Within the scope of its duties, UPB may use third-party subcontractors to provide certain services. When data processing is carried out by a subcontractor or third party to whom data is transmitted, UPB checks that the subcontractor provides sufficient guarantees that appropriate technical and organisational measures are in place so that the processing meets the …
Monthly Archives: September 2023
About security measures
UPB seeks to protect users’ personal data through various appropriate technical and organisational measures. From a technological point of view, it uses various mechanisms and controls in accordance with the best practices in the field, with the aim of guaranteeing the confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of personal data. With a view to the security …
Data subjects' rights
Under the terms of the legal framework on Personal Data Protection, UPB guarantees the data subject the right to access, update, rectify or erase their personal data, upon written request addressed to the Data Protection Supervisor. The data subject also has the right to be notified in the event of a personal data breach, in …
Personal data storage period
The period for which data is stored and kept varies according to the purpose of the processing, and is guided by the legally defined time limits. UPB may keep personal data for as long as it may be required to fulfil some type of responsibility deriving from a legal relationship, the execution of a contract …
Confidentiality
The information gathered is for the use of UPB, in accordance with the purposes indicated at the time of collection or for compliance with legal obligations. The information gathered will be treated confidentially and may be accessed by a restricted group of UPB employees, in compliance with their professional duties, within the precise limits and …
About the purposes of processing personal data
Information on the processing of personal data is provided to the data subject at the time it is collected or, if the personal data has been obtained from another source, within a reasonable time, depending on the circumstances. When the data is collected, UPB, as the data controller, provides the holder of the personal data …
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About the legality of processing personal data
At UPB, the processing of personal data depends on the verification of conditions of legitimacy and the verification of the lawfulness of the purpose of such processing, as well as the observance of the principle of proportionality lato sensu. Specifically, all processing of personal data at UPB will only be done as long as: a) …
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Collection of personal data
UPB collects personal data in person, in writing, by telephone or through computer systems. The personal data collected is processed either by non-automated means or by computer, in strict compliance with personal data protection legislation, and is stored in specific databases. Under no circumstances will the data collected be used for any purpose other than …
Type of personal data collected
Within the scope of its activity, UPB collects and processes the personal data necessary for the pursuit of its mission and attributions, under the terms of the Legal Framework for Higher Education Institutions (Law no. 62/2007, of 10 September) and its Statutes (approved by Normative Order no. 62/2008, DR. no. 236, 2nd series, of 5 …
About the Personal Data Protection Policy
UPB recognises the right of citizens to the protection of their personal data and ensures that all data subjects who entrust UPB with the processing of their personal data are aware of the purpose and processing of the information provided, as well as their rights in this regard and how to exercise them, under the …
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