process. The data collected will be kept for a maximum of 5 years after your last transaction or activity with us after which time your My ESC account will be closed and financial transactions will be kept for a maximum of 10 years for legal accounting purposes.
Additionally, please be aware that your profile information and details will be shared with the sponsor of the Industry Session, Tutorial or Exhibition you choose to view. When accessing an Industry Session, Tutorial or Exhibition, the following data will be shared with the corresponding industry: title, first name, family name, age, gender, country, city, email address, and profile information. It may be used for marketing and communication purposes. More information is available in ESC Privacy and Data Security Policy.

In accordance with the chapter 3 of the European Regulation 2016/679 with regards to data protection, you have the right to request from ESC, access to and rectification or erasure of your personal data or restriction of processing concerning your data or to object to processing as well as the right to data portability.
For such, please contact dataprivacy@escardio.org (be aware that a proof of identity will be requested during the process via a secure web link).

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, and for information, ESC has appointed a Data Protection Officer that you can reach at dpo@escardio.org.
Applicable Law and Litigation

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with French law without regard to any conflicts of laws principles thereof that would require the application of the law of any other jurisdiction.
Any disputes arising in relation hereto shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the French Tribunal de Grande Instance located in Grasse, France.

Contact Details

For further information, please contact the ESC Registration Department at registration@escardio.org or Tel: +33 (0) 4 92 94 76 12